LNW-GW Joint
Veteran Member
The bridge at the end of Taylors Lane is a spotter's dream with seven WCML tracks running below and the Wigan Branch in view.
As far as I could see the Bamfurlong Branch has a full set of masts, all bar one with arms and it just awaits wires. At the southeastern end there is a mixture of old masts, standing bare and seemingly not to be used, overlapping with new masts. The track looks to have been at least reballasted if not renewed. Three substantial piles of old materials await removal: wooden sleepers, metal sleepers and sections of rail.
Last year I think that the WCML end of the Bamfurlong branch ("Ince Moss Goods") was singled as part of the upgrade of Bamfurlong Jn.
There do seem to be a lot of rusty (electrified) tracks in that layout though.
They seem to have an aversion to using old masts - you can see the same sort of thing at Edge Hill.
Maybe the spec is too low for the new wires.
All told an impressive set of pictures.
At least you didn't fall into Ince Moss in the process!