1953

SX9981 : Ex-LSWR Adams '0415' class 4-4-2T on Rail Tour at Exmouth

taken 71 years ago, near to Exmouth, Devon, England

Ex-LSWR Adams '0415' class 4-4-2T on Rail Tour at Exmouth
Ex-LSWR Adams '0415' class 4-4-2T on Rail Tour at Exmouth
The veteran No. 30583, built 3/1885 as No. 488, latterly worked on the Lyme Regis branch as BR No. 30583 and ended up preserved on the Bluebell Railway. It is seen here at Exmouth, during the elaborate Wessex Rail Tour of 12 April 1953 organised by Ian Allan. (For further detail see SY0991 : EX-LSW 4-4-2T on Rail Tour at Tipton St Johns).

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Photographer
Ben Brooksbank   (more nearby)
Date Taken
12 April 1953   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 7 June, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 999 811 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:37.2923N 3:24.9253W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SX 999 811
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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