Newcastle - King's Cross ECML express at Walton, near Peterborough, 1959
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Newcastle - King's Cross ECML express at Walton, near Peterborough, 1959
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 15 Aug 1959
View NW towards Grantham on the ECML, also Boston and Grimsby from Werrington Junction 1 - 2 miles ahead. (The ex-Midland line to Stamford, Melton Mowbray and Leicester/Nottingham is parallel off to the left, with its Walton station just out of sight. The locomotive is Gresley A3 Pacific No. 60110 'Robert the Devil', which was built 7/23 as GNR No. 179 (one of the original Gresley A1 class), running as LNER No. 4479 'Robert the Devil' until renumbered in 1946 as No. 110, becoming BR No. 60110. It survived until 5/63, having in the meantime been rebuilt to Class A3 in 8/42, and recently (5/59) acquired a double-chimney.
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Image Location
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52.604729
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