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Whelley Loop at Standish Junc
Photo: winder
Photo: winder
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Item #: 15166
Item #: 15166
It's 1959 and Stanier Class No 42574 waits for the signal to join the W.C.M.L. at the Northern end of the Whelley Loop Line.
Victoria Colliery, which was on Lurdin Lane can be seen in the background. This pit was closed in 1958 but the winding house and other pit buildings remained in use till the early 1990s.
Behind the trees to the right of the engine is now Standish Golf Club.
This part of the Loop Line is still walkable up to Standish Junction.
Photographer, J. B. Boardman
Victoria Colliery, which was on Lurdin Lane can be seen in the background. This pit was closed in 1958 but the winding house and other pit buildings remained in use till the early 1990s.
Behind the trees to the right of the engine is now Standish Golf Club.
This part of the Loop Line is still walkable up to Standish Junction.
Photographer, J. B. Boardman
Comment by: dave on 26th June 2010 at 23:19
great photos winder im sure you keep em hidden to surprise us.whens the next dvd coming out?? make sure pleanty whelley loopline info.
Winder, is this to the north or the south of the 20 Bridges?
A brilliant photograph... where do you find them!
Comment by: Bill Eatock on 27th June 2010 at 11:22
Great photo. Train looks real enough to touch.
Comment by: John on 27th June 2010 at 14:30
NORTH Dennis, it's the end of the Whelley line.
Comment by: Colin Harlow on 28th June 2010 at 14:28
Read Winders comments, Dennis, it says it all.
Thanks for posting them Winder.
Comment by: Billy Harrison on 29th June 2010 at 11:42
Where are the 20 bridges
Comment by: winder on 29th June 2010 at 13:48
Billy, if you go to Album contents and click Work, then scroll down to Railways, you will find a photograph of Twenty Bridges on the photo's 101-120.
One of the posters even tells you how to get to it.
Comment by: Billy Harrison on 30th June 2010 at 11:59
Thanks for that winder cheers
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