The "Sir Nigel Gresley", a "Mallard Class" steam locomotive, at Citadel Station, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK.

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Locomotive number 4498 on the Settle to Carlisle railway line. An interesting contrast is the overhead suspended electric power cables for the present day west coast mainline electric locomotives.

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Size: 4740px × 3682px
Location: Citadel Station, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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