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Springs Branch
Springs Branch
Photo: Thomas Sutch
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Item #: 7106
Springs Branch driver Jack Edwards at the controls of the Royal train enroute to Liverpool Lime Street from Oxenholme, June 1976.A great picture taken by his mate, Tony Taylor.

Comment by: gibo on 28th August 2008 at 10:10

Was he trying to give his royal guests a bumpy ride by useing the straight air brake.

Comment by: geoff on 28th August 2008 at 21:20

you don,t miss much you fitters!

Comment by: hairybiker on 26th September 2008 at 09:26

obviously not a crewe man then,they don,t seem to know what straight air brake handles are for.

Comment by: allan edwards on 18th March 2009 at 12:06

straight air brake fully on.must have been stationary.same surname edwards,no releation

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