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At the time of the derailment, freight services were in decline. British Rail would have found this a convenient time to "review" whether or not it would be financially viable to repair the avoiding lines. It would have been all done without too much fuss. Just let the accident fade away, then announce the closure of the lines. The damage to the bridge over the River Caldew would have been reason enough. The lines that connected to avoiding lines are still in situ around Currock,Bog and Rome St Junctions. Once the lines closed there seems to have been very little effort put into removing any of the trackwork, apart from the actual avoiding lines themselves. At the northern end part of the former Down Departure Sidings are also still in use.

I thought I`d read the same, but i may have been thinking of another great photographer. Brian Morrison passed away on the 30 April last year.

Wild Child, WASP

Follow me, Rory Gallagher

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.

My Wife has a Fiat 500X. It`s smart enough to tell you if there`s a problem with tyre pressures, but not which tyre is faulty.

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.

Rock the Nations, Saxon

Have you tried the Derby Sulzers wesbite, there`s a section on it that covers 26s and 27s.

Nantucket sleigh ride, Mountain

Mr Crowley, Ozzy Osbourne

2-4-6-8 Motorway, Tom Robinson Band

Oxford Road already has a platform 5. Why would it need another?

If You Have Ghosts, Ghost

Wildest Dreams, Asia

Strangers in the night, Saxon.

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.

Restless gypsy, WASP

S0 if" A railtour is anything that isn't part of the normal passenger timetable" what does that make rail replacement buses?

Cat scratch fever, Ted Nugent

Lights out, UFO

Rock and roll children, Dio

Long long way from home, Whitesnake

Western Ranger had red backed nameplates during its last few months of service. It was withdrawn at the end of February 1977, so the photo would have been taken in the locos first year of preservation.

California dreaming, The Mums & Dads