Night Whistler eastern-region with scenes rich in detail

with scenes rich in detail and character: from the legendary Deltic locomotives at King's Cross to the atmospheric fog-shrouded depots of March and the industrial might of Stratford Works

This scarcity is permanent because the material no longer exists in use

The almost endless shunting of locomotives that went on to and from the Kings Cross loco stabling point provided non-stop viewing enjoyment for the enthusiasts

British transport literature is rich in tramway histories

"The Wearing of the Green"

Night Whistler eastern-region with scenes rich in detailNight Whistler Seen on 23rd February 1979, Class 40 40139 sits on the centre road at Stockport station awaiting its next duty at 00. 15 am. There are no notes for this photograph, so we can only guess as to what service it worked next. An educated guess may be that it was taking over 4M08, the 02. 22 am parcels service to Bolton, 18. 45 ex Cardiff, or even the Shrewsbury to York. Adjacent to Stockport station was a large Royal Mail sorting office, and