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Closed goods yard
Hi everyone.
Just joined today. I've been interested in railways since I was a lad - my younger grandson has inherited my interest - he's 12 - and I've just given him my 1960 edition of Ian Allen's combined volume ( cost £2 of my holiday money when I was 9 ) with all the numbers I "collected" carefully underlined. My first question is somewhat obscure - I live in Blackburn, Lancashire and out on the Whalley New Road, next to Thorncraft's Motorcycle Repair Shop, on the opposite side of Clarendon Road, is a small area of land, all fenced off, choc-a-bloc with old vehicles and a caravan. It is right next to the Blackburn to Clitheroe line. Many years ago I was told this used to be " Skew Bridge Goods Yard". Judging by the size, it was probably just for coal. I've seen similar layouts in other places and they were indeed just for coal. But - I can find no mention of this yard anywhere and even though I've asked various locals over the years, no-one can tell me if this was actually a goods yard and I cannot find any reference to it anywhere. Can anyone help here ? Any info gratefully received. |
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Hello and a warm welcome to the forum from all the staff, if I remember it was indeed a coalyard at Skew Bridge next to the Blackburn-Clitheroe line, I hope I have remembered correctly because it is about sixty years ago I was last on the train there, I live in Darwen.
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