The 1320 Manchester Victoria to Southport crosses the River Douglas and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal immediately west of Gathurst station. The three-car BRCW Class 104 DMU is also about to pass under the M6 Motorway. These Newton Heath sets were the mainstay of services to Blackpool and Southport for around 25 years.
Location: Gathurst
Original line: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 28/11/1978
Image number: 25845