97561 Wickwar Tunnel 30 May 1989

Looking superb in the late afternoon sun, 97561 Midland Counties Railway 150 1839-1989 approaches Wickwar Tunnel on 30 May 1989 with the BR East Midlands Area Bristol Temple Meads to Derby 'Avonian' railtour. This loco only spent a few months numbered as 97561, before changing to 47973. It had previously carried the numbers D1614, 47034 & 47561.