1955

TQ1787 : Northward on the WCML at Kenton where Met&GC crosses, 1955

taken 69 years ago, near to Kenton, Brent, England

Northward on the WCML at Kenton where Met&GC crosses, 1955
Northward on the WCML at Kenton where Met&GC crosses, 1955
View NW on the path from South Kenton station, in Northwick Park golf-course. The four-track WCML along with (nearest) the Watford DC electric lines pass under the Metropolitan & GC (by now LPTB Metropolitan four track DC electric lines from Baker Street and nearest the two-track (non-electrified) ex-GC lines from Marylebone. On the Up Fast WCML line the 08.25 Carlisle - Euston express is passing, headed by rebuilt Royal Scot Class 7P 4-6-0 No. 46127 'The Old Contemptibles' (built 9/27, rebuilt 8/44, withdrawn 12/62).

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Geographical Context: Railways other tags: WCML LNWR Royal Scot 4-6-0 Met & GC Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · South Kenton Station [28] · Northwick Park [19] · ex-GC Main Line from Marylebone [3] ·
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TQ1787, 143 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ben Brooksbank   (more nearby)
Date Taken
11 April 1955   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 26 November, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 171 876 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:34.5489N 0:18.6251W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 171 877
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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