"Maden", a 6-coupled tank engine and "Astley" another 6-coupled tank locomotive was bought from Sharp Stewart in 1886. The second "Tyldesley", another 6-coupled tank engine was bought in 1894 from Peckett with "Jackson" taken in part exchange. The company bought three 0-6-0 side tank locomotives from Lowca Engineering in Whitehaven, "T.B. Wood" in 1897, "James Lord" in 1903 and "George Peace" in 1906. Two unique 0-8-0 side tank locomotives, "Maden" in 1910 and "Emanuell Clegg" in 1924 were built by Naysmith Wilson at Patricroft. Gin Pit village Gin Pit Colliery was isolated from both Astley and Tyldesley centres. The company built the terraced houses of Gin Pit village to accommodate the workers. Some of the workforce had migrated from Staffordshire. The village streets, Peace Street, Maden Street and Lord Street, are named from former company directors as were the colliery locomotives. The first houses were built around 1874 and more added by 1909. The Astley and Tyldesley Miners' Welfare Club was built by the Miners Union and remains in the village as a social and sports club. References Notes Footnotes Bibliography See also List of Collieries in Astley and Tyldesley Mining in Lancashire Industrial railways in England Defunct mining companies of the United Kingdom