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23-09-2007, 18:04
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Re: accrington railway bridge
Did anyone find a picture to compere the bridges (I know thread before I joined but being a nosey git LOL)
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24-09-2007, 12:22
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Re: accrington railway bridge
for a moment there i thought chav was back!!
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25-09-2007, 00:44
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Re: accrington railway bridge
Dont worry panther he keeps up to date whats going on on accyweb!!!
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25-09-2007, 00:53
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Re: accrington railway bridge
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Dont worry panther he keeps up to date whats going on on accyweb!!!
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His P.A keeps notes for him.
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25-09-2007, 01:17
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Re: accrington railway bridge
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His P.A keeps notes for him.
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Get it right he 'borrows' her computer while sending her to brew up for him!!!!
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25-09-2007, 12:49
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Re: accrington railway bridge
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Originally Posted by Tealeaf
Accy railway station, however, was one of only 6 of its type in the country. Anyone know? It's been on here on another thread before.
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You never did put us out of our misery on this point.
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25-09-2007, 13:03
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Re: accrington railway bridge
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
You never did put us out of our misery on this point.
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Must admit that's got me intrigued, too! I've just spent a quick ten minutes asking my mate, Google, but no answers are forthcoming. I'll take a wild guess at...it's one of only six stations that lead directly onto a viaduct. Probably totally wrong, but, come on, Tealeaf, spill the beans!
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26-09-2007, 10:07
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Re: accrington railway bridge
lowgill viaduct is built on a curve (can see it from m6)
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26-09-2007, 14:50
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Re: accrington railway bridge
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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
Probably totally wrong, but, come on, Tealeaf, spill the beans!
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Yep...you're totally wrong. The correct answer is that Accy railway station was one of only 6 'triangular' stations in the country, giving the choice of travelling in 3 directions, as against the usual 2.
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26-09-2007, 14:56
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Re: accrington railway bridge
Didn't it cease to be triangular in the 1960s when the Manchester line was closed?
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26-09-2007, 14:57
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Re: accrington railway bridge
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Didn't it cease to be triangular in the 1960s when the Manchester line was closed?
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That is why I used the past, not the present tense.
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26-09-2007, 15:04
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Re: accrington railway bridge
Only us old fogies remember it being that shape!
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26-09-2007, 16:54
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Re: accrington railway bridge
i also remember the turntable
in the goods yard on chester st
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26-09-2007, 17:08
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Re: accrington railway bridge
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
Only us old fogies remember it being that shape!
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How's this for being a fogie: I remember when a platform ticket was 2d, but a single to Ossy was only 1 1/2d. So if you wanted to do a little trainspotting you could save money.
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27-09-2007, 13:07
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Re: accrington railway bridge
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
Didn't it cease to be triangular in the 1960s when the Manchester line was closed?
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Being a youngish "old fogey" over 21 i went a hunting for pics maps etc and ended up on history pages for the area. Seems odd that what started out as looking for one thing became something else.
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