Live train watching FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR ARMCHAIR
It began with an unexpected Christmas present. Among the items in Alex Howarth’s stocking that year was a security camera. For a while, he wondered what on earth to do with the gift – but as his home, just south of Preston, backed on to the West Coast Main Line, he had the bright idea of nailing it to his garden fence.
After a few weeks of watching trains whoosh by, Alex wondered whether anyone else would like to enjoy the view. He contacted fellow Prestonite Adrian Bradshaw.
Adrian recalls: “I have a website covering Preston station, so
