Pioneer SR Diesel on Up express near Wolverton
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Pioneer SR Diesel on Up express near Wolverton
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 4 May 1957
View northward, towards Wolverton, Rugby etc.; ex-London & North Western WCML. The train is the 13.55 Wolverhampton - Euston express, hauled by the third SR Bulleid/English-Electric 1-Co-Co-1 Diesel, No. 10203, precursor of the BR Type 4 (Class 40) express locomotives introduced in 1958. Nos. 10201-3 came onto the LMR in 4/55 and lasted until 1963. (See also Image]).
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Image Location
Latitude
52.061564
Longitude
-0.80285