All or Nothing Down the North Wales Coast !!! Top & Tail Tractors, Flying Banana, 175 Unit Drag…
Great couple of days on the North Wales Coast & Some Nice Captures in Chester.
First call in was Hawarden Bridge were 230008 packed up, Dee Marsh was let out before it 66773, into Chester for mid morning were 37254 & 37612 were ticking over in the far siding off the station, this diagram was cancelled and rescheduled for the next day due to a fault with the technical equipment. 37884 & 37510 came in dragging 175114, managed to get another shot departing Roodee junction. Back to Chester for the return of the tractors and the double headed Grids 56105 & 56051 on the log train. Next day the RTC did run down the coast and Conway Branch Line. The flying banana made a come back on the main line with 43013 & 43062 completing the yellow branding. Few other extras with the Dee Marsh Steel 66773 & Penmaenmawr Quarry 70802 completing an epic few days.
Have to mention the mega tones from the driver on 37254 nice ins 👍
See all Workings in footage order
21st February 2024
37884 & 37510 Dragging 175114
Working - 5Q40
09:49 Barton Under Needwood Rsmd to Holyhead
At Chester
66773
Working - 6V75
09:31 Dee Marsh Junction to Margam Tc
At Hawarden Bridge
37884 & 37510 Dragging 175114
Working - 5Q40
09:49 Barton Under Needwood Rsmd to Holyhead
At Roodee Junction
70802
Working - 6K33
13:57 Penmaenmawr Quarry to Longport Lr
At Connahs Quay (Maude Street Foot Crossing)
37510 & 37884
Working - 5M57
16:00 Holyhead Car M.D. to Derby RTC
At Chester
56105 & 56051
Working - 6J37
12:52 Carlisle Yard to Chirk Kronospan
At Chester
22nd February 2024
37612 & 37254
Working - 3Q94
10:04 Chester Middle Road to Chester Middle Road
At Connahs Quay (Maude Street Foot Crossing)
43013 & 43062
Working - 1Q30
10:54 Derby RTC to Derby RTC
At Shotton (Bridge Street)
37254 & 37612
Working - 3Q94
10:04 Chester Middle Road to Chester Middle Road
At Shotton
43013 & 43062
Working - 1Q30
10:54 Derby RTC to Derby RTC
At Flint
Thanks for watching 👍
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This video captures railway activity along the North Wales Coast and in Chester, featuring various locomotives and rolling stock. Highlights include 37884 and 37510 dragging 175114, as well as double-headed Grids 56105 and 56051 on a log train. Other notable sightings are 37254 and 37612 at Chester, along with the return of the Flying Banana with 43013 and 43062. Additional stock includes Dee Marsh Steel 66773 and Penmaenmawr Quarry 70802. The footage also covers operations on the Conway Branch Line and mentions a technical fault affecting a scheduled diagram.
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