Ramsgreave and Wilpshire: A pair of Avanti Evero 805s pass over the summit of the climb from Daisyfield Junction and begin the long descent into the Ribble Valley. 805006 and 805013 are approaching Ramsgeave and Wilpshire station and will drop down through Wilpshire Tunnel and Langho station before crossing the River Calder on Whalley Viaduct. This was a Birmingham to Carlisle service, diverted over the S&C for the M6 Bridge closure, on 14th January 2026. This was the last day of these diversions, with the WCML over Shap reopening the following morning.

Walsden: After taking a circuitous route from Liverpool Biomass Terminal though Cheshire and Greater Manchester to avoid the requirement to climb Miles Platting Bank, 66786 rolls down from Summit Tunnel towards Walsden on 30th December 2025. The wagon immediately behind the locomotive was painted gold along with 66301 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the train’s destination, Drax Power Station.

Shaw Crossing: View east at Shaw Crossing (in middle distance) looking to Stirling. Stirling Castle is top left in the haze with the Wallace Monument extreme top left.

Larbert: 47644 passing Larbert, with the Euston to Inverness 'Clansman', on 20th May 1988.