Mystery Location

[euryalus]

Does anyone know where these circa-1984 views were taken - is it just west of Leeds?

 

[eastwestdivide]

First one is a Bury/Manchester EMU at Manchester Victoria I'd say.
The second one is somewhat less likely to be Eastern Region than LM Region, because of the presence of 25s alongside a 40 and 56. Not impossible though.
Semaphores as well as colour lights.

 

[euryalus]

That is highly likely - the photos were taken by Paul Strong during a trip around the Leeds and Manchester area, so it is possible that one at least of the views may have been taken at Manchester.

 

[Ash Bridge]

I think the second shot is Warrington Arpley.

 

[eastwestdivide]

On the second one, are there letters painted on the roof of the right-hand mill building? Are they legible on the original?
And does that building look kind of agricultural, like a maltings?
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I think the second shot is Warrington Arpley.

Good one - looks like the same building in this photo, easily found on a search for class 40 arpley on google:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91133702@N05/8620614915

 

[euryalus]

Yes, I think it is indeed Warrington Arpley stabling point - many thanks to those whohave responded!

 

[Bevan Price]

First one is a Bury/Manchester EMU at Manchester Victoria I'd say.
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Yes, just outside Manchester Victoria, and quite probably taken from the old platform 11, when it extended beyond the overbridge at the east end of the station.