2015

SD6827 : Cement train at Blackburn

taken 10 years ago, near to Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, England

Cement train at Blackburn
Cement train at Blackburn
Diesel locomotive no 66131 pauses for a crew change on an evening working, hauling 34 wagons of Castle Cement.
Blackburn railway station

There has been a station on the current site since 1846, originally belonging to the Blackburn and Preston Railway. Ownership subsequently passed to the East Lancashire Railway, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. London Midland & Scottish Railway, British Rail(ways) and now Northern Rail (a publicly owned company). The main station building, erected c.1886-8, is grade II listed (list entry 1261389). See the Wikipedia entry for a more detailed history.


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SD6827, 361 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 24 November, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 27 November, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6851 2787 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.7747N 2:28.7380W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6850 2786
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