Forteviot
In fading light in a field near Forteviot in June 1982 stands badly damaged Class 47 no 47522. The locomotive had been working the 1335 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen a month earlier on 4 May, when it ran into a tractor on a farm crossing nearby. The driver had seen the obstruction and was able to reduce speed but was still running at around 50mph at the point of impact. All except the last coach of the train left the rails and plunged 35 feet down an embankment. Some 62 people, including the train crew, sustained injuries, although, fortunately, there were no fatalities. 47522 was subsequently repaired at Crewe and continued in service until 1988. The 47 became something of a celebrity for a time, carrying a unique LNER-style apple green livery.
Location: Forteviot (former)
Original line: Scottish Central Railway
Photographer: Bruce McCartney
Contact photographer: Bruce McCartney
Date: 05/06/1982
Image number: 28882
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