BR Standard 2-6-2T at Margate
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BR Standard 2-6-2T at Margate
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 23 Aug 1958
View eastward, towards Ramsgate: ex-SE&C London - Chatham - Ramsgate etc. main line. Beside Margate station where in steam days there was a small Locomotive Servicing Point. Here BR Standard 2MT 2-6-2T No. 84025 (built 11/57, withdrawn 12/65) is accompanied by ex-SE&C Maunsell D1 class 4-4-0 No. 31247 (built by Wrainwright in 4/1903 as class D, rebuilt 4/21 as a D1, withdrawn 7/61). On the right is the Carriage Yard. At bottom left there seems to be some third-rail track, ready for electric services to Ramsgate, although they did not commence beyond Gillingham until 15/6/59.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.385076
Longitude
1.37169