We start our tour of the city of Chester at the current railway station, a good walk out of the centre. It used to be served by both the LMS and GWR companies.
In the later years of steam, various steam hauled tours arrived. Here's Clun Castle. Note the ex LNWR signals, all gone now.
4079 Pendennis Castle also paid a visit.
Some normal steam operations in and around Chester station.
In the nearby loco shed, Black 5 no. 45000 in 1967 (Les Flint).
In 1977, a DMU has just left Chester and is heading for Frodsham and beyond.
In the early 1980s, some of the old signalling remained.
A DMU rests on the depot in 1993.
Class 20 locomotives were not unknown at Chester.
There's been plenty of class 37 locos over the years.
Central Trains no longer operate into Chester.
Pacers have vanished too.
Other operators have included Arriva Trains Wales, Merseyrail and Virgin West Coast.
Outside Chester station, in 2014, Aintree Coaches/Helm's were operating the frequent shuttle into the city centre.
Firstbus, for a short while, operated the above shuttle.
Tourist buses also pick up at the station.
A Chester City Transport coach rests outside the station in 1990.
Chester CT's depot was just across the road.
A preserved Guy gleams in the depot yard.
A short walk brings us over the Shropshire Union Canal, in a deep cutting.
Beside the canal, the Old Harker's Arms.
Close by, the Mill Hotel has a range of real ales.
Just around the corner, one of my favourites, the Union Vaults.
Next time, we'll venture into the city centre and see more of the sights.
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