Long
lost from the North Wales Coast is 37/4 number 37412 "Driver
John Elliott". When I first saw it on the coast it
was in a terrible state but, despite its outward appearance, it
has survived many of its fellow class members. Today it was on
1Z10, the 08.00 from Crewe to Cardiff.
It was a dank, misty morning albeit
quite warm but not good for clear, sharp pictures. In steam days
it would have been referred to as "atmospheric"! Still,
it was worth getting up early to see it again.
A smoky start from
platform 12.....
...and away into the mist.
37418 "East
Lancashire Railway" was next, good to see another
ex-coastliner at Crewe.
Impressive nose!
Another smoker but
more than enough power and sounding great.
En route Cardiff.
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