On 2 November 1985, 51276 passes the site of the Midland Railway station at Barton and Walton (Barton-under-Needwood and Walton-on-Trent), on the line between Derby and Birmingham. It is working the 08:23 Cleethorpes to Birmingham New Street service. The goods shed is clearly visible as the only tangible remnant of the station, but this is before the surrounding area became developed with a large motel.

With smoke from straw burning (now of course banned) in a neighbouring field drifting across the line, 53381 leads the 15:34 Cambridge to Peterborough service past Eastrea (near Whittlesey) on 1 September 1984. 53381 was withdrawn in May 1987 and cut up during the same year at Mayer Newman, Snailwell. Right up until the class's demise in 1988 these units were regularly seen in the Fens, rattling along on local services such as this.

Cravens Class 105 unit with 54447 leading passes New Mills South Junction on 27 April 1984 with what is presumably a very late running 10:42 New Mills Central to Sheffield service. 54447 was withdrawn in September 1986 and cut up in the same month by Mayer Newman at Snailwell. The line to the left here skirts the south of Manchester, and at the time this photo was taken was still a freight only route prior to the opening of the Hazel Grove Chord.