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Betwixt Cowburn and Chinley

After three days in and around Peak Forest and Buxton, I had a fourth day on the lines to the north between Cowburn Tunnel and Chinley with a quick detour to Chapel-en-le-Frith. 12/7/2007
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    With rain drops bouncing off the platform of the much reduced station, from its steam days, 60047 passes through with 6H96 1500 off Tunstead to Bredbury loaded stone hoppers.
    The rain has eased somewhat as another freight passes by. Tug 60035 fronts 6H55 TWThO 1003 Bletchley to Peak Forest empty stone hoppers. The rake is made up of 18 JGA and 1 HOA bogie hoppers and 2 PCA tanks.
    Central Trains 158852 approaches Chinley from the west with an unknown working to Sheffield that is not booked to stop. Note the expanse between the running lines indicating the size of the station that once stood here.