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Woodacre Crossing
All photographs of this location in date order.
![Express Sprinter 158761, probably brand new and on test, runs south on the WCML approaching Woodacre Crossing on 2nd March 1991. These units never saw regular use on this stretch of line, apart from the early years of the Virgin franchise when five sets were used on services between Scotland and Manchester, but in 2018 are being introduced on Barrow to Manchester Airport services. I recall thinking the 158s were a very stylish design when new and they haven't really aged in 26 years.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 02/03/1991]](/images/59000/59540.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Virgin class 220 Voyager southbound at Woodacre, Lancs on 21 February 2007.<br><br>[John McIntyre 21/02/2007]](/images/17000/17006.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A southound Pendolino at speed at Woodacre, Lancs, on the West Coast Main Line on 24 January.<br><br>[John McIntyre 24/01/2009]](/images/22000/22230.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![185113 with a First TransPennine Express service for Barrow-in-Furness heading north on the WCML on 24 January 2009 towards its next stop at Lancaster. <br>
<br><br>[John McIntyre 24/01/2009]](/images/22000/22244.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A northbound Pendolino approaches the footbridge at Woodacre, Lancs, on 24 January 2009.<br><br>[John McIntyre 24/01/2009]](/images/22000/22271.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![FTP 185141 on its way south at Woodacre with a service to Manchester Airport on 24 January 2009. <br>
<br><br>[John McIntyre 24/01/2009]](/images/22000/22327.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A southbound Voyager at Woodacre just south of Scorton on a service from Scotland to Birmingham New Street on 24 January 2009. The M6 motorway can be seen to the right of the photo however the road vehicles are no match for the Voyager.<br><br>[John McIntyre 24/01/2009]](/images/24000/24591.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![In a low winter sun on 24 January 2009, a First TransPennine Express service to Mancester Airport heads south on the WCML at Woodacre.<br><br>[John McIntyre 24/01/2009]](/images/36000/36835.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Plenty of steam from 6233 <I>Duchess of Sutherland</I> as she heads north on a sunny but cool morning at Woodacre, near Scorton, on the Crewe to Carlisle leg of the <I>Royal Scot</I> steam excursion. This view taken from the footbridge that replaced the original level crossing when the line was upgraded for 125mph running. This was one of the last main line runs for the Duchess before its <I>ticket</I> expired but she was subsequently granted an extension and, repainted from maroon to black, continued on the main line during 2010 [See image 29245].<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 10/10/2009]](/images/25000/25751.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The evening DRS Sellafield to Crewe service approaches the site of Woodacre Crossing (replaced by a footbridge a few years ago) and is just about to cross the Grizedale Beck. 66415 and 66418 are hauling two flask wagons but this train can be very varied. The previous Thursday it ran with two Class 37s and two Class 66s with a single flask wagon and two nights after this picture was taken had two Class 66s, one Class 57 and five flask wagons. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 07/09/2010]](/images/30000/30609.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A1 60163 <I>Tornado</I> heads for Euston from Edinburgh, on a glorious autumn afternoon, with Day 3 of the Christmas Coronation railtour. The loco was running with <I>The Cathedrals Express</I> headboard and is seen at Woodacre, on the racing ground between Lancaster and Preston, with the M6 Motorway behind and the Grizedale Beck in between. Unfortunately, 60163 had to be assisted by a Class 66 diesel on the last leg from Rugby to Euston due to poor coal affecting its steaming. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 20/11/2010]](/images/31000/31575.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![It seems that Statesman Rail have got the formula right for the <I>Fellsman</I> specials and the <I>Christmas Fellsman</I> has been fully booked for weeks. A clear crisp morning on 27 November meant there was just enough light to capture 5690 <I>Leander</I> on the first leg at Woodacre, heading for Preston with the fireman obviously working hard.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 27/11/2010]](/images/31000/31674.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The ECS for Day 7 of the <I>Great Britain IV</I> hurries through Woodacre behind GWR Castle 4-6-0 5029 <I>Nunney Castle</I>. The empty train was on its way from Carnforth to Preston to start the leg to Bristol via the Welsh Marches route. Although not due to leave Preston until 8.43am the ECS movement ran 25 minutes early passing Woodacre at 6.55am. Its hard to believe that there have been two Castles on the main line in Lancashire in the space of one week [See image 33681]<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 22/04/2011]](/images/33000/33749.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Freightliner locomotive 66515 hauls a rake of 19 coal hoppers north <br>
