Thomas

Rudg 1022, sorry no more from Stonebridge Park, a case of missed opportunities, ect, ect. Taken at Lancaster in May 1974 when the Springs Branch breakdown crane was on standby duties for Royal Train. HM Queen at Preston / Carlisle, opening WCML electrification. Loco / Traction inspector George Dixon, always a joke and a good tale when ' Dicko ' was on board, unlike some inspectors, couldn't fool George, to much experience, great railwayman. Roster clerk John Seddon at Springs Branch, sadly no longer with us, a gentleman, a pleasure to have known him. Tom.

Rugd1022, Four Stonebridge Park drivers, don't know if they were still there the same time as you. Vince Evans, Danny Pearce Johnie Lowthers, mate in south link and deputy foreman, he did smile occasionally. Jack Powell ? Tom

Just a reminder that winter is on its way after this hot summer. I must get out more. Fidlers Ferry Bickershaw

Thanks Rugd1022, love the pictures you are posting. Was also at Stonebridge Park, 1968/9/70, passed out for driving then returned home to 8F. The picture below was taken from the top of Watford tunnel, slow lines, one Sunday, the engine we had was D8000. No I didn't write " was here " at the bottom of the pic !

Tring cutting looking north 1968.

47178 at Bickershaw, 25 February 1983

Thank you Porcy Mane for the Flickr link. That site must be the best transport site on Flickr, trains, trolleybuses, trams, buses, all top quality pictures. Tom.

Edge Hill

Vulcan Foundry fifty years ago today. DP2 after works attention.

Two taken on the old Wigan North Western station in 1969.

On this day in history - Vulcan Foundry.

Blessings on you gents !

Like ohmisterporter said, locos and rolling stock are only part of the big picture with railways. Tom

40092 passing Partington Jct with a train of sheeted ICI 16t. 25 April 1974.

Just found my diary for 1962 when working at Vulcan Foundry, the one about Deltic being taken to pieces, was when it was being prepared for its journey to the Science Museum in London, and RR 1312 was a loco for Rhodesia Railways. Started in 1961,( the day D345 left the works,) from school, always deltics leaving and returning up to D9021 leaving in 1962. Never finished my apprenticeship (never finished anything in life ) left to join BR in 1964 when the works were full of returned baby deltics and building AL6 electrics. A fascinating time, so long ago,sorry for boring you young uns' Tom

Liverpool Lime Street today.

A single 16t used to carry the side rods of a jackshaft 350. 02004 shunting at Parkside colliery when on loan to the NCB. Bickershaw collliery's Hurricane, March 1974. And not too forget the C&W lads that worked with them. not much details but its numbered DB..... Tom.

Many years since these turned a wheel, the price on the box gives a clue, and two pictures below of Springs Branch coal trippers. 47322 dropping down to Padiham from Rose Grove in July 1980 40156 near Bolton with 9T95 Bickershaw to Agecroft inJune 1979. Tom

A few 16t minerals waiting for the hand of god at Warrington. Tom.

42456 on a Manchester Central to Wigan Central train just before the line closed in October 1964.

Brew time at Bury station, East Lancashire Railway, May last year.

Great picture, just wondering were they put the brake van.

4472 crossing the Leeds Liverpool canal at Westwood locks Wigan, with a special to Southport. September 1987.

The ball that destroyed a thousand memories, demolition of the old Springs Branch steam shed in the 1980's. More destructive than creative.

47445 in the old Manchester Exchange on 26 February 1975, with 1S03 the 22.40 newspaper train to Glasgow.