47197 and 87s at Crewe

29th March 2004


11:32 - I arrived to Crewe on the 09:26 Holyhead - London. 43122 South Yorkshire Metropolitan County is seen on the front with 43098 railwaychildren on the other end. HSTs will soon depart from the North Wales Coast and will work for other TOCs.


12:24 - One of the freightliners few 47s remaining is 47197


12:38 - 47197 is running round


12:54 - ... and making a smoky departure


13:19 - Catch 87s while you still can as they will be replaced by Pendolinos this year. 87004 Britannia with an Liverpool - Euston.


13:24 - 87027 Wolf of Badenoch with an Euston - Liverpool.