Huncoat Cable Cars !

[Alan Gilmartin]

I think there was a lodge in that area to, am I right.

[MovedtoBolton]

There certainly was a lodge there, I remember that as it disappeared much more recently. The new estate "Foxwood Chase" is built on the site.

[lindsay ormerod]

Did these cable cars link up to a railway line that ran down behind Accy cricket club ? I remember playing down there as a kid and the sleepers and track were still visible, I remember there being a bridge down there too.

[beechy]

no the ariel cars only fed the redac brickworks
the railway behind the cricket pavilion locally called the donkey track
ran from the main line to the nori brickworks at altham
transreing coal one way and red bricks tother

[cashman]

Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

Did these cable cars link up to a railway line that ran down behind Accy cricket club ? I remember playing down there as a kid and the sleepers and track were still visible, I remember there being a bridge down there too.

no but the line yer on about used to have a great bogie, which used to gather great speed down the slope when we snaffled it.

[rosegrove]

thanks beechy for the flashback to the railway that went past the cricket ground i used to go in huncoatbrick sdgs signal box has a lad when the loco used to come fron nori brickworks with a train of bricks there .is a railway mag called railway bylines july 2007 issue done a few pages on the railway from huncoat mine to altham and nori some good photos in there i am sure you can get back copies i know w h smiths sell it if are intrested

[katex]

Originally Posted by cashman

no but the line yer on about used to have a great bogie, which used to gather great speed down the slope when we snaffled it.

Digressing a little, but do you remember all those cylindrical concrete blocks on their side on this land .. what were they all about ? Good fun though, jumping from one to another.

Was also good for bike rides, little paths through the grass .. sorta' mini scrambling track.

[beechy]

Originally Posted by katex

Digressing a little, but do you remember all those cylindrical concrete blocks on their side on this land .. what were they all about ? Good fun though, jumping from one to another.

Was also good for bike rides, little paths through the grass .. sorta' mini scrambling track.

there was a load of them dumped behind our houses on laneside 50s/60s
me mam always told me they were used to block of burnley road during the war ?
unless someone knows better

[katex]

Originally Posted by beechy

there was a load of them dumped behind our houses on laneside 50s/60s
me mam always told me they were used to block of burnley road during the war ?
unless someone knows better

Yes. Beechy that's where I meant .. the land at the side of the cricket ground and behind Laneside. Well, sounds a good explanation to me, would be interesting to have it confirmed though, wouldn't it ?