The Dorset Coast Express at Hook
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The Dorset Coast Express at Hook
Image: © Bob Walters Taken: 26 Jul 2017
Gresley pacific No. 60009 'Union of South Africa' speeds through Hook Station with 'The Dorset Coast Express' from London Victoria to Weymouth. 60009 is a sister engine to the famous 'Mallard' which set the speed record for a steam locomotive of 126mph in 1938.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.279907
Longitude
-0.961638