IFTON COLLIERY EXCHANGE SIDINGSAND BRANCH LINEPHOTO GALLERY[Source:
Paul Wright]
 A busy scene at the eastern end of the Ifton Colliery branch on 14 November 1968.
Photo by Keith Holt from the KDH Flickr photostream  A view looking north towards Ifton Colliery on 14 November 1968. The colliery can be seen to the right. Passing along the colliery branch line is an NCB 0-4-0 Saddle Tank locomotive.Photo by Keith Holt from the KDH Flickr photostream  An NCB 0-4-0 Saddle Tank engine engaged in shunting operations on the Ifton Colliery branch on 14 November 1968. Photo by Keith Holt from the KDH Flickr photostream  A loaded train is seen on the branch heading for Weston Rhyn on 14 November 1968. Photo by Keith Holt from the KDH Flickr photostream  Looking south along the A5 road on 14 November 1968 as a short train of only two loaded wagons passes over on its way to the exchange sidings at Weston Rhyn. Photo by Keith Holt from the KDH Flickr photostream  The Ifton Colliery branch loco sheds seen in January 1967. Copyright photo from Ernies Railway Archive  Loaded coal wagons seen arriving at Weston Rhyn behind NCB locomotive 'Unity' in October 1968. Copyright photo from Ernies Railway Archive 
The engine shed at Weston Rhyn seen on 14 November 1968.
Photo by Keith Holt from the KDH Flickr photostream  Looking south along the former Shresbury & Chester Railway at Weston Rhyn in June 1972. The signal box and station are in the far distance. To the left can be seen the area that had until 1969 been the Ifton Colliery branch exchange sidings. The locomotive shed for the branch was still standing and can be seen at the far end of the sidings site. Copyright photo from Ernies Railway Archive
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