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Southport Station 1992, 37426/417 turn their trains.

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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On 2 rather windy evenings at Southport on Merseyside, we see the Manchester train do their 3 points turn around the Chapel Street Signal Box. On the final clip, the loco is detached from her stock due to a points failure. Only wish there were better video cameras " back in the day "Recorded in VHS in 1992
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This video captures footage from Southport Station in 1992, showing a Manchester train performing a three-point turn at Chapel Street Signal Box. The footage includes a clip where the locomotive is detached from its stock due to a points failure. The recording was made on VHS and features commentary reflecting on the limitations of video technology at the time. Stock numbers 37417 and 37426 are identified, with EWS noted as the operator.

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  • Platform ID GU-JQBOGKys
  • Views 11,576
  • Date published 11 Aug 2015 17:54
  • Date added 18 Jun 2026 18:16
  • Locomotives 2
  • Headcodes 0
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