1962
SD5708 : Southward on the WCML at Boar's Head Junction, north of Wigan 1962
taken 62 years ago, near to Marylebone, Wigan, England
Southward on the WCML at Boar's Head Junction, north of Wigan 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 Far below in the deep cutting Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 No. 45421 (built 10/37, withdrawn 2/68) runs the 16.28 Wigan North Western - Blackpool North.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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