Steam engine mobbed by rail enthusiasts as it pulls into Wigan station

Dozens of rail enthusiasts patiently waited and then crowded round a steam engine when it stopped off in Wigan.

By Charles Graham

Published 8th Mar 2022, 16:09 BST

Updated 8th Mar 2022, 16:14 BST

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The Jubilee class locomotive arrived at Wigan North Western pulling a special train destined for the Midlands and Sheffield.

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Amateur photographer Chris Winstanley, who took the pictures, said: “Platform 4 was busy with passengers for the onward journey but as you can see the enthusiasts were in numbers at the end of platform 5 while the train was stopped for 15 minutes. Everyone was after ‘that shot’!”

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