NORTH
WALES COAST etc.
CREWE - CHESTER - BANGOR
- HOLYHEAD
JUNE
2002 - PART
THREE |
Yet
another class 47 on the Birmingham-Holyhead service, this time
in the shape of 47759 seen here waiting to leave Crewe's platform
12 with the 10.07 from Birmingham. 26/6/2002
The
9.19 Holyhead-London sported 47812 "Pride of Eastleigh"
at the front. 26/6/2002
The
train was pushed forward by 90011 "West Coast Rail
250". 26/6/2002
21st June, the longest day and 43156 leads 43155 out
of Crewe with the 10.45 for Holyhead. 21/6/2002
Shortly afterwards
47757 "Restitution" weaved its way across
the maze of trackwork to find the Southern end of platform 12
with the 10.07 Birmingham-Holyhead. 21/6/2002
An
announcement over the PA indicated a locomotive change so the
11.15 departure of 757 was delayed. The exchange was held while
the 9.19 Holyhead-London arrived behind 47826 "Springburn"
in retro "Intercity" livery. 21/6/2002
The
replacement loco was 47732 "Restormel"
which eventually left at 11.40 which was quite slick considering
that the other locomotive change had to be carried out on the
London train. 21/6/2002
A
visit to the Diesel Depot revealed an old friend, 37411 "The
Scottish Railway Preservation Society" parked, dead,
with 37886 "Sir Dyfed/County of Dyfed".
411 has just been released from Crewe after prolonged repairs
and is seen to be suffering quite bad body rot under the EWS cab
logo. 21/6/2002
I
was preparing to leave when a member of staff told me he was being
picked up by the Pendolino en route for Stafford. A short wait
and 390 001 "Virgin Pioneer" pulled into
platform 5 before leaving South. 21/6/2002
The 9.19 Holyhead-London Virgin service passing Bunbury
Lock with 47xxx(?) in charge. 18/6/2002
Celebrity
class 47 number 47787 "Windsor Castle"
at the the head of the 10.07 ex-Birmingham passing Bunbury Lock
Westbound for Holyhead. This locomotive has been drafted in after
the failure of regular 47757 "Restitution".
18/6/2002
Wow! Look
at that - click the
picture
for more of the "nearly" "Pendolino" day at
Crewe Herritage Centre!
Saturday on the north Wales Coast is class 47 day
which, unless you are an early riser, starts at Crewe with the
08.05 Virgin London-Holyhead service. Today it arrived behind
87030 "Black Douglas". 15/6/2002
The train was taken forward to Holyhead
by 47739 "Resourceful" in RES colours.
15/6/2002
739 storms away from platform 11 while
87016 "Willesden Intercity Depot" waits
at the side to take the 9.19 from Holyhead down to the Capital
City. 15/6/2002
739 crossing over. 15/6/2002
The 10.07 First North Western, Birmingham-Holyhead
service leaves Crewe at 11.15 and today was no exception - dead
on time behind Coastal regular 47757 "Restitution".
15/6/2002
I really do not know what happened to
this shot of 47840 "North Star" arriving
at Crewe with the 9.19 Holyhead-London where it handed over to
87016 "Willesden Intercity Depot". 15/6/2002