Express from Paddington leaving Gloucester on its last leg to Cheltenham
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Express from Paddington leaving Gloucester on its last leg to Cheltenham
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 28 May 1960
View westward from the level-crossing at Tramway Junction, towards Gloucester Central etc. - for detail see Image] and others. The 09.15 from Paddington has arrived at Gloucester Central with a 'Castle' 4-6-0, then Hawksworth '9400' class large Pannier No. 9477 (built 7/52, withdrawn 6/65) brings it out again for the last 7½ miles to Cheltenham St James' (due 12.50).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.862424
Longitude
-2.231283