I've just found this old colour footage of the railway on YouTube.
It covers from Bury to Bacup and is taken in 1966.
Part 1: Bury to Stubbins
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EwwRwXBvci0
Part 2: Stubbins to Rawtenstall
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rBC_n78ea48
Part 3: Rawtenstall to Stacksteads
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZbxxQkj6Jg
Part 4: Stacksteads to Bacup
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RBWep9A41pw
Enjoy....
Old footage of Bury to Bacup line
ive been told about that footage off a few of the lads on pway dept
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and just think that most of it has been built on nowDarthMunch wrote:Saw that a while back. Me dad lives up in Bacup and it was intersting to watch, especially saying eveyr few moments 'Oh so thats where it goes!'

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Re: Old footage of Bury to Bacup line
IRO wrote:I've just found this old colour footage of the railway on YouTube.
It covers from Bury to Bacup and is taken in 1966.
IRO many thanks for the utube link re the Bury-Bacup line. Fantastic !
Part 1: Bury to Stubbins
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EwwRwXBvci0
Part 2: Stubbins to Rawtenstall
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rBC_n78ea48
Part 3: Rawtenstall to Stacksteads
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZbxxQkj6Jg
Part 4: Stacksteads to Bacup
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RBWep9A41pw
Enjoy....