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The lads take a break
The lads take a break
Photo: Mick Langton
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Item #: 9438
After a hard day at Bold Colliery at Rocket 150 the breakdown gang take refuge in the pub for a couple of shandies!!
L to R Bill Shufflebottom(back facing), Charlie Fisher, can't remember this lads name I think he was with one of the locos from SVR, yours truly,Derek Gibson, John Barnes.

Comment by: John Myhill on 19th February 2009 at 10:55

Hi Mick, The person sat next to you is Steve Smith from Macclesfield, a steam crane driver on the SVR.

Comment by: Mick Langton on 19th February 2009 at 12:20

Thanks John, the memory is not what it was after all these years!!

Comment by: Tom on 19th February 2009 at 20:35

Springs Branch breakdown crew in a pub, I don't believe it ! ,no wonder we couldn't get the breakdown train back to the shed after a job.

Comment by: Mark on 3rd April 2009 at 23:10

jesus mick you have not changed a jot the medalions a bit rusty and you button up your shirt a bit more now thou

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