1967 People flee blazing train in Sough Tunnel Darwen

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  I was on that train in fact i was sat over where the actual fire started, i was on my way to colledge in manchester i recall jumpping out of the carriage. I remember stumbling over somthing in the tunnel i bent down to feel what it was and it was a person i picked up the person and carried the person out when we got out i saw it was a female she was alright i just left her she was standing. I went to someones house , then i was bused back to blackburn.

  By Thomas Counsell (25/01/2015)
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  I remember this fire well. I ran along the track for about 1/4 of a mile carrying two lengths of hose, i passed them to a Darwen retained fireman and ran back for two more, when I got back to the tunnel mouth the same fireman went to take them from me I said \’bugger off, go and get your own\’. We had another fire in Oswaldtwistle the same day.

  By Jim Fox (13/05/2014)