Wigan History Documentary
This is my take on the history of Wigan North Western. Sorry for the poor sound quality and camerra work. Ive had many technical issues.
No copyright intended. Links to videos used are
Ex-LMS "Jubilee" Class 4-6-0 No. 45735 "Comet" with an up express at Wigan on 20 June 1957. Image © Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
Illustrated London News drawing of the Wigan disaster of 2 August 1873
https://www.flickr.com/photos/25691226@N07/7262934302
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK8D6cU0su4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBTPSPq6gcw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFpwj1yIYn0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTzWQVkL0mk
This video explores the history of Wigan North Western, mentioning technical challenges with sound and camera quality. It references historical railway images, including an LMS Jubilee Class locomotive at Wigan in 1957 and a drawing of the 1873 Wigan disaster. The content includes links to external sources and features mentions of various railway stock, operators, locations, and headcodes associated with the area.
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