Freight train approaches Whisker Hill, Retford
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Freight train approaches Whisker Hill, Retford
Image: © roger geach Taken: 29 Jun 2006
This service from Cottam is about to shunt forward before making a reverse move up the incline and join the ECML at Retford station. Note a locomotive on each end of the train to carry out this move. This unusual move was due to the direct route being blocked.
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Image Location
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53.311608
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-0.961945