Railway Herald
The photograph shows Direct Rail Services Class 57/0 No. 57012 as motive power for train 5Z31, 09:45 Derby RTC to Crewe L&NWR pictured approaching the level crossing at Marston-on-Dove, Derbyshire, on the North Staffs route via Uttoxeter to Crewe route, on Friday 28th June 2013. The consist of the train, running almost two-and-a-half hours later than scheduled, included classmate No. 57004 and DRS Class 37/6 No. 37688 Kingmoor TMD, a single Pullman coach and DRS Class 47/4 No. 47813 (out of view)at the rear of the formation. It is worth commenting that all of the DRS locomotives and the Pullman coach were in an immaculate external condition.
John Tuffs
