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What I've done here is to simplify the BR departments involved with the disposal of a branch line during the 1960's. Firstly, you will need to look at my diagram which really is a template for disposal of most branch lines closed in the Beeching era, all you would need to do is replace the...

I need a check on my calculations please: I have a figure of 9,113 tons of coal per annum which is causing a loss at one goods yard of £3,600 p.a. If I change the loss from pounds to old pennies 3,600 x 240d = 864,000 old pence. If I divide 864,000 by 9113 tons of coal it gives me a figure of...

The following I'm hoping should be of interest to many of you. Once more, to cover myself the following details come from file AN155/185 held by the National Archives, Kew and contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government License v3.0 If you are not familiar with it...

One strange document I have from the closure files is a menu from the Euston Dining club, Cardington Street, London. It's included in the file because there is a hand written note to someone on the back of it regarding some aspects of the loop line closure. The note by the way was from Jan 1966...

I have some more details that some of you might find interesting about Padiham power station C which was proposed but never built, plus some questions of course. To cover myself the following details come from file AN155/185 held by the National Archives, Kew and contains public sector...

In early 1966, the LM Region's Supplies Manager writes to the Estates Department asking for consent for putting up for sale almost 88,000 cubic yards of old ballast on a closed line, which will be put out to competitive tendering. Now I understand why the Estates Dept has to give consent to the...

I'm still none the wiser with regards to some aspects of tendering BR for work. In the following example, which department / office would advertise for tenders, when and where? 1. Meeting held January 1966 - Purpose, close the passenger station (1-5-66) and secure the buildings (which are to...

There are one or two threads touching on this but don't quite answer my questions, hence this new one. In 1964, along this branch line there were two telephone circuits listed as M.xxxx and B.xxx The X's are numbers. There is also a second B circuit (different number) that connects from the...

In August 1964 there was a meeting to list all the assets which would soon be available for disposal. They list effectively everything from Gt. Harwood Junction to just outside Padiham. The Chief Civil Engineer (Manchester) then sends three copies to the General Manager of the Planning Office...

I have just one letter headed The London Midland Railway Board, did every BR region have a board between the BRB (at the top level) and the region's head office (below them)? and if so, would it be this region's board that would say yes or no to a proposal to close a branch line under their remit?

I've come across the mention with regards to coal traders and one goods yard with several coal traders operating out of there, The line and goods yard is to close and a note is made by BR that by agreement with the N.C.B. no new landsale facilities will be granted by them (the NCB) - What does...

I've managed to sort out seven BR department abbreviations but I'm stuck on these, can any one help please? D.C.E. - Divisional Civil Engineer? Divisional Chief Engineer? P.R. & P.O. - Public Relations and Publicity Office? Both are based in Preston. Thanks, Andy.

Apart from one letter which has the company name (for the removal of one bridge), which by the way someone has scribbled out, there are no company names regarding who removed the track, ballast, and bridges on the Gt. Harwood section of the loop line - Why? and why has someone scribbled out...

How common was having a ceremony for digging the first sod of earth for a new railway construction in the Victorian era? was this mainly for larger builds or did this kind of thing happen also for new branch lines? I'm specifically looking at the L&Y here.

Attached is my list of bridges for the North Lancashire loop line. This list has taken several years to compile because I wanted to record as many of the original bridge names as possible, also a problem was when was a culvert just a culvert or when was one classed as a bridge - Not as easy as...

Something I've been meaning to ask for some time now - Cattle creep bridges. There were two cast iron (CI for short) bridges on the North Lancs loop, bridges No. 44 and 42, called Webster's No. 1 and Webster's No. 2. These only had a nine foot span but what is puzzling me is these two bridges...

I have now read all 88 copies of letters covering the closure of the main section of the Gt. Harwood loop line, also known as the Padiham branch. Before I begin, I would ask everyone reading this especially the moderators if you all would cut me a little slack on this, I won't be quoting what...

Two days ago I received a copy of no less than 88 letters covering the closure of the Gt. Harwood - Padiham section of the loop line. They make fascinating reading with a couple of surprises too! These letters are covered by Crown Copyright so I don't think I can quote them directly but I'm...

The link below shows a rare beautiful photo taken around 1964. Please remember this is someone else's photograph and please respect copyright. facebook REAL Trainspotting Group The photo described: Taken in what I believe was 1964, Black 5 No. 45229 pulls a passenger excursion west towards...

I came across an article about a derailment of a Tools van with crane which happened Friday 5 Feb 1926 around 6.30pm. From The Blackburn Times, Saturday 6 February, 1926: Are we talking here about one railway vehicle or two? What's being described here please?