‘Newton’ No.1525 ABERCROMBIE stands outside the old engine shed with the malt house in the background. The locomotive was built in November 1866 and replaced in May 1891.

In the late 1870s, half a dozen new ‘Samson’ class 2-4-0s were based at Monument Lane shed. Here is No.2155 LIVER at the west end of the shed with the St. Vincent street skew bridge in the background.

‘Samson’ class No.2157 UNICORN, looking southeast with the canal retaining wall in the background.

Crewe Goods No.337 had carried the name SNIPE and was renumbered 1868 in 1880 thus dating this view as the late 1870s.

In front of the water tank is ‘Large Bloomer’ No.894 TRENTHAM in final condition with Webb cab. It was withdrawn in 1883.

No.2251 was only a year or two old when Bleasdale photographed it at Monument Lane shed with the canal retaining wall in the background. It was withdrawn as No.3417 in 1896.

No.2250 is seen on the west side of the St. Vincent road skew bridge with a set of close coupled four wheeled carriages at about the same period.