Holyhead time again
for the Duchess and the support coach was with the engine at
Crewe carrying that famous board, sadly there was no headboard
for the engine. 13/06/2009
The Ynys Mon Express
waits to leave while most of the train's passengers had got off
to see just what it was that would be taking them to The Isle
of Anglesey 13/06/2009.
Well we can dream
can't we! If only.........
Back to reality.
13/06/2009
Frank Santrian
has a pensive look about him - he would have wouldn't he, it's
he who has to shovel all the way to Holyhead. Wish I had been
with him though! 13/06/2009
WOW!
It really is absolutely
magnificent to watch. 13/06/2009
Tacked on the rear
was 57601. 13/06/2009
Parked up waiting
for the morning Holyhead bound Pendolino was 57310 "KYRANO".
13/06/2009
Also parked up
was 57314, formerly "FIREFLY", in ARRIVA
livery . 13/06/2009
An array of class
47's was on the diesel depot. 13/06/2009
Next was class
40 number 40145 "East Lancashire Railway"
on an outing from Rawtenstal to Aberystwyth. 13/06/2009
About to take the
Nantwich line. 13/06/2009
6233 was now back from
Holyhead and about to hand over the train to diesel haulage back
to Sheffield. 13/06/2009
How many
times over the years must this engine have entered this station?
13/06/2009
I wonder how much
longer we will be seeing those LNWR screens at Crewe? 13/06/2009
The diesel unhooked
off the rear of the train and ran round. 13/06/2009
Homeward bound.
13/06/2009
The class 40 also
arrived back from Wales running about 30 down. 13/06/2009
Well we had to
have at least one "nostalgia" shot. 13/06/2009