Ballast train on the Welsh Marches Line (Hope under Dinmore)

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Ballast train on the Welsh Marches Line (Hope under Dinmore)

Image: © Fabian Musto Taken: 13 Sep 2023

The stationary ballast train caught my eye as I saw it through Dinmore Forest from the A49 road, and within three seconds, I took this photo just after exiting the forest (in one take). This is a sight I don't see often, and I'm glad I took a photograph in time.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.172515
Longitude
-2.720696