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A Railwayman's View - BR Midland Region by Peter Collins > Manchester > LPPC DSL BW 05270529
LPPC DSL BW 05270529 The participants of a North West tour that included many non-passenger lines, have gathered to photograph the Class 40 locomotive and are quite happy to crowd in an area that would probably have today’s rail authorities apoplectic. The very clean English Electric Type 4 Class 40 40170 is ringing away to itself in appreciation. The date was 29/4/78 and it was heading the North West Rambler, as seen on the previous page, which had travelled from London to Crewe Basford Hall hauled by a rare example of Class 84 electric, in fact the doyen, number 84001. Haulage from there to Liverpool Lime Street was Class 40 number 40185 then 40170 back to Crewe via ex-CLC lines around Manchester. This photo-stop was at Ashburys station.
LPPC DSL BW 05270529 The participants of a North West tour that included many non-passenger lines, have gathered to photograph the Class 40 locomotive and are quite happy to crowd in an area that would probably have today’s rail authorities apoplectic. The very clean English Electric Type 4 Class 40 40170 is ringing away to itself in appreciation. The date was 29/4/78 and it was heading the North West Rambler, as seen on the previous page, which had travelled from London to Crewe Basford Hall hauled by a rare example of Class 84 electric, in fact the doyen, number 84001. Haulage from there to Liverpool Lime Street was Class 40 number 40185 then 40170 back to Crewe via ex-CLC lines around Manchester. This photo-stop was at Ashburys station.
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The participants of a North West tour that included many

non-passenger lines, have gathered to photograph the Class 40 locomotive and are quite happy to crowd in an area that would probably have today’s rail authorities apoplectic. The very clean English Electric Type 4 Class 40 40170 is ringing away to itself in appreciation.

The date was 29/4/78 and it was heading the North West Rambler, as seen on the previous page, which had travelled from London to Crewe Basford Hall hauled by a rare example of Class 84 electric, in fact the doyen, number 84001. Haulage from there to Liverpool Lime Street was Class 40 number 40185 then 40170 back to Crewe via ex-CLC lines around Manchester. This photo-stop was at Ashburys station.
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