Class 47/4 No 47585 County of Cambridgeshire' is seen passing Branston Junction, south of Burton-on-Trent on 18th July 1986 hauling the Royal Train conveying Her Majesty the Queen. The train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Slough is comprised of nine Royal coaches numbered 2905, 2914, 2911, 2907, 2915, 2901, 2902, 2903 and 2906. Waiting patiently for the extra special train to pass Class 47/3 No. 47326 is seen in the background in charge of 6M26, the 1605 Earles Sidings (Hope) to Handsworth Cement Sidings cement train.
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