71000 finally made it to the coast after
its delay in the paint shops at Crewe. More pictures here. 30/08/04
The Duke's back....71000
"Duke of Gloucester" arriving at Crewe
Station from the works after repainting. On the rear was 47854
and the entourage passed straight through platform 12 to turn
on the Gresty Road triangle. 23/8/2004
854 in tow. 23/8/2004
Here's 854 in a
previous guise as 47854 "Women's Royal Voluntary Service"
thrashing through Worleston and the Cheshire countryside in beautiful
Spring sunshine with the 09.19 Holyhead-London. 26/3/2002
After turning,
71000 received a green through platform 6 - just as the monsoon
started. I braved it, stood on the open platform getting soaked
and, just as the Duke arrived, the camera failed to fire!!! So,
a parting shot it was but at least driver Frank Santrian was
getting equally wet. 23/8/2004
47851/D1648
"Traction Magazine" attaching to the
08.00 London-Holyhead which had arrived behind 87001 "Stephenson"
in retro blue livery. Today was very much a "47" day.
21/8/2004
851 pulls away
with 87001(L), 87026 "Sir Richard Arkwright"
and 47826 "Springburn" reposing alongside.
21/8/2004.
Royal 67005 "Queen's
Messenger" waits to leave with the 10.51 for Paignton
21/8/2004 (11 coaches with one diesel engine -
see below!).
47816 arrived with
the 09.20 Holyhead-London. 21/8/2004
Coats of many colours.
21/8/2004
NINE little diesel engines all in a row. Nine underfloor
engines working away as Super Voyager 221106 trails Voyager 220026
en route for Paignton (or Newquay?). 21/8/2004
87001 ran out to
reverse and replace 47816. 21/8/2004
47853 "Rail
Express" brought the 08.54 Holyhead-Crewe Arriva
service into Crewe running 55 minutes late. 21/8/2004
It left again as
the 11.30 for Holyhead some 40 minutes down and was packed. 21/8/2004
47832 (note the
FGW "Go Faster" stripe!) leaving for Chester with Nenta
Train Tours' "The Dereham Cheshireman"
running from Norwich to Chester....
....with Fragonset's
47703 "Hermes" on the rear. 21/8/2004
- BANGOR - HOLYHEAD
