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Class 40 on tanks
Photo: Mick Langton

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Class 40 No 40079 makes its way slowly along the up goods loop south of Springs Branch with 7L50 Northwich - Stanlow empty tanks on the 18th September 1984. The loco had been "bulled up" a week or so previous for railtour duties.

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Comment by: AP on 27th March 2013 at 15:12

Did trains really run between Northwich and Stanlow, via Springs Branch? Sounds a bit like the Kings Cross to Edinburgh via Box Tunnel, and still arriving in Edinburgh with a tender FULL of coal!

Still 60 foot lengths of fish-plate connected tracks: nice photo. Grrr but have I got it in before cullie??

Comment by: winder on 27th March 2013 at 18:42

Good pic.
Is that Taylors Lane bridge in the background?

Comment by: Garry on 27th March 2013 at 19:06

Fish plate were longer than 60 foot AP, and it was 1984.

Comment by: Mick on 27th March 2013 at 19:34

AP I am not certain(its a long time ago) but I seem to recall the loco needed fuel hence the cicuitous route.

Comment by: Mick on 27th March 2013 at 19:41

Taylors Lane it is winder.

Comment by: AP on 27th March 2013 at 20:31

OK, sixty six foot. I was not attempting to be precise.

Incidentally, they should really have been called 'Fiche Plates', meaning fastening plates, but the spelling has transposed to the form with which we are familiar.

Comment by: cullie on 28th March 2013 at 08:02

long time ago the last time a beast from hell was posted on here. enough chit chat GGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRR were the hell have you been?gggggggggggrrrrrrrrrr friday morns wont be the same again thanks to mick oh my lords.......gggrrrrrrrr

Comment by: Albert. on 28th March 2013 at 12:54

Cullie. I bet those keys "G" and "R", on your keyboard are worn to a frazzle.

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