Black 5 45449 waits for the gates at Nateby Crossing Lane to be secured before continuing with a trip working to Pilling in the early 1960s. 1963 saw the closure of the line between Garstang Town and Pilling but the crossing cottage survives in 2017 See image 18317 although its future is now less certain as the land between here and the A6 has been approved for housing development.
Location: Nateby
Original line: Garstang and Knot End Railway
Photographer: Knott End Collection
Contact photographer: Knott End Collection
Image number: 61341