THE NORTH WALES COAST RAILWAY NOTICE
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The Pink Lady: 57 307 Lady Penelope with 390
030 City of Edinburgh attached. passes Llanfair PG with the
mid-day train from London on 27 October (Eifion Hughes)
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Last update 06 November 2005
Thomas Brassey
celebrations - latest
On Monday morning 7 November we believe the Bicentenary Committee
are unveiling a plaque (another one?) in honour of Brassey at Chester
Station at 10.30am. There will then follow a handover of the nameplate
to Virgin as the train stops en route to Holyhead (11.18). Dignitaries
with them take a journey courtesy of Virgin to Holyhead returning in
the afternoon. - 6 November
Cambrian 37
29 October saw a Kinsfisher Railtours charter, 1Z37 06:24 from High
Wycombe, reach Pwllheli with 37 416 doing the honours beyond
Machynlleth. Above, the outbound service at Penrhyndeudraeth. (Rowan
Crawshaw)
Two views by our Pwllheli correspondent Paul Japheth: a shot of
37 416 shunting its 9 coach Pullman stock at Pwllheli, with the red
brick Town Hall in the background ...
... and backing on to its stock with Bridge Garage and the Goods
Crossing in the background. Unfortunately this will be almost the last
37 here for a while, but the good news is that Network Rail are still
improving the track and have this recently renewed the track section
from Pwllheli to Abererch. A continuous-welded rail train
top-and-tailed by 37 416 and 37 419 also reached Penrhyndeudraeth
and Pwllheli on Thursday night 27 October. See Paul's
website for more Cambrian Coast pics. - 4 November
End of Season Narrow
Gauge - report by Larry Goddard
Mary and I took advantage of the 27 October one-day hot spell that was
promised to have a final 2005 look at the attractions in our area.
Something to watch at Tan-Y-Bwlch although the crowds at were not what
they seemed. A carriage (No.104) in the middle of the 11.55 from
Blaneau developed a hotbox and everyone de-trained while it was set
aside. This is Earl of Merioneth setting back to to re-couple
the train at 13:29.
Arrival at Llanberis found the Snowdon Railway shut for maintenance.
Never mind, the Works Train looked interesting.
Across the road, the Llanberis Lake Railway was doing a good service.
Ruston & Hornsby Diesel Topsy looks on as Elidir
enters Gilfach Ddu with a train bound for the new roadside terminus on
27th October. Interestingly, locos still take coal and water here at
the original terminus.
'Elidir' makes haste to catch up on some lost time as it crosses the
road en route to the new terminus. - 4 November
RHTT time
Two big nose beasties, 37 602 and 37 608,
appeared on the 1Z96 'water cannon' daytime run down to Bidston
on 22 October; This splendid action shot was taken by Warren
Desmond on Storeton bank nearr Heswall. .- 4 November
Face to Face, or 'did I
Really take this?'
Ivour Bufton wrtes: 'Here is a view from 22-23 October's
Thomas event at the Llangollen Railway. For the general enthusiast who
can put up with the crowds (And I mean crowds) there is some good
haulage to be had at reasonable prices. Engines in use were D261 (37
240), Duck (Pannier 6430), and 'Thomas' (Jinty) on platform rides
only.' - 4 November
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