Coal from Westfield open cast

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Coal from Westfield open cast

Image: © roger geach Taken: 11 Mar 1994

On a grey cold day a coal train loaded at Westfield opencast heads down the branch line to Thornton Junction. Here it will reverse and then head through Dunfermaline to Longannet Power station.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.168916
Longitude
-3.245155