Bash Railway Line

shillelagh · 03-03-2011, 22:53

I was reading last weeks accy observer and there was a piece about the railway line how they'd put willow sculptures up .... anyway had a walk down there today .. all the way to accy and back .. and yes im aching ... anyway i have a question .. found the dogwalker, the man on the bench .. but where are the dragonflies, butterflies and owls .. couldnt see them ... anyway heres some pics ...

cashman · 03-03-2011, 23:03

some good uns yon, cracker of spugs in pic 4.

shillelagh · 03-03-2011, 23:05

after the week hes had cashy .... i wouldnt be surprised!!!

Alan Varrechia · 03-03-2011, 23:53

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

I was reading last weeks accy observer and there was a piece about the railway line how they'd put willow sculptures up .... anyway had a walk down there today .. all the way to accy and back .. and yes im aching ... anyway i have a question .. found the dogwalker, the man on the bench .. but where are the dragonflies, butterflies and owls .. couldnt see them ... anyway heres some pics ...

I don't know call me a nostalgic old fool but i hate to see these disused railway lines.
Excellent piccies though.

katex · 04-03-2011, 00:07

That sounds really good, Shill ... where do you pick it up both in Accrigton and Baxenden ? Didn't say in the paper.

katex · 04-03-2011, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

I don't know call me a nostalgic old fool but i hate to see these disused railway lines.
Excellent piccies though.

You would have loved the lecture tonight then on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in East Lancashire. Lots of shots of Baxenden and other local stations, sheds and engines. Great stuff.

entwisi · 04-03-2011, 07:18

It starts on Mount street/Nuttall street where there used to be a bridge over the road, from Baxenden if you go down Hill Street and through the allotments there is a path down to it, you can also get down to it down the road at teh side of Bash Con club and down alliance street, it "ends " at Hollands Pies ( There is a road down the side of a detached house that leads to it)

At the right time of year there is an absolute cart load of blackberries growing nearly full length of the path. We took Siobhan blackberrying there last year

entwisi · 04-03-2011, 07:33

Trying again to put a link in as Mick reckons they didn;t work last time and my edit time has run out

Manchester rd acc, Accrington - Google Maps

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...,0.008186&z=17

Tested, seem to be fine now Mick!

Mick · 04-03-2011, 07:44

yep fine now

jaysay · 04-03-2011, 09:18

Some great pics Jen thanks for sharing

Mancie · 04-03-2011, 22:31

Great pics..all look familar and seems like it's been done up since my days up there rabbitin at dawn... but did sneak over to have some pies away from the hollands vans when I was stationed at Rising Bridge

wadey · 05-03-2011, 10:21

You might like this exploration of the tunnels and drains, very interesting

“Tom Doole" mill leats and mine drain, Baxenden - October 2010 - NorthWest Exploration Forum

shillelagh · 05-03-2011, 22:35

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Great pics..all look familar and seems like it's been done up since my days up there rabbitin at dawn... but did sneak over to have some pies away from the hollands vans when I was stationed at Rising Bridge

if you wanted to swipe the pies from the hollands vans now you best have springs on the bottom of your shoes

....theres 6ft fencing and security guards and cctv now round hollands .... bash chemicals has it as well ...

Mancie · 05-03-2011, 22:49

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

if you wanted to swipe the pies from the hollands vans now you best have springs on the bottom of your shoes

....theres 6ft fencing and security guards and cctv now round hollands .... bash chemicals has it as well ...

I know shillelagh.. them fences were put up at least 30yrs ago.. but when we were kids it was open... you could sneak up there in the dark and nick a few pies.. mind you we were starving up Rising Bridge in them days.

shillelagh · 05-03-2011, 22:51

i know ... i was chased my the security guards enough going down to the lodges ...