45125 pulls away from a signal check with an eastbound parcels train just west of Manchester Victoria on 4 October 1986
A few minutes later 45122 approaches on the 1003 Liverpool - Scarborough.
47401 at Manchester Victoria working the 0953 Scarborough - Liverpool, 4 October 1986.
45033 heads up the 1 in 47 incline out of Victoria with an empty Peakstone train returning to the Buxton quarries, 04/10/1986.
45132 arrives over the pointwork at the west of Victoria station on the 1403 Liverpool - Scarbourgh also on 4 October 1986.
One of the then new class 142 units, 142071.
Finally from 4 October are 45135 and 45013 in the loco sidings at the east of the station.
On 22 November 1986 31212 and 45130 stand in the winter sun at Manchester Victoria, the Peak is working the 1112 Bangor - Newcastle.
47410 on the 0710 Newcastle - Liverpool, 22/11/1986.
North east of Manchester Victoria is Newton Heath depot. I sometimes used to get a train there for a quick look what was on the depot. It was usually only units but on 22 November 1986 56008 was a rare visitor.
A class 101 DMU heads into Victoria on 29 December 1986.
45115 arrives on the 0943 Scarborough - Liverpool passing 45113 in the siding, 29/12/1986. A photo possible thanks to a new wide angle lens I'd just received for Xmas!
31270 with a short engineering train passing 37055 in the siding, 29 December
1986.