Going home after Christmas 3

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Going home after Christmas 3
Going home after Christmas 3

An unusual ECS move took place on 3rd January 2013 when West Coast decided to reposition a rake of their coaches from Southall to Carnforth, no doubt for winter maintenance. There was also a need to return 'Battle of Britain' No. 34067 Tangmere to Carnforth for attention, and so the ensemble was marshalled behind Class 47 No. 47500, with 'Tangmere' in steam, to head north along the WCML. Here, 5Z57 0950 Southall-Carnforth is seen approaching the A38 road bridge at Lichfield Trent Valley, with just a hint of brightness in an otherwise overcast sky. It proved not to be a good year for the Class 47, as some 20 days later it derailed on the outskirts of Manchester between Ordsall Lane and Windsor Bridge while working another WCRC ECS move. It was actually the rear locomotive in the consist (47854 leading) but it was dragged whilst de-railed for around 70 metres and caught fire, incurring serious damage. It's fate remains uncertain. Copyright John Whitehouse - all rights reserved

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Taken on: January 3, 2013
Sets appears in:   • Main Line Steam 2013    • January-March 2013   
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