Picture No | 10215817 |
Date | 1852 |
Description | Slip of earth on the Great Northern Railway line 1852 |
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Slip of earth at the Spittal-Gate cutting off the Great Northern Railway. The incident happened just south of Grantham, over a thousand tons of earth fell on the track almost burying the engine bringing the train to a standstill.
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Source | The Illustrated London News. 23 October 1852 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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