merlodlliw
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From North Wales Rail.
The steel trains which normally run this way have been diverted to run via Crewe, but not without problems. David Harrison reports:
On Tuesday 8 February the northbound train passed through Chester at about 08:15 and was allowed to run ahead of the late running 08:22 Chester-Wrexham class 153 shuttle service on which was a passenger (the 08:22 Cardiff Central being diverted via Crewe). The steel train has sometimes been held on the slow lines at Roodee junction but on this day was allowed to run straight through to Wrexham.
The 08:22 eventually got away at about 08:30 and gained the single line at Saltney Junction. only to be brought to a stand at Boundary Lane level crossing. We were told we were awaiting a preceding train coming off the single line at Wrexham. After about fifteen minutes wait we reversed back to Chester because the preceding train had not reached Wrexham. I guessed the steel train had come a stand on Gresford bank.
Back at Chester we were told there would be another train to Wrexham at 09:30 and told to await that. I figured that they were not going to move the steel train in a hurry so caught the bus to Wrexham. A fellow commuter rashly stayed in Chester to await the 09:30 which was boarded but went nowhere and eventually a rail replacement service was provided. The errant steel train eventually arrived at Wrexham about lunchtime, as glimpsed from my office, and then reversed as normal for Dee Marsh. The delays caused by this compounded the flood-related problems and Arriva staff at Chester and Wrexham probably wished they stayed home that day!
Perhaps some other correspondents will know the ID of the class 66 that disgraced itself ... even relatively new locomotive designs cannot rise to the challenge of Gresford bank.
Copy put up with permission http://www.nwrail.org.uk/nwnews.htm
The steel trains which normally run this way have been diverted to run via Crewe, but not without problems. David Harrison reports:
On Tuesday 8 February the northbound train passed through Chester at about 08:15 and was allowed to run ahead of the late running 08:22 Chester-Wrexham class 153 shuttle service on which was a passenger (the 08:22 Cardiff Central being diverted via Crewe). The steel train has sometimes been held on the slow lines at Roodee junction but on this day was allowed to run straight through to Wrexham.
The 08:22 eventually got away at about 08:30 and gained the single line at Saltney Junction. only to be brought to a stand at Boundary Lane level crossing. We were told we were awaiting a preceding train coming off the single line at Wrexham. After about fifteen minutes wait we reversed back to Chester because the preceding train had not reached Wrexham. I guessed the steel train had come a stand on Gresford bank.
Back at Chester we were told there would be another train to Wrexham at 09:30 and told to await that. I figured that they were not going to move the steel train in a hurry so caught the bus to Wrexham. A fellow commuter rashly stayed in Chester to await the 09:30 which was boarded but went nowhere and eventually a rail replacement service was provided. The errant steel train eventually arrived at Wrexham about lunchtime, as glimpsed from my office, and then reversed as normal for Dee Marsh. The delays caused by this compounded the flood-related problems and Arriva staff at Chester and Wrexham probably wished they stayed home that day!
Perhaps some other correspondents will know the ID of the class 66 that disgraced itself ... even relatively new locomotive designs cannot rise to the challenge of Gresford bank.
Copy put up with permission http://www.nwrail.org.uk/nwnews.htm