Wigan Album
Beech Hill R.O.F
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Photo: Harry Gardner
Item #: 20049
The then shot dates back to July 1965 & was bought from G&I models by myself in the late 1980s.
The 1965 view shows 48730 working a northbound freight past Rose Bridge Junction.
In the foreground is the site of the curve that went round to Kirkless Hall Junction & the former flag & tarmacadam works.
The now shot was taken by myself (circa 2005) from exactly the same location (the rabbit rocks)& shows Rose Bridge Junction long after the railway had been closed & lifted.
Dont know why its on as beech hill ROF.
I must have clicked on the wrong button,Oops,sorry all.
that must be belle green lane in the background am i right harry
The train's just passed over Belle Green Lane and is heading towards the iron bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool canal and will most likely join the WCML at Standish.
Thanks for sharing Harry.
Awreet, how many of you Incer's have drained that water tank and said nowt?
every time when we went for a swim int cut
Any freight trains or steam locos requiring water at that water column/tank at Rose Bridge,had to whistle a code on the locos whistle when approaching Whelley Junction Signal Box,(the code was one long blast & Three short ones).
Sounding the code would inform the signalmen en route that the train would be stopped in section for a while between Roundhouse & De Trafford to take on water.
(thats if someone hadnt drained the tank,that is). :-(
sorry harry
Its ok Tony,im sure the old footplate crews forgive you, :-)
Harry, what would the small shed at the side of the track have been used for?
The old hut was probably used a Permanent Way hut/cabin for the P Way trackmen Garry.
Huts like that were sometimes used to store parts & tools etc by the P way department who maintained the line etc