Looking east at Tanhouse Lane yard in the early months of 1982. New sidings were being laid as part of the works to connect the yard to the ex-LNWR Widnes deviation line. In the distance to the left wagons can be seen standing on the original north side sidings which were in use until April 1982.
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by Graham Earle
The new sidings at Tanhouse Lane seen in the weeks following opening on 18 April 1982.
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by Graham Earle
The junction between Tanhouse Lane sidings and the Widnes Deviation line looking east in the early months of 1982. The junction was controlled by Carterhouse Junction signal box.
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by Graham Earle
The eastern end of Tanhouse Lane yard looking west in 1987. The line to the left was a dead end siding for crippled wagons and that to the right connected into the Blue Circle cement works.
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by John Wilson
The cement works shunting locomotive is seen hauling wagons from the Tanhouse Lane sidings into the works in January 1997. In the foreground is Tan House Lane itself. This line was opened in 1955.
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by Terry Callaghan
Looking east at the Tanhouse Lane sidings in 1997. Cement wagons are being shunted by the cement works locomotive.
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by Terry Callaghan
Looking west at the Tanhouse Lane sidings in August 2007. By this time the sidings had been out of use for seven years.
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by Paul Wright
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