47s, Western and Steam

3rd September 2005


07:37 - We caught the 05:52 Holyhead - London from Bangor to Chester. 57308 Tin Tin and Pendo 24 waits at Chester for 24 minutes until 08:01. I did not come to see Virgin's 57s Thunderbirds and Pendolinos.


07:58 - 47848 Newton Abbott Festival of Transport arrives for the 08:00 footex to Cardiff

I caught a 153 to Crewe at 08:13.


09:06 - 47811 arrives from the carriage sidings at Crewe


09:09 - 47811 runs round


09:21 - Jubliee No. 5690 arrives with the Vintage Trains tour to Holyhead


09:23 - 47843 Vulcan on the 08:30 footex from Manchester to Cardiff running 15 minutes late


09:28 - I forgotten the this train is top 'n' tail but I managed to grab this quick shot of 47839

Western and Jubliee