60078 approaches Carterhouse Junction, Widnes, with mgr empties from Fiddlers Ferry to Bootle Gladstone Dock, with the power station cooling towers behind the train. However, as the junction at Fiddlers Ferry faces east, this train had first to travel to Warrington (Latchford Sidings) and reverse before it could travel west via Ditton Junction towards Edge Hill and Bootle.

76077 stands at Widnes No. 4 Signal Box on 5 August 1967 with a LCGB brake van tour.

A Class 108 dmu (52042 + 51931) comes off the St. Helens line and approaches Widnes South station on 18 January 1976. Unfortunately it was a hazy winter day with poor lighting conditions, but the line closed before there was an opportunity to repeat the photographs on a better day.

The same dmu as the previous photograph, passing underneath the line from Widnes South to Carterhouse Junction on 18 January 1976. The photographer was on the formation of the connection from the St. Helens line to Widnes No. 4 signal box. A road now occupies this formation.

A Class 101 dmu at the remains of Appleton station on 18 January 1976, with a diverted Trans-Pennine service. Looking south towards Widnes.

The same train, looking towards St. Helens.

A class 108 dmu passes the closed station at Farnworth and Bold, on the Widnes - St. Helens line, with a diverted Liverpool - Preston service, 18 January 1976

40174 near Farnworth & Bold on 18 January 1976 with a ballast train.

40047 near the site of Union Bank Farm Halt on 18 January 1976 with a diverted Liverpool - Newcastle service.

47050 near the site of Union Bank Farm Halt on 18 January 1976 with a diverted Newcastle - Liverpool service.

Lost in the fog ? An unidentified Peak passes the site of Clock Face station with a diverted Liverpool - Newcastle  service on 2 December 1973.