Hornet at platform 1, Penzance railway station
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Hornet at platform 1, Penzance railway station
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 4 Jun 2016
On Saturday June 4th 2016, the Direct Rail Services locomotive 68017 Hornet is at one end of a charter train. Her sister locomotive 68016 Fearless http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5016181 is at the opposite end of the 300 metre long train. The locomotives are members of Class 68 which combines very low axle loads of less than 20 tons with high power and high speed. Fitted with an 2800 kW diesel engine, the locomotive can reach speeds of 160 kph (100 mph). The chocolate and cream coach is named Glamis.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.124174
Longitude
-5.530482