Eastfield Railway Depot
Introduction
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Eastfield Railway Depot
Image: © Dave Hitchborne Taken: 15 Jun 1988
A former Class 27. This loco was renumbered from 27024 into the departmental series as ADB968028, and used at Eastfield Depot for re-railing exercises. British Rail had the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRCW) build 69 Class 27 diesel locomotives during 1961 and 1962. They were a development of the earlier Class 26. Both were originally classified as BRCW Type 2
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Image Location
Latitude
55.891018
Longitude
-4.240171