47619 arrives at Kensington Olympia with 1O66 the 0718 Manchester to Brighton service. A few coaches are now appearing in the then new Intercity executive colour scheme. Photo taken 2/11/88, photographer G.Edwards.

47431 is not well as it heads out of Settle with a diverted WCML sevice. Photo taken May 1986, Photographer unknown.

A rather battered 47577 complete with Scottie dog has charge of the 1045 Leeds to Carlisle, seen here at Dent. Photo taken 27/7/88 by G.Edwards.

86233 'Laurence Olivier' approaches Carlisle with a northbound Cross Country service. Photo taken 29/3/00. Photographer J.Binnie.

47121 unofficially named 'Pochard' passes the abandoned eastern platform at Kensington Olympia with 7O61 the 0915 Acton to Woking stone train. Photo taken 19/4/93, photographer unknown.

25323 arrives at Chester with a Llandudno to Manchester Victoria service. Photo taken 21/8/82, photographer P.Ryan.

In the failing light of a summer evening 47246 passes Willington enroute to Derby and the north. Photo taken August 1978.

86240 'Bishop Eric Treacy' seen at Watford Junction with a service for the West London Line and Brighton. Photo taken 17/8/86, photographer unknown.

47526 passes through the short Shotock Hill tunnel on the S&C. Photo taken 17/2/83, photographer G.Edwards.

47480 'Robin Hood' is seen leaving Birkett tunnel on the Settle and Carlisle line with a Glasgow to Nottingham working. Photo taken 3/5/82, photographer G.Edwards.

47466 heads the 0707 Plymouth to Aberdeen service through Hellifield, another weekend of S&C diversions. Photo taken 25/3/89, photographer P.Ryan.

Amid the rugged Pennine scenery 47438 passes over Ribblehead viaduct. Photo taken 1/7/82, Photographer G.Edwards.

Passing the former Manchester Exchange platforms 47570 powers a Liverpool to Newcastle service. Photographer unknown, photo taken 18/8/84.

47083 'Orion' departs north from Preston. Photographer G. Edwards, photo taken 28/5/83.

Another purchased negative. Finally cracked the location as Bangor. An unidentified class 47 takes the centre road. Date taken unknown, photgrapher D.Whitehead

45055 'Royal Corps of Transport' is captured on a frosty morning while working the 0820 Leeds to Birmingham. Photo taken 20/1/84, photographer G.Edwards.

47829 departs Manchester Piccadilly with a cross country service. Photo taken 2/7/89. Photographer M. McDermott.

47532 approaches Settle Junction with the diverted 1025 Glasgow Central to Euston service. Photo taken 4/3/89, photographer P.Ryan.

Slim Jim 33204 rushes through Kensington Olympia with a southbound oil tank train. Photo taken 4/12/82, photographer G.Edwards.

A nice moody shot of 31445 and 31216 in charge of the 1635 Carlisle to Hull service at Crowdundle. Photo taken 20/4/85, Photographer G.Edwards.

86204 ' City of Carlisle' arrives at Birmingham New Street with a southbound service. Photo taken 19/6/86, photographer unknown.

86213 'Lancashire Witch' sits at Carlisle with the 'Sussex Scot' Photo taken October 1997, photographer unknown.

The chances of a Diesel day ever happening in privatised world of todays railways is absolute zero. 33021 and 33022 clatter through St Albans on the 21/5/89 Intercity Diesel Day. Photographer G.Edwards.

Saltley Depot and 31321 and 20164 wait for there next turn of duty. Photo taken 1979.