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Boil in the bag
Boil in the bag
Photo: Thomas Sutch
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Item #: 14392
Two car DMU sent to Springs Branch for asbestos removal after catching fire on a Liverpool - Manchester train. June 1985.

Comment by: Alan Darbyshire on 11th April 2010 at 22:48

Hi Tom, I went out to that on chat moss and dragged it back to Springs Branch. I remember the fire engines getting bogged down trying to cross the farmers fields to get to it. I actually hooked it up to the loco to drag it to N-L-W loop to run-around then down to Springs Branch. Only later did they realise that it contained Asbestos, so much for Health & Safety! I can't remember who my driver was that night!

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