EM1 and LION

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EM1 and LION

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Just been sent this pic, what a classic capture at Dinting 1980.
EM1 lion.jpg
Hi interested in the area served by 52D. also researching colliery wagonways from same area.
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Or as my teenage loco spotting school mates back in 1969/70 use to call them 'Tommy locos' after the named one of the class.

The top of LION'S chimney looks suspiciously close to the overhead wire?.
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Less risk under DC Mickey ?
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StevieG wrote: ↑Tue Jun 12, 2018 4:31 pm Less risk under DC Mickey ?
Yes Stevie those overhead wires on that 'Woodhead route' between Manchester & Sheffield were DC and not AC I forgot about that.
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