Passenger service on the Welbeck branch

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Passenger service on the Welbeck branch

Image: © roger geach Taken: 19 Jul 2009

The Welbeck freight branch had a rare passenger train visit from Crewe to the line on the 19th July 09. The mine at Welbeck was under threat of closure so this gave people on the charter a rare chance to visit this freight only railway branch before it shuts the following year.

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Image Location

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53.204293
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-1.145098