Earles Sidings is very limited in its photo opportunities so I did not stay. Now at Thornhill, to the east of Hope station and 185117 forms an eastbound service from Manchester Airport to Cleethorpes, 1652 off 1B86.
In the opposite direction and 158740 is the rear unit of a pair of sprinters working 1M24 1357 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street.
185120 heads a down working from Cleethorpes to Manchester Airport, 1B85 1527 off.
