The train is a class B freight hauled by a Gresley O2 Class 2-8-0. c1960

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Cottam station on the direct Great Central route between Retford and Lincoln. The signalman has come down from his box to exchange the obligatory token to allow the train to traverse the section in safety. The train is a class B freight hauled by a Gresley O2 Class 2-8-0. c1960

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Size: 3849px × 2463px
Location: Nottinghamshire, England,
Photo credit: © Henry Priestley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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