Railway coach being burnt at Scrapyard near Bargeddie

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Railway coach being burnt at Scrapyard near Bargeddie

Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 5 Oct 1961

In 1961 this was the site by the ex-North British line between Glasgow and Coatbridge, where much rolling-stock was being broken up for scrap. The coach appears to be an ex-NB non-corridor vehicle.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.859737
Longitude
-4.076495