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Bickershaw Colliery
Photo: Mick Langton
Photo: Mick Langton
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Item #: 9451
Item #: 9451
Number 7 attacks the grade from Bickershaw Colliery to the exchange sidings with 10 loaded MGRs. The summit was only just made and 10 loads were not attempted again that day. January 1983 when steam was used just one day per week.
A very dramatic and powerful photograph!
Sometime the early 70's a mate and I were wandering about around what we called Abram Sidings... and one of the driver stopped and gave us a ride on the foot-plate of a locomotive called Rodney... something that has always stuck with me.
Not some the H&S executive would smile upon these days.
Comment by: Ron on 20th February 2009 at 09:34
A little engine working hard! a cracking photo! thank's very much for putting it on!!!
Comment by: Eric Turner on 20th February 2009 at 11:23
Yes, it looks like Rodney, I know Rodney worked,Bickershaw Coll's and pre war it worked between Grammar pit, Grange pit & Scowcrofts,in Hindley & Hindley Green.Great photo's.E.T.
Comment by: John on 20th February 2009 at 15:49
Great picture Mick.
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