Last Days of the North East Lancs Loop line
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1379 views1/07/1964 - Jinty 47344 on duties at Accrington - note Platts factory in the background 
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990 viewsBlack 5 entering Rishton station on the Accrington route. Note the crane in the station yard
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1006 viewsGreat Harwood station as was before demolishion
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3130 viewsDemolishion of Great Harwood station
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1196 viewsAn East bound view of Great Harwood west signal box and remains of the station in the background
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2706 viewsAnother view of 8f - 48218 and the works train. Note near side track already removed
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1376 viewsProbadly the last engine to run the line -8f 48218 with a works train removing the track
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45216 189 views30/07/1964 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45216 emerges from Harwood Road bridge heading towards Blackburn at Rishton heading for southport.
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952 views30/07/1964 - 45216 emerges from Harwood Road bridge heading towards Blackburn at Rishton heading for southport.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Jubilee Class - 45684 "Jutland" 160 views28/07/1964 - LMS Stanier Jubilee 45684 "Jutland" passes under Harwood Rd Bridge at Rishton - note that the nameplate has already been removed and "Ringo" written - sign of the times with the Beatles being the top band of the time.
Borrowed from Derby sheds, It had worked a Bloxwich to Blackpool and then failed. Once repaired it was borrowed to work to Colne after which Rose Grove use it on this special from Colne to Lakeside on the 26th and here from Colne to Morecambe on the 28th.
The engine was withdrawn from service 2 months later and scrapped.
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LMS Stanier Jubilee 45684 "Jutland"933 views28/07/1964 - LMS Stanier Jubilee 45684 "Jutland" passes under Harwood Rd Bridge at Rishton -note that the nameplate has been removed and "Ringo" written
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5- 44949157 views28/07/1964 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44949 passes over Tottleworth Brook heading out of Great Harwood towards Blackburn with another sea-side excursion 1Z22, this time to Morecambe,
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44949 4276 views27/07/1964 - Caught further down the line towards Blackburn - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44949 passes over Tottleworth Brook
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45377770 views27/07/1963 - Blackpool LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45377 stands at Great Harwood station having just returned with a seaside special
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882 views18/05/1964 - Black 5 44728 on IT58 to Blackpool leaving Great Harwood station heading for "Unity Bridge"
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LMS Stanier Jubilee class 4-6-0 - 45710 "Irresistible"853 views18/05/1964 - Whit Monday morning was always a busy day for steam specials, some diverted around the East Lancs loop line due to congestion and others excursions picking up from Great Harwood station. Even more so when it was a "namer" this one being an LMS Stanier Jubilee class 4-6-0 - 45710 "Irresistible" on a seaside excursion.
This engine looks to be in a filthy condition and was based at Newton Heath sheds in Manchester for most of its working life - it was withdrawn from service a month later to be scr
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