Garstang Town

An old grainy photo showing the first locomotive of the Garstang & Knot End Railway at Garstang Town around 1871. (The station was actually called plain 'Garstang' at this time.) This was Hebe, a Manning Wardle 0-4-2ST and when the line opened in December 1870 it was their only locomotive. After more than a year of continuous use it broke down, leading to financial problems for the G&KER and Hebe being repossessed. The line closed in 1872 but reopened in 1875 with two new locomotives, Manning Wardle 0-4-0ST Union and Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST Farmers Friend, which had a piercing whistle and became unofficially known as The Pilling Pig. Garstang station was later rebuilt as an island platform.

Location: Garstang Town (former)

Original line: Garstang and Knot End Railway

Photographer: Knott End Collection

Contact photographer: Knott End Collection

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Date: 1871

Image number: 61114


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