St. Helens Area Rail Photographs:
Part 1: St. Helens and St. Helens Junction.
Currently out of use, the final traffic on this section was the Hays' Chemicals sulphuric acid tanks, which ended on 27 September 2002. Regular passenger services ceased in 1965, but the line was used for freight and occasional special passenger workings until closed south of Sutton Oak. A schematic diagram of local railways (pre-1960's) is at the foot of this page.
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St. Helens Canal: 56048 crosses the canal with the return Hays' Chemicals working to Warrington on 9 May 2002. |
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St. Helens Canal: 47232 with a rugby special on 8 May 1976. |
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St. Helens Canal: 40181 + 81009 with a rugby special on 8 May 1976. |
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Peasley Junction: 40186 with a rugby special on 8 May 1976. The site of the junction is approximately level with the fifth coach. |
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Peasley Cross: On the Hays' Chemicals working, the loco. propelled the train past the site of Sutton Oak mpd to reach the Hays' Chemicals plant. 37669 on 24 July 2002. |
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Sutton Oak Motive Power Depot: 48278 in the depot on 2 December 1967, the day it closed. |
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Hays' Chemicals Siding, Sutton Oak: 60059 emerges from the plant on 22 August 2002 - believed to be the first and last Class 60 to enter the plant. It returned light engine instead of taking out the 2 loaded tanks which usually occurred on Thursdays. |
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Hays' Chemicals Siding, Sutton Oak: 37896 leaves the plant with 3 tanks on 19 July 2002. This loco. is reported to have worked the final departure from Sutton Oak on 27 September 2002. |
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Sutton Oak station site: 47364 + 86228 on a rugby special from St. Helens to London Euston on 2 May 1987. |
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Sutton Oak Junction: 47531 + 86227 on a rugby special on 2 May 1987. The signal box is just visible at the extreme right of the photograph. The train is curving round to St. Helens Junction, whilst the Widnes line is behind the train. |
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Page last changed on 18 March 2003
