Last of Steam 1968

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Just looking around to see I could find anything more about my Dad Joe Harrison Carnforth who I have a photograph and video of him signing autographs at Manchester Victoria driving the last scheduled steam driven Belfast Boat train. He said at the time he was Offord £200 by the press to ride on the footplate, but had to say know as it was against regulations. He was a top link driver in the north west.

 

[randyrippley]

Is he the Joe Harrison of Carnforth shed in this photo?

Tradesmen at Carnforth standing in front of their engine. Left to right: boiler washer, Norman Wilson; firedropper, Norman Cottier; bar lad, Tommy Longstaffe; driver, Joe Harrison; and steamraiser, Fred Scott. The article was to mark the last steam t

Download this stock image: Tradesmen at Carnforth standing in front of their engine. Left to right: boiler washer, Norman Wilson; firedropper, Norman Cottier; bar lad, Tommy Longstaffe; driver, Joe Harrison; and steamraiser, Fred Scott. The article was to mark the last steam train run on a...

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Tradesmen at Carnforth standing in front of their engine. Left to right: boiler washer, Norman Wilson; firedropper, Norman Cottier; bar lad, Tommy Longstaffe; driver, Joe Harrison; and steamraiser, Fred Scott. The article was to mark the last steam train run on a standard gauge track between Liverpool and Carlisle on 11th August 1968. It was almost 138 years (in 1968) since the opening ceremony was performed on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the first to use steam for both passenger and goods trains. Date: 1968​

 

[WesternLancer]

Just looking around to see I could find anything more about my Dad Joe Harrison Carnforth who I have a photograph and video of him signing autographs at Manchester Victoria driving the last scheduled steam driven Belfast Boat train. He said at the time he was Offord £200 by the press to ride on the footplate, but had to say know as it was against regulations. He was a top link driver in the north west.

There are probably people on this forum who chased steam in 1968 who might well have been on that train! With luck they will see your post.

 

[Magdalia]

Just looking around to see I could find anything more about my Dad Joe Harrison Carnforth who I have a photograph and video of him signing autographs at Manchester Victoria driving the last scheduled steam driven Belfast Boat train.

I suggest that you read this discussion from last year.

The Last ever fast express train hauled by steam locomotives.

Good morning, Did any steam locomotives work express workings after withdrawal of southern steam in 1967, with the withdrawal of bulled Pacifics from the South West Main Line after electrification to Bournemouth. I know steam locos still ran in Lancashire area, with few hundred steam locos...

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