The location is Whissendine between Melton Mowbray and Oakham on the Leicester to Peterborough line.
The location is Whissendine between Melton Mowbray and Oakham on the Leicester to Peterborough line. The signalman in the MR box watches the photographer record a Stanier 8F 2-8-0 with a Down rake of mineral empties on 11th July 1964. In spite of the date the tightness of the telegraph wires suggests cold weather.
Size: 3068px × 2480px
Location: Whissendine, midlands, leicester, Oakham,
Photo credit: © Henry Priestley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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