Withdrawn some two months earlier, seemingly through a severe bodyside scrape, the infamous 40 126 (D326) awaits its fate at Doncaster works on the 1st April 1984. As D326 the Class 40 hauled the mail train involved in 'The Great Train Robbery' on the 8th August 1963....
 

A comment posted on Youtube regarding the above video - "The loco 40126 (D326) was 'jinxed'. Boxing day '62 it was hauling the up Midday Scot when it collided with the rear of a Liverpool to Birmingham express due to driver error, killing 18 passengers and injuring 33. '63 the Robbery. '64 a railwayman electrocuted working outside the loco by the overhead wire. '65 it suffered total brake failure into Birmingham New Street smashing into the back of a freight train, injuring the guard. It was offered to the NRM and they refused it."

(Photo courtesy Chris Wright )