47761 storming away from
Colwyn Bay station en route for Holyhead. I was unable to take
any shots of 761 at Crewe because there was a last minute platform
change. Last minute means that passengers are advised just after
the train has arrived in the "wrong" platform.
761 entering the
tubular bridge over the Conwy River by Conwy Castle.
Through that impressive
archway as it enters Conwy Station.
Arrival at Holyhead
and a more than generous array of staff on and around the train.
The 47 was detached
to pull forward onto that very short headshunt in order to run
round the train. It may not be a 37 but enjoy it while you can,
there will be no runround with a Voyager!!
While the 47 was
performing its runround trick, the Virgin HST was preparing to
leave as the 13.43 for London Euston. Today the set was powerd
by 43013 leading 43098.
Basking in the
warm sunshine under the Californian sky - Holyhead style.
Back on the rails
and a return to Crewe as the locomotive negotiates its way through
the maze of pointwork to enter platform 12.
After disgorging
passengers and waiting a few minutes to allow a Liverpool bound
Class 90 to enter platform 11, the RES liveried 47 departs for
Birmingham.
So ended a very
pleasant and, apart from the niggle over platform the change,
trouble free journey from Crewe to Holyhead and back. The staff
were great, the trolley was well provisioned and everything ran
to time. The cost was £20.22 for a round trip of 211 miles
(Ref North
Wales Coast Website) which works out at 9.6 pence per mile
- do that in a car if you can!
