Two views of N669 (M53528+M59187+M53454) running into Manchester Piccadilly as 5T41 ex-Longsight. Kevin Dowd

Two shots of N669  at Manchester Piccadilly having arrived ex-Longsight for 2T41, the 13:08 to Buxton. Kevin Dowd 

Left: N669 before headboards and bulling up are applied for the 13:08 departure to Buxton, and right, with headboards. Kevin Dowd

Left: N669  ready for the right away from Manchester Piccadilly on the 13:08 to Buxton with Driver Albert Holme and Guard G Wright. Kevin Dowd.  Right: N669 at Furness Vale on the 13:08 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton. Stuart Broome

Two views of N669 at Eaves Tunnel / Dove Holes on the 13:08 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton. Stuart Broome

N669 shunts across to platform 1 at Buxton after arriving on the 13:08 ex-Manchester (the sun just HAD to go in!). Kevin Dowd

Class 108 set CH373 (M53932+M59207+M51969) is on 2H07, the 14:07 to Manchester Piccadilly, while N669 (M53528+M59187+M53454) waits to return to Piccadilly at 14:34 on 2T42. Kevin Dowd

Awaiting to depart Buxton on the 14:34 to Manchester Piccadilly. Kevin Dowd

Left: the 14:34 departing Buxton, and right, the view from M53528 as N669 passes through Furness Vale on the 14:34. Kevin Dowd

Left: Taken from 50454's cab as N669 is about to pass Bibbington Summit after climbing out of Buxton on the 14:34.  Right: The return working, the 2T43 16:08 to Buxton was worked by 150217 (52217 + 57217) to promote the impending Sprinterisation of the Buxton line a week later and waits to work the service at Manchester Piccadilly (the B3 was not carried!). Kevin Dowd

N669 was fueled on Longsight TMD after running ECS from Manchester Piccadilly. On the left it sits next to Swindons last ever overhaul 03170. Kevin Dowd

N673 (M53494+M53468), CH379 (M51948), N669 (M53528) on X shed Longsight TMD 6-5-89. Kevin Dowd