Old meets new on the main railway line

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Old meets new on the main railway line

Image: © David Hamilton Taken: 31 Aug 2006

The LMS steam loco (#45407) has stopped by the site of Abington station yard to take on water while hauling the northbound Jacobite excursion to Fort William in 2006. It is passed by a fairly new Virgin Pendolino service heading south.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.49556
Longitude
-3.685414