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GRAND NATIONAL

The Grand National is a famous British annual horse race, run at Aintree racecourse in Liverpool. It was taken as the theming for this 1935 classic wooden racing coasterat Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The coaster uses a mobius loop, i.e. there is actually only one continuous track, if you get one the left side of the station, you get off on the right!  Click the thumbnailed images to enlarge pics

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The station of the Grand National was damaged by fire in May 2004. Blackpool Pleasure Beach have stated they will rebuild the ride. being as most of the track is located at the rear of the park, it was thankfully well away from the fire. Poignant that these pics were taked 4 days before the fire...

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Damage caused by the fire was thankfully limited to the station area of the ride only... these pics taken during the cleanup / rebuild immediately after the fire, show all thats left of the trainsis a few wheels and lapbar rails... Thanks to Keith for the 1st pic...!

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