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Pingot Viaduct and the Iron Horse
Pingot Viaduct and the Iron Horse
Photo: Derek Winstanley
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Item #: 11462
Bottom of Brook Lane, in The Pingot, across Smithy Brook. Model of Iron Horse by Eli Banks (used to be in the Miners' Home, Blackpool). The Iron Horse, the first loco to be built in Lancashire, was put to work in January 1813 by Dalglish to transport coal from the Winstanley pits down to the canal at Gathurst. As people also used to ride on the coal train, it has a claim to being the first passenger train in the world. To the right is the old lime kiln.
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Comment by: Ged, on 12th August 2009 at 12:50

I think that the photos are fantastic, History we didn't know about,

Comment by: Ashley on 12th August 2009 at 13:02

Congratulations Derek on a wonderful set of photos. This one is fascinating.

Comment by: S.B on 16th August 2009 at 21:50

Derek - do you know where this model went to after the Miner's home shut in Blackpool?

Comment by: Derek on 22nd August 2009 at 01:20

No I don't, but I am trying to find it. Does anybody have any information on its whereabouts? As far as I can determine, none of the major museums have it. I have sent a letter to the Blackpool Gazette to see if they will post a request for information on it.

Comment by: Paul Green on 6th April 2012 at 20:56

to my knowledge, there were three built, the last finishing service as a static engine used for threshing corn up until the 1920's when it was taken out of service. I am to understand they ran from the Clarke and Orrell Collieries down to the two tipplers in Crooke. One near bridge 47, two hundred yards downstream and the other one hundred yards downstream from bridge 46, now opposite Crooke Marina. I have mentioned these facts on the Crooke Village website. www.crookevillage.co.uk . I hope that is of some help?

Comment by: David Whelan on 7th August 2021 at 17:14

fantastic Derek and very informative telling me and others about history of the neighbour hood I grew up in that I didn't know about thank you

Comment by: Steve Banks on 8th August 2021 at 12:50

Eli Banks was my Great Grandfather - founder of Wigan Model Engineers Club

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