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East Lancs Railway in BR days

Discussion in 'Photography' started by willig, Nov 9, 2011.

  1. willig

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    If anyone is interested, I have established a set on Flickr of my photos of the East Lancashire Railway in BR days. 1969-1980.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/graham_williams/sets/72157627925468441/

    I will add more as time goes by.
     
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    Nice collection of photos there Graham.

    The one of the restaurant car at Rawtenstall was interesting. For a short period sometime in the 1980s/90s, Bleak
    Holt animal sanctury which is situated in the hills above Rawtenstall, had a restaurant car which it used as a cafe for
    visitors. Could this be the one?
     
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    Some more added. Mainly of stored 504s at Bury. Some strange liveries: Green, Blue with small yellow panels, blue with wrap round cab panels.
     
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    Fantastic pictures !

    Interesting to note that the shoe gear has changed since the 1970's...

    The 3 rd rail connector shoe box changed from a metal square box to the more rounded edge, rectangular fibreglass shape somewhere along the way. I noticed this on several pictures.
     
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    More added. 504s, 40 on coal train at Rawtenstall etc.
     
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