Cup Final Specials for Wembley queuing at Bletchley, 1957
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Cup Final Specials for Wembley queuing at Bletchley, 1957
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 4 May 1957
The occasion was 4 May 1957, when Aston Villa beat Manchester United 2:1. Both trains are hauled by Stanier Class 5 4-6-0s, the one on the Fast line (with No. 45024 (built 8/34, withdrawn 5/67)) and the one on the Slow line (with No. 45114 (built 6/35, withdrawn 1/68)) are held up at the Outer Home signals north of the Station.
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