Hartford Junction, 1965 with Up fast freight
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Hartford Junction, 1965 with Up fast freight
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 6 May 1965
View northward on the West Coast Main line, electrified at the time only to Liverpool via Weaver Junction in 1962, when the loop to the ex-CLC line, visible above, was also electrified. The Class C freight is headed by Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 No. 45391 (built 8/37, withdrawn 2/68).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.245765
Longitude
-2.561474