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45190 again amid the disarray which was Fallowfield coal sidings on 21 March 1968. Such a high cost operation for the delivery of domestic coal could not survive long, and in truth these were the last days of some of the time honoured methods of distribution by rail of many daily products | Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968 | (13) |
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Newton Heath had been the largest shed on the old Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and had maintained an allocation of over 100 well into BR days. The few active survivors towards the end of steam working were mostly LMS Black 5 and class 8F 2-8-0s. Black 5 44758 was seen on 25 February 1968 | Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968 | (12) |
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Black 5 45342 was being prepared to work the 2055 Belfast Boat Express to Heysham on 10 December 1967. This photo was taken in the early afternoon, emphasising the non-productive time involved in steam operation | Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968 | (10) |
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LMS Black 5 4-6-0 no. 45435 seen between Carleton and Layton on the line into Blackpool North on 26 March 1968 | Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968 | (9) |
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Black 5 45312 brings a freight through Knott Mill and Deansgate station. under the 1500 dc. catenary of the Manchester. South Junction and Altrincham Railway on 21 March 1968 | Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968 | (9) |
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This was one of the last surviving Ivatt class 2 light 2-6-0 tender engines seen dumped at Newton Heath on 10 December 1967. These modern types were introduced after the second world war to replace many pre-grouping engines that had survived long past their sell-by date, but in reality were never produced in sufficient numbers to make the kind of impact that was required | Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968 | (9) |
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Two Black Fives at Heysham in the early morning, preparing for departure with boat trains to Manchester and London on 26 April 1968 | Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968 | (8) |
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Black 5 44858 at Lostock Hall on 29 December 1967, with a class 25 diesel alongside. The operation of steam and diesel traction from the same depot did not help the reliability of the new form of traction in the days of mixed operation | Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968 | (7) |
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In the 1950s the Stanier 8F 2-8-0s were rarely seen at Blackpool, but by the end of steam the survivors could be seen at most north west sheds. 48033 was out of steam over the Christmas holiday at Blackpool North shed on Boxing Day, 1967 | Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968 | (7) |
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I was living in Withington for a short period in 1968 and on fine mornings would walk into the University, passing the former Fallowfield station on the way. The coal sidings at Fallowfield were still operational in 1968, so one morning I took my camera with me and got some shots of Black 5 45190 shunting the coal wagons on 21 March 1968 | Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968 | (7) |
