Up empties near Churchdown, 1949
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Up empties near Churchdown, 1949
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 30 Jul 1949
View westward on the main lines between Gloucester and Cheltenham, widened to four-track during World War Two until 1967, being a critical stretch carrying Bristol-Birmingham together with Swindon - South Wales traffic of the LMSR and GWR. The train is between Churchdown and Badgeworth signal-box heading towards Cheltenham, behind ex-GWR 'Hall' 4-6-0 No. 5988 'Bostock Hall' (built 11/39, withdrawn 10/65).
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51.886318
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-2.128247