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[Alan]

kizzy, on 04 February 2012 - 06:47 PM, said:

Towyn is one of the places at the other of it

Truly a place from Hell

[non sibi sed omnibus]

Hi.did mention via another long thread about the bridge.That did anyone remember the jobsworth that used to run it.He used to shout get closer,get closer and was a right pig.Also the road down to the bridge and its long queues waiting.Did it ever break down ?

[Phyll]

Here's another thread about The Bridge, with lots of info and links.

http://www.sthelens-...__1#entry366899

Vinty, Great videos, but I hope you didn't pay for the first one, you can get it on You Tube.

[vinty]

Yes the Suspended carriage had problems occasionally resulting in massive queues and long delays. It did'nt operate in high winds which meant a long detour via Warrinton Bridge Foot.
The last crossing of the day was always a gamble whether there would be room to get your vehicle on or not, it was very frustrating if you were among the missers and had to double back via the Warrington route.
Pedestrians and Cyclists did have an alternative, they could cross the River via the footpath at the side of the Railway bridge for a small paymant,
In 1951 I worked at Tamworth for a spell and came home at weekends on the train to Liverpool. If I got off the train at Runcorn and walked over the railway bridge path my Father could pick me up in his old van and I could be home a lot quicker than going into Lime Street and catching a train to St Helens and then a Bus home.

[Olliebeak]

tessmop, on 04 February 2012 - 07:11 PM, said:

Skelmersdale comes close ...............

That was going to be my reply as well, tessmop . Horrendous place!!!

[vinty]

Hi Phyll.
No I didnt pay I got it off the Pathe site you only have to pay for the full version.There are some great links on the site to other historic things such as the Anderton lift at Northwich

Here is a link to the Pathe site I dont think there are any copyright issues .type in some key words such as Runcorn bridge in the search and it will find the link.
http://www.britishpa...%26+Exploration

Edited by vinty, 04 February 2012 - 11:17 PM.

[leschip]

Ollie and others, I live in Skelmersdale and yes parts of it are tripe. But I like to think that Joan and I add a little class

[Phyll]

vinty, on 04 February 2012 - 10:23 PM, said:

Hi Phyll.
No I didnt pay I got it off the Pathe site you only have to pay for the full version.There are some great links on the site to other historic things such as the Anderton lift at Northwich

Here is a link to the Pathe site I dont think there are any copyright issues .type in some key words such as Runcorn bridge in the search and it will find the link.
http://www.britishpa...%26+Exploration

Thanks Vinty, Found some great things on there, I always thought you had to pay.

[jeb]

Like many other cyclists my wife and I used the transporter [when working] and other times the railway bridge on days out toi CHESTER.IT was easy going but coming back that hill to RUNCORN.

[SKYMAN]

even of late coming back from wales over the road bridge i take the wrong exit for St Helens
and end up on that industrial estate,( f in sat nav )

[vinty]

Skyman. A lot of people who want to get to St Helens take the wrong exit off the Widnes Bridge and end up in the Industrial estate ,Widnes town.or the road to Speke Airport..
You must be in the inside lane when coming from Runcorn and keep a sharp lookout about 3/4way over the bridge for the St Helens sign slip road and then keep to the right so as not to take the Widnes town centre road you will then be on the Bypass to Rainhill Stoops Island.

[Olliebeak]

leschip, on 05 February 2012 - 08:11 AM, said:

Ollie and others, I live in Skelmersdale and yes parts of it are tripe. But I like to think that Joan and I add a little class

I'm sorry, les (and Joan) - I didn't even mean that Skemlmersdale was a bad place to live - I meant that the road network is bad.

For anybody who doesn't know the roads well, it's just a nightmare of a town to find your way back out again ........................


ps - I'm sure that you have both brought more than a bit of class to that particular corner of Lancashire .

Edited by Olliebeak, 08 February 2012 - 07:07 AM.

[leschip]

I know it wasn't an attack, you're too much of a lady for that. Yes the road lay-out is to say the least challenging!! Every new town seems to be the same. The layout of Telford is so bad that several of the original builders are still missing

[tessmop]

Add Milton Keynes to that list,another nightmare.

[vinty]

If you want a challenge in navigation try Runcorn.