Flying Scotsman awaiting departure from King's Cross Station, London
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA15987 |
| Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971)
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| Country | UK: England |
| City | London |
| Subject Date | 1957 |
| Image Date | 1957 |
| View | Topographical |
| Medium | Photoprint |
| Library Reference | ESP/RLI/120 (ES884.1) |
| Orientation | Portrait |
| Colour / B&W |
Black and white |
| Credit |
Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
'Alcazar', an LNER Class A1 60136, is seen awaiting departure on 'The Flying Scotsman' train for Edinburgh. It entered service in 1948 and was withdrawn in 1963. 'Sparrow Hawk', an LNER Class A4 60018, entered service in 1937 and was withdrawn in 1963.
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Subject tags
railway stations, nostalgia, trains