Ex-Great Central 4-4-2T at Chester Northgate Locomotive Depot
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Ex-Great Central 4-4-2T at Chester Northgate Locomotive Depot
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 14 Sep 1947
Chester Northgate Station next door was not closed until 6/10/69, but the small Locomotive Depot lasted only until January 1960. In 1947 it had an allocation of just 12 locomotives:- 2 0-6-0, 7 4-4-2T, 3 0-6-2T, all LNER. Here Robinson C13 4-4-2T No. 7413 is half on the turntable.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.19809
Longitude
-2.891223