D66/B26/W56 ATHERTON
This picture of Atherton's Steam Fire Engine
dates back to c.1905.
L to R ~ Giles Gregson [Engineer], Tommy Addis
[Driver] and Teddy Manley [Fire Officer]
[Copyright ~ Wigan Archives Services, Wigan
Heritage Service, W.L.C.T and reproduced with permission.]
Another couple of pictures of the steamer
~ dates unknown.
[Copyright ~ Wigan Archives Services, Wigan
Heritage Service, W.L.C.T and reproduced with permission.]
Leyland FE2 Pump Escape TC1525 dating back
to 1923.
[From the Bernard Ashcroft collection and
reproduced with permission.]
Guy TD7870 is seen leaving the old Fire Station.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier]
Guy TD7870 was in use for a wedding, judging
by the ribbons, when this undated picture was taken.
[Copyright ~ Wigan Archives Services, Wigan
Heritage Service, W.L.C.T and reproduced with permission.]
In the late 50's and early 60's the majority of
Lancashire's pumping appliances were either Karriers or Commers.
Many survived until the late 1960's when Bedfords became the order of the
day. Nowadays, of course, Atherton is a single pump station, although
in 2004 it received a B.A. Tender which was itself replaced by a new Operational
Support Unit in early 2005.
A full line up with AFS Bedford NYR243, and
Karrier Composites 25CTB as Water Tender and 410ATC as Water Tender Escape.
[Copyright picture ~ Stuart Wilkinson and
reproduced with permission.]
Karrier Composite Water Tender Escape 410ATC
[Copyright picture ~ Stuart Wilkinson and
reproduced with permission.]
Bedford 4x2 'Green Goddess' NYR243
[Copyright picture ~ Stuart Wilkinson and
reproduced with permission.]
AFS appliances with Lancashire County on the
side could be used as spare appliances as seen on NYR243
[Copyright picture ~ Stuart Wilkinson and
reproduced with permission.]
The Karriers were replaced in 1968 by Bedford
KELs. NTC727G seen at Washington Hall.
[Copyright picture ~ Kevan Bracegirdle and
reprodcued with permission.]
In September 1973 the KELs were swapped with
the KHs from Newton-le-Willows, and NTC727G was running from
the latter station when photogaphed.
This 'swap' caused much controversy, since the KELs could
no way match the performance of the KHs, and
after a campaign which hit the local press,
the appliances were eventually returned to
their original stations prior to reorganisation.
Following on from the Bedfords came the first
Fords including D1114 STJ922M.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)
Ford OVU846R was seen against the familiar
backdrop of Ena Mill.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Like its sister machine at Hindley, Leyland
G417RJA also carried different beacons at different times.
[Copyright pictures ~ A. Kent and reproduced
with permission.]
Former Atherton Volvo P997JRJ was seen at Bolton
North Fire Station, 17 June 2005.
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