hello
 

Just a few lines to say hi to you all.
I was born within site of the west coast main line, near Springs Branch, just south of Wigan. My granddad worked at the shed, as did his brothers.
I have moved a few times to different areas in Lancashire, some away from the lines, but I have never lost my love for railways.

Welcome to the Forum springs branch mickey. Look forward to your posts.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Hello and welcome to the forum, from a fellow Lancastrian, enjoy and all the best.

Hello Springs Branch Mickey and welcome to the Railway Forum.

Hi and welcome to the Railway Forum. Hope you enjoy it.
Regards

Welcome to the Forum springs branch mickey

Hello and welcome to the forum Springs Branch Mickey.

Hi Springs Branch Mickey, welcome to the forum, enjoy.
Just up the road from myself, I used to go round that depot quite often.
Regards
Alan

Welcome to the forum Springs Branch Mickey.

Tony

Lostock
 

I used to get to Lostock Hall once in a while. It was always worth a look in.
My favourite spot at Wigan was on the sand brew, overlooking Westwood power station and the canal feeding it near Wigan pier. It was great to watch the Semis bank hard over as they took the curves at speed, having just screamed through Wigan North Western on their way south.
From this vantage point if you turned 180 degrees you could see the Lanky line running into Wallgate. Sometimes you would get a foreigner like a B1. (I saw Gnu come in from Hindley North).
Those were the days.

Welcome nice to meet you, this is a good forum, friendly and helpful.

48111

Hi 48111
what is the history of this particular engine?

drinking
 

don't drink water- fish do things in it!

Well springs branch mickey, the only history I know about 48111, is that at one time it used to be a Nuneaton engine (2B),but more importantly it is a STANIER 8F, and if it is an 8F it will do for me mate.I am very very biased I am afraid, the 8F rules as far as I am concerned, but we all have our own preferences dont we and that is mine.

Plus Nuneaton was my shed, where I started on the Railway and done many years.

48111
:) :)

Nothing wrong with the 8f. Along with the mickies (black 5) and the fowlers they were the staple form of traffic on my patch.
They ran all over the region, carrying all sorts. A railwayman's engine.
mickey

Welcome to the forum Mickey. :)