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steam trains
Started by: awinstanley1 (inactive) Report abuse
I AM ASKING ALL MEMBERS OF WIGAN WORLD FOR HELP IN CONNECTION
WITH A BOOK ABOUT STEAM TRAINS IN THE WIGAN AREA IE SPRINGS BRANCH & SHEDS,THE BOOK INQUESTION IS CALLED "" THE GLORY OF STEAM TRAINS"" THE AUTHOR I BELIEVE IS "KENN PEARCE" MY SISTER HAS ASKED ME TO TRY AND LOCATE THIS BOOK FOR HER HUSBAND FROM SCHOOL IN THE EARLY 1960s HE WORKED AT SPRINGS BRANCH AND FROM WHAT SHE TELLS ME HIS MATE OR MATE'S ARE ON THE FRONT COVER OF THIS BOOK SHE WOULD LOVE TO FIND AND BUY IT FOR HIM AS A SURPRISE FOR CHRISTMAS IF ANYONE KNOW'S ABOUT IT YOU CONTACT ME ON MY MAIL WHICH IS ( alanw47@sky.com )
hope to hear from you soon thank-you on behalf of her his name is michael hayes .

Posted by: geoff zx9 (1352)  Report abuse
Hi there Alan try putting Kenn Pearce up on Google there's a lot of books by Him regarding Lancashire Steam,

Posted by: momac (1522) Report abuse
Alan..if you haven't already checked your emails I have sent you a message in reference to the book...and where to find it.

Posted by: awinstanley1 (inactive) Report abuse
Hello momac thanks again still trying to find this blasted book

Posted by: momac (1522) Report abuse
Alan, I wonder if you could ask a bookshop to locate one for you.. possibly for a small fee..it`s worth a try..good luck.

Posted by: grayclose31 (88) Report abuse
If you find the book is the steam train called Lyndsey in it. It was wigan coal & iron companys only train. My great grandfarther fitted the original boiler in it. It is now in carnforth.

Posted by: PeterP (2260) Report abuse
grayclose31 type Lyndsey steam train into search box and there is a photo on an old forum site

Posted by: Mac (27785)  Report abuse
Picture courtesy of our very own ŠArtŠ

Posted by: awinstanley1 (inactive) Report abuse
THIS IS FOR GEOFF ZX9 WITH REGARD TO THE BOOK I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO CONTACTED ME BY E-MAIL ? KEN PEARCE HIMSELF HE'S LIVING IN AUSTRALIA NOW AND GAVE ME INFO ABOUT THE BOOK IN QUESTION IT WAS GOOD OF HIM TO TAKE TIME AND HELP ME ,I HAVE NOW PASSED ON THE TITLE AND WHERE TO BUT TO MY SISTER END OF THE SAGA!!!!!!!!!!!THANKS AGAIN ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: staffbullterrier (1125) Report abuse
dems big letters mr

Posted by: awinstanley1 (inactive) Report abuse
hi there staffbullterrier sorry for the big letters i was having problems with caps key and sumet else ok .

Posted by: staffbullterrier (1125) Report abuse
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