2001

SD1381 : Silecroft goods trade

taken 23 years ago, near to Silecroft, Cumbria, England

Silecroft goods trade
Silecroft goods trade
An "up" train of reprocessed nuclear material from BNFL at Sellafield (perhaps destined for a Polaris refit at nearby Barrow shipyard) awaits a green light at Silecroft station. The spectacular Furness line from Barrow to Carlisle might have disappeared long ago but for Sellafield's economic significance in West Cumbria.

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Category: Railway station
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SD1381, 25 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Woodhall   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 30 August, 2001   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 15 November, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 13105 81960 [1m precision]
WGS84: 54:13.5574N 3:20.0619W
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Second Visitor for SD1381)
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