The information board at Ormskirk's busy railway station says it all - all trains to and from Preston cancelled.
And it's been travel misery for two days on the run for Ormskirk commuters with all services off after Northern Rail said too many of its elderly fleet were being repaired.
On Monday afternoon, it saw a 'mission impossible' for the driver of this six wheeler coach on rail replacement duties; the driver's pictured doing an awkward three point turn after reversing up Station Approach before executing his difficult manoeuvre and driving off down Derby St. back to Preston via Burscough and Croston.