Gresley V2 2-6-2 no 60824 has just emerged from the south portal of Whitrope Tunnel with the 8.16am Millerhill - Carlisle freight (honest) on a wintery 30 December 1964. The train is about to pass the summit as it heads south towards Riccarton Junction.
Location: Whitrope Summit
Original line: Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)
Contact photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)
Date: 30/12/1964
Image number: 29146