Tigerman20:
Sheffield, about to be hauled by 47826 as far as B'ham New St with the 1805 to Bristol. 16-3-98
Tigerman20:
47840 'North Star' at B'ham New St which hauled me as far as Derby on the 1650 Plymouth - Sheffield. 16-3-98
Tigerman20:
Nameplate of 47840 taken at New Street before departure for Derby. 16-3-98
Tigerman20:
7am at Crewe station sees 86208 stabled in the headshunt. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
Stored at Crewe Horse Landing Stage is 37141, seen with 47513. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
37141 again seen in store at Crewe, with 47513 and 47525 alongside the bike sheds on the depot approach road. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
Withdrawn 47513 at Crewe, with 37141. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
Stored 47525 at Crewe. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
Only stored 4 days previously after suffering fire damage, 47971 sits at the head of the line-up at Crewe, with 31102. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
Stored 31102 at Crewe, with 47971. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
47525 and 31102 at Crewe, both now in store and later withdrawn. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
87016 arrives at Wigan NW with the 0914 to Glasgow Central. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
I then caught the 1134 from Wigan NW to Warrington BQ behind 87012, seen at Bank Quay waiting to continue south. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
Stabled in the bay at Warrington Bank Quay was 31465, whilst 87033 aerrives with the 1153 to Preston. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
Stabled in the south bay at Warrington Bank Quay were 56077 and 56007. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
37693 slowly grinds to a halt at Warrington Bank Quay with a rake of MGR's. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
86260 glides to a halt at 1220 at Warrington BQ, with a service to Reading. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
56007 heads north light engine through Warrington BQ. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
31466 stabled outside the shed at Warrington Arpley Yard. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
Warrington Arpley Yard sees nearest 37704, 31154, and 37077, with 08489 at the buffer stops. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
37191 arrives into Arpley Yard after coming off the Fiddlers Ferry line. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
Growling through Bescot station is 37892 heading north. 17-3-98
Tigerman20:
47827 Birmingham New Street 17-3-98