past Woodacre on the WCML on 31 May 2011 heading back to Scotland for reloading.<br><br>[John McIntyre 31/05/2011]](/images/34000/34439.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Problems with the second <I>Fellsman</I> of 2011 occurred on 27 July when 46115 <I>Scots Guardsman</I> failed at Carlisle with 'firebox problems'. WCRC 47760 was photographed at Woodacre having taken over the train for the return journey via the S&C with the 'Scot' in light steam. Despite the earlier problems the train was on time at this point. <br>
<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 27/07/2011]](/images/35000/35034.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A rare sight these days and very welcome on a fine summer evening in July 2011. DRS 20308 and 20309 head the 6K73 Sellafield to Crewe flasks south along the WCML. 20309 emerged from Robert Stephenson Hawthorn works as D8075 in the summer of 1961 and so has just celebrated its fiftieth birthday. 20308, as D8187, was from the later <I>post Clayton</I> batch built at Vulcan Foundry in 1967. The distinctive EE whistle from their engines' exhausts as they ambled past evoked many memories. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 27/07/2011]](/images/35000/35046.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![66098 heads the thrice weekly 6V71 Hardendale (Shap) to Margam lime train south along the WCML at Woodacre on a sunny evening in July 2011. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 27/07/2011]](/images/35000/35312.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![45305 was back in charge of the <I>Cumbrian Mountain Express</I> again on 6th August 2011. Running around fifteen minutes early the Black 5 is seen heading north on the approach to the former level crossing at Woodacre, just before the heavens opened.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 06/08/2011]](/images/35000/35157.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![In a summer downpour WCRC 47760 hauls <I>The Lakelander</I> north along the WCML at Woodacre near Garstang, heading for Carnforth where the train would be handed over to Stanier 8F 2-8-0 48151 for the trip round the coast to Ravenglass. The train had originated at Wolverhampton and travelled via Shrewsbury, Wrexham and Chester to reach here. Out of sight on the rear is another Brush Type 4, <I>Stratford</I> liveried large logo 47580. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 06/08/2011]](/images/35000/35217.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![First light at Woodacre on 5th November sees two <I>Black 5s</I> heading south with the <I>Buxton Spa Express</I>. 45407 and 44871 left Lancaster at 7.08am to go to Buxton, Sheffield and Wakefield and were not due back there until 9.50pm.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 05/11/2011]](/images/36000/36289.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Heading for Glasgow 6201 <I>Princess Elizabeth</I> was ten minutes early passing Woodacre with the <I>The Coronation Scot</I> on 12 November 2011. The tour started at Tyseley and was steam hauled from Crewe over Shap and Beattock with Brush Type 4 D1755 on the rear for insurance. The train retraced its outward route the following day [see image 36396]. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 12/11/2011]](/images/36000/36384.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Tyseley based, green liveried, Brush Type 4 D1755 (47773) brings up the rear of <I>The Coronation Scot</I>, hauled by LMS Pacific 6201 <I>Princess Elizabeth</I> at Woodacre on 12 November [see image 36384]. The train was heading for Glasgow via Shap and Beattock. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 12/11/2011]](/images/36000/36386.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![<I>Lizzie</I> retraces her steps to Crewe from Glasgow with Day 2 of <I>The Coronation Scot</I> tour from Birmingham. As the sun sets 6201 passes Woodacre with Brush Class 47 D1755 again bringing up the rear. [See image 36386] for the previous day's northbound train at the same location.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 13/11/2011]](/images/36000/36396.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The first NW main line steam of 2012 ran on a crisp bright morning on Saturday 28 January. 44871 and 45407 double headed a Manchester Victoria to Carlisle excursion, out via Shap and back over the S&C. The duo are seen here at Woodacre on the outward leg. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 28/01/2012]](/images/37000/37390.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Heading for Preston, First TransPennine 185119 sprints down the Barnacre straight passed Woodacre in the early afternoon of 7 February 2012.<br><br>[John McIntyre 07/02/2012]](/images/45000/45747.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A Sunday WCML engineering possession for relaying sees DBS 66213 and some flat wagons standing alongside brand new track at Woodacre near Garstang in March 2012. A plant machine is just visible inside the cutting on the new Up line.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 25/03/2012]](/images/40000/40983.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![<I>Probably just a coincidence...</I> but on the day the cost of a First Class stamp rose by 30% the evening Up WCML Postal ran as a four car set (as opposed to the usual eight or twelve). EPU 325008 heads south at Woodacre near Garstang. It has just been reported that long out of use sister unit 325010 has gone to Ron Hull's at Rotherham for scrapping. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 30/04/2012]](/images/38000/38686.