New Book - Preston to Blackpool

It's all-change on the Fylde line this year, so this book is very timely indeed.

"... the railways of the Fylde region, from the early days right up to the eve of electrification. ...The three lines to Blackpool are covered in depth, illustrated with some rare photos"

With many of the images coming from the camera of Peter Fitton, this is sure to be a treat.

Class 68s Take-over one Cumbrian Coast Diagram

The class 37-hauled Cumbrian Coast diagrams have been beset with reliability issues over the past several months, leading to pressure on Northern to improve the situation.
From today, the morning service from Preston, previously hauled by a class 37 and DBSO, has been handed over to top & tail class 68 traction. The set used on the northern half of the route remains in the hands of the venerable class 37s.