Settle to Carlisle is a great line, over Ribblehead viaduct. We also did the Alston to

Haltwhistle line, the final weekend of service in the mid ‘70s. Even I appreciated it and I was only 10.

Posted By: Augustus Pablo on May 11th 2025 at 11:06:35

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40 years ago today. Bradford City fire, almost seems to be forgotten about these days. 😢 (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, May 11, 07:55:22
- It's remembered very respectfully round here (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 11, 13:17:47
- The horrific scenes there and at Heysel changed football (Other Football) - littletinyphil, May 11, 12:44:40
- I was on Exercise Brave Defender in Dover area.... (n/m) (Other Football) - promethian1, May 11, 12:38:22
- I was at FCR seeing City v Newcastle....draw I think. (n/m) (Other Football) - MORDENCANARY, May 11, 11:56:37
- I was in Leeds that day and questioned by police whether we'd been to Bradford game (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, May 11, 10:31:30
  - Settle to Carlisle is a great line, over Ribblehead viaduct. We also did the Alston to (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, May 11, 11:06:35
- I was 14 - just the most shocking and upsetting thing to watch. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, May 11, 10:14:07
- How dare you... (Other Football) - Disco, May 11, 10:11:47
  - You don't *have* to be a cunt every time you know. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, May 11, 10:14:55
    - I know what you mean, but I I do feel there’s an element of truth to what he’s saying. It (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, May 11, 11:01:30
      - It's a bad faith take (Other Football) - norwaay, May 11, 11:23:50
      - I'm glad you agree (Other Football) - Disco, May 11, 11:21:49
        
        "milked it" (Other Football) - norwaay, May 11, 11:24:40
        
        Of course they have (Other Football) - Disco, May 11, 12:39:48
        
        Guilt for what? (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, May 11, 12:56:27
        
        For the part their fans played in it (Other Football) - Disco, May 11, 15:26:45
        
        The fans were absolved of all blame. (Other Football) - norwaay, May 11, 16:45:38
        
        What a load of shite (Other Football) - Disco, May 11, 17:09:48
      - It was overshadowed by Heysel without a doubt (Other Football) - camcan, May 11, 11:13:05
        
        Holding major finals in literally crumbling stadia. (Other Football) - norwaay, May 11, 11:26:04
        
        Agreed. (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, May 11, 11:17:31
    - Truth always hurts (n/m) (Other Football) - Disco, May 11, 10:23:16
- I watchsd a documentary about ir and balled my eyes out (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, May 11, 08:29:43
  - Any idea what it was called or where to find out? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, May 11, 12:26:33
    - One Day in May: The Story Of The Bradford Fire (Other Football) - littletinyphil, May 11, 13:03:45
      - Ty (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, May 11, 15:38:41
- Service today (Other Football) - camcan, May 11, 08:17:24
  - The inquiry was a whitewash (Other Football) - norwaay, May 11, 10:19:12
    - Seems like we have one of those business men in Norwich. (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, May 11, 11:16:16
      - And Oasis? (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, May 11, 12:15:45
    - it may have exposed the owner but (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, May 11, 10:27:35

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