Class 57 diesel locomotive
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Class 57 diesel locomotive by Ashley Dace as part of the Geograph project.
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Class 57 diesel locomotive
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 9 Oct 2010
A class 57 diesel locomotive standing waiting for use. They were originally class 47 diesels but rebuilt. Often called body snatchers or zombies because of this. They are used for rescuing broken down trains on the West Coast Mainline, hence the name Thunderbirds.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.890019
Longitude
-2.933489