The North Wales Coast Line

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Scheduled Passenger Services

1998 Unusual visitors

May 1998 The Irish Mancunian

1998 to 2000 Class 37/4 locomotives on the coast

May 1999 Class 37 Spring Gala

March 1999 to Sep 2001 Class 47 Virgin services

1999 Class 101 local services

1999 Unusual visitors

1999 Sunday afternoon HSTs at Bangor

1999 More Euston - Holyhead HSTs

Jun 1999 Locomotive run-round at Bangor

Jun 1999 Locomotive run-round at Holyhead

Aug 1999 Driver John Elliott at Bangor

Sep 1999 Class 47 run-round at Bangor

2000 Unusual visitors

2000 Meetings in Bangor

Jan 2000 37 429 moonlights for Virgin

Mar 2000 Day trip to Birmingham

Apr 2000 The Irish Mancunian Again

Apr 2000 47s lend a hand

May 2000 Sunday double header

Jun 2000 The Royal Scotsman

Jun 2000 Locomotive run-round at Llandudno

Jun 2000 Four locos in eight minutes

Jun 2000 Isle of Iona and the green machine

Jul 2000 Into the Valley

Jul 2000 Sunday evening trip to Holyhead

Nov 2000 Christmas shopping in Chester

Dec 2000 Trapped in a coffin

Dec 2000 Twice to Holyhead

Dec 2000 Last run round at Bangor

Dec 2000 The last one (not)

