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BB
26-02-2009, 01:59 PM
Here are a few of the shots from a small project im doing for a local paper on the old Longridge railway.

I am planning on covering as much as i can (Miley + Whittingham), eventually it will become part of a website ;)

Background info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_and_Longridge_Railway

What do you all think?

Preston Train station
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/PrestonMerged.jpg

This one needs more attention...note the suicide trainspotter :p
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/prestonmerged2.jpg

The old Longridge Train station (Townley Arms Hotel)
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/Townleymerged.jpg

Now
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0195.jpg

Berry Lane, Townley on the left
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/townleymerged2.jpg

Now
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0201.jpg

Townley arms behind. This was the old line going up to the Tootle Heights quarry, the only reference i had for this picture was the old sub-station on the right
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/Townleymergerd3.jpg

Now
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0198.jpg

BB
26-02-2009, 09:41 PM
Near Broughton
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/Broughtonmerged.jpg

Bamber Bridge
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/Bamber.jpg

Now
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0213.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/Brigmerged.jpg

Now
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0216.jpg