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Photographs of Woolfold

Woolfold: Classic Cam Camwell branch line station study showing Woolfold, with the only loop on the Holcombe Brook branch. As can be seen, unlike the main line, the loop here ... Bury and Tottington District Railway W A Camwell Collection (Courtesy Mark Bartlett) [03/02/1952] Ref: 22058	Woolfold: There is still some snow on the ground as 50731 pulls its autocoach into Woolfold station on its way from Bury Bolton Street to Holcombe Brook, the scene captured by ... Bury and Tottington District Railway W A Camwell Collection (Courtesy Mark Bartlett) [03/02/1952] Ref: 22201	Woolfold: There are two months to go before the end of passenger services to Holcombe Brook. Woolfold signal box is evidently switched out as L&YR 2-4-2T 50731 propels its single coach ... Bury and Tottington District Railway W A Camwell Collection (Courtesy Mark Bartlett) [05/03/1952] Ref: 21383	Woolfold: L&YR 2-4-2T 50651 climbs away from Woolfold station with its last day push pull train from Bury Bolton St, next stop Sunnywood Halt, on its way to Holcombe Brook. This ... Bury and Tottington District Railway W A Camwell Collection (Courtesy Mark Bartlett) [04/05/1952] Ref: 21646	Name: Woolfold Closed: 1952 Type: Station Nearby stations Brandlesholme Road Halt Woodhill Road Halt Sunny Wood Halt Tottington Bury Knowles Level Crossing Halt Bury Knowsley Street Greenmount Summerseat Pimhole Holcombe Brook Radcliffe (Black Lane) Withins Lane Ainsworth Road Halt Ramsbottom
Woolfold: Despite the 57 year interval, standing on the cutting side it was easy to imagine 50651 pounding away from Woolfold towards Holcombe Brook [See image 21646]. The Kirklees trail to ... Bury and Tottington District Railway Mark Bartlett [13/12/2008] Ref: 21839