Railway Herald
An immaculate Colas Rail Freight Class 56 No. 56105 is pictured approaching Wetmore, Burton-on-Trent on Saturday 17th May 2014 at the helm of working 6M08, 1512 Boston Docks to Washwood Heath Met. Cammell, which consisted of ten loaded covered steel carriers and recently overhauled BR blue-liveried Class 50 No. 50007 "Hercules" coupled inside and dead-in-train following its earlier test run on the outward journey from Washwood Heath to Boston. It is understood the Class 56 was undergoing a main line test during the return journey and provided as insurance Colas Rail Freight Class 47/7 No. 47739 "Robin of Templecombe 1938-2013" was attached dead-in-train at the rear.
John Tuffs
