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WE AUCTION LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATES & WORKSPLATES, STATION TOTEM SIGNS, POSTERS & ADVERTISING SIGNS PLUS MUCH MORE....

Totem, BR(M) LEIGH, F/F. Ex Bolton & Leigh Railway, later part of the L&NWR. Opened for freight on August 1st 1828 and for passengers on June 13th 1831. The first locomotive on the line was an 0-4-0 The Lancashire Witch. The town station was at Westleigh and later, the line was extended southwards to Pennington. Closed to passengers on 29th March 1954. Good condition, could do with just a more comprehensive clean.

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Auction: November 2008, Lot: 20
Sold for: GBP£510