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Running like the proverbial <I>well oiled sewing machine</I> 46233 heads south at Woodacre on 21st July 2012 with the returning <I>Cumbrian Mountain Express</I>. The mainly maroon rake of coaches nicely complemented the green 'Duchess'.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 21/07/2012]](/images/39000/39679.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Former Royal Train locomotive 47798 <I>Prince William</I> was given to the National Railway Museum by EWS in 2004 but retained its main line status and made occasional forays from the NRM. Currently however it is in full main line use with West Coast Railways and seen here passing Woodacre on 6 August with the southbound <I>Mersey Moorlander</I>, which it had taken over at Carnforth from Black 5 45305. 47580 in <I>Stratford Jubilee</I> livery brought up the rear. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 06/08/2012]](/images/39000/39867.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A close up of the Diamond Jubilee embelishments to Stratford liveried 47580, seen here passing Woodacre on the rear of the returning <I>Mersey Moorlander</I> tour in August 2012. With former Royal train loco 47798 on the front the Brush 4s had taken over the train at Carnforth from Black 5 45305. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 06/08/2012]](/images/40000/40884.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A fine spring evening at last. The former Freightliner Class 57s are now regulars on DRS nuclear flask traffic and 57003+57007 are seen here heading south at Woodacre with a Sellafield to Crewe train. These locos emerged from the Brush works at Loughborough in early 1965 as D1798 and D1813, later becoming 47317 and 47332.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 16/04/2013]](/images/42000/42751.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Ahead of its planned duties on <I>Jacobite</I> services, newly overhauled Black 5 45231 was turned out for the 3rd July <I>Fellsman</I>. The 12 coach train, once again fully booked, is seen here crossing the Grizedale Beck at Woodacre near Garstang.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 03/07/2013]](/images/43000/43642.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![<I>Two for the price of one</I>. The Carlisle to Chirk logs on Saturday 6th July was headed by two Class 56 locos that were returned to the main line by Colas in 2013. 56105 and 56087 power the long train of timber south in the summer sunshine at Woodacre near Garstang.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 06/07/2013]](/images/43000/43686.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Heading north at Woodacre on a bright July afternoon in 2013 is DRS 66302 with an Anglo-Scottish container train. The loco had originally been operated by Fastline but, along with its stable mates, was snapped up by DRS when Fastline ceased trading.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 06/07/2013]](/images/46000/46448.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Travelling from Dundee to Chester, as part of a UK tour, the <I>Royal Scotsman</I> passed through Lancashire on 7th July 2013. The luxury coach set must have its own auxiliary power unit as the train was top and tailed by non-ETS West Coast locos, namely 47237 seen here leading the train south of Woodacre, and 57009 on the rear. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 07/07/2013]](/images/43000/43704.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![17th July saw 45699 <I>Galatea,</I> in BR lined maroon livery, on its first <I>Fellsman</I> outing since restoration. Because of the dry conditions the Jubilee had diesel assistance in both directions. As West Coast have a large fleet of maroon Brush 4s, the decision to put large logo 47580 between 45699 and its coaches left linesiders puzzled. The train is heading home at Woodacre in the fading sunlight.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 17/07/2013]](/images/43000/43828.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Another infrastructure train, running from one of the WCML sites between Euxton and Warrington, makes its way north at Woodacre behind DBS 66069 on a sunny 17th July 2013.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 17/07/2013]](/images/43000/43845.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The maroon livery of Jubilee 4-6-0 45699 is quite striking in its own right and certainly didn't need a Stratford liveried 47580 behind its tender to turn heads. Anyone who saw the part cut wreck of <I>Galatea</I> in Barry as I did [See image 59244] can only be amazed at the loco today. Working its first <I>Fellsman</I> excursion since restoration 45699 heads south at Woodacre on 17 July with diesel assistance due to fire risk. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 17/07/2013]](/images/43000/43865.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Glasgow/Edinburgh to Manchester Airport services move to EMU operation from December 2013 and, ahead of that, TransPennine has hired a London Midland Class 350 for driver training between Preston and Carlisle. The unit stables in Preston and makes up to three return trips on weekdays. The green, grey and black 350252 makes an unusual sight in Lancashire, seen approaching Woodacre on 30 August. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 30/08/2013]](/images/44000/44403.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Eleven miles into the journey on day 1 of <I>The West Highlander</I> railtour on a damp and misty 21 September 2013. K4 no.61994 is making good progress passing Woodacre on its way to Glasgow Central sporting a slightly misleading headboard...