Where is this?

Gremlin

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This photograph has been posted on the Transport Worldwide forum and the members have been trying to establish where it was taken.

They say it was taken in Feb 1967 and the train was taking Manchester United supporters to Burnley.

A few members have suggested Accrington but being a newcomer I can't remember the old station and lines.
If it is Accrington and it is coming off the viaduct then it must be going back to Manchester.

Does anybody have a definite yes or no whether it is Accrington? I doubt it.

Thanks in advance for looking.
 
Ooops, sorry, trying to make my dinner and post at the same time.
Obviously I am not very good at multi tasking.

At least my jacket potato was good, and the Aussie white plonk even better.

I did find out that Burnley didn't play Manchester United in February 1957 but they did on the 22 April that year and lost 2-0.
 

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Gremlin said:
Ooops, sorry, trying to make my dinner and post at the same time.
Obviously I am not very good at multi tasking.

At least my jacket potato was good, and the Aussie white plonk even better.

I did find out that Burnley didn't play Manchester United in February 1957 but they did on the 22 April that year and lost 2-0.
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If that is suuposed to be Accy Stn, and what looks like the viaduct, which to me is the wrong shape as its a straght run over Blackburn Rd. Then that train is coming from Burnley. if thats Accy Stn & it carry's on it will be heading in the direction of Manchester
 
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Gremlin, can you please clarify whether it's supposed to have been taken in 1967 or 1957?
Didn't there used to be a footbridge from the Blackburn platform to the Manchester platform? It doesn't appear in the photo, though.
 
It says on the caption it was taken in February 1967 taking Manchester United supporters to Burnley.
The two chimneys just behind the engine looked at though they are on Blackburn Road between the arches and Town Hall so I think it rules out that the photo is of Accrington.

Sorry I put 1957 in my second post.
 
This is Accrington Station in 1966 looking to Blackburn on the right or west and Manchester on the Up or South,
 

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Whats really confusing me, is i cannot remember another big viaduct between Manchester n Burnley??:confused:
 
when did they lift the line out of Accrington to Manchester?
There is a photo on this forum taken by one of our members dated 1967 and the rails to Manchester have gone.
 
cashman said:
Whats really confusing me, is i cannot remember another big viaduct between Manchester n Burnley??:confused:
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Here's Burnley viaduct, you go over it as you're coming into or leaving Burnley Central.

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Ah cheers yerself, never did take much notice of owt the Dingles had.:D would guess its probably that un then?
 
Gremlin said:
when did they lift the line out of Accrington to Manchester?
There is a photo on this forum taken by one of our members dated 1967 and the rails to Manchester have gone.
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Think the line was still in place in 67 Gremlin. Near sure twas 69 when i was drunk in charge of a wheelchair off platform 1.
 
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Ah cheers yerself, never did take much notice of owt the Dingles had.:D would guess its probably that un then?
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Not unless they have done some major consturction work. The Burnley viaduct links Central station with Barracks, it's a straight run.
 
There must have been some changes, the picture of the signal box ( presumably the same one in Gremlins picture ) shows a line bending off somewhere, presumably the Todmorden line
 

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There must have been some changes, the picture of the signal box ( presumably the same one in Gremlins picture ) shows a line bending off somewhere, presumably the Todmorden line
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That Signal box has Burnley Central on it, nowt to do with Accy Stn. Which Gremlin thought his picture was.
 
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It is still a mystery to me, the line to Todmorden branches off a long way from Burnley Central station, just after Rose Grove.
 
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