Flying Scotsman approaching Chester-le-Street, 1968

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The photograph on this page of Flying Scotsman approaching Chester-le-Street, 1968 by Derek Harper as part of the Geograph project.

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Flying Scotsman approaching Chester-le-Street, 1968

Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 1 May 1968

Taken just after Image, as the anniversary journey runs through the cutting shown in Image This shows the bridge more clearly, together with the terrace seen in Image Black and white image from a colour slide.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.843185
Longitude
-1.579536