Up 'Cathedrals Express' approaching West Ealing
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Up 'Cathedrals Express' approaching West Ealing
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 8 Jun 1962
View westward, towards Reading etc.; ex-GWR Paddington - Reading and the West main line. The express left Hereford at 08.00, picked up a portion from Kidderminster at Worcester, then ran up to Paddington (arr. 11.30). Here its locomotive is 'Castle' 4-6-0 No. 7009 'Athelney Castle' (built 5/48 - post Nationalisation, withdrawn 3/63). On the right is '5700' class 0-6-0PT No. 8731 on a trip goods from the sidings, beyond which the line to Greenford diverges.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.512924
Longitude
-0.326726