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Northern’s “new” flexi units arrives in a sunny Southport on 26.4.2021 The testing of these trains has restarted on the Southport to Wigan line. These are electric multiple units that have been moved up from the south of the country and been reengineered with a diesel engine added to the electrical capability of the train. The service had left Wigan Springs Branch depot at 09.48 and worked to Southport, then to Stalybridge, and back to Southport before returning to Springs Branch in Wigan. The unit is arriving in the sea side town of Southport with the Mersey travel electric units using the platforms to the left of the station. This arrival in Southport was at 10.53 Photo image Cw 7565 Copyright Colin Wareing Published in Rail Express Magazine June 2021 issue 301 on page 31
After long delays Northern’s “new” flexi trains have entered passenger carrying service on the line from and to Southport from the Manchester area. This was the first retinue earning service, the 06.17 hrs departure from Southport to Alderley Edge seen here calling at Burscough Bridge at 06.30hrs on a misty May morning. According to Real Times Trains the service arrived 29 minutes late at Alderley Edge. These are electric multiple units that have been moved up from the south of the country and been reengineered with a diesel engine added to the electrical capability of the train. Photo image Cw 7604 Copyright Colin Wareing
GBRF diesel locomotive no 66710 has left the docks at Seaforth in Liverpool as GBRF 66746 is on its way into the docks. The picture was taken from Lister Drive bridge in the east of the city on the freight only line between Edge Lane Junction and the docks at about 17.25hrs 66710 is at the head of the 17.17 train carrying bio mass wood pellets to Drax power station, running under head code 6E24. 66746 heading into the docks had come from the East Midlands gateway freight near Derby with a train of intermodal containers. The train left at 12.54hrs running under the head code of 4F62. The date is 7.5.2021 Image Cw 7590 copyright Colin Wareing of Colin and Carole’s Creations
The testing of the trains and the driver training has restarted on the Southport to Wigan line. These are electric multiple units that have been moved up from the south of the country and been reengineered with a diesel engine added to the electrical capability of the train. The service had left Wigan Springs Branch depot at 09.48 and worked to Southport, then to Stalybridge, and back to Southport before returning to Springs Branch in Wigan. The unit is passing the retail park that is built on the site of the former steam shed and parcels depot. This arrival in Southport was at 10.53 Photo image Cw 7564 Copyright Colin Wareing
4S38 DB Cargo diesel locomotive no 66102 is leaving the docks at Seaforth in Liverpool. The train is an intermodal one and is on the way to Mossend near Glasgow. The train is running under the head code of 4S35 and left Seaforth at 14.24. The locomotive is still in the livery of English, Welsh and Scottish railways, EWS. The date is 20.4.2021 Image Cw 7555 copyright Colin Wareing of Colin and Carole’s Creations
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