EPW048658 ENGLAND (1935). The goods yard, railway station and environs, Whitefield, 1935
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Title | [EPW048658] The goods yard, railway station and environs, Whitefield, 1935 |
Reference | EPW048658 |
Date | July-1935 |
Link | |
Place name | WHITEFIELD |
Parish | |
District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 380614, 405996 |
Longitude / Latitude | -2.2926277953512, 53.549994608108 |
National Grid Reference | SD806060 |
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The dark extra rail alongside the running rails is the wood encased side contact rail for the electric trains running from Manchester (Victoria) to Bury and onto Holcombe Brook.
It was charged at 1200 volts Direct Current, thus the need for the extra safety precautions. |
John Wass |
Saturday 2nd of May 2015 11:55:27 AM |