At the east end of Manchester Victoria, a Stanier 'Black Five' backs out an express up the bank to Miles Platting, 1960
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At the east end of Manchester Victoria, a Stanier 'Black Five' backs out an express up the bank to Miles Platting, 1960
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 3 Sep 1960
Eastward out of Manchester Victoria towards Yorkshire all main-line trains had to tackle straight away, for about 1½ miles to Miles Platting, an incline of about 1-in-50, so had to be banked. On this very busy Summer Saturday, when during that summer much extra traffic was being diverted from Manchester London Road/Piccadilly owing to the rebuilding and electrification work there, the regular banking engines had to be supplemented in this instance by a 4-6-0 working 'backwards' (tender-first). The train is the 'Lancastrian', 15.46 to London Euston, which will be diverted at Droylsden down to Stockport via Reddish. The banker is Stanier Class 5 No. 44890 (built 9/45, withdrawn 7/68 - one of the last). The big Cheetham Hill Bridge is just behind the photographer.
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