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Tinted lithograph of the station by A. F. Tait from his book 'Views on the Manchester & Leeds Railway, published in 1845. This section of the line had opened in October 1840.

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The Todmorden viaduct, laid out on a curve, comprising nine spans. The stone came from Lobb Quarry, near Dobroyd Castle. Drawing by A. F. Tait

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Tank Locomotive No. 1008, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Designed by John Aspinall, this locomotive was placed in service in 1889. No. 1008 was the first locomotive to be built at Horwich Works, and was designed to operate the numerous busy…

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Opened by the LNWR in June 1884 it closed for passenger traffic in May 1969.

In 1929 a platform link was constructed with nearby Victoria Station creating Europe's longest platform at 2,238 feet (682 m).

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On the 21st of June the 2.45 from Rochdale and Liverpool approached the infamous Charlestown curve at about 40 miles per hour and left the line, killing four passengers.

Although off the rails, the train was carried for a further 100 yards "tearing…

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Undated postcard. Taking up water at troughs at an unidentified location with triple or quadruple track. Can Anybody identify the location?

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When Mitchell's Mill closed down c1962, Percy Pollard got a job working for John Pickles at Mytholm, but steam was in his blood so he borrowed the money to buy this steam engine which he kept at home at Old Town house. c1963.

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A L&YR Manchester to Harrogate Express passing over the water troughs between Luddendenfoot and Sowerby Tunnel.

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Westbound between Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge; the track here had been quadrupled in 1906.

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The small intermediate station between Greetland on the Calder Valley Main Line and the Branch terminus at Holywell Green. Whilst the terminus station had only one platform West Vale has two both with stone buildings unlike some on the Main Line…

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The former LMS Black Five was withdrawn from BR service on 31 December 1967. The preserved loco is seen here at an unknown motive power depot sometime after having been named 'George Stephenson' in 1975.

For more information see…

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Seen here at an unknown location sometime after restoration to its LNER livery and number. In the foreground an engine turn table.

The iconic Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 in Doncaster for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), and was …

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Seen here at an unknown location sometime after restoration to its LNER livery and number.

The iconic Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 in Doncaster for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), and was one of Sir Nigel Gresley’s powerful A1…

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A former LMS Fowler Class 4F number 44457 passing through Greetland Station on the down line after closure of the station in September 1962. The loco went to the scrap yard in October 1964.

On the left behind the water turret carriages are stored…

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Viewed looking up the line probably in October 1962 just over a month after closure. The footbridge connected the two platforms with the small Booking Office, off the photo far right, as well as with one another. Between the two signal gantries is…

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Former LMS Fowler 2-6-4T number 42384 steams through the station which had closed in September 1962 on the down line probably in October 1962 having just rolled over the junction with the Halifax Branch visible centre right. The loco was taken out of…

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29th October 1962. Unknown locomotive passing through the station on the up line. Bottom left part of the down platform and junction with the Halifax line. To its right carriages stored on a siding.

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Believed to be number 44767 which had been named 'George Stephenson' in 1975.

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Seen here at an unknown location sometime after restoration to its LNER livery and number.
The iconic Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 in Doncaster for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), and was one of Sir Nigel Gresley’s powerful A1…
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