5029 Nunney Castle passes through Preston on a Tyseley - Carnforth move ahead of its turn on the Great Britain IV351 viewsDavid Cawthra
46115 Scots Guardsman arrives with Day 6 of the Great Britain IV349 viewsDavid Cawthra
Work has begun on extending platforms 5 and 6 to accommodate 11-car Pendolino sets.349 viewsPhoto : Mike Norris 03-May-2011
The concrete base (just in front of the train shed roof support) for the relay room added as part of the signalling improvements in the 1950's, when colour light signals replaced worn out equipment. Preston No.3 signal box was just the other side of the roof support (where the overhead stantion is locationed) and controlled the new colour lights on the old platforms 6 and 7 (now 4 and 5).
The view of Preston Station from the Park Hotel building349 viewsThe former Park Hotel - latterly the home of council offices, is now up for sale. How about using it as a hotel... Richard Branson - are you taking note?
A Northern unit and 66433 captured by the new upgraded Euxton Webcam343 viewsApart from producing much better video and stills (like this one), it can also be turned and zoomed remotely...
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48151 at Balshaw Lane Jn341 viewsThe 8F hauling the Welsh Mountaineer.
Photo : Martin Brown - 23-Aug-2011
Black 5 45231 passes the Euxton Webcam with a Carnforth - ELR move.337 viewswww.railcam.org.uk 20-Oct-2011
86101 William Stanier FRS heads up the return leg of the West Coast Premier II past Boys Lane, north of Preston Station336 viewsAdrian Bradshaw 06-May-2011
47810 on the Northern Belle at Preston.335 viewsPhoto: David Stuart 04-June-2011
158758 approaches Preston with the 1011 from York to B-North - 185147 is in the background334 views
Work has begun on extending platforms 5 and 6 to accommodate 11-car Pendolino sets.332 viewsPhoto : Mike Norris 03-May-2011
The ramp formed as part of the remodelling in 1973 when the former East Lancs platforms were made in to Platform 6 and the Good line.
Bagnall 2648/1941 0-4-0ST 'Linda' takes a late afternoon train across the swing bridge331 viewsMark Bartlett
Sunday 13th Feb 2011