Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

TRN 41 - is the 01:30 from Normanton. TRN 91 - the pilot locomotive returns light engine to Padiham. TRN 94 - from November operates on Fridays & Saturdays only. TRN114 - operates during October only. TRN133 - is worked by a passenger locomotive from Rose Grove sheds. TRN158 - has L & Y engine and stock throughout.

Train movements through Great Harwood on Sundays circa 1905 TR N Arrive s From To Departs Frequency 17 05:45 Blackburn Rose Grove Passes Express Mail. Weekly 18 06:10 Rose Grove Lostock Hall Passes Express Goods. Weekly 22 08:03 Burnley Blackburn 08:05 Weekly 28 09:10 Blackburn Burnley 09:17 Weekly 31 13:21 Burnley Blackburn 13:23 Weekly 32 13:55 Blackburn Burnley 14:02 Weekly 35 15:47 Blackburn Colne 15:54 Weekly 36 14:58 Burnley Blackburn 15:00 Weekly 46 19:48 Burnley Blackburn 19:50 Weekly 54 21:04 Burnley Blackburn 21:06 Weekly 55 21:50 Blackburn Burnley 21:57 Weekly Sunday details TRN 17 – this train has priority of road. TRN 18 – stops only if required to detach fish traffic. Shunting at Great Harwood

The first locomotive comes off the 13:35 Blackburn to Rose Grove, to clear wagons at Martholme Colliery along with other required duties, working between 14:05 and 18:45 on Mondays to Fridays. The second locomotive comes of the 04:40 to Rose Grove, to marshal stock from Blackburn into carriage sidings on Tuesdays to Fridays, before departing at 04:40. On Mondays to Fridays the third locomotive comes off the Rose Grove to Great Harwood at 07:00, and shunts as required, before working the 09:45 to Rose Grove. On Saturdays only shunts as required, before working the 14:20 to Rose Grove. There were weight limits to coal and goods trains traversing the Harwood Loop between Simonstone and Great Harwood Junction at Whitebirk and these were as follows - Restricted to Coal in tons Goods in tons 15 mph 590 370 20 mph 490 350 25 mph 390 330 October At a meeting of the Education Committee, it was agreed that the fares of students, who had to attend Blackburn College for classes previously held in Accrington, would have their L & Y tickets paid for in accordance with the regulations laid down by the County Council. November A meeting of the Legal & Parliamentary Committee received a letter from Oswaldtwistle District Council, stating they had formed a committee to look into the possibility of additional railway facilities for North East Lancashire. It continued by saying a meeting was being convened in Oswaldtwistle Town Hall on December 5 th next, when representatives from neighbouring boroughs and townships would be invited to attend to discuss the prospects. It was resolved to offer the Council

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