47 734 Crewe Diesel Depot bearing a Rail Tourer headboard
has arrived on time with ten well filled coaches. First Class opens 3107,
3115 and 3148, Standard opens 5005, 4959, 4991, 4938 and 4949, Miniature Buffet
Car 1832, and Charter Train staff coach 2833.


47 727 is coupled onto what is now the front of the train and the special
retraces its path for a short distance before taking the branch to Blaenau
Ffestiniog.
A couple of minutes later, 47 734 returns light
The Victorian Festival and Transport Festival beckon but I've a software upgrade
to apply back in the office so I ride back on the midday HST, power cars being
43 123 and 43 153