SURVIVOR
The colliery has long been closed and flattened but Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST Joseph HE 3163/44 is seen heading from the loco shed at Bold Colliery St Helens and passing the pit winding gear in June 1982
Now preserved and running as WD 132 Sapper and is operational at the Avon Valley Railway
Prior to it's arrival at Bold it was named 'Alison' and used at Gresford near Wrexham. This colliery closed in 1973 so I assume it was stored prior to moving to Bold in the late 70's.
I managed one visit to Gresford as part of a railway society visit on a very dire day weather wise in December 1971. Somewhere I have some Kodak Brownie negatives.
SURVIVOR
The colliery has long been closed and flattened but Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST Joseph HE 3163/44 is seen heading from the loco shed at Bold Colliery St Helens and passing the pit winding gear in June 1982
Now preserved and running as WD 132 Sapper and is operational at the Avon Valley Railway
Prior to it's arrival at Bold it was named 'Alison' and used at Gresford near Wrexham. This colliery closed in 1973 so I assume it was stored prior to moving to Bold in the late 70's.
I managed one visit to Gresford as part of a railway society visit on a very dire day weather wise in December 1971. Somewhere I have some Kodak Brownie negatives.