<br><br>[John McIntyre 21/09/2013]](/images/44000/44717.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Brand new TPE 350401 is trial running between Crewe and Carnforth, prior to the introduction of the class on Glasgow/Edinburgh to Manchester Airport services. The as yet unbranded EMU is seen at Woodacre on one of these runs. Many TPE services are being diverted via Wigan, Parkside and the newly electrified L&M from the new December timetable but will run with diesel 185 units while the new 350/4s are progressively introduced.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 28/11/2013]](/images/45000/45442.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A <I>Northern Belle</I> (Mother's Day Luncheon) excursion heads north through Woodacre on a round trip from Crewe via Manchester to Carnforth and Hellifield. DRS 47841 and 47832 are in charge, the second loco in <I>Pullman</I> livery to match the stock. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 30/03/2014]](/images/46000/46823.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Two venerable Freightliner electric locos head south at Woodacre with a Coatbridge to Crewe intermodal service on the evening of 5 June 2014. 86622 (now in the new livery) emerged from Vulcan Foundry as E3174 in September 1965 while 86609 left Doncaster the same month as E3102 so they have ninety eight years service between them (and counting).<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 05/06/2014]](/images/47000/47595.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Carnforth shed rostered 45699 <I>Galatea</I> for the second 2014 <I>Fellsman</I> and the maroon <I>Jubilee</I> is seen hurrying the train south through Woodacre on a sunny 18th June. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 18/06/2014]](/images/47000/47685.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The <I>Scenic Settler</I> ran from Eastleigh to Carlisle on 21 June with Class 70 haulage over the S&C and Shap. The returning excursion is seen heading south at Woodacre behind Freightliner 70002 with DBS 66135 also in the train and a fine rake of <I>Blood and Custard</I> MkI coaches. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 21/06/2014]](/images/47000/47726.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![An early fifties re-creation as blue liveried A1 60163 <I>Tornado</I> takes a full rake of <I>Blood and Custard</I> stock south along the WCML at Woodacre on 5th July 2014. The Pacific had hauled the <I>Border Raider</I> from Crewe to Carlisle earlier in the day and was now retracing its route on a fine summer evening. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 05/07/2014]](/images/47000/47879.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![45231, on its first appearance on <I>The Fellsman</I> in 2014, hurries along the WCML at Woodacre trying to keep out of the way of following TPE and Virgin services. The train was only steam hauled on the return journey due to an FBU strike and had been taken to Carlisle in the morning by EE Type 3, 37518, now idling on the rear. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 13/08/2014]](/images/48000/48350.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![HSTs were once a common sight on the WCML on Virgin Cross Country services but the only movements nowadays are the occasional outings of the Network Rail Measurement Train. 43062 <I>John Armitt</I> brings up the rear of a Derby RTC to Craigentinny working at Woodacre on 25th November 2014.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 25/11/2014]](/images/49000/49551.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![92039 <I>Johann Strauss</I> takes a long rake of China Clay tanks north through Woodacre on 3 December en route from Dollands Moor to Irvine. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 03/12/2014]](/images/49000/49806.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The <I>Yuletide Yorkshire Explorer</I> ran from Newport in South Wales to Leeds on 6th December. The train was hauled throughout by Chiltern Class 68 68014 and took a circuitous route round Birmingham and Manchester. It is seen here heading north at Woodacre prior to taking the Carnforth to Skipton route. Note the small headboard above the right buffer. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 06/12/2014]](/images/49000/49682.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![<I>Diesel locomotive - trailing load 1215 tons</I>, or so the timetable said but DRS 57002 is hauling considerably less than that on this special working from the DRS Motherwell depot to Crewe (LNWR). The loco and its two pairs of container wagons are seen approaching Woodacre on 19th January 2015 <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 19/01/2015]](/images/50000/50139.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Virgin Pendolino 390103 <I>Virgin Hero</I> heads south at Woodacre with the 1M10 0940 Glasgow to Euston service on 14 February 2015. The cover over the retracted coupler is missing as was the one on the other end of the set.<br><br>[John McIntyre 14/02/2015]](/images/50000/50420.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A Grangemouth (Ineos) to Long Marston special working of 27 aviation fuel four wheel tankers ran on 25th March 2015. The wagons, presumably bound for storage, are seen here passing Woodacre behind Colas 56113. [Any information on the background to this working would be appreciated.] <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 25/03/2015]](/images/50000/50780.