Preston Locomotive Depot, 1962
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Preston Locomotive Depot, 1962
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 8 Sep 1962
A scene westward from a passing train, of a Depot by now used only for storage of withdrawn locomotives since its closure on 12/9/61 following destruction by fire on 28/6/60. The locomotives seem to be mainly ex-LNWR 0-8-0s, the nearest being Nos. 49008 and 49447.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.760623
Longitude
-2.714395