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Running fast and a few minutes late, 45407 brings the Crewe - Altrincham train past Plumley on the first run of the Mid-Cheshire Rail Day in May 2008.

45407 + 45231 head 'The Tin Bath Extra' through Disley on their way to Sheffield. The Disley cutoff line brings back so many childhood memories of watching steam there.

45407 + 45231 head 'The Tin Bath Extra' out of Disley Tunnel on their way to Sheffield. The Disley cutoff line does not see many steam specials so it was a pleasure to see this on a line that is very much part of my childhood steam memories.

Mid-Cheshire Rail Day continued. I went to a spot on the east side of Plumley for the early afternoon train from Chester as it accelerates away from the station stop.

Crossing a minor road east of Plumley on the first run from Chester to Altrincham of the Mid-Cheshire Rail Day steam runs.

On a morning of torrential rain it was lucky that a brief lull occurred in the downpour whilst 45407 ran past Billinge Green between Middlewich and Northwich.

Running fast and a few minutes late, 45407 brings the Crewe - Altrincham train past Plumley on the first run of the Mid-Cheshire Rail Day.