Rose Grove station, a DMU approaches in the distance. Photo taken 1985.

An unidentified class 45 tackles the sharp curve at Syston Jct on possibly the Harwich to Manchester boat train. Photo taken spring 1985.

31432 heads out of the mist at Duffield with the 1322 ex Hull / 1400 ex Leeds to Brighton service. Photo takrn spring 1985.

APT set 370005 is seen here in the gloom that this Euston station. Date taken unknown.

47417 with the 1040 Carlisle to Leeds working is caprtured at Crosby Garrett. Photo taken 20/4/85, photographer G.Edwards.

31445 and 31436 work the 0738 Hull to Carlisle service seen seen here at Smardale, near Kirby Stephen. Photo taken 20/4/85, photographer G.Edwards

47563 runs through the centre road at Kensington Olympia with the 0730 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton by this date early MK2 vehicles were the norm on this service. Photo taken 4/12/82, Photographer G.Edwards.

33204 heads back to home territory with a train of bogie tank wagons, seen here at Kensington Olympia. Photo taken 4/12/82, photographer G.Edwards.

As darkness falls 20047 and 20147 chirp through Bescot Yard. An unidentified class 25 and 08 can also be seen. Photo taken winter 1979.

Manchester Piccadilly and WCML stalwarts 87032 and 86248 rest having brought in trains from the south. Photographer and date unknown.

47207 heads south through Kensington Olympia with a train of Amey Roadstone hoppers. Photo taken 16/3/87, photographer G.Edwards.

33021 departs Crewe with a Cardiff bound service. Photographer unknown, Taken 1982.

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.