1954-built 1500v DC locos nos. 76 022 and 76 023 at rest at Reddish TMD way back in March 1979. Note that the forward loco still carries the old 1957-style BR totem on the side, even though the lo... (more)

4936 Kinlet Hall, heading a shuttle service from Bury to Ramsbottom, passes Burrs Country Park at the Winter Steam Event in January 2008.

A very unusual working. DRS Class 37 no. 37 605 heads a Crew to Manchester (via Chester) Network Rail test train at Skelton Junction, Altrincham. 37 259 is at the other end.

A Trans Pennine Class 185 departs from Manchester Piccadilly with a mid-morning service to Cleethorpes.

Some maintennace being carried out on Planet, a replica of the 1830 Liverpool and Manchester Railway 2-2-0 locomotive, at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. This Museum is at Liverpool... (more)

5690 Leander climbs the very steep gradient to climb over the Manchester Metrolink line at Bury on the East Lancashire Railway with a service from Heywood to Rawtenstall at the Enthusiasts event i... (more)

71000 Duke of Gloucester, captured with rods down descends the gradient at Burrs on the East Lancashire Railway with a service to Heywood at the Enthusiasts event in January 2008.

6201 Princess Elizabeth descends the gradient at Burrs on the East Lancashire Railway with a service to Heywood at the Enthusiasts event in January 2008.

Snow overnight left a blanket over Greater Manchester this morning. Another shower starts as passengers await the arrival of a service to Manchester Piccadilly. I guess the cab has a good heater, ... (more)

A Trans Pennine Express Class 185 leaves Manchester Piccadilly Station.

A Cross Country Class 200 arrives at Manchester Piccadilly Station.

A Trans Pennine Express Class 185 leaves Manchester Piccadilly heading for Cleethorpes as a Virgin Pendolino arrives from London Euston.

A collection of TPE Class 185s passing each other at the approach to Manchester Piccadilly station. Network Rail certainly like to tell the drivers the speed limits, don't they?

An old shot from 1980 of an unusual view of Manchester Victoria Station. The scene has completely changed now. The platforms on the left have all gone. A new events arena has been built here and ... (more)

An old shot from 1979. On a sunny summer afternoon, a four-car Class 504 climbs the gradient from Radcliffe to Whitefield with a service from Bury to Manchester Victoria. The tunnel mouth just bef... (more)