Hi,
Well back on my favorite subject - the Great Harwood loop line, I think I have worked out (after 5 years research) the timeline for its removal.
However, one thing still puzzles me...
The Down line was lifted from Sept 1965 to Jan 1966 which included demolition of two stations and removal of most of the infrastructure leaving simply the Up line in tact.
But the Up line was not lifted until around Sept 1967, so why would BR wait this long?
I know the power station was a huge customer probably receiving 1 to 2 train loads of coal per day, do you think BR were simply making sure supplies were going okay before they lifted the Up line?
Maybe they were trying to sell the land ahead of the lift?
Any ideas are welcome as this one still has me puzzled!
Attached is a simply diagram so you can see the layout, the section of the Up line eventually lifted is in red.
Thanks,
Andy.
Well back on my favorite subject - the Great Harwood loop line, I think I have worked out (after 5 years research) the timeline for its removal.
However, one thing still puzzles me...
The Down line was lifted from Sept 1965 to Jan 1966 which included demolition of two stations and removal of most of the infrastructure leaving simply the Up line in tact.
But the Up line was not lifted until around Sept 1967, so why would BR wait this long?
I know the power station was a huge customer probably receiving 1 to 2 train loads of coal per day, do you think BR were simply making sure supplies were going okay before they lifted the Up line?
Maybe they were trying to sell the land ahead of the lift?
Any ideas are welcome as this one still has me puzzled!
Attached is a simply diagram so you can see the layout, the section of the Up line eventually lifted is in red.
Thanks,
Andy.