24 September 2007 Having seen around 40 of the 185s on delivery through Milton Keynes, this was the first time I had seen them in service and over 35 were seen during the day. 185104 leaves Piccadilly for Manchester Airport.

24 September 2007 323234 was my last 323 - a welcome sight at Piccadilly!

24 September 2007 185122 heads for Newcastle at Ashburys

24 September 2007 66189 takes the freight line towards Manchester Victoria with the 6H57 Ashburys - Peak Forest empties

24 September 2007 57304 hauling 390050 towards Longsight at Piccadilly

24 September 2007 Having arrived from North Wales, 175009 proceeds to the sidings before returning as the 15:18 to Llandudno

24 September 2007 66413 leads the three new 66s 429,428 and 430 from Newport to Kingmoor at Warrington

24 September 2007 66206 on an up engineers working at Warrington

24 September 2007 57313 hauling the 6J37 Carlisle-Chirk timber train pulls into Warrington

25 September 2007 60044 stands in the sidings at Peak Forest with 08393 just visible in the background

25 September 2007 66511 working light engine to Earles passing Chinley East Junction

25 September 2007 185123 at Chinley East Junction with a Cleethorpes service