Wigan Album

Gathurst station, with a Ruston arriving smokily with a loaded train from the ICI factory across the river and canal.

Note the terrifying level of traffic on the M6.

Summer, 1978

Photo taken by John Philips (flickr username gearlok) who kindly gave me permission to post his pics on here.
Take a look at his other railway stuff here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/72213853@N03/