On 7 June 1986 class 25 25249 was the station pilot/banking engine at
Victoria. Once this was a regular job for a 25 but by 1986 it was almost
always a class 31.
2 DMU classes in their final year of service. A class 120 unit leaves Manchester Victoria while beyond can be seen the unique class 101/class 105 unit, 7 June 1986.
4 class 108 DMUs approach Manchester Victoria on 28 June 1986.
Ex works 45118 with the 1003 Liverpool - Scarborough 28/06/1986. This loco was the last 45 to receive a works overhall yet was withdrawn from service only 11 months after this photo was taken.
A picture which sums up Victoria in 1986, with DMUs, blue diesel locos and the old station buildings. Locos are 37015, 37170 and 31259 - 28 June 1986.
45012 on an eastbound mail train, 28/06/1986.
3 'Peaks' on 24/07/1986. 45141 is nearest on 1203 Liverpool - Scarborough passing 45058 & 45009. Until visiting Victoria I didn't often encounter class 45s but during 1986 I soon saw all the remaining Peaks.
I also spent some time riding behind class 45/1s on Trans Pennine services
to and from Stalybridge. I did see a few 45/0s work these trains as well,
but never on any I did. On
24 July 1986 45101 arrives with the 0817 Holyhead - Newcastle. This was
one of the earlier 45/1s to be withdrawn, only lasting another 4 months.
A class 110 unit on a Calder Valley service, 24 July 1986.
Manchester Victoria on 13 August 1986 with 31143, 25323 and a class 108 DMU.
25279, 25058 and 31438 parked in the bay platforms, 14 August 1986. There were always class 25s around at Victoria right up until the last ones were withdrawn in March 1987.
Like the 25s, class
45s were also a class in decline but could always be seen at Victoria.
On 20 Sept 1986 45046 & 45013 are in the loco sidings along with 31285
and 25176.
See here for more photos at Man Vic in 1986