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Hadley Park
New housing development on Lowfield Road.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 21 May 2015
0.09 miles
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St Helens Linkway Crossing Lowfield Lane
Bridge/flyover taking the A570, St Helens Linkway, over Lowfield Lane at Lea Green.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 21 May 2015
0.16 miles
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Lowfield Lane bridge carrying St Helens Linkway
Image: © Colin Pyle
Taken: 16 Jun 2011
0.19 miles
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Embankment for the bridge carrying the A570 St Helens Linkway over the railway
As seen from the 12.01 from Newton-le-Willows.
Image: © David Long
Taken: 8 Oct 2009
0.20 miles
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Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980 : Western Courier
May 1980 was the 150th anniversary of the original Rainhill Trials which was won by the "Rocket". In May 1980 British Rail re-enacted these trials on the same stretch of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway.
Western Courier was a diesel hydraulic from the Western Region of BR.
Image: © David Ashcroft
Taken: 25 May 1980
0.21 miles
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Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980 : 25298
May 1980 was the 150th anniversary of the original Rainhill Trials which was won by the "Rocket". In May 1980 British Rail re-enacted these trials on the same stretch of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway.
25298 was a BR built mixed traffic loco with a Sulzer engine, seen here demonstrating the latest car transporter.
Image: © David Ashcroft
Taken: 25 May 1980
0.21 miles
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Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980 : Deltic 55015 "Tulyar"
May 1980 was the 150th anniversary of the original Rainhill Trials which was won by the "Rocket". In May 1980 British Rail re-enacted these trials on the same stretch of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway.
Deltic 55015 "Tulyar" hauls 86214 (the modern day "Sans Pareil") past the crowds. The Deltics were diesel electrics built by English Electric at their Vulcan Works in Newton-Le-Willows, just up the line from here. They were introduced in 1961 and worked on the East Coast Mainline until 2 January 1982.
Image: © David Ashcroft
Taken: 25 May 1980
0.22 miles
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Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980: War Department 2-10-0
No 600 of the Longmoor Military Railway, built in 1943. It has carried the name 'Gordon'.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 24 May 1980
0.24 miles
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Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980: LNWR 2-4-0
Designed by Webb of the London and North Western Railway, this is No 790, 'Hardwicke', one of some 166 of these express passenger engines built between 1874 and 1882. These engines were known as the 'Precedent' class.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 24 May 1980
0.24 miles
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Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980: Midland Railway 'Spinner'
The 'Spinners' were 4-2-2 passenger engines, officially known as '115' Class. Designed by Johnson, some 95 of these engines were built between 1887 and 1900. This engine was number 673.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 24 May 1980
0.24 miles