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CREWE - CHESTER - BANGOR - HOLYHEAD
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CREWE - CHESTER - BANGOR - HOLYHEAD
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I had gone to Crewe to see the
Class 37 hauled training run to Cardiff due to leave at 09.45.
When I arrived there were two locos + stock in platform 12 waiting
to leave and, as the sun was unfavourable, I decided to cross
to platform 6 to take some side shots. It was only 09.35 when
I got to platform 6 and was strolling along when they set off.
All I could do was switch to telephoto and shoot - this is the
result - not too bad under the circumstances as 37038+37197 race
away from Crewe. 5/2/2002
92026 "Britten"
unusually arrived in platform 6 where a crew change took place.
The train set off for Manchester and, later in the day, the locomotive
returned to Crewe as a light engine. 5/2/2002
37798 returned from Basford to
head North along the West Coast Main Line. 5/2/2002
Formerly a class 158 working,
this Liverpool - Portsmouth service is now a "Voyager"
- in this case 220022. 5/2/2002
The Poole-Liverpool service, 11.45
ex-Crewe, arrived 30 minutes late behind 47747 "Graham
Farish" with 47812 attached to the rear. How long
before this goes Voyager? 5/2/2002
47822 "Spirit of Shrewsbury"
brought in the 9.19 Holyhead-London where it handed over to 87012
"Coeur de Lion". 5/2/2002
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90008 "The Birmingham
Royal Ballet" entering Crewe's platform 11 on time
after its sprint from London with the 07.20 for Holyhead. 02/02/2002
The class 90 stopped at the North
end of platform 11 in readiness for uncoupling from the train
while its replacement class 47 waits in the background. 02/02/2002
The 47, RES liveried 47772, reversed
onto the train for the romp along the North Wales Coast to Holyhead.
02/02/2002
Class 37 number 37798, in "Mainline"
livery, sneaked round from the IEMD with 325009 in tow. 02/02/2002
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The 47 stormed away to gain the
Manchester line - note the second coach still carrying the "INTERCITY"
brand. 02/02/2002
87012 "Coeur de Lion"
ran out to wait for the 9.19 ex Holyhead to arrive behind 47841
(see top) and take over for the journey to London Euston. 02/02/2002
142038 received a green together
with a "C" on the indicator, signifying its routing
on the Chester line. This was a Manchester Airport-Chester service.
02/02/2002
The Stoke-on-Trent line was closed
today for the commissioning of new signaling systems and this
meant diversions via Crewe. This service is hauled by 86214 "Sans
Pareil" also still carrying the "INTERCITY"
livery. 02/02/2002
Another Manchester bound diversion
ran through the centre road to head North West for the Rainy City.
However there was more than enough rain at Crewe and 86260 "Driver
Wallace Oakes G.C." leans over as it propels its
train towards Sandbach in monsoon conditions. This shot was taken
at about 11.45hrs. 02/02/2002
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