Photo-a-Day  (Thursday, 31st December, 2015)

Interesting photograph,Mick. I remember a level crossing at Bickershaw near The Queens Hotel but until I saw todays photo,I'd completely forgotten about it. Was it a loop line or was it to the colliery?
A Very Happy New Year to all Wiganworlders.,at home and abroad ,

Wow a sign, how interesting, much thought must have gone into this pic.

A lot more thought than what went into your choice of alias if i may say so, and, if you have what you claim to have, that's where your brains must be. Get off your backside and take some photos yourself, let's see what you can come up with.

Thomas, the line was for passengers. I do not know how far it went. An Uncle of mine used to travel from Hindley to Irlam on it.
An interesting sign, I haven't seen it myself but I do remember the railway station there.

Congratulations Tom on receiving your MBE I mentioned it on the forum section of Wiganworld

Aubrey, I realise now it was the line from Central Station Wigan. Thank you for the information,I don't think I'd have worked it out without your comment.

Congratulations Tom on your MBE.

I would like to add my congratulations to you Thomas.
Happy New Year to all.

Mick,Roy and Aubery,thank you very much for your good wishes, it really is much appreciated.

This was at the site of Bickershaw station on the line from Wigan Central to Manchester Central. The staion before this was Hindley South and stations further along the route were Lowton St. Mary's, Culcheth, Irlam and, at one stage, a loop line constructed to serve what was in WW11 the nassive R.O.F. establishment at Risley

Hadn't heard about that, Tom! Many Congratulations! Yes, the sign is lovely; I also like the one for Standish-Lower- Ground. A very talented artist.

Like you have never been a critic of the shevy moaner Jonno,

Thank you for your opinion Jonno i must say for someone as critical about Mick as you usually are i am impressed by your defence of him, next time you attack him i will be waiting me owd fossil

Congratulations, Tom - and best wishes to you, and everyone else who follows this site, for the New Year.

This was the Great Central Railway GCR line, it closed in 1964. From Wigan Central Station to Manchester Central. A Much used line for Irlam steel works.

I would like to know who was responsible for the art work for the sign.....it's lovely.

Veronica it might be Oy

Another station on the GC line was Westleigh and Bedford,

IB and J, yes i have been a critic of Mick's, more than once, but i have never criticized his photos, only his lack of interest in other peoples work and some of his comments about their work that seemed totally irrelevant.

From Wigan Central station...Ince Junction Terrace (Lower Ince), Hindley and Platt-Bridge, Bickershaw and Abram, West Leigh and Bedford, Lowton St Marys, Culcheth, Newchurch Halt, Glazebrook, Irlam, Trafford Park and finally Manchester Central Station. That's the lot.

Never understood why one station was named West Leigh and Bedford. West Leigh, yes, but the only Bedford area of Leigh I am aware of is nowhere near this station's locality. My wife, who is a Leyther,is equally puzzled.

All the best Garry and every other subscriber.

I did hear it is, or was, a chap from Shevington who came up with the pics for all the new welcome signs in Wigan and district. Mick may be the best with the answer to that.

Fair point Jonno, i apologise to you

No problem Ivor, accepted, all the best for 2016.

All the very best to you Jonno, and to all my friend on WW.

DerekB,Westleigh and Bedford station was near to Plank lane pit.We used to go from Hindley South to go fishing in the Flash.There was I think also a Westleigh station

That's right Pw, Westleigh station was located on Atherleigh way near the traffic roundabout at firs lane. The station closed in 1954.

Aubrey, I realise now it was the line from Central Station Wigan. Thank you for the information,I don't think I'd have worked it out without your comment.