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Platt Bridge
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Platt Bridge
Photo: Tom Sutch
Photo: Tom Sutch
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Item #: 16385
Item #: 16385
After a derailment at Springs Branch, the Bickershaw colliery engine was sent to return the wagons not derailed to the colliery. Seen hear on it's way back to Bickershaw, at Platt Bridge. 21 August 1973.
Comment by: John B on 24th November 2010 at 16:22
Good pic Tom
Comment by: John on 25th November 2010 at 17:14
I think there were two of these types of engines at Bickershaw colliery, one was Huccaine and the other Rodney or Warrior as I said I think.
Thanks Tom.
Comment by: Bob on 25th November 2010 at 18:14
I think you mean hurricane.
Bickershaw had diesel shuntters if memory serves me right.
Comment by: Steven on 25th November 2010 at 20:19
No brake/guard van?
Comment by: Ron on 26th November 2010 at 08:21
The trucks seem to be loaded with coal, so it must be heading towards springs branch I would say.
Comment by: Rev David Long on 26th November 2010 at 10:51
Read Tom's caption - it tells you all you need to know.
Comment by: Ron on 26th November 2010 at 11:09
Silly me, thanks Rev.
Apologies to Tom.
Comment by: mick on 27th November 2010 at 10:26
John the other engine was warrior it was in the preston steam railway museum a couple of years ago hopefully awaiting restoration
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