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Days of no trust, Magnum 

I remember seeing a DVD or a video of early AC electric locos changing traction at Stafford. The bay platform on the up side at the south end of the station were used as holding sidings. I can't remember what the programme was called, nor can I remember what trains were involved. Station master may be right about Birmingham trains. I seem to recall the diesels were predominantly class 40s, so it must have been quite early in the electrification scheme. 

Eyes of the world, Rainbow

The original electrification scheme saw wires erected from Liverpool Lime St to Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe, in the early 1960s. The next phase was from Crewe to Stafford, eventually the wires reached all the way to London Euston. By the mid 1960s trains to Liverpool and Manchester were electrically hauled throughout. Trains to Blackpool, Barrow, Windermere, Carlisle and Glasgow changed to diesel power at Crewe.

Full electrification to Glasgow started in 1974. The route from Carstairs to Edinburgh was electrified in the late 1980s.

Trains from Liverpool Lime St and Manchester Victoria combined/split at Preston and Carstairs, where  Edinburgh portions were attached and detached., until it too was electrified.

Through electric working between Liverpool and Manchester to Preston began after completion of the wires between Edge Hill and Springs Branch, WIgan and Manchester via Bolton and Chorley to Euxton Junction in

the mid 2010s. The line from Preston to Blackpool North was electrified about the same time allowing through Blackpool - Euston services.

Fire, Krokus

Johnny was, Stiff Little Fingers

Wild on the run, Tobruk

Solid rock, Dire Straits 

Light in the black, Rainbow 

Wheat = wit? That barley makes sense

Running with the devil, Van Halen

Ain`t talking  `bout love, Van Halen

We used to call Manchester Piccadilly " Snooker Junction ". You needed a red before you get a colour.

Demon`s are a girl`s best friend, Powerwolf

Jump, Van Halen

Fade away and radiate, Blondie 

Strange town, The Jam

July morning, Uriah Heep 

California dreaming, The Mums and Dads 

Don`t egg him on too much, he`ll think he has free range to post more.

Shadow play, Rory Gallagher 

Light in the black, Rainbow

How far Jerusalem, Magnum

Where was Old Zealand?

No no no no, yes, I noticed