47050 passes Marshfield on 28 April 1984 with the 3A12 08:55 Carmarthen to Old Oak Common empty newspaper vans. Just visible in the far distance is 47462, which had just come to a stand with the 10:16 Cardiff to Paddington relief. Unlike today, where a failed train causes chaos for hours, a rescue loco was quickly summoned, and the train was on the move again within the hour.