Tinsley Motive Power Depot, Tinsley
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Tinsley Motive Power Depot, Tinsley
Image: © Dave Hitchborne Taken: 12 Feb 1991
Class 09008 is a modified Class 08, which was re-geared for faster speed at the expense of a lower tractive effort. The locomotive was named Sheffield Children's Hospital, on September 29th 1990 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3157150 It also carries the Yorkshire white rose logo under the cab window. The locomotive was later repainted from BR blue to Railfreight grey.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.396209
Longitude
-1.377818