1953

NZ3956 : Sunderland station, with Newcastle - Middlesbrough express

taken 71 years ago, near to Sunderland, England

Sunderland station, with Newcastle - Middlesbrough express
Sunderland station, with Newcastle - Middlesbrough express
View westward, towards Newcastle: ex-NER 'Coast' main line: Newcastle - Sunderland - West Hartlepool - Stockton and the South. The train is headed by a Gresley B16/2 rebuild (1/40) of a Raven B16/1 No.846 built 3/20, renumbered in 1946 No. 1406, then 61475 in 1949 by BR, withdrawn 4/63. The station was badly damaged by enemy action in 1943 and was already re-roofed in 1953, rebuilt in 1965.

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Photographer
Ben Brooksbank   (more nearby)
Date Taken
27 June 1953   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 14 March, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 396 569 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:54.3419N 1:22.9520W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 396 569
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