NORTH WALES COAST etc. CREWE - CHESTER - BANGOR - HOLYHEAD APRIL 2002 - PART ONE

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The shape of things to come - Voyager class units 220 018 leading 220 017 (left) wait in Crewe's platform 6 to leave for Edinburgh. Meanwhile, in platform 5, an HST set, comprising 43104 leading 43195, leaves South with an Edinburgh-Plymouth working. Everything about the Voyager seems to be small especially the wheels. 10/4/2002

47812 "Pride of Eastleigh" leaves Crewe with the afternoon Liverpool-Poole working. 10/4/02

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37415 and 37419 wait in the dappled evening sunshine at Crewe after bringing in 1Z43, the 15.20, Wales & Borders service from Cardiff Central. The locomotives were running round the stock in preparation for removing it to the LNWR carriage sidings for servicing. 5/4/2002

The 15.20, Wales & Borders, Cardiff-Crewe service was double headed today. 37419 pilots 37415 into Crewe just a couple of minutes down. Pity about the clock and platform number but at least we know what time it arrived. 5/4/2002

The two locomotives detached at ran out for the runround procedure. 5/4/2002

Onto the Chester line and back through the centre road. 5/4/2002

The return to platform 12 and the ecs. 5/4/2002

A few minutes wait for a clear road to cross over to the carriage sheds and off they went. 5/4/2002

Crossing over and all is ended.........until the Rugex specials tomorrow! This is 37 heaven - Be There. 5/4/2002

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An old friend from the North Coast days, 37415 enters Shrewsbury with 1Z43 the 15.20 Wales & Borders service from Cardiff Central to Crewe. CLICK HERE FOR MORE 3/4/2002

Purple Deltic 9016 "Gordon Highlander" was still around the Crewe area today. Seen here on Crewe Diesel Depot pumps with 67008, the Deltic left the depot shortly after this shot was taken and the rake of stock protruding from the LNWR carriage sheds led me to believe that it was out and about again. I was was leaving for Shrewsbury so I don't know where it went. 3/4/2002