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Railtour passing Springs Branch
Photo: Mick Langton
Photo: Mick Langton
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Item #: 26442
Item #: 26442
September 20th 1987 and 20052 & 20104 are seen passing Springs Branch with a Pathfinders railtour returning from Southport. Looks like a very young Phil Greenwood in the cab!
Comment by: Alex on 3rd May 2015 at 20:46
Are these shunters the NCB used for the Fiddlers Ferry run. If the are, what sort of speed are we talking?
Comment by: Jimmy. on 4th May 2015 at 00:54
Just come under Bridge on Cemetery Rd Owd Hall on right.
Comment by: cullie on 4th May 2015 at 11:52
classic traction at it's best a pair of choppers thrashing springs branch . has for shunting at fiddlers ferry i think your getting mixed up with NCB'S own shunters . having said that the class 20's did work there on coal trains from springs branch .happy days indeed hear the mini whislers giving it hell ggggrrrrrrrrr
Comment by: gibo on 4th May 2015 at 15:44
Nice one Mick. I was talking to trees a couple of weeks ago at the east lancs he said he would get in touch with you unfortunately I dint have your phone number with me.
Comment by: Mick Langton on 6th May 2015 at 18:49
Hi Derek, I have not seen him for some time now but I think I have his email, I'll drop him a line.
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