Astley Green Colliery
On 17 June 2021 this small Ruston diesel (No 244850 of 1946) is seen in the company of a number of narrow gauge mining locomotives and other standard gauge artefacts at the Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green Colliery. A 2ft gauge railway has recently opened on the site to add to the main attraction which is a Yates and Thom steam winding engine. The locomotive is not far from its previous homes, having previously operated at Rosebridge and Ince Hall Wagon Works and then Wm Park & Co (Forgemasters) at Ince Forge, near Wigan.
Location: Astley Green Colliery (former)
Original line: Pilkington Colliery Company
Photographer: Malcolm Chattwood
Contact photographer: Malcolm Chattwood
Date: 17/06/2021
Image number: 78102
