My attempt to recreate the Mark Bartlett photo see image 53470 has been thwarted by the vegetation. Here a Preston to Ormskirk shuttle crosses the Leeds Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) just south of Rufford station. The bridge also forms an occupation crossing known as Canal Bridge Crossing. While this was a Sunday and there isn't normally any train service on a Sunday, 28 August 2016 was an exception with a special timetable being used in connection with the Ormskirk Motorfest.
Location: Rufford
Original line: Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway (East Lancashire Railway)
Photographer: John McIntyre
Contact photographer: John McIntyre
Date: 28/08/2016
Image number: 56346