Farington Junction
Brush Type 4 47280 brings a freight off the East Lancashire line onto the Up WCML at Farington Junction in May 1980. The former D1982 continued in service for a another 19 years until withdrawal from Bescot, and then languished in storage for a further eight until scrapped at EMR Kingsbury in December 2007. The shiny track in the foreground led to the two loco exchange sidings where electric locos would wait for southbound freights but they later fell into disuse. In 2012 however they were used again on consecutive February Saturdays to hold 86259 Les Ross waiting to take over from steam on the returning 'Cumbrian Mountain Express'. See image 38393
Location: Farington Junction
Original line: North Union Railway
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 02/05/1980
Image number: 37813
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