algy Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Although these locomotives never stayed in the Warrington area they would certainly have travelled the contractors lines that were laid along the bankings and the bed of the canal passing through Moore to Thelwall and beyond so I feel justified at posting here. Name - STRETFORD. Saddle Tank. Hudswell Clarke & Co. 1888. Makers No.299. Name - BARHAM. Saddle Tank. Manufacturer Manning Wardle. 1888. Makers No.1036. Name - LYMM. Saddle Tank. Manufacturer Hunslet Engine Co. 1888. Makers No.452. Unknown Saddle Tank being used as a static boiler providing steam. Name - TRAFFORD. Saddle Tank. Manufacturer Hunslet Engine Co. 1888. Makers No.444. Name - IRWELL. Saddle Tank. Manufacturer Hunslet Engine Co. 1887. Makers No.435. Name - DOVER. Saddle Tank. Manufacturer. Manning Wardle 1878. Makers No. 688. Navvies gathered by the side of the track with an unknown loco in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 The Irwell Saddle Tank was still (IIRC) in use in 1950's as it delivered the wages by pulling a security wagon the length of the canal calling at all locks and engineering shops en route.I remember waiting at Latchford with my Dad on a Thursday dinner time for it to arrive. when you enlarge this you can see the line running under the Canterlever past My House and on to The Locks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Great photos Algy and good one of the Cantilever too Latchy. I was reading some old stuff about the Manchester Ship canal the other day and all the work equipment and many of the locomotives/saddle tank were sold at auction when it was complete. You could have bought one of those for between £300 and £500. Sounds cheap but back then that would have been a lot of money. Why were they called 'Saddle Tanks' ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 If you look to the left you can see cricketers on Botteler Grammar and right of the bridge Grappenhall Tennis Club in full swing so I guess Summer and a Saturday afternoon. Now as for the pictures date mmmmmmmmmmm ? Anyone any ideas ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 1910 map there were no houses near the Thelwall junction with Cross Lane, in 1928 there were houses at that point so the nearest I can get is between 1910 and 1928, and as the building industry started picking up after WWI possibly around 1920. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Reckon you hit the nail on the head there Algy. As I see nothing but fields at the back of Latchford Village and the estate was built from around 1930. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Were these just used during construction or for maintenance work throughout the life of the canal ? Are there still tracks alongside the canal or have they given way to road vehicles to maintain the waterway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 The railway tracks were removed in the 1980's but I can't be more precise than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Were these just used during construction or for maintenance work throughout the life of the canal ? Are there still tracks alongside the canal or have they given way to road vehicles to maintain the waterway? They were removed many decades ago davy and the section from Knutsford Rd, swing bridge almost to Latchford Locks has apartments built on the land. Looking from the Latchford Locks direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 The railway tracks were removed in the 1980's but I can't be more precise than that. Latchford Locks, with an avatar and the background that you have I thought you may be interested in this, I have posted two video clips of shipping in the MSC, I had two posted on Youtube and have replaced those with these two, they are much longer in duration and larger format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Latchford Locks, with an avatar and the background that you have I thought you may be interested in this, I have posted two video clips of shipping in the MSC, I had two posted on Youtube and have replaced those with these two, they are much longer in duration and larger format. Have just watched them Marvelous memories especially the clips of The Timber Yard and My House in the background I kept expecting to see myself playing on the canal bank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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