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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5- 44949290 views28/07/1964 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44949 passes over Tottleworth Brook heading out of Great Harwood towards Blackburn with another sea-side excursion 1Z22, this time to Morecambe,
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45373 280 viewsLMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45373 approaches Whalley Rd Bridge (now removed) after leaving Martholme viaduct
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LMS Stanier class 4 2-6-4 MT Tank - 42485276 viewsNo details of when this was taken but the coach cleaning sheds in the distant right are well intact.
Taken from the Railway crossing Bridge on the station - LMS Stanier class 4 2-6-4 MT Tank - 42485 picking up passengers possibly on one of the last passenger services to Blackburn which finished in 1957.
42485 was a local Darwen engine until 15/04 /1961.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45205263 views21/07/1962 - LMS Stanier Black 5 45205 at Great Harwood station on 1T65 - a bank holiday day trip to Blackpool - these specials were very popular - note the number of people waiting and surprisingly how the colours and fashions of the 1960`s of the clothing have shown up
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30/07/1963 - LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45269262 views30/07/1963 - LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45269 returning from Southport with 1T65 at 21.00, coasting passing Deveron Mill & Railway Terrace towards the station in Great Harwood.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 44950261 viewsWhit Monday - 18/05/1964 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44950 approaches Great Harwood Station past the remains of the carriage sheds on the right heading for Blackburn and the coast on 1Z12 to Southport.
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15/04/1963 LMS Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab"- 42828259 views15/04/1963 LMS Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab"- 42828 arriving at Great Harwood Station passing the coach cleaning sheds with 1Z12, a day trip to Southport
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LNER Gresley K4 - 2-6-0 - 61994 -"The Great Marquess"257 views04/05/63 - 3442 (61994) "The Great Marquess" on a RCTS tour heads towards Great Harwood between Mill Lane & Whalley road on "The Dalesman" Railtour
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LMS Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab" - 42717245 viewsLMS Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab" - 42717 heading from its home base at Rose Grove, captured here running at speed from Great Harwood station having passed Unity Bridge and with Albert street on the right towards Meadow Street Bridge with a fitted van freight on a loop line diversion
b/w photograph G Robinson.
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LMS Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab"- 42828226 views15/04/1963 LMS Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab"- 42828 leaving Great Harwood Station with 1Z12, a day trip to Southport
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45269 ?218 viewsLMS Stanier Black 5 - 45269? about to cross Whalley Road Bridge into Great Harwood on 1T52, a Holiday special to the seaside.
The Bungalows along Mill Lane can just be seen on the far left
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LNER Gresley K4 - 2-6-0 - 61994 -"The Great Marquess"217 views04/05/63 - 3442 (61994) "The Great Marquess" on a RCTS tour heads towards Great Harwood between Mill Lane & Whalley road on "The Dalesman" Railtour
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 44949213 views27/07/1964 - With Great Harwood station in the background LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 44949 sets off with empty coaching stock 3T46 towards Blackburn for probably 1P46 for another seaside special.
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LMS Stanier Jubilee Class 4-6-0 - 45710 "Irresistible"213 views18/05/1964 - LMS Stanier Jubilee Class 4-6-0 - 45710 "Irresistible" with 1T64, leaving Great Harwood Station with a Whit Monday trip to the seaside.
This engine looks to be in a filthy condition and was based at Newton Heath sheds in Manchester for most of its working life - it was withdrawn from service a month later to be scrapped
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 44728208 views18/05/1964 - LMS Stanier Black 5 44728 waits to leave Great Harwood station at 11.25 am on 1T58, a holiday special to the Southport.
Some of these trains were quite long and the engine had to pull forward so the end of the train could fit in the station for passengers to board.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5205 views08/05/1964 - Unknown Black 5 with a freight of fitted box vans passing through Great Harwood Station.
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