40 009 at Manchester Victoria. 07/09/84.
40 009 seen here was the last vacuum braked only class 40 still in service with BR not being withdrawn until 07/11/84 two months after this shot was taken. The previous sister vacuum braked only 40 being 40 183 which was withdrawn over a year earlier on 29/05/83.
40 009 is working an unidentified additional ECS taking the centre roads through Manchester Victoria probably destined for Crewe or Edge Hill. The class 110 DMU set extreme left is train 2M14 the 10.32 York to Southport which sat at Man Vic from 12.58 to 13.10.
40 009 at Manchester Victoria. 07/09/84.
40 009 seen here was the last vacuum braked only class 40 still in service with BR not being withdrawn until 07/11/84 two months after this shot was taken. The previous sister vacuum braked only 40 being 40 183 which was withdrawn over a year earlier on 29/05/83.
40 009 is working an unidentified additional ECS taking the centre roads through Manchester Victoria probably destined for Crewe or Edge Hill. The class 110 DMU set extreme left is train 2M14 the 10.32 York to Southport which sat at Man Vic from 12.58 to 13.10.