Double-headed Down freight at Banbury Junction, 1950
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Double-headed Down freight at Banbury Junction, 1950
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 13 May 1950
View southward toward Banbury station from A361 bridge. The train is coming up the ex-GWR West Midland main line from the Oxford direction, headed by 'Grange' 4-6-0 no. 6844 'Penhydd Grange' (built 10/37, withdrawn 4/64) and 43XX 2-6-0 no. 5317 (built 7/17, withdrawn 11/56).
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Image Location
Latitude
52.071573
Longitude
-1.328401