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Class 68 no. 68 006 'Daring' running as 679L Carlisle N.Y. to Shap Summit Quarry passing Tebay North this morning. These are great looking Locos and a lot more photogenic than the 66's.
Even Better:
From Google Street View:
The Access Steps Showing the Handrail:
Overhead View - the track drainage manhole cover behind Lizzy in the original photo is clearly visible
The Location (if this is right) is therefore Church Road Overbridge. Near Great Plumpton...
Ok, further clues.
The model 'Lizzy' hails from Blackpool.
The photographer 'Sean Richards' is based in Dorset.
Could be the location is near either of those spots.
I can't find an email addy for Sean otherwise I'd ask him! He'd probably find this amusing....
D.
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This is developing well, glad to see some debate. As well as the mileage and Quail Map, perhaps we could get the Sectional Appendix and Hazard Directory extracts for the location....
I thought the structure on the left of the picture must be the guard rail on a footpath crossing or an access...
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