Getting there moves and gen Saturday Feb 28th
Much cheering at the Keynes with 87002 arriving on the first down Liverpool, with 87021 similary welcomed forward from Bir Int’l. 37674 and 37893 were noted at Bescot with plenty EH 47s on Crewe. Bailing off the 158s at Ruabon we were surprised at seeing patches of snow around, “looks thicker on the hills” piped up Ian as we waited for the bus to Llangollen.
321416 0539 Euston – Birmingham LB-MK
87002 0620 Euston – Liverpool MK-INT
Roaring deeply, 92028 at Birmingham Int’l with an intermodal
87021 0635 Euston – Preston (Via BS) INT-CR
37674 BS
37893
47515 CD
47840 and 47826 stabled at Crewe
47749 at Crewe prior to running round at Crewe to form the 1021 Holyhead service
47749 1021 Crewe – Holyhead CR-CH
43088} xxxx Stafford – Holyhead
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158844} 1130 Chester – Birmingham CH-RU
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Gala moves – Saturday
The snow cover grew thicker as we growled west behind 37240 by Carrog it was a white world, wonderful. As the light faded we enjoyed Sulzer thrash from 25313, 46010 and 47449. The last run of the day was a spectacular thrash through the darkness to Carrog behind old Bletchley “rat” 25313, absolutely superb! A few beers then a night at the equally atmospheric Cambrian.
46010 at a wintry Llangollen with an afternoon Carrog service
37240 1300 Llangollen – Carrog LL-CA
47449 1350 Carrog – Llangollen CA-LL
50416} 1335 Llangollen – Carrog 56141}
25313 looking good at Llangollen station
25313 1500 Llangollen – Carrog LL-CA
46010} 1550 Carrog – Llangollen CA-LL
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25313 and 46010 running round at snowy Carrog
46010 and 25313 creep up to an adverse signal near Glyndy…
25313 1730 Llangollen – Carrog LL-CA
25313 1820 Carrog – Llangollen CA-LL
Gala moves – Sunday Feb 29th 2004
A sunny but icy cold morning at Llangollen saw a simple out and back move to Carrog, the sun and snow scenes at a freezing Carrog were quite special.
The Semaphores are off as 50416 and 56141 arrive at Llangollen with the emcars for the 1000 Carrog service
20142} 1100 Llangollen – Carrog LL-CA
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37240 and 20142 looking good running round at Carrog
Much clag and noise over the silent Dee Valley as 37240 leaves Carrog for Llangollen
46010 on approach to Carrog, a wonderful sight in the snow
20142 1250 Carrog – Llangollen CA-LL
47449 at Llangollen with an afternoon Carrog service
Getting home moves – Sunday
A bus from Llangollen to Wrexham. A Sunday freight in 60042 on a Llanwern – Dee Marsh steel tugging away nicely unlike 153320 on our service to Chester. 87004 powered us South again via a very dark West Midlands back to the Keynes for the 321 home to a snowless Leighton to end an enjoyable few days..
Sunday steel traffic on the move through Wrexham with 60042 heading North
153320 1611 Wrexham – Chester WX-CH
175008 1700 Chester – Crewe CH-CR
In fading light 90026 awaits the road at Crewe
87004 1710 Liverpool – Euston (via BS) CR-MK
87021
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321418 1850 Birmingham – Euston MK-LB
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