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27 minutes ago, Casino said:

Closed in October 70

Kind of loving and there was an Arthur Askey film

Ah cheers. I was definitely imagining it then. I have seen the film clip so it may have been that I was thinking of.  It's got me thinking back to the big blue wooden signal box that we used for the half time scores.  Modern times eh?!

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That what it was, a signal box?

Remember saturday reserve games when first team werent local

They moved to 2pm at some point, but when we first went, they kicked off at 3

First team score was always updated on the board

Every other fan had a radio, too

From memory, they usually had rugby union commentary on, poss broughton park

Then theyd break away if there was a goal

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25 minutes ago, Casino said:

That what it was, a signal box?

Remember saturday reserve games when first team werent local

They moved to 2pm at some point, but when we first went, they kicked off at 3

 

You're obviously older than you look - was it all in black and white as well 😜

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On 30/07/2020 at 03:34, bolty58 said:

Was a trainspotter in my early years. Regularly in trouble for sneaking into Bolton railway sheds and climbing on to footplates etc. Vague memory that the code plate for Bolton was 9D but time may be playing tricks with my memory.

Remember my old man taking me to Manchester Exchange to see Mallard and Sir Nigel Gresley in all their glory. York railway museum too.

The he took me on the The Embankment and my life changed forever. God bless him.

York railway museum is fckin brilliant.

Took my lad last year and he loved it - they’ve got 3 engines that were built at Horwich Loco.

Theres a library in the museum and my lad asked the old gent working in there about the horwich engines, when he found out we lived a stones throw from the old sheds, he spoke to us for ages and was a goldmine of info. Really knew his stuff and my lad was transfixed.

will be going back.

And, it’s free. Not bad for Yarksher.

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8 hours ago, Spider said:

York railway museum is fckin brilliant.

Took my lad last year and he loved it - they’ve got 3 engines that were built at Horwich Loco.

Theres a library in the museum and my lad asked the old gent working in there about the horwich engines, when he found out we lived a stones throw from the old sheds, he spoke to us for ages and was a goldmine of info. Really knew his stuff and my lad was transfixed.

will be going back.

And, it’s free. Not bad for Yarksher.

Aye, great place to visit. Is Evening Star still there? From memory the last steam loco ever built for BR? It was always the holy grail in my younger years. Never got to write down 92220 in my little black book. Don't think I ever got to see a 2-10-0 at all.

My old man was a long distance lorry driver for Forth Transport in them days. Used to regularly go with him all over the country during the 6 week holiday and at other holidays. Used to drive the poor bugger mad with "Stop Dad! There's a shielder coming" (or similar).

Maybe one day steam power will return but heated by nuclear fission? Got all Fred Dibnah's stuff and really enjoy his steam power DVD's.

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The BBC are pre viewing a programme for prime time Saturday evening that involves Paddy fucking McGuinness and Freddie fucking Flintoff reviewing the best bits of a programme of people fucking around in water that was shite in the first place.Give me strength 

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8 hours ago, Good Knee said:

The BBC are pre viewing a programme for prime time Saturday evening that involves Paddy fucking McGuinness and Freddie fucking Flintoff reviewing the best bits of a programme of people fucking around in water that was shite in the first place.Give me strength 

Fortunately you're not forced to watch it  even though you unfortunately have to contribute to the production costs through your TV Licence

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1 hour ago, Good Knee said:

You don't know what you're missing Joey Holts and if you're lucky you can listen to the inane ramblings of our ex manager. 

You will know my brother I think, he goes in there and natters with Onions a fair bit.

Gary...

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12 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

How many minute's silences were there?

There's no need :D

Anyway pop pickers - discovered a belter I am going to mention in the NFL thread. Netflix doco called 'Last Chance U'

Excellent.

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