Freight locomotives at Alloa, 1965
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The photograph on this page of Freight locomotives at Alloa, 1965 by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Freight locomotives at Alloa, 1965
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: Unknown
A pair of exLNER Class J38, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley in 1926 for local freight work. Taken from the end of the platform of the old Alloa Station. Behind the locomotives is the line to Dollar, closed to passengers in 1964 but remaining open for coal traffic. This is now a pedestrian and cycle route. Compare with https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/997081
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Image Location
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56.117915
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-3.790544