Towards Manchester on the Woodhead main line in Hattersley Cutting
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Towards Manchester on the Woodhead main line in Hattersley Cutting
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 28 Jul 1951
A local train from Manchester London Road to Hadfield passes far below while a westbound coal train recedes towards Godley Junction. The local is headed by ex-GC Robinson class 9K (LNER C13) 4-4-2T No. 67437, built 5/1905 as No. 114 (LNER No. 5114, No. 7437 from 1946), withdrawn 8/57. (See Image] for more detail).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.443575
Longitude
-2.035943