Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, near Windley
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, near Windley
Image: © Dave Hitchborne Taken: 24 Sep 2010
We are about to pass under Nether Lane road bridge. Unfortunately the brick arch is reflected across the 'drivers' face. This is the view you get of a Class 20 if you are fortunate enough to get a brake van ride from the front of one. Although I'm on the 'Drive A Diesel Train Experience', I opted to ride on the brake van from Shottle to Duffield. The other three 'drivers' can be seen seated in the cab, along with our Instructor who is standing at the rear. We have with us, Tom Tait and Richard Preedy - two railway volunteers and they are standing either side of my granddaughter at the front of the brake van and looking after her. Keeping warm inside the van is my wife and she is with the wife of one of the other 'drivers'. We are the first passengers to travel the line, for many years.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.00029
Longitude
-1.524483