1984

SJ3686 : Liverpool Garden Festival railway

taken 40 years ago, 3 km from New Ferry, Wirral, England

Liverpool Garden Festival railway
Liverpool Garden Festival railway
The 1984 International Garden Festival 15" gauge miniature railway was operated using locomotives and rolling stock loaned by other railways. Here is Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway 4-8-2 No.6 Samson. (Also shown in SJ3686 : Samson at Liverpool Garden Festival.) The train is passing under an aqueduct feeding ornamental rapids.
Photo taken in May or June 1984.

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Geographical Context: Railways People, Events Temporary: Footbridge Primary Subject: Railway Train other tags: Miniature Railway Liverpool Garden Festival RH&DR Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Aqueduct Steam Locomotive Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ3686, 53 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
1984   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 3 April, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 3661 8662 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:22.3572N 2:57.2541W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 3660 8661
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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