Wilmslow: Wilmslow, looking northwards, on 2nd October 2024. 323238 leaves Platform 1 taking the Styal Loop line with the 1116hrs Crewe to Piccadilly service, which is routed via Manchester Airport. Platform 2 serves up trains from the Styal line, Platform 3 on the same island is for trains towards Manchester via Stockport and Platform 4 far right is trains to Crewe from the Stockport line. There are substantial station buildings behind the camera on all platforms.

Wetheral Viaduct: Walking the public footpath over Wetheral Viaduct gives a very close view of the line. View towards Haltwhistle on 5th October 2024.

Blackhorse Road: Blackhorse Road, Gospel Oak-bound platform shelter, London Overground GOBLIN, at 14.57 on Thursday, 24th October 2024. This station opened in 1981, replacing the original 1894 station on the other side of the bridge carrying the thoroughfare that gave it its name. The resiting finally allowed a direct interchange with the LU Victoria Line station which had opened in 1968. For the first 13 years the two stations were entirely separate, on opposite sides of the road. Interchange passengers had to leave one station, cross a busy road, and then enter the other in all weathers.

Motherwell MPD: Motherwell shed and not many locos here . All out working the freight traffic . 47373 and 40155 can be identified with a 37 and a 20 in the shed. Often one would find wagons here as well some iron ore tiplers on the left poss having maintenance, PPM or VIBT carried out. As usual i was looking for 37145 but as expected it was no where to be seen.

Rawtenstall: ELR 15-coach special. After the public passenger service ended on 12th October 2024, the special worked from Bury to Rawtenstall behind 9F 92134, seen here on arrival at Rawtenstall. The C797 headcode was a Manchester to Blackpool special in the1950s.

Accrington: Bitumen trains to Preston Dock are to end. Taken from a range of 1.5 miles, 6E43 Colas Ribble Rail - Haverton Hill empty tanks on 25th September. The latest report is that this week there will be workings on 31st October and, the last one of all, 1st November 2024.

Wansford: A general view of Wansford loco shed and yard with a Class 14 'Teddy Bear' on view. A Swedish loco is on train duties and this was the Nene Valley's 'Thomas the Tank Engine' day in August 1989.

Norden: We had a long weekend in Poole and eventually managed a trip to the Swanage Railway. It was, to put it mildly, just a bit damp.Bulleid 4-6-2 34070 MANSTON entering Norden station on 20th October 2024.

Strowan Tunnel: East of the site of Trowan Lodge Lady Mary's Walk, the Crieff and Comrie Railway and the River Earn were pushed close together by rising ground to the north. The railway ran at the top of the large retaining wall seen here in a view looking west.

Stockport: Cross Country Voyager 221129 comes off the Stockport Viaduct to make the first station call with a Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads service on 2nd October 2024. From here the train will route via Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford to Birmingham New Street.