Gorton Works builders plaque on the side of It is a 4-4-0 Class D11 Improved Director built in 1920 in Gorton Works, Manchester
Gorton Works builders plaque on the side of It is a 4-4-0 Class D11 Improved Director built in 1920 in Gorton Works, Manchester to a design by Robinson for the Great Central Railway (GCR). Gorton Locomotive Works, known locally as Gorton Tank, was in Openshaw near Manchester, England and was completed in 1848 by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway. Even in the 1960s the number of men who worked there was large enough to support nine public houses in the nearby Ogden Lane The railway works were closed 31 May 1963 following a re-organisation of railway workshops and the work was transferred to Doncaster. The motive power depot was closed in 1965. A wholesale fruit and veg market (New Smithfield Market), a police motor vehicle garage and a cash and carry warehouse now stand on the site UK Great Britain British United Kingdom Europe European island England English isle northern northwest UK Gtr greater Manchester Lancashire lancs Cheshire city centre town Travel Travellers Traveling tourist tourism destination holiday location attraction location place view landmark break
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