The Mountsorrel Quarryman inaugural trains
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The Mountsorrel Quarryman inaugural trains
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 24 Oct 2015
First public steam trains on this mineral branch. The train is heading away back to Mountsorrel Station and at this end is Peckett 0-4-0ST No. 2012 built in 1941 and now named Teddy after the late Reverend Teddy Boston of Cadeby. At the other end is 1891 built NER H class.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.723073
Longitude
-1.155869