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The <I>Highland Sleeper</I> passing Woodacre on 12th June 2015 heading south behind DBS 90021. The train was running 115 minutes late at this point, resulting in a rare opportunity to photograph the sleeper passing through Lancashire in daylight. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 12/06/2015]](/images/51000/51618.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![6am on 12th June 2015 and the early morning sun illuminates DRS 66433 and a long infrastructure train making its way north from Crewe to Carlisle, seen here approaching Woodacre. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 12/06/2015]](/images/51000/51872.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The Sunday <I>log empties</I> from Chirk to Carlisle run through Woodacre behind Colas 60087 on 9th August 2015. Following a recent fatality at this location contractors were mid-way through installing a green palisade fence along the east side of the line.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 09/08/2015]](/images/52000/52349.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Plain blue 37422 heads north on the WCML at Woodacre with the 1004 (Mon-Fri) Preston to Barrow service on 10th November 2015. A short time earlier the loco had propelled the stock south on a through train from Carlisle.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 10/11/2015]](/images/53000/53322.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![<I>Christmas Post Special</I>. As in 2014 additional mail trains ran between Sheildmuir and Warrington in December 2015. Scotrail liveried 90024 is seen taking a rake of vans south crossing a swollen Grizedale Beck at Woodacre.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 11/12/2015]](/images/53000/53551.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Despite having left Carlisle over four hours earlier at 0515hrs, and travelling via the circuitous (and multi-stop) Cumbrian Coast route, 37401 is <I>Right Time</I> passing Woodacre on 4th January 2016. The large-logo <I>Mary Queen of Scots</I> is propelling its four coaches on the short sprint to journey's end at Preston. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 04/01/2016]](/images/53000/53806.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The Daventry to Mossend <I>Tesco Express</I> was a few minutes early at Woodacre on 4th January 2016 but the train faced a lengthy detour via Dumfries, Mauchline and Prestwick due to the Lamington bridge closure. DRS 66303 and 66302 double-head the long train through the open countryside between Preston and Lancaster. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 04/01/2016]](/images/53000/53858.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![60103 Flying Scotsman, on a positioning move from Bury to Carnforth, is seen in fading light at Woodacre on 270116. The A3 Pacific, still in wartime matt black livery, was being moved to Carnforth ahead of its main line test run. It was in light steam, but unfortunately piloted by West Coast Brush Type 4 47746 <I>Chris Fudge</I>.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 27/01/2016]](/images/54000/54019.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Scotrail liveried DRS 68006 <I>Daring</I> is a long way from the <I>Fife Circle</I> as it heads south at Woodacre working light engine from Kingmoor to Crewe Gresty Bridge on 22nd March 2016.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 22/03/2016]](/images/54000/54706.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![86259 <I>Les Ross</I> powers through the rain at Woodacre with a <I>Cumbrian Mountain Express</I> from Euston to Carlisle on 2nd April 2016. The train was handed over to 46233 <I>Duchess of Sutherland</I> at Carnforth for the journey over Shap and the electric ran light to Crewe to await the return service.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 02/04/2016]](/images/54000/54742.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Two-tone green Brush Type 4 47830 <I>Beeching's Legacy</I> with a barrier coach and seven refurbished HST cars seen at Woodacre on 9th April 2016. The train, complete with <I>Rail Operators Group</I> headboard, was a working from Kilmarnock Works to Laira Depot. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 09/04/2016]](/images/54000/54799.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![On 9th June 2016 the <I>Scarborough Spa Express</I> ran via Preston and the East Lancashire/Copy Pit line rather than via Skipton. As on the previous week it was also powered by two EE Type 3s instead of the usual Brush Type 4. WCRC 37668 and 37685 head south at Woodacre with the seven coach train that was steam hauled by 8F 48151 between York and Scarborough. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 09/06/2016]](/images/55000/55445.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Back out on the mainline after some maintenance, Coronation class pacific no.46233 Duchess of Sutherland heads the Cumbrian Mountain Express from Crewe to Carlisle on 23 July 2016.<br><br>[John McIntyre 23/07/2016]](/images/55000/55933.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The inner cabs of locos engaged on Rail Head Treatment trains clearly take a pounding during the leaf fall season. DRS 66423 heads north through Woodacre with a RHTT train returning to Carlisle on 14th October 2016. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 14/10/2016]](/images/56000/56867.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The usual long, long line of container wagons that make up the Daventry to Mossend <I>Tesco Express</I> head north through Woodacre behind DRS 68025 <I>Superb</I> and 68023 <I>Achilles</I> on 14th October 2016.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 14/10/2016]](/images/56000/56896.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![DRS 68023 <I>Achilles</I> heads south on the WCML at Woodacre with a <I>Northern Belle</I> luxury excursion from York on 16th December 2016, This ran out via the Little North Western route to Carnforth and returned over the Copy Pit line. Classmate 68016 <I>Fearless</I> was on the rear of the train. <br>
