Up freight at Acton Bridge © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0

1962

SJ5974 : Up freight at Acton Bridge

taken 62 years ago, near to Acton Bridge, Cheshire West And Chester, England

Up freight at Acton Bridge

View NW, towards Weaver Junction and Liverpool (electrified 1/1/62) and WCML to Preston, Carlisle and Scotland. The Class H freight is headed by Stanier 5MT 4-6-0 No. 45017, which was one of the first built (1935) but one of the last BR main-line steam locomotives withdrawn (8/68).

Geographical Context: Railways other tags: LMS 4-6-0 WCML Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Freight [4] Other Photos: · Up fast freight north of Acton Bridge ·

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Grid Square: SJ5974, 39 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Ben Brooksbank (more nearby)
Date Taken: 8 September 1962 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 4 December, 2011
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 5981 7459 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:16.0062N 2:36.2418W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 5981 7459
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)

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SJ5974 : Up freight at Acton Bridge

taken 62 years ago, near to Acton Bridge, Cheshire West And Chester, England