Class 323 sets
are the mainstay of the Crewe-Manchester local services. 20/05/2010
66571 was passing
through Sandbach in the Manchester direction. 20/05/2010
At Crewe 40145
was parked in the old depot yard. 20/05/2010
A Pendolino curving
round off the Manchester line. 20/05/2010
After arriving
early, 5972 was held outside the station waiting for a clear
pathway into the station. 20/05/2010
For reasons unknown,
the train was directed into the through road by platform 12 instead
of entering the platform, where watering was to take place. 20/05/2010
After a short wait
the train moved forward to run out of the station, stop and then
reverse into platform 12. 20/05/2010
Out came the hose.
20/05/2010
After some time
and without much fuss, 5972 pulled out of platform 12 to head
for Southall. 20/05/2010
"Penny"
leaving platform 1 en route for Manchester. 20/05/2010
It's unusual to
see class 66's at the head of passenger stock even if it is empty.
66201 was held in the centre road while heading North with stock
carrying window stickers announcing that it was "On hire
to First Transforming Travel". 20/05/2010
10 years since the farewell
specials ran to mark the end of Class 37 haulage on the FNW network
- larger images HERE