2024

TF1605 : Class 66 locomotive at the former level crossing on Foxcovert Road, Werrington

taken 1 year ago, near to Glinton, Peterborough, England

Class 66 locomotive at the former level crossing on Foxcovert Road, Werrington
Class 66 locomotive at the former level crossing on Foxcovert Road, Werrington
This Class 66 diesel-electric locomotive no. 66716 "Locomotive & Carriage Institution" operated by GB Railfreight (GBRf) is seen here passing the former level crossing on Foxcovert Road, which links Werrington on the northern periphery of Peterborough with the villages of Glinton and Peakirk. The crossing is located on the Great Northern Great Eastern (GNGE) line, an 86-mile (134.4-kilometre) route connecting Peterborough with Lincoln and Doncaster.
Foxcovert Crossing was closed to motor traffic in the 1980s. A footbridge with ramps for cyclists was erected in 2014 to replace the previous pedestrian gates.
No. 66716 was named in May 2011 to mark the centenary of the establishment of the Locomotive & Carriage Institution. The naming ceremony was held at Wansford station on the Nene Valley Railway (NVR).
The Institution organises visits for its members and lectures covering all areas of the present-day railway industry as well as railway history and preservation. Originally known as the Institution of Locomotive Inspectors and Foremen, it adopted its current name in 1931. Past presidents of the Institution included the eminent locomotive designer Sir Nigel Gresley (1876-1941).

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TF1605, 71 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Paul Bryan   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 25 November, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 26 November, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1636 0515 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:37.8984N 0:16.9292W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1635 0514
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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