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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 44949817 views27/07/1964 - LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 44949 on another Blackpool seaside special with Great Harwood station in the background 33333
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818 views21/07/1962 - 45205 leaving Great Harwood station for Blackburn and Southport55555
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45205138 views21/07/1962 - LMS Stanier Black 5 45205 at Great Harwood station on 1T65 - a bank holiday day trip to Blackpool - these specials were very popular - note the number of people waiting and surprisingly how the colours and fashions of the 1960`s of the clothing have shown up00000
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1046 views21/07/1962 - 45205 at Great Harwood station - these specials were very popular - note the number of people waiting 55555
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LMS Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 - 45205810 views02/06/1963 LMS Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 - 45205 arriving at Great Harwood44444
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1213 views21/06/1962 - Crab 42732 stands at the entrance to Great Harwood Goods yard00000
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962 viewsBlack 5 - 45373 approaches Whalley Rd Bridge (now removed) after leaving Martholme viaduct55555
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45373 164 viewsLMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45373 approaches Whalley Rd Bridge (now removed) after leaving Martholme viaduct33333
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979 views2-6-4 Tank 42546 heads for Great Harwood here leaving Martholme viaduct. Apparently the viaduct is in better condition now than Ribblehead and it hasnt been used for 45 years.55555
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1067 viewsA view passing Padiham station 55555
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323 viewsA view passing Padiham station. Note the Simonstone power station in the background. Also long gone!

(13/04/2020 -I have had this picture up since i started this website and only just realized it was reversed - so corrected)
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7473 viewsA view from empty coaching stock passing through Padiham55555
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971 viewsJubilee 45580 "Burma" passes by at Rose Grove22222
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819 viewsJubilee 45580 "Burma" again at Rose Grove00000
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846 viewsStarting at Rose Grove - here 90204 + 90632 WD 8f`s climbing out of the up sidings onto the "hump"at Rose Grove station.00000
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Class 31 Diesel - D5838165 views18/05/1964 - Only picture I have got of a diesel coming through Great Harwood - Class 31, D5838 (A Sheffield loco - Wath) passes into the station heading from the Padiham direction with a special 1X15 detoured around the loop line at Rose Grove, heading for the coast from Yorkshire00000
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