Big Bertha - Dave Goulder

Photo: Big Bertha with it's first LMS number
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[@Mr.MurdochTimothySchmidt]

I think Bertha should've been preserved atleast as a static display at her old stomping grounds.

[@richieosborn2639]

Agreed. However, I hope that a replica of the original Lickey Banker gets made.

[@johnbishop5316]

@@richieosborn2639 It seems unlikely somehow. Those of us that inhabit the area would love to see one. I didn't see her. I recall steam banking well. It was very exciting for young boys, before we found out about sex and pubs, to go and watch the operation. Pykes Pool Lane was a good spot to veiw from. Nostalgia just isn't what it was.

[@cadetkohr5508]

Lyrics: Ten big wheels to roll her along Just a working girl on the Lickey Bertha's the name in the hall of fame She was the only one of her kind The first and last of her line She was Fowler's dream and was first in steam As 1920 dawned She served her time on the 2-mile line 'Til the diesel age was born Ten big wheels to roll her along Just a working girl on the Lickey Bertha's the name in the hall of fame She was the only one of her kind The first and last of her line If a train should fail on the righting rail They summoned Bertha's power Then she'd ease them up to Blackwell Top In a quarter of an hour Ten big wheels to roll her along Just a working girl on the Lickey Bertha's the name in the hall of fame She was the only one of her kind The first and last of her line Well, a tower of strength on the Lickey's length She seldom fell from grace Then what could they do, but send for two Or three to take her place? Ten big wheels to roll her along Just a working girl on the Lickey Bertha's the name in the hall of fame She was the only one of her kind The first and last of her line Well she steamed away every working day For nearly 40 years On that famous run, but her time is done And she quietly disappeared Ten big wheels to roll her along Just a working girl on the Lickey Bertha's the name in the hall of fame She was the only one of her kind The first and last of her line Her name lives on, though her voice is gone From the early morning fields And all I have is a photograph Of a girl with 10 big wheels Ten big wheels to roll her along Just a working girl on the Lickey Bertha's the name in the hall of fame She was the only one of her kind The first and last of her line She was the only one of her kind The first and last of her line.

[@TristanLNER.333]

Wow

[@3xfaster]

She could push, a big mystery how she could pull, no doubt she would break her couplings.

[@hectorhardy4100]

❤❤❤❤ train

[@Monochrome_I]

LYRICS

[@ConrailSD80MAC]

Ten big wheels to roll her along, Just a workin' girl on the Lickey, Bertha's the name in the hall of fame, She was the only one of her kind, The first and last of her line She was far as dream and was first in steam when 1920 dawned She served her time on the 2-mile line 'till the diesel age was born If a train should fail on the righting? rail they summoned Bertha's power Then she'd ease them up to Blackwell top in a quarter of an hour Well a tower of strength on the Lickey's lane she seldom fell from grace then what could they do but send for two or three to take her place? Well she steamed away every working day for nearly forty years. On that famous run but her time is done she quietly disappeared Her name lives on but her voice is gone from the early morning fields And all I have is a photograph of a girl with 10 big wheels Ten big wheels to roll her along, Just a workin' girl on the Lickey, Bertha's the name in the hall of fame, She was the only one of her kind, The first and last of her line She was the only one of her kind, The first and last of her line

[@Monochrome_I]

@@ConrailSD80MAC Thank you.