Railway Tracks Half Full
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Railway Tracks Half Full
Image: © Simon Johnston Taken: 5 May 1973
60009 "Union of South Africa" is an LNER Class A4 type steam locomotive. Built in 1937 and originally numbered 4488 by LNER and named "Osprey" it is a 4-6-2 locomotive to the same design as the "Sir Nigel Gresley" and the more famous "Mallard". Seen here passing Pinnelhill and Pinnelhill Wood on the right. This train used to run regularly on excursions between Edinburgh to Dundee during the summer. Occasionally she still does: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1312988 More of this train: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/101632 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/119110 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/370329 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/612765 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/655753 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/703457 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/703472
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Image Location
Latitude
56.047839
Longitude
-3.343681