Rescue at Holyhead, 11
January 2005
To the January
2005 Notice Board
On 10 January, after various
vicissitudes, the Riviera Trains loco-hauled train had been declared a
failure and abandoned for the night at Holyhead. Here's a picture story
of how the loco and stock were recovered at lunchtime the next day.
After the arrival of the Euston
service, 47 839 and 47 805 arrived at Holyhead in some
awful weather conditions. This picture shows 839 and 805 just after
arrival the stranded set with
812 and the arrived London train 221 108 Sir Ernest
Shackleton.
The two locos having run out
and back into the sidings into a different siding in order to
prepare for the release of 839.
47 805, having
uncoupled sets back onto the stranded set and stands beside 839.
And the next move .... 839,
having run out of the sidings, re-enters the sidings to be shut
down and parked out of the way.
Having completed the
manoeuvres 47 805 awaits to leave with 812 0n the rear. In the
short time these manoeuvres took, the weather had improved to provide
some sun for this shot to be taken.
The train departs Holyhead
and attacks the gradient.
A wide angle view ...
... and the scene looking
east. A chance to compare the aesthetic effect of road and rail.
To the
January
2005 Notice Board