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SP5175 : Continental freight through Rugby

near to Rugby, Warwickshire, Great Britain

Continental freight through Rugby

It may be thought that rail freight from continental Europe (other than shipping containers) only started with the Channel Tunnel in the 1990s, but in fact there were such services before, using ferry crossings.

Here, electric locomotive 85004 hauls a train of miscellaneous French and German wagons northwards through Rugby station.

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1989

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Grid Square: SP5175, 163 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Stephen Craven (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ^?
Date Taken: Friday, 3 March, 1989 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 21 February, 2010
Geographical Context: Railways
Place (from Tags): Rugby
Category: Railway goods train (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SP 512 758 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:22.7032N 1:14.9037W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SP 512 759
View Direction: Southeast (about 135 degrees)