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Carnforth : Last steam workings of.................. 3rd August 1968

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added a small collection of photos I habe obtained taken at Carnforth on the 3rd August 1968
    A lot of last B.R. steam workings featured
    45231 working the last steam worked Grange tripper service at Carnforth 3rd August 1968
    https://tinyurl.com/936cmdb
    45025 last steam loco off Carnforth shed on a regular working on the last day of B.R. steam oprations 3rd August 1968
    https://tinyurl.com/4z7hauff
    2 LASTS IN ONE DAY!!
    44709 with ‘LAST TRIP’ chalked on the tender at Carnforth after working the last steam hauled Heysham-Carnforth trip working before hauling the last Kendall trip working the same day 3rd August 1968
    https://tinyurl.com/j4em9upz
    75019 passes Carnforth with the last Oil tank working off the Barrow line 3rd August 1968
    https://tinyurl.com/3tfj5pha
    https://tinyurl.com/thasxb7b

    From the 1st August
    45206 stands at signals at Carnforth East Jct with the 1.02pm Carnforth to Giggleswick and Skipton trip service 1st August 1968
    https://tinyurl.com/2s6w5f8m

    From the 31st July 1968
    44709 passing Carnforth station with the 12.35pm Carnforth to Kendall freight 31st July 1968
    https://tinyurl.com/3awaxren

    And finally December 1968
    D410 Carnforth & 5 months later and 75027 still at Carnforth 26th December 1968
    https://tinyurl.com/4wx4a4vw

    Neil
    https://tinyurl.com/936cmdb
     
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    fergusmacg Resident of Nat Pres

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