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No7 in trouble!
Photo: Mick Langton
Photo: Mick Langton
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Item #: 26666
Item #: 26666
No7 in a little trouble, Bickershaw Colliery exchange sidings August 1983.
Comment by: gibo on 6th July 2015 at 17:44
Nice one Mick
Comment by: Garry on 6th July 2015 at 21:25
It's derailed.
Comment by: English Electric on 12th July 2015 at 07:25
Interesting that the NCB were still using steam locos for shunting as late as 1983, a good 15 years after steam finished on British Rail.
Comment by: Garry on 12th July 2015 at 14:24
Why not use steam, the coal is free.
Comment by: Alan on 12th July 2015 at 17:32
Why change from steam, when the pits at that time were domed.
Comment by: Walt on 13th July 2015 at 15:07
Notice the thrash mark on the smokebox door. Means its been hammered. Normal day at Abram then!
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