Freightliners 66504 and 66505 removed 90018 and 90040 from Crewe EMD yesterday. They were moved to the Freightliner Depot at Crewe Basford Hall. It is intended to
repair both locos before reinstating them to traffic. I don`t if these are the locos which you are referring to.
One of the captions on flickr says its Knowsley Street bridge, which is Bury. I think the view is of Bolton West Junction, taken from Soho St. bridge looking towards
Newport St. Trinity St. Station is beyond the bridge.
The would normally be MK4 coaches, class 91 loco and a DVT at the rear. It is possible that a HST power car could be on the rear.
The buffer fitted ones initially worked with the 91s before the DVTs were built.