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Riocaroni

That was in 1975, I am in 1951/52

Ena

If the train with the number on was a race day special, and it was stopping at Haydock Park, then why are there no heads popping out of the train windows, but I suppose it could have been bringing carriages back, to pick up the punters, but I don't think that is the point, if you look at Ashton Station, it is clearly still open for passengers, several different passenger trains are shown, even the train seen chuffing out of Haydock Park, on the other side a loco is passing, and that line was single, and train stations like Haydock Park were used as passing points and run arounds, so maybe that train had been waiting at the signal at Haydock Park, for the other loco to run past it.

I can guess and guess and guess, but I believe that film was filmed in 1951/52 just prior to the passenger services being withdrawn.