57315 "The
Mole" stands at Crewe awaiting the arrival of the
London-Holyhead Pendolino. 5/2/2008
Down at the South end
of the station stood a string of locomotives led by 66541....
then 86621.....
with 86638.....
.....and 92049 bringing
up the rear. 5/2/2008
67028 came off the Chester
line and headed South. 5/2/2008
350115 looking smart
in the new London Midland, green livery headed South. 5/2/2008
323225 leaving for Manchester.
5/2/2008
175009 had arrived off
the Chester line to couple up to 175105 and then leave for Holyhead.
105 was closed off to passengers but all engines were running.
5/2/2008
Something to do with
OLE and carrying coils of copper cable and heading for the Chester
line - maybe the NW Coast line is being electrified. 5/2/2008
The daily mail (get it?)
as 325003 shot through the centre road heading North.....
.....with 325006 bringing
up the rear. 5/2/2008
The 158823 arrived from
Chester. 5/2/2008
350129 also sported a
new coat. 5/2/2008
Well down on time, the
arrival of the Pendolino triggered the movement of 513 but not
in any particular hurry. 5/2/2008
When everything was sorted
and all the couplings coupled (why are there always so many orange
vests around the coupling process?) the train, including 390043
"Virgin Explorer", left for Holyhead
some 55 minutes down. 5/2/2008
221103 "Christopher
Columbus" arrived from Holyhead en route for London
Euston. 5/2/2008
92017 "Shakespeare"
headed South through the station. 5/2/2008
- BANGOR
- HOLYHEAD
