THE long-awaited Horwich locomotive statue is finally on track for installation.
After continuously hitting the buffers, the 20ft sculpture earmarked for a roundabout near to the Middlebrook retail park is set to be installed.
The white steel construction was due to be put in place last week but the model, designed by London artist Tom Wilkinson, could not be erected because of high winds, and pins holding in the structure in place had been bent.
The base of the structure was taken away to be modified and it is now hoped the £30,000 artwork will be securely in place by the end of Thursday.
Bolton Council has commissioned the statue, paid for by Tesco and Georgia Pacific GB, but it has run into a series of delays.
It was originally due to be in place last spring, but concerns over its safety meant it had to be redesigned, adding £5,000 to the cost.
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