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5th September 1979
Vehicle: 51941
A late Summer scene on the Preston to Ormskirk line, as a two-car Class 108 with DMBS M51941 leading, accelerates away from the token exchange at Midge Hall whilst working a Preston to Ormskirk service on September 5th 1979. The former crossing keepers cottage is on the right of the unit, the building being set back as the route was once double track in the days before the line was severed at Ormskirk and services ran to and from Liverpool Exchange. The landscape here is dominated by Globe Mill an animal feed plant located adjacent to the signalbox and level crossing at Midge Hall. Martyn Hilbert.
10th September 1985
Vehicle: 53739
With a friendly wave from the driver, a three-car Swindon built Class 120 Cross Country DMU with Driving Motor Brake Second M53739 leading, had just passed over Pages Crossing, South of Midge Hall with the 18.00 Preston to Ormskirk service on September 11th 1985. This was a regular turn for a Class 120 unit in 1985/86. With the passing loop at Rufford being used for its intended purpose (trains passing), the evening peak service on the Ormskirk line saw three different DMU sets in operation. The normal service unit was in use, then a West Yorkshire based set made one return trip to Ormskirk from Preston, filling-in whilst having worked from Leeds to Preston, and finally one of the Class 120 sets normally used on Blackpool North-Manchester Victoria duties, also made one return trip along the line. Martyn Hilbert.
4th April 1988
Vehicle: 53529
With Globe Mill at Midge Hall in the far distance, a two-car Class 104 DMU formed of DMSL M53529 - complete with a Network South East logo on the cab front - and the DMBS presumably being M53421, was passing Pages Crossing with a Preston to Ormskirk service on April 4th 1988. This was the period when first generation DMU sets that were past their best, were kept operational to cover for the then almost new ailing Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.
10th September 1985
Vehicle: 53523
Class 104 Driving Motor Second Lavatory (DMSL) M53523 was passing over Pages Crossing as it was approaching Midge Hall with an Ormskirk to Preston service on September 11th 1985. Martyn Hilbert.
29th April 1989
Vehicle: 51523 Set: N657
Having collected the single line token from the signal box at nearby Midge Hall, a Class 101 two-car DMU formed of cars M51523 & M53219 (N657) was gaining momentum as it was passing Pages Crossing at Ulnes Walton whilst en-route to its next station call at Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on April 29th 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
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