Date:29th of August 1978
Description:Diesel locomotive 25306 leaves Leekbrook Junction for Oakamoor. Sand was carried from Hepworth's Sand quarry at Oakamoor to St Helens, Merseyside for Pilkington glass. The sand was very fine and carried in open wagons, some was blown off onto the track as seen in this photograph. The last "sand train" from BIS (British Industrial Sand) ran down the Churnet Valley in 1988.
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Diesel locomotives 25290 and 25252 at Leekbrook junction. Sand was carried from Hepworth's sand ...
Diesel locomotive 25306 leaves Leekbrook Junction for Oakamoor. Sand was carried from Hepworth's ...
Diesel engine and sand wagons approaching Cheddleton Station level crossing. Sand was carried from ...
Photograph taken near Leek Brook junction shows a diesel engine hooked up to loaded sand wagons. Empty ...
Diesel engine with fully loaded sand wagons on the North Staffordshire Railway line south of Denford ...
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Creators: Mr Trefor Thompson - Contributor
Donor ref:P2015.010.0012 (37/29643)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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