At Preston it was on to 11 car Pendolino 390 137 Virgin Difference, which arrived ex London Euston on the 09.41 to Glasgow Central. Some sightings on the way - at Carnforth a motley mixture of loco's and carriages including 47772, a tatty DRS liveried 33 which I couldn't identify, and a selection of old carriages including an old mk.1 sleeper. More contemporary loco's thereabouts were 57005, and 66599 waiting with a northbound freight which had passed through Preston earlier. At the DRS depot at Carlisle Kingmoor were some 37/4's - including 37411 in green livery and 37427 in tatty EWS livery. Also present were 47805 and the usual selection of 37/6s, 20s, 57s and 66s. Further north in Kingmoor Yard were 08405, 66114, 66059 with a train of EWS coal hoppers, a Cola's 56 facing south with a timber train, and a red DBS liveried class 92. Arrival at Glasgow Central was on time at 12.01.
390 137 after arrival at Glasgow Central
Three buses wait at some traffic lights in central Glasgow. Led by a couple of Gemini's.
President 32871 in Glasgow city centre
380 012 parked in Glasgow Central at around 16.15
From Glasgow Central we returned to Preston on 390 114 City Of Manchester on the 16.40 to London Euston. At Carstairs I noted 66508 with a northbound coal train. Passing Carlisle Kingmoor more loco's I noticed were 37401, DRS liveried 37423, and 66213. Arrival at Preston was around 19.00 and we crossed to platform 1 for the 19.02 to Blackpool South. Over in the bay behind the old parcels platform, Thunderbird loco 57308 could be seen lurking. The Blackpool South train was slightly late, arriving at 19.10 in the shape of 142 052 which we took to Squires Gate.
