The Up 'Caledonian' leaving Carlisle

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The Up 'Caledonian' leaving Carlisle

Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 12 Aug 1960

View NW from London Road Bridge, towards Carlisle Citadel Station and Scotland; ex-London & North Western West Coast Main Line, London - Crewe - Carlisle - Glasgow. Citadel station is just visible in the right distance and the train is crossing the 'Canal' (Goods avoiding) line. The 'Caledonian', the post-war equivalent of the 'Coronation Scot' was a high-speed express of the 50s and early 60s running from Glasgow Central (dep. 08.30) to Euston (arr. 15.10), returning from Euston at 16.15 to reach Glasgow at 22.55 and calling only at Carlisle each way. Here it is headed by Stanier 'Coronation' 4-6-2 No. 46250 'City of Lichfield'.

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