Paignton - Bradford holiday express near Haresfield, 1956
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Paignton - Bradford holiday express near Haresfield, 1956
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 4 Aug 1956
On a peak Summer Saturday the regular 'Devonian' express to/from Bradford/Leeds - Torbay had to have Reliefs, this being the 06.55 Paignton - Bradford, headed by Stanier Class 5 No. 44743, one of the 10 modified examples with Caprotti valve-gear (built 7/48, withdrawn 1/66).
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Image Location
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51.791406
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-2.268761