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Railways 1989. "Clan Line" at Blackburn, Bolton and Chester.

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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We follow Clan Line and her ETHEL (Electric Train Heating Ex Locomotive) on their way from Blackburn, through Bolton to start their "North Wales Coast Express" on February 14th 1989. The class 25 loco behind Clan Line was there to provide heating for the coaches
Despite its age, I feel the VHS tape is worth showing to bring back memories of the old stations and infrastructure of the 1980s
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A 1989 video captures the Clan Line and its ETHEL (Electric Train Heating Ex Locomotive) traveling from Blackburn through Bolton towards Chester. The footage shows the train preparing for the North Wales Coast Express, with a Class 25 locomotive providing heating for the coaches. The recording highlights the railway infrastructure and stations of the 1980s. No headcodes are identified in the metadata.

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  • Platform ID 8qUxY_m3q8U
  • Views 317
  • Date published 23 Dec 2022 18:34
  • Date added 18 Jun 2026 18:48
  • Recorded 13 Feb 1989
  • Locomotives 1
  • Headcodes 0
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