A short trip round Cheshire - 17th February 2009

17th February 2009

Had a bit of time to spare so had look around the 'modern' railway courtesy of a Cheshire Day Ranger.
Have to say I was rather uninspired by it especially the 142 that bounced me back from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester!

508140 after arrival at Chester. 1600x1066	57314 on a log train to Chirk. The train had failed the previous day and was waiting a forwarding driver! 1600x1066	57314 on a log train to Chirk. The train had failed the previous day and was waiting a forwarding driver! 1600x1066	Chester now has an hourly service to London. Here is 221109 at Crewe on the 0935 Chester to Euston 1600x1066
350112 and a 156426 at Liverpool Lime Street 1600x1067	150147 and 158799 at Liverpool Lime Street. 1600x1067	158799 on the 1052 to Norwich; these trains are dire compared to the 185s used on the Trans Pennine Services. 1600x1067	Passengers cram onto 158799 at Manchester Piccadilly 1600x1067
220004 at Manchester Piccadilly on the 1207 to Bristol TM 1600x1067	220004 at Stoke on Trent 1600x1067	220004 at Stoke on Trent 1600x1067	323224 at Stoke on Trent on a local service to Manchester 1600x1067
323224 at Stoke on Trent on a local service to Manchester 1600x1067	185126 at Guide Bridge on a service to Liverpool. 1600x1067	170304 at Guide Bridge on a Manchester to Hull service. 1600x1067	At 4pm 57314 was still in situ at Chester! 1600x1067
At 4pm 57314 was still in situ at Chester! 1600x1067