A rather unusual loco parked in the siding at Manchester Victoria on 7
February 1987 was class 37 37084.
A new class 150/2 unit enters Victoria on 7 Feb 1987 on a test run. In the early days these units ran without full yellow ends and were soon to be found working some Trans Pennine trains. From a loco and 7 or 8 coaches to a pair of these things, not what I call progress!
On 7 Feb 1987 47702 arrived at Victoria on 0812 Holyhead - Newcastle, very unusual and working back to Scotland after overhaul at Crewe Works. However it failed and to the rescue came 37091. Why I just took a photo instead of joining the train I'l never know - something I regretted straight away and especially as I later got into 37 haulage!
A class 105 DMU at Manchester Victoria on the 1420 to Southport, 20 February 1987.
31146 waits for something to do at Victoria on 28 February 1987.
25176 and 31107 arrive at Manchester Victoria from the east on 28 Feb 1987. This was the last time I saw a 25 at Victoria and all the remaining engines were withdrawn by mid March.
47477 parked at Manchester Victoria on 28 February 1987.
47650 leaves Manchester Victoria past the old Manchester Exhange Station on 11 March 1987 with the 1124 Newcastle - Liverpool
An view of 47191 on a tanker train taken from the bridge leading to the Exchange Station platform, 11/03/87
Scottish 37079
brightens up a dull 4 April 1987 at Man Vic, the 31 is 31166 .
47575 runs through the centre road at Victoria on a parcels train, 04/04/1987.
45104 with the 1112 Bangor - Newcastle alongside 31305, 4 April 1987. Class 45s only appeared on the Trans Pennine trains for one more month before the service was given over to a mix of class 47s and 150/2 units from the May timetable change.
47329 on a tanker train to Stanlow on 16 April 1987.
31206 alongside the platform at the former Manchester Exchange station,
16/04/1987.
See here for more photos at Man Vic in 1987