It’s a stunning winters morning in February 2023 and our train has made the short move from Fox Brothers Stone Terminal alongside the WCML at Leyland. We start after the loco 66601 has run round and attached for the southbound journey. It runs all the way down to Hartford before picking up the Cheshire Lines route as far as Northenden Junction then we run up the freight only line to Hazel Grove. We then go up the Midland route via New Mills and Chinley before finally taking the freight only branch right to the signal box at Great Rocks (Tunstead). As always, we talk about the train, the history and point out the landmarks. Put on your thick coat, it’s cold out there..... very cold!

Addendum

One day hopefully there won’t be an addendum but true to form, my dyslexia ensures there will.

Euxton Blashaw Lane Station should of course read Euxton Balshaw Lane.

Site of Bamfurllong Station should be Site of Golbourne Station.