2015

SD6827 : Engineers' train at Blackburn station

taken 11 years ago, near to Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, England

Engineers' train at Blackburn station
Engineers' train at Blackburn station
Two engineering units, named after famous engineers "Robert Macalpine" and "Thomas Telford".
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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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 27 November, 2015   (more nearby)
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Friday, 27 November, 2015
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 684 277 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.7205N 2:28.8011W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 684 278
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