Silecroft goods trade (C) Andrew Woodhall :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SD1381 : Silecroft goods trade

near to Silecroft, Cumbria, Great Britain

Silecroft goods trade

An "up" train of reprocessed nuclear material from BNFL at Sellafield (perhaps destined for a Polaris refit at nearby Barrow shipyard) awaits a green light at Silecroft station. The spectacular Furness line from Barrow to Carlisle might have disappeared long ago but for Sellafield's economic significance in West Cumbria.

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2001

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Grid Square: SD1381, 7 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Andrew Woodhall (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (Second Visitor for SD1381)
Date Taken: Thursday, 30 August, 2001 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 15 November, 2006
Category: Railway station (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SD 13105 81960 [1m precision]
WGS84: 54:13.5574N 3:20.0619W
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)