The shunters dropped
down onto the track and began unpacking the Pendolono's coupler.
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The 57 was called on.
30/10/2007
Standing well clear as
the couplers prepare to engage. The 67 was called on but then
stopped just short of the Pendolino before being called on again.
I assume that this is a safety precaution. 30/10/2007
The various couplings
look quite complicated but it was a credit to the staff involved
that the whole operation took less than 5 minutes including the
various tests. 30/10/2007
The ensemble preparing
to leave. 30/10/2007
On the move. 30/10/2007
Heading into the gathering
storm en route for Holyhead. 30/10/2007
Carlisle bound 390023.
30/10/2007
47575 parked on what
was the diesel depot yard. 30/10/2007
To the rear was the sad
sight of derelict 37420 formerly named "The Scottish
Hostller", a regular, and very popular, locomotive
on the coast. 30/10/2007
37608 entered platform
12 with the morning RHTT en route for Holyhead. 30/10/2007
On the rear was 37194.
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Parked in bay platform
8 was 57316 "FAB 1". 30/10/2007
The mess that is the
front of a class 57/3. 30/10/2007
221109 "Marco
Polo" arrived from Holyhead en route for London
Euston. 30/10/2007
92013 "Puccini"
appeared from the IEMD and passed through the station. 30/10/2007