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4-6-0 LMS 5668 MADDEN ( Patricroft shed )
4-6-0 LMS 5668 MADDEN ( Patricroft shed )
Photo: Eddie.
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Item #: 26955
Pictured at Wigan North Western station on mayday 1948.
On its way to Wembley presumably.

Comment by: gibo on 5th November 2015 at 22:15

Was there electric light signals in 1948

Comment by: a.winstanley on 6th November 2015 at 03:56

Thank you who put this photo up ,for I remember my dad telling me that he went to Wembley on the train in 1948, so it has special emotions for me.

Comment by: Alan H on 6th November 2015 at 10:48

In those days there were at least a dozen trains taking supporters to Wembley.I went on one at about 6 30 am and the return train was.at 12 30 am on Sunday morning.,getting back to Wigan at 5 30 am and then walking back home in Ince.I was 12 years old at the time.

Comment by: Garry on 6th November 2015 at 13:26

The first colour lights on test for BR was 1913. They became widespread 1920s.

Comment by: Colin Harlow on 6th November 2015 at 17:40

St Josephs R.C. Church on Caroline St, to the left of the loco.

Comment by: Jonno on 7th November 2015 at 01:20

Wigan beat Bradford 8-3.

Comment by: Jim Latham on 7th November 2015 at 15:36

St. Joseph's church in the background

Comment by: rolview on 9th November 2015 at 23:30

one of the men at the front of the loco looks like Bob Stevenson I fired for him in the 60s at Springs branch, he would be the fireman in 1948 I dont know the man in front of him

Comment by: Jarvo on 10th November 2015 at 08:17

This would be the fifth month into nationalisation. The engine would soon be given a prefix of 4; thus being 45668. Not as successful as the black five, but these engines were workhorses on all routes in the north of England and the midlands right up till the final months of steam.

Comment by: Eddie. on 10th November 2015 at 23:22

While we're on a roll, do any of you lads that worked at the branch remember my brother, Jimmy Lonesome ?

Comment by: rolview on 12th November 2015 at 00:04

Eddie I remember jimmy lived in garswood older than me started same time as my brother norman at springs branch

Comment by: Kenneth on 18th December 2015 at 09:25

The Wigan area got it's colour light signals in the LMS resignalling of 1941 when the ARP boxes were built at Wigan No1, Wigan no2 & Wigan Wallgate.

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