Preston Station Gallery

Photos from 2000 to the present day


Last additions - Photo of the Day 2009
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Preserved AC electric 86259 Les Ross handled the southern portion of the tour, with 46115 Scots Guardsman taking the Preston - Carlisle portion.231 viewsNeither of the two locos involved in The Scot over Shap tour is a stranger to the WCML.
Here, old and new(er) are pictured side by side as the Scot heads for Lostock Hall to be turned before returning to Carnforth.

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Photo : ASB 09/05/2009
Nov 22, 2010
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Sadly 37406, the trailing loco of the pairing on Pathfinder's West Highlander, seems to have disgraced itself, resulting in a 66 having to take the tour north over Beattock. 217 views37670 seems to have done all the work over Shap, and may return with 37401.

Photo : Mike Thomas 10/4/2009
Nov 22, 2010
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After an extended stay in platform 7, 37375 was finally rescued by Cotswold 47810, which travelled from Doncaster279 viewsThe unusual pair are seen here at Farington Junction.

Photo : Mark Bartlett 27/2/2009
Nov 22, 2010
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Advenza "Duff" 47375 failed on its scrap train south of Lancaster yesterday and was dragged into Preston by 57303, where it remained overnight. 221 viewsIt is reportedly to be taken south by 57006 later today.

Photo : Mike Thomas 25/2/2009
Nov 22, 2010
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90018 stands at the north end of P6 after hauling the first regular loco-hauled service into Preston for a few years More Here224 viewsPhoto : ASB 20/2/2009Nov 22, 2010
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90024 in "Barbie" livery stands at the West side of the station...246 views ...waiting to take over the Westmoreland and Cumbrian Coast tour which was hauled from Carlisle to Preston via Barrow.
Photo : Rob Maynard 18/2/2009
Nov 22, 2010
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60026 was pressed into serviice for Pathfinder's Hills of the North Winter Wonderland tour. 278 viewsThe loco was apparently substituted following the failure of the booked class-mate. Still wearing its early EWS livery (from before they dropped the "&"), it waits off the end of Platform 6 while the passengers have a leg-stretch...

Photo : ASB 31/1/2009
Nov 22, 2010
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With the WCML to the north closed - at least to passenger trains due to flooding, a rather late, 66425 heads through Platform 4 with 4S43 (which normally uses 3 or even by-passes the platforms near the Res side). 292 viewsIt stopped with the loco at the north end for a crew change.

Photo : Mike Thomas 12/1/2009
Nov 22, 2010
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47270 stands at Platform 7, awaiting a path south. Booked away from Preston at 17.02, it ran more than an hour early.260 viewsPhoto : Adrian Bradshaw 20-11-2009Nov 22, 2010
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40145 stands at the head of the "East Lancs Ambasador" as 67006 is attached at the rear.333 viewsPhoto : Mike Birtles 3/1/2009
Nov 22, 2010
   
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