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These are brilliant photos and bring back so many memories (but if a later time). Grew up around there and spent hours and hours there in the late 70s, 80s and early 90s. For the last 30 years drive past there on the railway. It’s completely different now.

Wow, that must sound far worse than it actually was. Done skate moves on wagons that didn’t sound anywhere near as bad as that.

Keep posting these, I have been trying to get him to go back to early 80s for ages. Hopefully 1984 as the 20s had just arrived in the north west. Best time ever with 08, 20, 25, 37, 40, 45s (on the north Wales), 47, 56 (push a 58!), rosters, 86, the best 87s along with brilliant blue squares, random EMUs and the APT.

Cant see a problem in opening up. Back end is clear of the points coming from the Royal Mail Terminal onto the up slow, and now opening up for the 40mph crossover.

Scarborough again, thus time testing the DT ability to activate track circuits in the other direction. Out again with set 9 tomorrow. Set 1 out Wed-Fri night MID-Crewe-Runcorn-Liverpool Lime Street.

A couple from today's Nova 3 CAF Mk5a run from Manchester to Scarborough and back.

If things go anywhere near a plan I'm taking the class 397 from Crewe to Carlisle and back next Thursday and Friday. Booked off Crewe around 0645ish. We should also have the Mk5a Nova 3 set out to Carlisle so depending on whether that's a MID and back or a Blechley we will either pass somewhere on WCML or be at Carlisle together.

A couple of cold starts....

Great photos. Does anyone have any photos of the concourse in the kate 80s?

Some differant shots of a 47. This one is Freightliners 47830.

I wish to echo Simon's comments. We had great time and was lovely to hear the great comments.

Simon concentrating very hard operating today.

Normal service then resumed.

Having a bit of a play and brought Dallam up to date with 66418 Patriot (limited edition for Project Railway Honour), 70003 and 66610. Mmmm much rather it be 1984.