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Originally Posted by Mog
I remember the steam trains. I shall never forget them. I was at Bank Hall Colliery from 1962 to 1963. Used to travel by train to Burnley and walk up to (The Duke Bar) to the pit. At first we had no washing facilities or showers and we had to travel back to Accy in the guards van so that other travellers would not get dirty. Had to pay the full fare though. Used to love going out of Accy station and over the viaduct. The smell of the smoke fro the loco. great memories.
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Bank Hall pit, remember Mr Jerimiah mog? he was the pit god, they sent the cage down mid shift in 66, n me n mate had to go pit top into his office, he then dispensed wi our services.
mate was not best pleased wi mi,cos i'd got him sacked from the only job he ever loved.
we were only laughing about it a couple of months since.