I know that some of the early DMUs that arrived in Liverpool Exchange in the late 1950s were TOPS Class 110 but I have seen a photo of a DMU at Kirkdale that is not a Class 110. Does anyone know...
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I know that some of the early DMUs that arrived in Liverpool Exchange in the late 1950s were TOPS Class 110 but I have seen a photo of a DMU at Kirkdale that is not a Class 110. Does anyone know...
In case anyone else is interested, I have just received the following information from a fellow enthusiast from Preston whom I met in Hightown last week. He's just emailed me as follows:
I think...
Well thanks for the comments - I'd hoped for some relevant information but all I seem to have done is exercise the humour glands of one or two list members.
I'd still appreciate any information...
My copy of the LMR Central Lines WTT Section E4 for September 1958 to June 1959 shows a fish train departing Preston N.U. at 1.0am (MX) arriving at Liverpool Exchange at 1.45am. If that train...
Many thanks - it would be great to make contact with Bernie.
David C
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I've been persuaded by a poster on another forum (who sent me a photo of one of these signs at Sandhills Station) where I posted the same query that the rectangle in which "Warning" appears...
Hi,
I have a photo of Kirkdale West signal box which shows a warning sign on one end. It reads:
WARNING
KEEP OFF
ELECTRIC
LIVE RAILS
The overall sign was white but the word "WARNING" was...
A secure albeit temporary storage site for the unit has been found - see http://www.hamptonweb.myby.co.uk/class502/
Please consider joining the "friends" and making a contribution, however small,...
To lessen the risk of further deterioration the surviving coaches need to be moved asap into dry secure covered storage. There appears to be nowhere on or around Merseyside meeting these...
Those are great pictures and I wonder if you have any more?
In fact if anyone has any photos showing typical trains running into or out of Liverpool Exchange in the 1950s/1960s, I would love to...
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Others may be interested to know that Bob Pixton's third (and final) book on the railways linking Manchester to the centre of the known Universe is about to be released. This one covers the...
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I've found my way to this list by some devious route but spent a fascinating few moments poking my nose into all sorts of places. I was born in Liverpool but moved away 45 years...