Southward on the WCML at Boar's Head Junction, north of Wigan 1962
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Southward on the WCML at Boar's Head Junction, north of Wigan 1962
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 16 Apr 1962
View southward from the A49 Wigan Road bridge. Far below in the deep cutting Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 No. 45421 (built 10/37, withdrawn 2/68) runs the 16.28 Wigan North Western - Blackpool North. Boar's Head station had been behind the camera, but had been closed since 1/1/49. The junction had been for the Lancashire Union line to Chorley and Blackburn, which closed 4/1/60 to passengers, to goods 25/5/71.
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Image Location
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53.571839
Longitude
-2.639932