Leighton Buzzard Locomotive Shed, 1960
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Leighton Buzzard Locomotive Shed, 1960
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 10 Apr 1960
View east, probably from a passing Down train on the WCML, just before the station - which is really in Linslade. Outside the Shed is 0-8-0 No. 48953, one of innumerable ex-LNW 'Super-D' Class 7F, introduced by Webb in 1896 as 3-cylinder compounds, later converted by Bowen-Cooke as 2-cylinder simples, and many being fitted with superheaters. This one was so fitted in 12/39 and lasted on BR until 10/61. The little Shed closed soon after the ex-LNW branch to Dunstable North closed on 28/4/65.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.913407
Longitude
-0.678416