Problems at Stockport 24 September 2003. 57004 stands at the head of the
0727 Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston, which had been cancelled 6
miles into its journey due to...
... the failure of 87001 on the rear of the train. Trapped behind is the 0827 Man Picc - Euston seen here waiting in the background being passed on the slow line by the 0847 Man Picc - St Pancras HST service.
On 21 December 2003 87001 was again in need of help at Stockport, though this time due to diversion from the main WCML. 57302 couples up to assist,
37668 stands beneath the Palace Hotel clock tower at Oxford Road, Manchester while on an engineering train, 11 January 2004.
150146 on First Northwestern Buxton to Blackpool North train at Manchester Oxford Road 29 January 2004.
A rather different Blackpool service at Oxford Road, with 31602 at the rear of the 1549 Chester - Blackpool during a short spell on hire to First North Western. 17 February 2004.
EWS 90029 working Virgin Train's 1024 Manchester Piccadilly - Birmingham at Stockport, 12 October 2004.
37712 on the 'leaf busting' train at Stockport, 19 October 2004. 37689 is at the other end
Fragonset's 31106 and 31602 stand at Manchester Piccadilly on the morning of 18 January 2005.
90040 at Piccadilly on the 1248 from Birmingham New Street, 25 July 2005, standing in for a lack of Virgin Voyagers.