Coal for Blyth Power Station
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Coal for Blyth Power Station
Image: © roger geach Taken: 24 Jul 1992
A train of coal from Widdrington is approaching Freemans crossing and will be stopped awaiting acceptance into Blyth Power station.This photo was taken from the road bridge looking west.The power station is long gone as are the class 56 locomotives from this area. Even the mgr wagons have been replaced by much bigger bogied coal carrying wagons. Cambois depot near here has also shut with the decline of coal.
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Image Location
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55.156771
Longitude
-1.545015