This old fence forms the boundary of a former railway turntable on the Godley Junction to Apethorn railway line. The "Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC)" route opened in 1866.
I showed you the end of the line in my post of 9th August 2013.
Here is where trains heading for Fiddler's Ferry power station via Warrington Arpley would exchange locomotives. The whole point of the railway was to carry Yorkshire coal to Lancashire for burning in one way or another. Originally the trains were steam hauled but after electrification of the Woodhead line in the 1950s the class 76 electric locos would draw the train onto the branch and un-couple before running around and departing; subsequently, a diesel loco would appear and hook-on for the remainder of the trip. Freight services over Woodhead ended in 1981 and this line became redundant.
See how it looked in 2007 on Hyde Daily Photo Volume 1 and in 2010 on Hyde DP Xtra.
More photographs of the overgrown turntable can be found on today's post on Hyde DP Xtra.
See how it looked in the days of steam on Old Hyde.
A contribution to Friday Fences.
Bit of a difference there I can see, well overgrown now.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great old iron fence.
ReplyDeleteNicely framed image!
i like that fancy fence! nice!
ReplyDeleteI sure would love to walk down that path!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo and an interesting old fence.
ReplyDeleteNice to see how Nature will come back, but I always feel sad when railways are closed down.
ReplyDeleteGreat iron fence. I think these fences originated in victorian england by the use of grit iron. It is remarkable immune for rust.
ReplyDeleteneat angle there. ( :
ReplyDeleteGreat shot...love the leading lines!
ReplyDeleteGreat relic from the past.
ReplyDeleteWhen you find an old fence and learn its history, makes for such an interesting post.
ReplyDeleteYes, the history does make a difference but it is endearing too.
ReplyDeleteWell done! I love the mixture of man made and nature made.
ReplyDeleteI want to walk on that path!
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