Valiant Approaches Heywood
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Valiant Approaches Heywood
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 10 Jan 2015
The East Lancashire Railway's Former BR English Electric Type 4 Co-Co class 50 diesel-electric locomotive number 50015 Valiant hauls an ELR train through the cutting to the west of Manchester Street, near to Heywood Station. One of 18 preserved Class 50 locomotives, Valiant was built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry. It entered service with British Rail in 1968. It was withdrawn from service in 1992.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.588914
Longitude
-2.21191