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The same 47114 <I>Freightliner<B>bulk</B></I> pulling away after coming to a complete stop at the signal.  The driver inched into Coventry at around 3mph, but the signal was not to clear, and he had to bring the train to a complete stop.  One minute later a Silverlink County EMU appeared and stopped on the down platform and the signal was cleared.  It was interesting to see the way the buffer compressed even after the locomotive had come to a complete stop, yet the loco had enough brake force not to be pushed forwards.  The 47 accelerated away more swiftly than I had expected, although it was a relatively long train.  28 Jaunary 2000.

Photograph by Alex Lu, http://www.lexcie.zetnet.co.uk/rail/, lexcie@innocent.com