Kings Cross Station 1970-1979

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Description

Unused / unissued material - Colour material

London.

LS of railway signal box with sign reading Kings Cross. Pull out to show large area of railway lines going into King's Cross Station. Sign for Kings Cross.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
92606
Sort Number:
UN 4660 H
Time in/Out:
01:11:29:00 / 01:12:26:00
Canister:
UN 4660 H
Film ID:
3405.04
Issue Date:
1970 - 1979

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  • At 00:11, a Class 47 diesel locomotive pulls in front of the signal box pulling a passenger train.

    jamied 4th May 2012

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