<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 16/12/2016]](/images/57000/57548.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The overnight frost has gone from the fields as 37403 <I>Isle of Mull</I> approaches Woodacre with the 2C47 Preston to Barrow-in-Furness service on 29th December 2016. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 29/12/2016]](/images/57000/57619.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The last main line steam movement of 2016 saw Black 5s 44871 and 45407 run light from Carnforth to Bury on New Year's Eve. The previous day they had worked down from Fort William with empty coaching stock. The two locos are seen just south of the Woodacre footbridge running twenty minutes early. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 31/12/2016]](/images/57000/57660.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The first main line steam of 2017. 45690 <I>Leander</I> takes the <I>Cumbrian Mountain Express</I> north through Woodacre on 21st January 2017. The train was a return excursion from Manchester Victoria to Carlisle via Shap and idling on the rear was a very shiny EE Type 3 37706. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 21/01/2017]](/images/57000/57857.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![After a week of light engine runs DRS 88002 <I>Prometheus</I> undertook a loaded test from Carlisle to Crewe on 3rd April 2017. The brand new electro diesel is seen at Woodacre with the heavy stone train, and 68025 <I>Superb</I> dead-in-train for insurance purposes. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 03/04/2017]](/images/58000/58705.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![<I>Jubilee</I> 45699 hauled the Grange-over-Sands to Bristol leg of the Great Britain X railtour on 5th May 2017, which was Day 7 of 9. After touring Scotland GB X was scheduled to visit Penzance before finishing at London Paddington. <I>Galatea</I> is seen passing Woodacre at the start of the Day 7 journey. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 05/05/2017]](/images/59000/59144.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![A MOD freight ran from Bicester to Carlisle on 5th May 2017. GBRf 66709 <I>Sorrento</I> was the loco in charge of four bogie container wagons with barrier vans front and rear. The unusual working is seen approaching Woodacre near Garstang. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 05/05/2017]](/images/59000/59149.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![37403 <I>Isle of Mull</I> (ex D6607) powers towards Lancaster with the 2C47 Preston to Barrow service seen at Woodacre on 30th June 2017. The contract with DRS for provision of two Class 37/4 sets on Cumbrian Coast services expires in January 2019.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 30/06/2017]](/images/59000/59981.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The first <I>Fellsman</I> since 2015, and one of only five planned for the limited 2017 season, set off in atrocious weather on 11th July behind 45690 <I>Leander</I>, seen passing Woodacre on the outward leg. Thankfully it was much sunnier for the return trip. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 11/07/2017]](/images/59000/59959.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![The evening sun catches DRS 68026 and 68023 on a special working from Sellafield to Crewe with two empty MOD flask carriers (and a match wagon), seen at Woodacre on 17th July 2017. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 17/07/2017]](/images/60000/60139.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![68004 <I>Rapid</I> heads an excursion from Bristol to Carlisle seen at Woodacre on 22nd July 2017. When the two ex-Anglia coaches are also repainted blue and grey this will make a splendid <I>Inter-City</I> set.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 22/07/2017]](/images/60000/60234.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![First snow of the winter in the Garstang area on 6th February 2018. DRS electro-diesel 88006 <I>Juno</I> heads north with an early running Daventry to Mossend <I>Tesco</I>.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 06/02/2018]](/images/62000/62765.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![Immaculate D1935 and D1944 <I>Craftsman</I> run through Woodacre with the returning Kingussie to Crewe private charter train on 25th March 2018. 5000hp for seven coaches will have made light work of the gradients en route.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 25/03/2018]](/images/63000/63545.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
![<I>The Cumbrian Hoovers</I> tour made a fine sight heading back home at Woodacre after traversing the Cumbrian Coast line on 14th April 2018. 50007 and 50049 had a full rake of blue and grey stock on this fully booked train. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 14/04/2018]](/images/63000/63613.jpg "Woodacre Crossing")
