Electric loco near Canley
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Electric loco near Canley
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 27 May 1979
In the days of regular loco-haulage, 81008 heads a train between Canley and Coventry (seen from the road bridge on Beechwood Avenue). According to a local informant, the buildings in the background are part of the Standard Triumph factory, and have since been demolished.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.400036
Longitude
-1.544333