High Street Railway Crossing, Lincoln:: OS grid SK9770 :: Geograph British Isles

SK9770 : High Street Railway Crossing, Lincoln

near to Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Great Britain

High Street Railway Crossing, Lincoln

Class A4 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' doing what she does best, pulling an 11-vehicle trainload of enthusiasts.
34 of these A4s were built by Sir Nigel Gresley in 1935-1938 for the LNER. 4468 'Mallard' is one such locomotive and on 3 July 1938, set a world speed record of 126 mph (202.8 km/h), pulling six coaches and a dynamometer car. A record that has never been beaten by a steam locomotive.

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Grid Square: SK9770, 106 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Dave Hitchborne (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Saturday, 14 March, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 21 March, 2009
Category: Railway vehicle (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 9746 7093 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:13.5890N 0:32.4943W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SK 9747 7092
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)