The Somerset & Dorset Railway in Lyncombe Vale
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The Somerset & Dorset Railway in Lyncombe Vale
Image: © Martin Tester Taken: 5 Mar 1966
BR Standard 4 80043 (built 7/52 Brighton, withdrawn 3/66) heads the 3.20pm from Bath Green Park to Templecombe out of Devonshire Tunnel into Lyncombe Vale. In about ¼ mile, climbing at 1 in 50, it will reach the summit of the climb out of Bath & drop down through Coombe Down Tunnel to Midford. This train was notable - the very last daytime service train to leave Green Park; needless to say it was packed & I was one of a large crowd of photographers.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.36928
Longitude
-2.362095