CREWE - CHESTER -- BANGOR - HOLYHEAD
 MONTHLY REPORTS
October 2007 - PAGE TWO
 


57304 "GORDON TRACY" waits in platform 11 for the morning Euston-Holyhead drag. 30/10/2007


Pendolino 390027 "Virgin Buccaneer" duly arrived some 5 minutes down. 30/10/2007


The shunters dropped down onto the track and began unpacking the Pendolono's coupler. 30/10/2007


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. 30/10/2007


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


In tow was 92022 "Charles Dickens". 30/10/2007