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21st September 1961
A BRC&W triple DMU at Croft, between Nuneaton and Leicester, on 21 September 1961. M50493 leads with four crew members in the cab, it was allocated to Toton at the time. Michael Mensing.
21st September 1961
M56146 leads a two-car Cravens set, which has just passed another of the same type, with a Leicester service at Croft on September 21st, 1961. Michael Mensing.
June 1962
A Manchester bound Rolls-Royce powered Cravens two-car unit passes the 1950 BR-built signal box at Agecroft Junction in June 1962. Dominating the background are Agecroft colliery and power station, both now long-gone. The 'box closed in 1988. Scanned from a 35mm size negative taken by the late Cyril Golding, now the copyright of the Industrial Railway Society. Kevin Lane Collection.
Unknown Date
A Met-Camm set at the head of a long DMU formation passing Patricroft. Date unknown. Ian McDonald.
Unknown Date
The driver looks a little bored driving his Class 101 and Class 104 formation past Patricroft depot towards Bangor. Undated. What was the significance of the '874' in the cab window? Steve Davies Collection.
10th August 1963
A Park Royal twin DMU at Mesty Croft, near Wednesbury, with a Walsall - Dudley service on 10 August 1963. Michael Mensing.
Unknown Date
Two 3-car Class 104 units pass Patricroft Station box on an up working. Ian McDonald Collection.
Unknown Date
A Class 108 power / trailer set takes the Monton line at Patricroft Four Bridges Junction (Eccles in the background). Ian McDonald Collection.
Unknown Date
A Liverpool bound Trans-Pennine set passes an 8F on a ballast working at Patricroft. Date unknown. Ian McDonald Collection.
1965
Two BRC&W triple DMUs seen at Mesty Croft, Wednesbury, in early 1965. Michael Mensing.
April 1965
Two three-car BRC&W DMUs at Mesty Croft on the Walsall - Dudley Port line in April 1965. Michael Mensing.
circa April 1966
M50943 on Patricroft shed reputedly with rear end damage, side by side with Standard 5 73140, circa April 1966. Ian McDonald Collection.
1968
A mixed-livery Calder Valley set heads south on the Bolton to Manchester line past Agecroft Power Station in 1968. Steve Davies Collection.
5th October 1968
A Class 114 set on the RCTS / REC "Doncaster Decoy" tour seen at Bullcroft Junction (the old HB&GC Joint) on 5/10/68. The power car is 50014, leading is thought to be 56014. John Law.
5th October 1968
The RCTS / REC Doncaster Decoy railtour reversing at Bulllcroft Junction, 5/10/68. John Law.
late 1960s
A six-car Trans-Pennine DMU passes through Patricroft station. One vehicle is still in green (the closest motor brake second) which dates this to circa late 1960s. Graham Clark.
28th October 1972
A four-car Class 104 - led by E50554 - with the Branch Line Society "The Master Collier" railtour on 28 October 1972. It is on the Oxcroft Branch near Staveley, looking east near Oxcroft Colliery Junction. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown Date
Looking south near Agecroft Junction on the Bolton to Manchester line we see a two-car Derby Class 108 DMU. Just visible in the left background is the bridge that carried the ex Lancashire & Yorkshire fast lines from Wigan. Date unknown, circa early 1970s. Graham Clark.
3rd September 1975
An Etches Park allocated Class 120 DMU is seen at Croft (Leicestershire) with a Birmingham service on 3 September 1975. Phillip Malin.
3rd September 1975
A Class 120 DMU passes Croft Sidings on 3 September 1975. Phillip Malin.
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