LIFTING OF THE FORMER ST HELENS & RUNCORN GAP RAILWAY AT FARNWORTH & BOLD[Source:
Paul Wright]
 Looking south towards Widnes from the Derby Road bridge in late February 1982. Farnworth & Bold station is seen in the foreground.
Photo by Graham Earle 
Looking south from Derby Road bridge in April 1982.
Photo by Graham Earle 
Looking south towards Farnworth & Bold station on 31 January 1982. The station was on the far side of Derby Road bridge seen in the distance.Photo by Graham Earle 
Looking south at the location of the point at which the St Helens line became single track between Farnworth & Bold and Sutton Oak after 14 December 1969. The view taken on 31 January 1982 shows the points that were located at the southern end of the single track section cut into sections and lying on the bank. Between December 1969 and 4 November 1973 the points had been controlled by Farnworth & Bold signal box. After 4 November 1973 when the line was singled south from this point to Widnes Number 1 signal box (and Farnworth & Bold box closed) a ground frame was installed called Farnworth & Bold Number 2 Ground Frame. It controlled access to the former up line which became a siding. The ground frame was released by a key and token issueed at Widnes Number 1 signal box.Photo by Graham Earle 
Looking north from Derby Road bridge towards St Helens on 31 January 1982.
Photo by Graham Earle 
The view from Derby Road bridge on 5 March 1982.Photo by Graham Earle  Looking north towards St Helens from a point just to the north of Derby Road
bridge on 31 January 1982. Photo by Graham Earle  Looking north from Farnworth & Bold Number 2 Ground Frame on 31 January 1982. Photo by Graham Earle 
Looking north towards St Helens from a point a little further to the north of the above view on 5 March 1982. A lorry can be seen in the process of collecting sleepers.Photo by Graham Earle
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