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Chatburn Goods Yard August 1961
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2 - 6 - 4 T on the last day of service, 5th September 1962, crosses Two Gates Bridge approaching Brownhill Cutting with a Manchester Vic. - Hellifield train
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In summer 1953, a Hellifield 4F 0-6-0, 44579, slogs up the bank through the original Wilpshire (for Ribchester) station with a rake of empty wooden-bodied coal wagons.
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Unknown Black 5 heads north through the disused Wilpshire Station with an excursion in July 1964
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Lower Darwen (24D) ex LYR Aspinall 0-6-0 (built 1889) trundles the pickup freight through Wilpshire Station circa 1950
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Fairburn Tank, 42154, drifts down Cemetery Hill on a local Hellifield / Blackburn stopper with attached Fish Van June 1957.
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With Pendle Hill in the background, un-named ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 45517, climbs Langho bank in charge of the 4.45 p.m. Hellifield / Liverpool September 1962.
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Jubilee 4.6.0, no. 45607, “FIJI”, makes light work of Langho Bank on a Hellifield/Liverpool service passing Langho Signal Box during June 1957
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At Langho Signal Box - details not yet known
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43014 / 43013 on 15:39 Bournemouth / Edinburgh
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Royal Scot, class 46160, Queen Victoria’s Rifleman, storms up Langho bank approaching Wilpshire station in charge of a Glasgow/Blackpool special during July 1964. These services were normally worked south from Carlisle by Lower Darwen men
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Interior of an L & Y 1st Class Coach noted by Ken on an excursion to Morecambe Euston Road in the early 50s
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Patriot, 45535, E Tootal Broadhurst, heads a Saturday only Summer Service Manchester Vic. - Glasgow via Hellifield and observed approaching Wilpshire June 1962 - note the Gresley articulated coach.
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Sunset at Langho Station in the mid - 1950s
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Unidentified “Crab” heads north through Rimington in the late Fifties.
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Top left:
Clitheroe/Gunnie cement climbs toward Wilpshire Tunnel with two class 37s in charge (June 1886)
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Two Class 37s, 37422 / 37605, ease 6SO3, the Clitheroe/Gunnie Cement working, round the curve towards Brownhill Cutting on 22nd April 1992
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Unidentified 2-6-2T Fairburn Tank works the local pick up, bunker first, up Cemetery Hill with Presflo Cement Wagons bound for Horrocksford in transit
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Puddles emphasise the open aspect of Platform 4 at Blackburn Station as passengers await the 10:01 Blackburn - Manchester Vic. running sixteen minutes late with a single class 153 in charge 15 Nov. 2003
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Icy conditions prevail on Platform 4 at Blackburn Station making life very uncomfortable for passengers awaiting the 10:01 Blackburn - Manchester Vic, which was running ten minutes late on 28 Jan. 2004
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