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Great pictures - all thanks to a diversion

Thanks - it gives me an excuse to run locos that wouldn't normally be seen on a secondary route like Lostock Junction.

Bank Holiday Diversions (3)
Britannia Class number 70050 Forth Of Clyde on a Down Express.



Passing the ICI loco shed


Running through Lostock Junction station


and emerging from beneath the footbridge.

Bank Holiday Diversions (4)
Patriot Class 4-6-0 number 45537 Private V Sykes VC in charge of an up Express.



Emerging from the road bridge adjacent to the goods depot


Running through Lostock Junction station


and passing the ICI loco shed.

Great stuff. I'm very impressed by the sense of space that you have created in many of your photos, especially the third photo in Post 109.

IanAlan wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 6:10 pm Great stuff. I'm very impressed by the sense of space that you have created in many of your photos, especially the third photo in Post 109.

Thanks for your kind words.

The photos are taken on my mobile phone and then cropped to eliminate views of the room beyond the layout.

Bank Holiday (5).
With the work on the West Coast Main Line completed, the engineers train cranes are returned to their bases.


The train is seen behind a Stanier 8F


After the rear half has been uncoupled, the loco draws forward with one crane and carrier truck, together with a crew and stores coach.

which it then reverses back into the loco shed area.

After coupling back up to the other crane, carrier truck and guards van she continues on her way to return those to their base.


Passing through the station on the Up Main line.

A tank loco has emerged from the loco shed an buffered up to the carrier truck


before shunting the ensemble to the end of the shed headshunt.

Lovely looking scenes cheshire lines. Good to see diverted trains.

Glencairn

Thanks Glencain.
It's nice to get the opportunity to give some of the lesser used locos and stock a run.
Dad had loads of different items that he ran on a club layout.