20th September 1986 - Enthusiasts weekend on the
Severn Valley. Star attraction at this event was the Webb
"Coal Tank" no 1054, see here leaving Foley Park tunnel
6960 "Raveningham Hall" approaches the tunnel with a
train from Bewdley
7819 "Hinton Manor", in BR lined black, heads north near
Severn Lodge. A little while later, 1054 is seen at the
same location, heading towards Highley
Jinty 47383 crosses the Victoria Bridge with a freight,
followed a little while later by 1054 on the "local"
Ivatt 2-6-0s 46443 and 43106, and no. 1054 leave
Bridgnorth later that autumn.
Some pictures taken on a trip to the area around
Stanlow, noted for its oil refineries, starting with the
Manchester Ship Canal Railway at Ellesmere Port,
where Sentinel no. 3001 (10144 of 1963) is seen in
action on some oil tanks. (all 31st October 1986)
The Shell refinery at Stanlow was home to several
locomotives at the time - mostly Thomas Hill
"Vanguards", such as no. 5 (220V of 1970)
1054 on the SVR; northern Cheshire
A little further east is Helsby Junction, where the line
from Ellesmere Port joins the main Chester - Warrington
line. The "Peaks" were still much in evidence at that time,
but so were the 47s, such as this one on the Weaver
Viaduct near Frodsham
