Railway bridge on a steep gradient
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Railway bridge on a steep gradient
Image: © John C Taken: 10 Apr 2018
The railway line that passes over this bridge is a steep climb from Torquay station to Torre Station. When long steam hauled trains used 'banking' engines to help push the train up to Torre.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.469874
Longitude
-3.545321