Patriotic ‘duff’ repaired

FORMERLY hired to West Coast Railways, the Stratford 47 Group’s No. was back in action in June after repairs at Nemesis Rail, Burton-upon-Trent, following a main generator fire in September 2018. The most patriotic of Brush ‘Type 4’s was partnered with ex-Rail Operations Group No. 47813 on a 0Z77 light engine move to Alton on June 23, No. 47580 being one of the stars of the Mid Hants Railway diesel gala over the weekend of June 25-27.