Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

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44947

Stanier Black 5

Horwich

Feb. 1946

5MT

Jan. 1952 Mar. 1952

June 1968

45061

Stanier Black 5

Vulcan Foundry Dec. 1934

5MT

Jan. 1952 Aug. 1952

Nov. 1967

45200

Stanier Black 5

Armstrong Whit.

Oct. 1935

5MT

Apr. 1952 Sep. 1953

July 1968

51390 52300

Aspinall rebuild L & Y Aspinall

Beyer Peacock Mar. 1882 0 - 6 – 0 s/tank

2F 3F

Aug. 1952 July 1956 Nov. 1952 Dec. 1952

July 1956 Jan. 1956

Horwich

Sep. 1895

90112

War Dept. Riddles

North British

Feb. 1943

8F

Jun. 1952 Nov. 1955

Jan. 1967

90348

War Dept. Riddles

North British

July 1944

8F

Apr. 1952 Nov. 1955

Sep. 1967

90399

War Dept. Riddles

North British

Dec. 1944

8F

Apr. 1952

Jan. 1960

Mar. 1965

90610

War Dept. Riddles Vulcan Foundry Jan. 1944

8F

Apr. 1952 Oct. 1953 May 1967

War Dept. Riddles Vulcan Foundry Jan. 1944 Apr. 1952 Oct. 1953 Aug. 1967 *Note Stanier ‘Black 5’ 44932 was withdrawn from service in August 1968, but survives in active preservation. The Ministry of Supply, ‘Austerity’ locomotives initially carried War Department numbers and details of these and the dates of renumbering are as follows. 90112 (77014 to March 1951) and was on loan to the Great Western Railway for a period from May 1947 first at Oxley Shed in Wolverhampton and latterly at Banbury. 90348 (77271 to January 1951) and was on loan to the Great Western Railway for a period based on Ebbw Junction Shed, 90399 (78607 to December 1950), this loco went to Belgium in 1944 to work on the SNCB. It was repatriated in 1947 and after a period in store went on loan to British Railways in 1948. 90610 (77466 to May 1949). 90611 (77467 to July 1951), this loco saw service on loan to Dutch Railways as number 4373, then returned to Britain allocated to Tyne Dock Sheds, Newcastle. 1953 January The regular excursion to Coventry ran on the 18 th , departing Accrington at 10:02, but this time via Stockport for 3/9d, Stoke 8/-, Stafford 10/6d, Wolverhampton 12/6d, Dudley Port 13/-, Birmingham New Street 13/6d and Coventry 15/-. The return train departed Coventry at 19:45, New Street at 20:10, Dudley 20:36, Wolverhampton High Level 20:52, Stafford 21:16, Stoke 21:48 and Stockport Edgley 22:42, and although the train would pick up at Church & Oswaldtwistle, it would not call there on its return. The evening trips to Blackpool for the Tower or Winter Gardens would again operate on Saturdays the 10 th and 17 th . On Sunday, the 25 th , the destination was Millom in another repeat departing Accrington at 10am returning from Millom at 7pm, calling at all the usual stations and with light refreshments available. A cafeteria car was included on the repeat excursion to Chesterfield on the same day, departing Accrington at 11:05. British Railways announced that Camping Coaches would now be for rent at locations in both the Peak and Lake Districts and locations along the North Wales Coast. February Every weekday commencing on the 2 nd and going through to June 6 th , a special fare would be available to York departing Accrington on a choice of three, the 07:43, 09:11 or 10:23 via various routes. Return would be on the same day by any train with intermediate fares to Halifax for 5/9d, Bradford 7/6d, Wakefield 9/-, Leeds 9/3d and to York 14/6d. Football ‘specials’ would operate to Huddersfield for the game against Blackburn, departing from Church & Oswaldtwistle only at 12:50, returning Huddersfield at 17:35 for 5/3d return, and to Derby departing Accrington at 10:57, for Burnley’s away fixture, returning from Derby Midland at 17:50 at a fare of 10/3d. On Sunday, the 22 nd , Coventry was again a destination with Millom a repeat alternative. March The excursions to Coventry must have been exceptionally popular, for another was off there again on Sunday, the 15 th , with Hull close behind. Another special was to visit there again on Sunday, the 22 nd . There was a choice of ‘cheap half day trips’ to Blackpool on consecutive weekends in March, beginning on Saturday the 20 th . Times were Accrington departing at 16:49, Church & Oswaldtwistle 8F 90611

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