47853 'Rail Express' waits to depart from Manchester Victoria with the additional 2Z13 1352 Northern Rail service to Chorley (20/12/2014)
On the rear of 2Z13 was 47818, which had worked the 2Z12 1254 from Buckshaw Parkway into Manchester Victoria (20/12/2014)
With passenger numbers considerably down for the last weekend of the Manchester Christmas Markets, timekeeping had improved and there was slightly more scope for photography during the tight turnarounds. Here's the view from Platform 6 at Manchester Victoria of 47818 on the rear of 2Z12 1352 to Chorley (20/12/2014)