False silo
Introduction
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False silo
Image: © Ian Taylor Taken: 12 Feb 2008
The silo houses a mobile phone base station. Someone obviously believes this is more aesthetic than a mast. The railway line was originally double track and was used as a test bed for AC overhead electrification. It closed to passengers in 1966, but now carries 2 return trains a day to Heysham for the Isle of Man ferry. It also serves Heysham power station.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.053706
Longitude
-2.879501