UK Canal and a Class 90

Joshua K. Blay · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:46 pm

How I love England-

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=90689

All that's missing is a preserved King or Castle on the left hand side. Seems like this is a popular location?

Joshua

johnacraft · **Joined:** Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:53 pm **Posts:** 660

Joshua K. Blay wrote:

All that's missing is a preserved King or Castle on the left hand side.

BLASHPHEMY, I SAY!

Josh, get out of here before Sandy sees this.

(The "West Coast Main Line" is the LMS (L&NW) line, not GWR. A "Duchess" would look good in the frame . . . )

;)

JAC

Joshua K. Blay · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:13 pm

Oh dear. I saw Oxford and assumed GWR. Geez- I was only in Euston 18 months ago to see "Princess Elizabeth" leave for Liverpool. Sorry John, Sandy, all.

Joshua

johnacraft · **Joined:** Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:53 pm **Posts:** 660

You are forgiven, my son.

Say five "Hail Gresleys" as your penance and ponder a 4F on a goods train coming on the down slow . . .

Joshua K. Blay · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:28 pm

Consider it done! And I'll say a few "Hail Fowlers" too for good measure.

JKB

Gavin Hamilton · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:12 pm

This location, I'm fairly sure, is the ex L&NWR Trent Valley line north of Rugby and it is beside the North Oxford canal. I took some photographs of 46229 running to Glasgow near here (on a very cold day) a few years ago. Also known as Brinklow or Blinklow I think.

The GWR line mentioned is probably the line from Reading to Taunton which is alongside the Kennet & Avon Canal, or near Banbury, which is alongside the South Oxford canal.

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Gavin Hamilton · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:17 pm

Having now checked the map (which I should have done before replying the first time.....) the canal runs alongside the railway from near Brinklow to near Ansty.

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