Derailment of a class 47 locomotive at Manchester Piccadilly on 17 July 1994 (LR-DSU-94-075)

At approximately 20:27 hours on 17 July 1994 locomotive 47840 derailed on 2367A points during a movement from platform 7 in Manchester Piccadilly Station to signal MP1138 in the engine sidings. Only the rear bogie derailed and came to rest some 33 metres beyond the toe of 2367A points blocking...