Oil Trains No More
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Oil Trains No More
Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: 31 Mar 2009
The old CLC goods route avoiding Manchester was truncated in the 1970s due to the condition of the bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal. A residual set of oil trains continued to serve Carrington Refinery, but all is now history. A direct road from Altrincham to Partington using the formation would be a major local improvement, but is very unlikely to happen.
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Image Location
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