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Posted: 15 Oct 2020

Taken: 27 Jun 2006

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Lostock Hall Preston 1st August 1968

Lostock Hall Preston 1st August 1968
Lostock Hall engine shed near Preston three days before the end of British Railways steam in August 1968.

This is the view from Watkin Lane over the allotment fence. On the steam locomotive dump the engines on view are mainly Stanier Black 5s but the nearest is an Ivatt 4 2-6-0.

The coaling plant dominates the centre with the water tank to its right & the engine shed itself to the right of that.

HFF & have a great weekend.

Nouchetdu38, Tractacus, Annemarie, Fred Fouarge and 21 other people have particularly liked this photo

16 comments - The latest ones
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
HFF and a very nice weekend, Loose Grip !
4 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Nostalgic picture !!
HFF and enjoy your weekend.
4 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
HFF...what a wonderful blast from the past!
Have an enjoyable and safe weekend
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
A wonderful nostalgic memory! HFF and a safe weekend!
4 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
It is wonderful to have photos like this as a record of the past and good to be able to enjoy them along with the memories they evoke. A little bit of history preserved for ever and I like to think some of these beautiful engines have been preserved also. HFF and have a good weekend
4 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Yes, this is how it was in many railway yards at that time. So tinged here with sadness. I am just glad that some of those old pieces were rescued. I remember seeing an old yard holding trains to be scrapped in the Wye Valley. One of which had the words 'Help Me' painted in large white letters on the boiler front cover. -Thanks for sharing this. ⭐

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb
4 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A wonderful view of railway history, HFF I hope that your weekend is a good one
4 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Excellent bit of nostalga, made the trip to Barry a couple of times
HFF and a great weekend
4 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S. club
A lovely old black and white, Loose-grip.

HFF!
4 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
Oh ein Oldie...wunderbar! HFF L-G...und bleib gesund!
4 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Pete

A very nice picture from the old days. Nice reminder of what things used to be like, but which I wasn't old enough to capture on film.

Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
4 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
An intresting testimony of the past. HFF Peter, spend a nice weekend.
4 years ago.
 bonsai59
bonsai59 club
Oh, sehr schön, auch mal so ein altes Foto zu sehen. Die sind sicher auch bei Euch selten. HFF und H.A.N.W.E.
4 years ago.
 Nautilus
Nautilus club
une photo qui fait rêver tous les amoureux des chemins de fer !
4 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
very nice!!!!have a nice weekend
4 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Fine shot of the past. HFF, have a nice weekend, Loose_Grip !
4 years ago.

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