Autumn colours are late coming in November 06 as a Manchester-bound 'Pacer' descends over the River Weaver, sadly now devoid of commercial river traffic.

A Chester-bound class 150 slows for the Northwich stop as passengers for the Manchester train, due in a few minutes, wait on the nearer platform.

Passengers join one of the hourly local services to Manchester at Northwich, a town famous for salt mining. This line. linking Chester and Manchester, is one of several 'Community Rail Partnership... (more)