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After the fire!
Photo: Mick Langton
Photo: Mick Langton
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Item #: 28625
Item #: 28625
The Springs Branch crew of class 40 No 40034 return to their loco after stopping to extinguish a lineside fire caused by steam loco City of Wells while climbing Lindal bank near Ulverston. The class 40 was hauling Springs Branch breakdown train back to the depot after attending a derailment at Foxfield, July 1983.
Comment by: gibo on 8th November 2016 at 16:34
remember the derailment at foxfield well if I am correct that's when we were sat outside of the pub having a pint, the land lady
said because it was only 9 o'clock in the morning she could not serve us in the pub but could pass them through the window.
Comment by: Mick Langton on 8th November 2016 at 16:55
Thats the one Derek, happy days!
Comment by: Alan on 9th November 2016 at 01:14
Steam trains running in 1983? The last steam train on BR tracks was 1968.
Comment by: Alan H on 9th November 2016 at 11:23
Alan, steam trains are still running on BR tracks to this day. They are heritage specials and regularly run through Wigan North West station.
Comment by: Garry on 10th November 2016 at 09:12
Alan H is correct, but not on BR rails, it's now Network rail.
Comment by: Jurgen Schmitz on 28th November 2016 at 15:30
Das ist ein schoner Zug
Gutes foto
Comment by: Mick Langton on 4th December 2016 at 10:35
Danke, Jurgen.
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