Tail end of a long container train © Stephen Craven cc-by-sa/2.0

2016

SJ8597 : Tail end of a long container train

taken 8 years ago, near to Manchester, England

Tail end of a long container train

A train of 40 container wagons completes its slow traverse of platform 14 at Piccadilly station with loco 66567 at the far end. See SJ8597 : Front of a long container train.

Manchester Piccadilly Station :: SJ8497

Opened in 1842, Piccadilly is the busiest of the central Manchester Stations and one of the busiest stations in Britain, outside London. It serves routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, South Wales, the south coast of England and Cornwall, Edinburgh and Glasgow Central and routes throughout northern England in addition to the Manchester Metrolink light rail system. The main train shed is Grade II listed. Link
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Geographical Context: Railways other tags: Freight Train Container Train Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Platforms at Piccadilly [44] · Station with a Train [41] · Platform 14 [14] Other Photos: · Front of a long container train ·

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Grid Square: SJ8597, 451 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Stephen Craven (more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 31 May, 2016 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 4 June, 2016
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 8501 9775 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.5757N 2:13.6391W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 8503 9774
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SJ8597 : Tail end of a long container train

taken 8 years ago, near to Manchester, England