1960
SO8820 : 'Jubilee' Class 4-6-0 'Leander' at Churchdown
taken 64 years ago, near to Churchdown, Gloucestershire, England
'Jubilee' Class 4-6-0 'Leander' at Churchdown
The celebrated preserved 'Jubilee' during its working life. The view is ENE at Churchdown station on the very busy main line between Cheltenham and Gloucester, which was shared between the ex-Midland and the ex-Great Western Birmingham - Bristol trunk lines, also ex-GW Cheltenham - Swindon - London and to South Wales. The route was quadrupled in August 1942 to cope with wartime traffic, but reverted to double track in 1967; Churchdown Station was closed on 2/11/64. The train is the 07.30 Newcastle - Paignton, one of a constant stream passing through that day - a Summer Saturday.
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