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Hello again all. well, ...... I had a few minutes to spare today and went to take some pics. It's of a place just east of Chat Moss. A little road crossing with gates..at Astley. It's a good spot for photography, dead straight clear view in either direction. Good for those steam specials at full chat!

The crossing is a manual one, you open the gates yourself.....and close them after you! The Box: (I'm sure has been changed since I last saw it....still nice though) and thankfully still manned. The gates are electrically connected and interlocked with the signalling so if you cross, make sure that you return the opening bar to the correct position. There is a pedestrian gate also which you can see to the right of the main gate in the first photograph.

My photographs here are taken from the northern side, so the sun is usually from the other side. For you photographers, Mornings and evengs are superb! especially for the steam specials.

The last photograph shows one of our northern ultra modern fleet of DMU's approaching at speed on a Liverpool - Stalybridge service, (no.150 -224).......(ahem).

Approach via the East Lancs Rd (A580) via Higher Green and "Riddles rd". It's best to park at least 50yds back from the crossing on the right, (leave room for the entrance gate for the house).

Enough Chat....here's the pics..............