Up local freight near Croes Newydd Junctions, Wrexham
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Up local freight near Croes Newydd Junctions, Wrexham
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 19 Apr 1962
View northwards, towards Wrexham (Exchange) and Chester; ex-GW Birmingham - Shrewsbury - Chester main line. The Yards and Depot at Croes Newydd dealt with the traffic off the several industrial and colliery branches near Wrexham. Here 'modern' GW '1600' class 0-6-0T No. 1660 (built 2/55, withdrawn 2/66) brings a goods along the Up Slow line at Croes Newydd South Junction.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.040474
Longitude
-3.008033