Railway Herald
Colas Rail Freight Class 47/7 No. 47749 'Demelza' is pictured reversing 6Z47, the 0915 Toton Meadow Sidings (Virtual Q) to Burton Wetmore Sidings, which comprised of four flat wagons of which three were loaded with blocks of concrete sleepers, into the Nemesis Rail Depot Yard at Wetmore, Burton-on-Trent on Tuesday 26 February 2013. After being detached from the wagons the Colas Class 47 returned to Washwood Heath light engine, while Class 47/7 No. 47703 'St Mungo' that had been attached to the other end of the wagons, began to undertake a series of moves hauling the wagons back and forth along the siding adjacent to the Depot building. The other locomotives in the picture include Nos 56038, 31461, 45112, 26011, 47744, 47488 and at the rear of the Depot No. 73117.
John Tuffs
