Manchester Victoria/Exchange Stations, with train
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Manchester Victoria/Exchange Stations, with train
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 22 Aug 1964
View westwards - again - from the long through platform 11/3; ex-Lancashire & Yorkshire and London & North Western trunk lines. An eastbound express, with the typical Stanier Class 5 4-6-0, is charging from Exchange through towards Yorkshire without banker, while an LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 and a 4F 0-6-0 wait to bank other trains up to Miles Platting (in colour, for a change).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.488004
Longitude
-2.243507