GW 2-6-2T banking a Down freight to... © Ben Brooksbank

1960

SX8566 : GW 2-6-2T banking a Down freight to Dainton Summit

GW 2-6-2T banking a Down freight to Dainton Summit

View westward, towards Dainton Tunnel and Plymouth: ex-GW South Devon main line. The banker is '5101' 2-6-2T No. 4176 (built 11/49) and has helped the train up from Newton Abbot. (See also SX8566 : Steam and Diesel combination on Up 'Cornish Riviera Express' at Dainton Summit).(The Distant signal may well be one 'fixed' at Caution).

Geographical Context: Railways other tags: GWR GW 2-6-2T Freight Train South Devon Banks Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Train [7] · South Devon [6] · 2-6-2T [3] ·

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Grid Square: SX8566, 73 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Ben Brooksbank (more nearby)
Date Taken: 22 April 1960 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 12 August, 2011
Subject Location: OSGB36: SX 8536 6659 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:29.2723N 3:37.0429W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SX 8541 6663
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)

Image classification(about): Geograph

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