47464 failed on a single track section at Elgin whilst hauling the 08:35 Aberdeen to Inverness service. 37416, at the head of the 10:25 Inverness to Aberdeen train was allowed into the section to push the failed 47 and its train clear, but approached too fast and ran into 47464. The severely damaged 47 was removed to Inverness, then moved to Polmadie and withdrawn on October 2nd 1986 after which it was moved to Crewe Diesel, and then into Crewe Works where it was broken up during the latter part of 1987.
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