Accrington Railway Station

BOB · 11-04-2006, 15:54

as anyone out there got any old pics of accy railway station and baxenden station

ChrisMG · 11-04-2006, 18:06

These are from earlier posts on this board.

cashman · 11-04-2006, 23:06

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Originally Posted by ChrisMG

These are from earlier posts on this board.

ah memories,nice one,prefered the old steam.

Wynonie Harris · 14-04-2006, 07:43

Nice photographs and a very poignant reminder of when the town used to have a proper railway station, instead of just two semi-derelict platforms.

yerself · 14-04-2006, 14:39

The two pics of the steam train are one and the same, mirror images. Look at the time on the clock and the loco no. on the front. The middle pic is the back to front one, the pic on the right is the original.

Wynonie Harris · 14-04-2006, 19:29

Yes, you're right. If you look on the lefthand side of the middle picture, you can see "Accrington" the wrong way round on the station sign. However, the "correct" picture on the righthand side is confusing. The train is the wrong way round; it should be facing the other way towards Burnley.

BOB · 15-04-2006, 08:12

H453 SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE "90291" from a War Department Austerity 2-8-0 built by North British Locomotive Co in 1944, Works No 25289, WD No 77419. It was loaned to the LNER from new, then to the GWR, recalled by the WD at the end of 1944 and loaned again to the LNER in 1947. It was purchased by BR in 1948 becoming 90291. Its later sheds were Newton Heath and Rose Grove from where it was withdrawn in February 1965. It was cut up three months later at Cashmores, Great Bridge. Front repainted. £603 ABIT OF HISTORY ABOUT THE STEAM LOCO IN THE PICTURE

Madhatter · 15-04-2006, 14:41

Looks just like Nuneaton Station down here.

JohnW · 17-04-2006, 16:51

Here is one of Baxenden station I came across somewhere, hope I haven't 'half inched' it copyright or something. There is also one of the Shoe Mill signal box which looks to be very early 1900's.

BOB · 17-04-2006, 17:23

Thanks For That John

talentedbutslow · 17-04-2006, 20:17

How about these then??.....

talentedbutslow · 17-04-2006, 20:30

A couple more for you......couldn,t find one of Baxenden station....will Helmshore do?.......

Doug · 17-04-2006, 21:09

Nice memories, cheers for that TBS. I remember leaving Accrington Station under Steam for Blackpool on a number of occasions in the late 60s.

cashman · 17-04-2006, 23:19

some great memories spring to mind with those photos,ta, on a lighter note remember a story about a wheelchair (stolen from platform 1)lol and the king wah restaraunt, if you ask me nicely i may relate to it in the stag at the next do.

Terry · 18-04-2006, 04:54

Likewise TBS. Very memory provoking pics. My grannies sister, Ethel, used to be the cleaner at Accy station. I don,t know precisely what she cleaned(maybe the waiting rooms or summat)

but as a cheeky young lad I would constantly tell her she had missed a few bits. Stations all being dirty and grimy of course from the smoke and steam. Lovely smell though.