86259 at Birmingham New Street ready to work the charter to Manchester.
2008-12-20 07:49:00
86259 on the Up Slow Independent Line at Basford Hall North Jn.
2008-12-20 09:38:00
86259 on the blocks at Manchester Piccadilly after working the charter from Birmingham New Street.
2008-12-20 11:00:00
One of the departure screens at Manchester Piccadilly, showing the 12:00 special working to Hadfield and back.
2008-12-20 11:36:00
86259 at Hadfield. This is believed to be the first time that a Class 86 locomotive has ever been to Hadfield, which until 1984 was electrified at the 1500 V dc system. Beyond the buffer stop the line continued across the Pennines to Woodhead and Sheffield, the line closing in 1981.
2008-12-20 12:41:00
A view of 86259 from the buffer stop at Hadfield. NB permission had been given by local staff for photographs to be taken from this position.
2008-12-20 12:43:00
86259 in platform 3 at Manchester Piccadilly after arrival back from Hadfield. Until the closure of the Woodhead route beyond Hadfield and subsequent conversion in 1984 of the line as far as Hadfield from 1500 V dc to 25 kV ac, this was one of the platforms electrified on the dc system.
2008-12-20 13:35:00
Tame Bridge Parkway makes a rare appearance on the main departure indicators at Manchester Piccadilly.
2008-12-20 16:30:00
Les Ross and his locomotive with some of the train's passengers and helpers.
2008-12-20 19:10:00
Some of the people involved in the restoration of 86259, plus one of the day's drivers.
2008-12-20 19:16:00
