Baxenden
Looking down the two mile 1:38 Baxenden bank towards Accrington, a gruelling climb in steam days but now the Hyndburn Greenway. Remarkably, the LYR slipped coaches (detached on the move) from its Manchester to Colne expresses for Accrington station, right at the foot of the bank. This would have been like slipping coaches for Bromsgrove while descending the Lickey incline, a really tricky task for the guard who had to bring the slipped coach to a smooth stop in the station platform.
Location: Baxenden (former)
Original line: Stubbins to Accrington Line (East Lancashire Railway)
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 21/01/2010
Image number: 27303
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