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	Marcel Gommers
	1950

Britannia class steam locomotive 70044 in station

Passenger steam train waiting in station, locomotive 70044 in service. Photo taken c1950.
This was one of only two Britannia class locomotives fitted with air brakes (instead of vacuum brakes) and without smoke deflectors.

Info with thanks to Peter Langsdale.
Picture Added on 13 January 2008.

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