GW 0-6-2T on a Paddington - Cheltenham express at Churchdown

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GW 0-6-2T on a Paddington - Cheltenham express at Churchdown

Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 4 Nov 1961

View westward, towards Gloucester: ex-GW&Midland Gloucester - Cheltenham Joint main line - see also Image and Image etc. This is the 09.05 from Paddington on the final part of its journey, rather unusually hauled by an 0-6-2T, No. 6696 (built 10/28).

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Image Location

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51.880422
Longitude
-2.169198