Paddington - Cheltenham express north of Standish Junction, near Haresfield LMS
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Paddington - Cheltenham express north of Standish Junction, near Haresfield LMS
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 26 Jul 1950
View southward, towards Swindon and London on the ex-GWR Swindon - Gloucester main line, the nearer two tracks being the ex-Midland Bristol - Birmingham main line. On a fine summer evening, the 16.55 Paddington - Cheltenham (St James) is headed by 'Castle' 4-6-0 No. 7006 'Lydford Castle' (built 6/46, withdrawn 12/63).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.793471
Longitude
-2.269788