I had arranged before hand to meet up with a few other
alt.binaries.pictures.rail (ABPR) photographers at Stafford this day. As it turned out there were quite a few of us there that day.
| So as it says on the trolley, Welcome to Stafford Station.
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 | Virgin Voyager 221119 pauses on a northbound service |
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 | A class 87 awaits it's northbound departure |
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 | 221105 provides the backdrop for first APBR'er Wilson Adams aka the Rain Maker |
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 | 221105 and another unidentified voyager pass |
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 | Royal mail 325013 heads south |
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 | Virgin West Coast MkIII DVT 82136 arrives |
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 | Pendolino 390026 on the 1A58 Manchester - Euston service |
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 | Pendolino 390026 on the 1A58 Manchester - Euston service |
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 | 82119 leads |
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 | 90002 south bound and past the long lens of ABPR's John Jebb |
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 | A Virgin train manager rests against 82143 |
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 | More ABPR'ers from left to right John Jebb, Andy Slater, Steve Jones and "Kika" Matt. |
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 | With 390021 pausing during it's test run in the background 66058 runs light engine south |
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 | 66058 provided some interest for Steve Jones, being a Lickey Banker the extra detail at the front required a shot |
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 | Soon to be the norm on Virgin West Coast Services. Pendolinos abound |
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 | Soon to be the norm on Virgin West Coast Services. Pendolinos abound |
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 | 87017 "Iron duke" pauses before heading south on a Euston service |
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 | 87017 "Iron duke" pauses before heading south on a Euston service |
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 | Blue and pink First North Western 175107 provides a break from the Virgin red. |
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 | 43067s driver waits before taking his train south |
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 | BR blue 87001 departs to the south |
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