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taken 54 years ago, near to Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Bridgnorth with train to Hampton Loade on Opening Day of Severn Valley Railway, 1970

View northward, towards Shrewsbury on the former GWR line to Shrewsbury from Bewdley and Hartlebury closed in 9/63, Bridgnorth now being the northern limit of the heritage Severn Valley Railway, the line southward having been acquired by the SVR in 1965 and now - on 23/5/70 - restored for passenger traffic to Hampton Loade. The train is headed by preserved LMS Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0 No. 43106 (built 4/51, withdrawn as last of class 7/68).

  © Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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SO7192, 889 images   (more nearby 🔍)

Photographer

Ben Brooksbank   (more nearby)

Date Taken

23 May 1970   (more nearby)

Submitted

Saturday, 28 January, 2012

Subject Location

OSGB36: SO 7156 9258 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:31.8204N 2:25.2398W

Camera Location

OSGB36: SO 7157 9256

View Direction

North-northwest (about 337 degrees)

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