Wigan Album
Railways
5 Comments
Photo: Dave Taylor
Item #: 15816
I have no date or other information about this first picture other than to say it looks like a Britannia class 4-6-2 with a fitted goods train on the Down Slow crossing the canal at Bamfurlong. With a good head of steam evident we are obviously moving at speed and it would be reasonable to assume that we wont be taking the junction to drop down to Bamfurlong Sorting Sidings Junction, and the yards there. Tom Sutch put a similar one on which someone else then did a "now and then" of as well, but I can't find it now; but doubtless someone else will.
bring it on dave about time we got some proper photos on ww thanks dave you made my week
Super set of pics! What is the copyright position over using them, Dave? I'm about to put together our Parish's annual calendars, one of which features old railway views taken in St Mary's parish (Springs Branch, WCML etc). This set has suddenly increased the choice for me... if I'm free to use them?
let me know when calender out rev ill buy 1. i always buy calenders of old wigan photos.yours sound great with trains
Thanks for the comments gents, glad you enjoyed them Dave.
Rev. David, I honestly have no idea about copyright. As you will note, wherever possible I have identified and credited the photographer responsible - the labourer always being worthy of his hire etc, etc. I would imagine that having never been published in any official publication (as far as I am aware at any rate) then they are fair game. I certainly would be most happy for you to use them if you would wish to do so, as I have had a couple of the parish calendars before and found them excellent viwing for the year. I would imagine that no one would object if it is for a good cause, and that quite properly, the credit is given for the photographer were possible to do so. Cheers, Dave