Thomas

Correct Nidge, north end. Tom

Before it took up residence at York Tom.

Always somebody poking their nose in when you are trying to take picture. Just about managed it. Tom

Thanks Nidge, if only it was in colour ! Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, 1987, and something a bit smaller Western King and Western Queen out of use at Bickershaw colliery, 25 October 1985. Tom.

Springs Branch early 1970's Tom

Churnet Valley, 19 November 2010 8 April 1974 15 February 1992 Tom

20055 / 20028 on a crisp January morning sunrise in 1991. Tom

Love all the clean engines so far, just to spoil things here are a couple of pics of not so clean engines from the late 1960's. Tom.

Withdrawn in November 1967, but still looking good at Springs Branch in February 1965. Tom.

APT at rest, 1 August 1985. Tom

Carlisle, 8 September 2010

Yes there was colour in the 1830's. Tony T at Bold colliery 1980. Had the pleasure of being Tony's fireman when he was passing out for driving in the 1960's, Mr Stanier had provided us with a cab by then. Tom

Not the most popular of railway units. New out of the box at Newton Heath in 1985. Tom

Portrait of a grand old lady past her prime, 1964 Fast machine at rest, 2007 Tom

Four more + 1 bw Manchester Victoria, 8 November 1995 Castleton, 20 August 1999 Wigan Wallgate, taking the Southport line, 4 September 1991 Springs Branch, 14 April 1986 7 June 1975 Tom

Preston, 11 May 2005 Bamfurlong, 9 June 2008 Lancaster, 30 June 2010 Tom.

Chester, 25 July 1996 Warrington, 25 March 1989 Springs Branch, 25 April 1992 37415, Wigan Wallgate, ECS Southport - Manchester. Tom

St Helens Central, Merseyside, on the ex LNWR line from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan, St Helens Shaw Street until 1987. The present station replaced the 1960's built station, and opened in 2007. The line is shortly to be electrified at 25kv. Looking towards Wigan from Liverpool bound platform Lift, waiting room and stairs to bridge Bridge Entrance to coffee shop Coffee shop Stairs to platform Waiting room Ticket office Towards Liverpool Towards Wigan, St Helens signal box under Corporation Street bridge Lines to Liverpool to the right, former lines to Ravenhead, Sutton Oak shed and St Helens Junction to the left Tom

Llanfairpwll on the Holyhead to Chester line on Anglesey, or...... Entrance / exit to platform 1 Towards Holyhead Platform 2 Towards Bangor and Chester, Llanfair PC box and crossing in distance Entrance / exit to platform 2

The joy of waiting for a train, Warrington, Saturday.

Two retired mates. John B, when fitter at Liverpool Lime Street, ex Patricroft, Springs Branch and Preston,and garden railway modeller, and Ernie P, Springs Branch guard, one of the best. Tom

Train crew 2 passengers 0, Llanwrtyd Wells, Heart of Wales line yesterday. Tom

Heres another with brakevan at the front Abram North / Bickershaw

Two from yesterday Wigan Wallgate Manchester Piccadilly Tom

Not a comprehensive survey of Whitehaven just five taken when passing through. Station entrance. Looking north, left hand signal out of bay platform, and Bransty signal box. Looking south. Tom