Eastward on Calder Valley main line at Hall Royd Junction, Todmorden
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Eastward on Calder Valley main line at Hall Royd Junction, Todmorden
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 25 Mar 1955
A coal train for Lancashire approaches from the direction of Sowerby Bridge, Wakefield etc., headed by ex-WD 2-8-0 No. 90548, which was built as WD No. 7079 (later 77079) in 9/43, loaned to the LNER until shipped to France in 12/44, returned in 6/46, stored at Kingham until loaned to the GWR at Oxley in 4/47, transferred to BR(LMR) at Newton Heath in 3/50 and eventually withdrawn in 5/64. On the right is BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75049 (built 11/53, withdrawn 10/66).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.716521
Longitude
-2.08921