Great Central Railway - 'Black 5' at Birstall
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Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 28 Jan 2017
The train is heading for Loughborough with No. 45305 in charge, tender first. The locomotive is one of Stanier's famous 'Black 5' class and was built in Newcastle in 1936.