Railway Herald
Direct Rail Services Class 47/4 No. 47818 is pictured approaching Watson's Bridge shortly after diverging onto the Stenson Junction to Sheet Stores Junction (Trent) via Castle Donington freight line at Stenson Junction, Derbyshire on Monday 4th February 2013 with 6E07, 1402 Washwood Heath Met. Cammell to Boston Docks empty covered steel carriers. It is assumed that due to the non-availability of a Colas Rail Freight Class 47 or Class 56, the usual motive power for this working, this Class 47 locomotive was 'hired-in' from DRS to work this service. In the opposite direction, waiting at the red signal, is DBS Class 66 No. 66199 working 6K50, 15:13 Toton North Yard to Crewe Basford Hall Sidings engineers train.
John Tuffs
