Robin Hood

18th February 2004


13:28 - Ex-virgin 47848 Newton Abbot Festival of Transport on the 1Z37 13:37 football special to Cardiff via Wrexham


14:00 - I got off the football special at Chester to catch the other 47 back to Crewe


14:12 - While I am waiting at Chester I took this photo of 31468 Hydra awaiting departure of fNW's 2N97 15:49 to Blackpool


14:53 - I arrived back at Crewe from Chester 47792 Robin Hood has arrived with the 12:45 from Holyhead


15:03 - ... and is running round


16:58 - My return journey to Bangor was behind 47792 Robin Hood which was the last EWS 47 required for North Wales Coast on the 1D75 15:27 Crewe - Holyhead. Unfortunately this loco was failed near Birmingham later in the evening.

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