Up fast freight approaching St Neots

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Up fast freight approaching St Neots

Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 28 Mar 1959

View northward, towards Peterborough and the North on the ECML. The Class C freight is on the Fast line and no doubt important and headed by a Pacific, Gresley A3 No. 60054 'Prince of Wales' (built 12/24 as A1 No. 2553, named 'Manna' until 12/26, rebuilt 7/43, given double-chimney 8/58, withdrawn 6/64).

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.237192
Longitude
-0.244849