Pendolino at Poynton
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The photograph on this page of Pendolino at Poynton by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Pendolino at Poynton
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 12 Nov 2011
One of the high speed "Pendolino" (http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/virgin/ - Rail Technology) trains passes through Poynton Station. The Pendolino trains are designed to be able to travel at speeds up to 140mph. I doubt that this one would be travelling at its maximum speed but it was pretty quick! Image] Image] and Image] were taken within less than a second, during which time the train covered a distance of nearly 100 yards. No wonder they put up signs warning you to keep away from the edge of the platform to avoid the turbulence.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.350562
Longitude
-2.134861