Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

41085

LMS Fowler

Derby

May 1925

4 – 4 – 0 tender 2 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender 4 – 6 – 0 tender

4P

Oct. 1953 July 1955

Jan. 1957

42718

LMS Hughes

Horwich

May 1927

5MT

Apr. 1953 Nov. 1953

July 1963

44889

Stanier Black 5 Stanier Black 5

Crewe

Aug. 1945

5MT

Feb. 1953

Sep. 1953

Jan. 1968

45209

Arms/Whit.

Nov. 1935

5MT

Sep. 1953

Nov. 1953

June 1968

51464

L & Y Aspinall Beyer Peacock Oct. 1881 0 – 6 – 0 s/tank

2F

Nov. 1953

Sep. 1956

Sep. 1956

75040

BR ‘Standard’

Swindon

Sep. 1953.

4MT

Oct. 1953 Jan. 1955

Oct. 1967

75041

BR ‘Standard’

Swindon

Sep. 1953

4MT

Oct. 1953 Jan. 1955

Jan. 1968

75042

BR ‘Standard’

Swindon

Sep. 1953

4MT

Oct. 1953 Jan. 1955

Oct. 1967

75043

BR ‘Standard’

Swindon

Sep. 1953

4MT

Oct. 1953 Jan. 1955

Dec. 1967

75044

BR ‘Standard’

Swindon

Sep. 1953

4MT

Oct. 1953 Jan. 1955

Mar. 1966

75045

BR ‘Standard’

Swindon

Sep. 1953

4MT

Sep. 1953

Oct. 1955

Apr. 1966

75046

BR ‘Standard’

Swindon

Oct. 1953

4MT

Oct. 1953 Oct. 1955

Aug. 1967

75047

BR ‘Standard’

Swindon

Oct. 1953

4MT

Oct. 1953 Oct. 1955

Aug. 1967

75048

BR ‘Standard’

Swindon

Oct. 1953

4MT

Oct. 1953 Oct. 1955

Aug. 1968

75049

BR ‘Standard’

Swindon

Oct. 1953

4MT

Oct. 1953 Oct. 1955

Oct. 1966

The ten new British Railways ‘Standard Class 4 mixed-traffic locomotives were the first of the Robert Riddles’ designs to be allocated to ACCRINGTON shed. Engines 75040/1/2/3/4 all went first to Bedford Shed for just one month, before being allocated to Accrington to join 75045/6/7/8/9. 1954 January A cafeteria car would be included in the football special to Bristol on the 9 th , for Blackburn’s away 3rd round FA Cup Tie at Bristol Rovers. It was an early start from Accrington at 05:45, Church 05:50 and the fare was 24/6d. Once again the Millom excursion would run on Sunday, the 10 th , departing at 10:20, whilst on the 17 th at 10:02, the train was for Coventry. On every Saturday to March 27 th , there would be a trip to Blackpool, departing Huncoat at either 12:06 or 13:41, Accrington at 12:13, 13:00 or 13:48 and Church at 12:15, 13:02 or 13:50. The return fares were Huncoat 4/6d and 4/3d from Accrington or Church. For 4/- return over the same period trippers could go to Southport, departing Huncoat at 11:55, Accrington at 12:03 or 13:10 and Church at 12:05 or 13:12. The evening trips to Blackpool primarily for dancers would operate on Saturday, the 9 th , departing Accrington at 16:49 for 4/- and Church at 16:42 for 3/9d with the usual 1/- supplement, and this would be repeated on the 16 th , from Accrington on the 16:35 and Church at 16:39. Again Camping Coaches would be available for summer stays during the year, with details available on request. The funeral took place of Mr James Addison Snr, of Cotswold Farm, Hyndburn Road, Great Harwood who, when he retired in 1936, was the oldest member of staff at Accrington Station. He had started on the railway in 1891 at the age of 20, when a tiny room beneath the North Junction signal box served as the guard’s and porter’s mess room and the current parcels office was the Ladies 1st Class waiting room. At that time there were two entrances to what was virtually an ‘open’ station, tickets for Accrington were collected on the incoming trains at Huncoat, Church and Baxenden stations. He had stories of the railway aplenty, and said that scarcely a passenger train came in without a van or a horsebox attached. During the tenure of Stationmaster Crossley, he was promoted first to the post of foreman shunter and then foreman porter, ending his career as ticket collector on the barrier, where he worked for several years and became well known and liked by the public.

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