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Visit to the original Liverpool & Manchester Railway (L&MR) - 29th November 2025

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The Huskisson Memorial grave at St James Gardens.<br>[&copy; Liz Moralee 2025]

William Huskisson's grave within his memorial. "Alas, poor <s>Yorick</s> William! I knew him, Horatio."<br>[&copy; Tim Hall-Smith 2025]

The top of the memorial from Hope Street. The base of Liverpool Cathedral (Church of England) is in the upper background.<br>[&copy; Tim Hall-Smith 2025]

George Stephenson's House at 34 Upper Parliament Street with plaque.<br>[&copy; Tim Hall-Smith 2025]

Site of the London end Up bay platform at Edge Hill station (Liverpool & Manchester Railway Atlas, Joe Brown, p33 A3 & p116 D4, 2021). Liverpool Lime Street is behind the photographer.<br>[&copy; Liz Moralee 2025]

Happy members on the tour with '562 RTF', No31, a Leyland PD2 built for Widnes Corporation in 1961. Adam Turner is second from the left.<br>[&copy; Chris Isles 2025]

Sankey Viaduct, looking towards Liverpool with red wheels lower far right.<br>[&copy; Tim Hall-Smith 2025]

ome of our oldest members might remember this - Sankey Viaduct when built, the height was to clear the tallest 'Mersey Flat' sailing ships.

Manchester / Salford George Stephenson's twin-span segmental-arched sandstone skew River Irwell bridge with Prince's Bridge above.<br>[&copy; Chris Isles 2025]

Ordsall Lane Chord which only has one train an hour each way (between Manchester Airport and Redcar).<br>[&copy; Chris Isles 2025]


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