During the cold spell which covered the country in January 1987 304015 heads south from Wilmslow forming the 1105 Altrincham - Crewe on 14 January.
47530 approaches Wilmslow station with the 0750 Swansea - Manchester Piccadilly
on 14 January 1987.
47661 crosses the viaduct into Wimslow station on the 1500 Man Picc - Cardiff, Sunday 8 March 1987
On 14 April 1987 47210 hauls the 1503 Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol parcels train.
86249 leaves Wilmslow station with the 1148 Manchester Piccadilly - Euston, 13 June 1987.
A northbound engineering train worked by 31237 on 3 July.
On the same day 86408 heads north.
47428 pulls out of Wilmslow with the 1412 Man Picc - Cardiff, 10/08/1987.
On Sunday 27 September 1987 47535 runs through Wilmslow with a diverted WCML inter city train.
47444 with 86403 and another diverted service on 27 September.
A rare appearance of a class 37 on the 1412 Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff with 37426, seen north of Wilmslow station on 18 November 1987.
The 1412 Man Picc - Cardiff was usually worked by a class 47, as it was on 9 December with 47475 though it failed and was rescued by another - 47447. Seen departing Wilmslow running rather late.