Swindon Locomotive Works Graveyard, BR Western Region

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Swindon Locomotive Works Graveyard, BR Western Region

Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 22 Feb 1953

View westwards of long lines of condemned locomotives awaiting scrapping. There were 23 recently withdrawn engines out there, the two nearest being 2-6-0 No. 5309 and 0-6-0 No. 2408.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.560036
Longitude
-1.809107