Freight Train at Bromsgrove, 1980
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The photograph on this page of Freight Train at Bromsgrove, 1980 by Rob Newman as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Rob Newman Taken: 31 Dec 1980
On the last day of 1980 Class 47 diesel electric locomotive No 47060 leaves the loop at Bromsgrove and begins the climb of the Lickey Incline with a northbound freight train. The derelict buildings on the left are the remains of the wagon works and locomotive sheds.