47786 Kidderminster (Hodgehill Farm) 26 October 1996

Crisp early morning light at the Hodgehill Garden Centre footpath crossing, near Kidderminster on 26 October 1996. 47786 Roy Castle OBE is in charge of the Pathfinder Tours 1Z27 06:28 Cardiff Central to Carlisle 'Settle Carlisle Explorer' railtour. The tour was booked to use what at the time what fairly mundane motive power, with 47786 for the outward run, and 47766 for the return. However, 47766 failed between Sheffield and Derby, so passengers were treated to 56048 as far as Derby. Normally was restored at Derby, with 47634 provided for the journey back to Wales!