5194 completes the turn at Hollinwood in May 1983. The gasometer forming a dominant backdrop here is a last relic of Hollinwood gasworks. This came under the fold of Oldham Corporation in 1853 with the municipal takeover of the Oldham Gas Light and Power Company. There were other works in the borough but some closed soon after and others once the new municipal gasworks at Higginshaw opened, after which only Hollinwood remained to provide additional capacity.
