Railway Herald
Colas Rail Freight Class 47/7 No. 47739 'Robin of Templecombe' is seen at Wetmore, Burton-on-Trent on 15th August 2012 with a Wetmore Sidings (Nemesis Rail) to Washwood Heath special working, a convoy of three Class 56 locomotives. The Class 47 had earlier in the day picked up No. 56078 from Kingsbury before heading for Burton-on-Trent to attach former Fastline Class 56 No's. 56301 and 56302. The photograph shows the train as it crossed over the up main line onto the down main line to begin its relatively short journey to Washwood Heath. The locomotives coupled behind the Class 47 in the four locomotive convoy are No's. 56302, 56301 and 56078.
John Tuffs
