66117 Passes Deep Pit Bridge Hindley - 26th January 2026
The class 66 was working the usual empty Binliner train from Tees yard across to Knowsley.
Information links
Historic England
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1487166
Railscots
https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/88/623/
The bridge reopened to the public on the day of filming having been raised and upgraded for the electrification of the line between Wigan and Bolton. I should of thought about coming here years ago.
The official working today
66117
6M16 1000 Tees N.Y. to Knowsley Freight Terminal
Passed 1407
Running 1 early
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Filmed at Deep Pit railway bridge Hindley
Filmed Monday 26th January 2026
#class66 #freighttrain #bintrain
A DB Schenker Class 66 locomotive, numbered 66117, is shown passing through the recently refurbished Deep Pit railway bridge near Hindley. The train was operating an empty freight service between Tees yard and Knowsley Freight Terminal. The bridge, located on the border of Ince In Makerfield and Hindley, has been upgraded for the electrification of the line between Wigan and Bolton. The locomotive was running under headcode 6M16 during the journey.
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