"Whistler" 40145 deputising for the unavailable Deltic ...263 views... made this tour the Capital Whistler rather than the Capital Deltic, from Preston to London Kings Cross.
Here the loco is seen shortly before departure at the south end of platform 6.
Photo : Martin Brown 15/11/2008
The VSOE Northern Belle trains are usually top & tail class 67s, but on this occasion silver liveried 67014 is in sole charge of the trip from Crewe to Edinburgh. 260 views67014 runs into Platform 4 with the 1Z67 outward leg.
Photo : Mike Thomas 19/09/2008
"Whistler" 40145 deputising for the unavailable Deltic made this tour the Capital Whistler rather than the Capital Deltic, from Preston to London Kings Cross.260 viewsHere the loco is seen shortly before departure at the south end of platform 6.
Photo : Martin Brown
47851 was at the front of the Ynys Mon tour, seen here entering platform 6. 258 viewsPhoto : Martin Brown 14-06-2008
6233 Duchess of Sutherland hauling the Royal Scot into Preston after a little "conversation" with 30777 out over the Ribble.255 viewsAdrian Bradshaw 09-10-2008
251 viewsClass 180 Adelante 180103 heads towards Preston.
Photo : ASB 29/11/2008
No, this isn't a photo from 1982. 249 viewsThe sight of BR-blue liveried 87002, back with its original name "Royal Sovereign", hauling a rake of blue/grey coaches will be hauntingly familiar to all us 40-somethings who took an interest in the WCML in the late 70s and early 80s.
This photo and a gallery of an interesting day at Preston on 16th July are on the Visitors page.
Photo : Martin Brown 16/07/2008
back onto the train for a slightly late departure. 249 viewsThe whole manoevre seems to have caught the fireman on the hop - 6233 is blowing-off continuously for several minutes
Adrian Bradshaw 09-10-2008
55022 after arrival with the ECS from Crewe. 245 viewsThe trip from Old Oak Common had been made the previous evening.
Photo : Martin Brown 12-07-2008
245 viewsAdrian Bradshaw 09-10-2008
Unidentified pair of 20s on Flasks. 238 viewsPhoto : Andy Fowler
55022 after arrival with the ECS from Crewe. 234 viewsThe trip from Old Oak Common had been made the previous evening.
Photo : Martin Brown 12-07-2008