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Steam Train at St Leonards Warrior Square 1957
Maunsell 'Schools' class 4-4-0 locomotive No.30924 'Haileybury' about to enter the ¾ mile long Bo Peep tunnel as it departs St. Leonards Warrior Square railway station with a train to London Charing Cross in the summer of 1957. The 'Schools' class were designed for the Hastings to Tonbridge main line - This section of railway having tight clearances within it's restricted-width tunnels. This was the last year of full steam operation on this line as in 1957-58 six coach 6L and 6S Hastings diesel train sets were introduced.

Maunsell ‘Schools’ class 4-4-0 locomotive No.30924 ‘Haileybury’ about to enter the ¾ mile long Bo Peep tunnel as it departs St. Leonards Warrior Square railway station with a train to London Charing Cross in the summer of 1957.

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