Wigan Album
Whitley
18 CommentsPhoto: Barrie
Item #: 29795
Can't recall that train Barrie,the mid day scot ran up till 1965.that was London glasgow
Thanks for that Barrie.Happy memories of the steam namers passing through.I remember the mid day scot and also the caledonian
Spent many hours sitting on that fence train-spotting
The coaches were The Caledonian London-Glasgow they ran everyday.
A named Type4 maybe? Accra or Apapa?
Remember trainspotting here and who can recall the 2 football pitches ,now sadly lost to housing development .
It's not possible now to walk from Whitley Crossing to the bridge at the bottom of Walter Scott Ave since it is blocked from where the path starts to the bottom of what was always called Scout's hill.
The Caledonian stopped running in1964
As a very small child I remember being taken for a walk along this path and coming out somewhere near the Boar's Head.
With reference to The Mid-Day Scot, from memory (and diary) this "named" train ran in the early part of 1966 with a stop at Wigan (disbanded May 1966). I travelled on it each month until the change in timetable. Then it was 10.45 express to Wigan and beyond.Can't remember the fare paid in those days.(return)
Another footpath veered off through the cemetery and round towards Standish Woods or back to Boars Head.
The Caledonian sleeper runs six days a week, Sunday to Friday. Scotland to London Euston.
Great pic! Always wondered what the small distant signal was for? Boars Head junction?
The Caledonian sleeper was not running in 1965.It only started in 2004.
I suspect Eric is a little confused.
Yes Ex-engineer,I certainly remember the rugby pitch. I played there regularly for St.Anne's rugby team organised by Brian Leigh. We changed in St.Anne's Scout hut, walked up Beech Hill Avenue, then along Dawson St, crossed over the railway to 'our' rugby pitch.
No one suspects Eric
I will try and list a name of the trains that passed through Whitley crossings.Royal Scot .1862-2003.Ulster express 1927-1975.Devon scot 1990-2002.lakes express dates unknown.Northern Irishman 1952-1966 ( sleeper) Royal highlander 1927-1996 ( sleeper).Mid day scot 1927-1965.Caledonian 1957-1964.Caledonian sleeper 2004- present day.Cornish scot 1985-2002.Coronation scot1937-1939.Clansman (sleeper).dates not known.This one did stop at Birmingham.Which one would be the train in the photo.? Cheers eric
Barry Old Line.
Yes the distant signals were for Boars Head Junction,the lower arm on it's own doll was for going round the corner on to the branch to Haigh Junction.