May 2001 Daisy bows out

Sep 2001 An afternoon on Anglesey

Nov 2001 First Voyager in Wales

Nov 2001 Virgin repaints

2002 First North Western Class 47 haulage

Jan 2002 Class 47 run-round at Holyhead

Feb to Aug 2002 Class 47 Virgin services

Mar 2002 A day on the Coast

Mar 2002 Seeing double at Bangor

Sep 2003 The Queen Mother at Holyhead

Sep 2003 47s at Chester and Crewe

2004 Arriva Trains Wales Class 47 haulage

Jun to Sep 2004 Virgin 47s final fling - summer 2004

Jul 2004 Freightliner 47s on hire to Virgin

Aug 2004 to Nov 2006 The Plastic Revolution

Aug to Sep 2004 Virgin and Arriva 47s at Holyhead

Dec 2004 Day return to Valley

Jan - Feb 2005 End of the Arriva 47 services

Mar 2005 Rugby Specials

Mar 2005 Football Special

Apr 2005 Sunday off at Arriva

Jun to Aug 2005 Pendolino drags

Jul to Aug 2005 Virgin 47s

Jan to Mar 2006 Winter on the coast

Jan 2008
57 runs round Pendolino at Bangor ** NEW JAN 2008 **

Freight and infrastructure

1999 to 2005 DRS Flasks

1999 to 2001 Penmaenmawr Ballast

Jul 1999 Vegetation Control Train

2000 to 2008 RTZ (Anglesey Aluminium) ** UPDATED JAN 2008 **

Jan 2001 Mid afternoon at Valley

Mar 2001 Track relaying at Abergele

Mar 2001 Track relaying at Penmaenmawr

Jun 2001 Serco test train at Bangor

Oct 2003 Water Cannon 37s 2003

2003 to 2005 Inspection Saloon

Jul to Aug 2004 Engineering work

2004 Network Rail 31s at Bangor

Sep to Dec 2004 Water Cannon 37s 2004

Feb 2005 Network Rail 31s at Bangor

Jun 2005 Defective wagons

Sep 2006 DRS 37s on the Serco test train

Sep 2006 47 501 on the flasks

Aug/Oct 2006 Network Rail 101 at Bangor

Oct to Dec 2006 Water Cannon 37s 2006

Nov 2006 and Jan 2008 DRS 66 on the flasks ** UPDATED JAN 2008 **

May 2007 DRS 37s at Bangor with Network Rail test train ** NEW DEC 2007

June 2007 DRS 47 237 at Bangor on driver training ** NEW DEC 2007

Aug 2007 New Measurement Train ** NEW DEC 2007

Sep 2007 Network Rail 31s at Bangor ** NEW DEC 2007

Oct/Nov 2007 67s on Arriva Trains Wales driver training ** NEW DEC 2007

Oct to Dec 2007 Water Cannon 37s 2007 ** NEW DEC 2007

Jan 2008 Network Rail ** NEW JAN 2008 **

Charters

Oct 1999 A Welsh English Electric Afternoon

Nov 1999 45110 and D9009

May 2000 Deltic through Bangor

Aug 2000 Black 5 on the Ynys Mon Express

Oct 2000 Nunney Castle

Dec 2000 Royal train at Bangor

Apr 2001 A Hall in a silly livery

Jun 2001 First 67 on the coast

Oct 2001 A visit from a Duchess

2002 Various Charters

Feb 2004 GMs on the Northern Belle at Bangor

Apr to May 2004 Green Express 2004

Jun 2004 Pathfinder 2x37 charter to Holyhead

Aug 2004 Duke of Gloucester at Bangor

Sep to Dec 2004 Northern Belle

Sep 2004 6233 and diesels at Llandudno Junction

Apr 2005 6233 at Bangor

May to Jul 2005 Various Charters

Jun 2005 Charter Double

Apr 2006 Green Express to York

Apr - Nov 2006 Charters in 2006

Sep 2006 The Duchess and the Brush

Jan - Apr 2007 Charters in 2007 ** UPDATED DEC 2007 **

Structures

Britannia Bridge

Bangor station

Trains in Trouble

Jul 2000 Breakdown at Bangor - 37 426 fails

Jul 2000 What a splendid day out! - 37 710 out, 37 695/425 back

Aug 2000 37 426 misbehaves again

Oct 2003 HST failure at Bangor

Feb 2004 Atlantic College oil leak

Aug 2004 47 853 fails at Bangor

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1998	Unusual visitors
May 1998	The Irish Mancunian
1998 to 2000	Class 37/4 locomotives on the coast
May 1999	Class 37 Spring Gala
March 1999 to Sep 2001	Class 47 Virgin services
1999	Class 101 local services
1999	Unusual visitors
1999	Sunday afternoon HSTs at Bangor
1999	More Euston - Holyhead HSTs
Jun 1999	Locomotive run-round at Bangor
Jun 1999	Locomotive run-round at Holyhead
Aug 1999	Driver John Elliott at Bangor
Sep 1999	Class 47 run-round at Bangor
2000	Unusual visitors
2000	Meetings in Bangor
Jan 2000	37 429 moonlights for Virgin
Mar 2000	Day trip to Birmingham
Apr 2000	The Irish Mancunian Again
Apr 2000	47s lend a hand
May 2000	Sunday double header
Jun 2000	The Royal Scotsman
Jun 2000	Locomotive run-round at Llandudno
Jun 2000	Four locos in eight minutes
Jun 2000	Isle of Iona and the green machine
Jul 2000	Into the Valley
Jul 2000	Sunday evening trip to Holyhead
Nov 2000	Christmas shopping in Chester
Dec 2000	Trapped in a coffin
Dec 2000	Twice to Holyhead
Dec 2000	Last run round at Bangor
Dec 2000	The last one (not)
May 2001	Daisy bows out
Sep 2001	An afternoon on Anglesey
Nov 2001	First Voyager in Wales
Nov 2001	Virgin repaints
2002	First North Western Class 47 haulage
Jan 2002	Class 47 run-round at Holyhead
Feb to Aug 2002	Class 47 Virgin services
Mar 2002	A day on the Coast
Mar 2002	Seeing double at Bangor
Sep 2003	The Queen Mother at Holyhead
Sep 2003	47s at Chester and Crewe
2004	Arriva Trains Wales Class 47 haulage
Jun to Sep 2004	Virgin 47s final fling - summer 2004
Jul 2004	Freightliner 47s on hire to Virgin
Aug 2004 to Nov 2006	The Plastic Revolution
Aug to Sep 2004	Virgin and Arriva 47s at Holyhead
Dec 2004	Day return to Valley
Jan - Feb 2005	End of the Arriva 47 services
Mar 2005	Rugby Specials
Mar 2005	Football Special
Apr 2005	Sunday off at Arriva
Jun to Aug 2005	Pendolino drags
Jul to Aug 2005	Virgin 47s
Jan to Mar 2006	Winter on the coast
Jan 2008	57 runs round Pendolino at Bangor NEW JAN 2008

1999 to 2005	DRS Flasks
1999 to 2001	Penmaenmawr Ballast
Jul 1999	Vegetation Control Train
2000 to 2008	RTZ (Anglesey Aluminium) UPDATED JAN 2008
Jan 2001	Mid afternoon at Valley
Mar 2001	Track relaying at Abergele
Mar 2001	Track relaying at Penmaenmawr
Jun 2001	Serco test train at Bangor
Oct 2003	Water Cannon 37s 2003
2003 to 2005	Inspection Saloon
Jul to Aug 2004	Engineering work
2004	Network Rail 31s at Bangor
Sep to Dec 2004	Water Cannon 37s 2004
Feb 2005	Network Rail 31s at Bangor
Jun 2005	Defective wagons
Sep 2006	DRS 37s on the Serco test train
Sep 2006	47 501 on the flasks
Aug/Oct 2006	Network Rail 101 at Bangor
Oct to Dec 2006	Water Cannon 37s 2006
Nov 2006 and Jan 2008	DRS 66 on the flasks UPDATED JAN 2008
May 2007	DRS 37s at Bangor with Network Rail test train ** NEW DEC 2007
June 2007	DRS 47 237 at Bangor on driver training ** NEW DEC 2007
Aug 2007	New Measurement Train ** NEW DEC 2007
Sep 2007	Network Rail 31s at Bangor ** NEW DEC 2007
Oct/Nov 2007	67s on Arriva Trains Wales driver training ** NEW DEC 2007
Oct to Dec 2007	Water Cannon 37s 2007 ** NEW DEC 2007
Jan 2008	Network Rail NEW JAN 2008

Oct 1999	A Welsh English Electric Afternoon
Nov 1999	45110 and D9009
May 2000	Deltic through Bangor
Aug 2000	Black 5 on the Ynys Mon Express
Oct 2000	Nunney Castle
Dec 2000	Royal train at Bangor
Apr 2001	A Hall in a silly livery
Jun 2001	First 67 on the coast
Oct 2001	A visit from a Duchess
2002	Various Charters
Feb 2004	GMs on the Northern Belle at Bangor
Apr to May 2004	Green Express 2004
Jun 2004	Pathfinder 2x37 charter to Holyhead
Aug 2004	Duke of Gloucester at Bangor
Sep to Dec 2004	Northern Belle
Sep 2004	6233 and diesels at Llandudno Junction
Apr 2005	6233 at Bangor
May to Jul 2005	Various Charters
Jun 2005	Charter Double
Apr 2006	Green Express to York
Apr - Nov 2006	Charters in 2006
Sep 2006	The Duchess and the Brush
Jan - Apr 2007	Charters in 2007 UPDATED DEC 2007

Jul 2000	Breakdown at Bangor - 37 426 fails
Jul 2000	What a splendid day out! - 37 710 out, 37 695/425 back
Aug 2000	37 426 misbehaves again
Oct 2003	HST failure at Bangor
Feb 2004	Atlantic College oil leak
Aug 2004	47 853 fails at Bangor