20th May 2000

First North Western / Railway Magazine
Class 37 Farewell

Locos Used 37029, 37379 'Ipswich WRD', 37608 & 37612
Stock Used Load 8: 6x FNW Mk1/Mk2 TSO Regional Railways & 2x Mk1 Riviera Trains coaches

Route :
1Z10 : Crewe to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z11 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Crewe

Locos Route
37029 + 37379 09.40 Crewe- Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
37029 + 37379 (1) Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
37612 + 37608 (2) Llandudno - Llandudno Junction
37612 + 37608 Llandudno Junction - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
37608 + 37612 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
37029 + 37379 (1) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Chester - Mouldsworth - Northwich - Knutsford - Altrincham - Skelton Jn - Northenden Jn - Edgeley Jn - Stockport - Slade Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly - Deansgate - Eccles - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 37612 + 37608 on rear.
(2) 37029 + 37379 on rear.

Sources : Kevin Driscoll (from contemporary sources) & Barrie Hughes

Photo Review


37029+37379 arrive at Llandudno Junction with the fNW rake with the
 erection  of a cinema on the site of Llandudno Junction shed visible in
 the background (photo: Barrie Hughes)


37612+37608 return from Llandudno Junction (photo: Barrie Hughes)


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