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WCRs Santa Special with 35018 going well on a superb day in the north west seen here at Docker viaduct. Good to see so many friends here and my thanks to John Pownall and Andrew Southwell for help with parking and directions.
Copyright Simon Lathlane 1st December 2019
Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar) - Contre-champ de la photo précédente.
Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar) - Continued from the previous photo
4m25 passes a very large gallery at Docker with a Mossend-Daventry intermodal,A tatty 'Spirit of Dagenham'leads (.i have taken a post out to allow both locos to fit in the gap)
Victoria Tower built 1847-48 to commemorate the opening of the adjacent Salisbury Dock Liverpool. Known also as the 'Dockers Clock' and is to be restored as part of a docks re-development scheme. Just behind the Tower is the site of Everton FCs new stadium at the former Bramley Moore Dock, at left in the far distance is the Seaforth Container Port.
A Virgin service bound for London passes Docker on 7th February 2015.I think this livery stands out better than the current one.
The ground frost has all but disappeared from the landscape as 'Jubilee' 45690 'Leander', heading the 1Z45 07:14 Manchester toVictoria to Carlisle 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express' , makes an impressive sight in the winter sunshine on the climb to Grayrigg loop at Docker viaduct on Saturday 21st January 2017. According to the land owner the palisade fence erection here is all but imminent and had reached the road bridge beyond Docker viaduct.
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One from last winter/spring, 68021 heads south at Docker with a well loaded 6K05 Carlisle - Crewe, with a nice dusting of snow on the Howgills. 23/03/17
HL203 and FL220 make their way over the Swan River bridge at Fremantle Harbour with loaded container train 6142 from Forestfield.
2019-04-22 Watco HL203-FL220 Fremantle 6142
Stanley Locks on the Liverpool to Leeds Canal as a Merseyrail unit heads north.
Follow the towpath to the arch of the bridge, and in the distance is the Victoria Tower, designed by Jesse Harley and built in 1847/8 ,to commemorate the opening of Salisbury Dock.Upon completion it housed a flat used by the Piermaster. The corner of the building seen through the centre arch is the former tobacco warehouse. Out of sight to the right is the new Everton Football
ground under construction. Terry attempts a reflection shot which , hopefully will appear later !!
87002 heads 1Z86 the 06.56hrs LSL operated "The Capital's Scot" from London Euston - Edinburgh returning via the ECML and is seen crossing Docker Viaduct.
10/01/2025
No RTT back then and the weather causing disruption so it was a case of hanging about to see if anything interesting turned up.Nothing did but the unit adds a bit of colour to the snowy backdrop
Copyright David Price
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Trans Pennine Express Siemens Desiro 350403 finds a welcome window of sun on the climb of Grayrigg Bank, seen here having just crossed Docker Garth Viaduct with the 10.03 Manchester Airport - Edinburgh.
On Saturday 28th September 2019, Direct Rail Services 66431 drifts effortlessly down the grade at Docker heading the 10:26 Grangemouth Docks F.P.A. to Daventry Tesco intermodal, a recently introduced service offering for the customer.
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Direct Rail Services 68002 'Intrepid' and and 68019 'Brutus' head the 4S43 06:40 Daventry to Mossend Tesco intermodal at Docker on Saturday 21st January 2017.
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Victoria Tower was designed by Jesse Hartley and was constructed between 1847 and 1848, to commemorate the opening of Salisbury Dock.[1] Its design was based upon an earlier drawing by Philip Hardwick in 1846.[2]
Victoria Tower, which was often referred to as the 'docker's clock', was built as an aid to ships in the port, as it allowed them to set the correct time as they sailed out into the Irish Sea, while its bell warned of impending meteorological changes such as high tide and fog.[3] Upon its completion is also served as a flat for the Pier Master
Standing alongside the Salisbury Dock in Liverpool the "Victoria Tower" built aid ships in dock along the River Mersey
The shadows from the clouds race across the landscape on Saturday 28th September 2019, but unfortunately just not quickly enough to enable Class 86 86259 'Les Ros' heading the 1Z86 07:10 London Euston to Carlisle 'Cumbrian Coast Express' to be bathed in sunlight against the dark sky hovering over the South Lakes and Kendal. Clearly the sheep at Docker are unaccustomed to classic 'AL6' traction!
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Hickson's point Bar, Titanic Quarter Belfast. Not the usual Belfast mural it was painted by local artists Terry Bradley and Friz.
Nice trip out to kick off the year sees 87002 pass over Docker Viaduct with the 1Z86 0656 Euston-Edinburgh-Kings Cross “Capitals Scot” Inter City LSL charter 10th January 2025
As Flodder Beck weaves its course below Docker Viaduct, while above Avanti West Coast 'Pendolino' No. 390016 passes while working s´rvice 1M11 1040 Glasgow central - London Euston on 16th March 2024. Copyright photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
Another working that runs notoriously early is 6H51 the Hardendale - Tunstead stone. Freightliner already 49 mins early is only 17 minutes into its journey, seen here crossing Docker Viaduct.
At the weekend this rake of wagons is stabled in Freightliners yard at Guide Bridge where it has been repeatedly graffitied.
A practice I personally abhor, bring back the birch ...
A day I remember very well. Having arrived in good time in clear blue skies to capture 4S43, the Tesco Express from Rugby to Mossend, I learnt that 92017 was a late departure. Running about 60 late, clouds were bubbling and gave moments of great concern as the train approached. Needn't have panicked. 22/7/10
After photographing the ROG 37's near Grange it gave me ample time to get to Docker near Grayrigg to photograph 46115 'Scots Guardsman' on the CME. I thought I would try a new angle utilising the pole from the lane. News filtered through it was late off Carnforth but it did eventually get on the move. Lovely weather and temperature around 16C ... we might get some clag?
Alas not to be, 46115 failed a late TPWS test and 47746 was hastily put on the front and newly repainted 47848 on the rear. Certainly not the planned shot and yes it needs more on the right but with 'Phil Chilton's army' in place that is as far as I could pan, on reflection I should have included them!