Arriva Trains Wales:
English, Welsh &
Scottish Railway: |
The aim of these pages is to inform
railfans and passengers about the types of train to be found running in
North Wales. Two operators work passenger trains along the route:
trains to and from London (occasionally Birmingham) are the
responsibilty of Virgin Trains, whilst all other scheduled passenger
trains are worked by Arriva Trains Wales. Freight traffic, although sparse, is shared by three different companies. We have not attempted to create pages for the locos used on freight traffic, as it would require pages about virtually every type of locomotive currenely used in the UK! Stone traffic from Penmaenmawr quarry is hauled by Freightliner, generally using General Motors-built Class 66s. EWS also has (2007) a weekly train to collect aluminium ingots from the smelter at Holyhead. This too offers a variety of traction, with classes 37, 60, 66 and 67 recorded. Direct Rail Services(DRS) haul the fuel flasks to and from Valley; these very short trains can also produce a variety of power, from Class 20s through 37s to 66s, always in pairs as insurance against failure. |