47225 Compton Beauchamp 25 July 1989

47225 passes Compton Beauchamp on 25 July 1989 with the 6O84 15:40 Velindre to Dover Town Railfreight Distribution service. This train conveyed coiled tinplate from the British Steel plant at Velindre, for export via the Dover Train Ferry to the Sosek Fabrike works in Belgrade. The Velindre works closed very shortly after this picture was taken.