Wirral and Mersey Special at Helsby ? 1966
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Wirral and Mersey Special at Helsby ? 1966
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 22 Oct 1966
The tour included the line between Mouldsworth Junction and Helsby which had seen no regular passenger service since 1875, although it remained an important freight link for petrochemicals from Stanlow to the Midlands and South. This traffic had largely ceased by 1990 and the line closed in 1991. Ahead of the locomotive is the bridge crossing the main line from Chester to Manchester.
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Image Location
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53.269745
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-2.773807