This was the 156 that did its best to cheer us up
At least we got a second view of the estuary at Arnside
The mystery of this Northern unit is that 5 mins after this photo was taken it morphed into a Trans Pennine Express service. Now I understand the whys and wherefore of this BUT why run it as empty coaching stock to Preston? Let it earn some revenue?
Ah well Privatisation and Franchising is working...so I'm told...though at times I find it hard to believe