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Owd Bert · 26-03-2004, 13:41

Definately not the Paxton St Platform which then (as now) served the trains coming from Church and heading for Huncoat. This goods train taking water is at the Platform for the trains which have come down Bash Bank and are heading for Huncoat. However,all sorts of "unusual" movements were carried out as required. It was quite common for a Parcel Train from say Blackburn to pass through the Paxton St (No 6) Platform and carry on onto the Viaduct then reverse into No 2 Platform where the Goods/Parcel Office was situated (that platform is the one of Atarah`s with the Trolleys) and as I mentioned, this was the Platform you came on after having your ticket examined and clipped. Further to this, the darkish area on the left shows the manually operated Indicator Clock and removable information boards which was facing the bottom of the stairs coming down from midway along the covered footbridge. I think we can assume that the loco was desperate for a drink and was crossed over to that position.

26-03-2004, 13:41	#20
Owd Bert Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 312 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 48	Re: Accrington Train station Definately not the Paxton St Platform which then (as now) served the trains coming from Church and heading for Huncoat. This goods train taking water is at the Platform for the trains which have come down Bash Bank and are heading for Huncoat. However,all sorts of "unusual" movements were carried out as required. It was quite common for a Parcel Train from say Blackburn to pass through the Paxton St (No 6) Platform and carry on onto the Viaduct then reverse into No 2 Platform where the Goods/Parcel Office was situated (that platform is the one of Atarah`s with the Trolleys) and as I mentioned, this was the Platform you came on after having your ticket examined and clipped. Further to this, the darkish area on the left shows the manually operated Indicator Clock and removable information boards which was facing the bottom of the stairs coming down from midway along the covered footbridge. I think we can assume that the loco was desperate for a drink and was crossed over to that position.