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LAST UPDATE: 30 January 2002
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Wagon movements first, and 37 688 ran light 0L33 Arpley-Chester to shunt some wagons in the Chester area on 30 January. It first ran light through the station in the coast direction, returning with two 4 axle ballast wagons which were shunted on top of the identical wagon in the yard,which I reckon has been there for at least 2 or 3 years! It dragged all three out,ran round and heading back to whence it came Coast bound I assume to the wagon shops (?) Next time 688 returned it had the rake of vans and open wagons from the siding next to the triangle line next to the Chester avoiding line. Again it ran round and disappeared to the wagon shops (?). 688 ran light as 0L33 back to Warrington Arpley an hour later. The reason for the sort out is anyone's guess.
Wales and Borders had a now rare cancellation on the same day with the 18:35 Shrewsbury staring from Wrexham due to late running.They are starting to turn a once-neglected line around with the new timetable working well. - 1 February
A Metro-Cammel returned to Chester, with 101678 working 2A66 19:30 Chester-Airport
and return tonight,a diagram recently handed over from 101's to Newton
Heath units.
Virgin suffered another HST problem when the 19:05 Euston-Holyhead
was replaced by 47814 TOTNES CASTLE and a rake of MK3's which were also
the wrong way round with First at the Holyhead end.
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