Train at Chester-le-Street, 1968
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Train at Chester-le-Street, 1968
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: Unknown
A Deltic heads for Edinburgh, seen from the same place as Image The housing on Coniston Close and Cunbrian Avenue (right) remains the same; a playground now occupies part of the open space between houses and railway line. I'm sure the fencing is stronger than it was then.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.84947
Longitude
-1.577913