A few years ago, I enjoyed a run behind a class 67 on an evening peak Piccadilly to N.Wales train. I think it was about 1720 from Piccadilly and it was an unusual but pleasant sight when it called at Oxford Road, where I boarded. Are there still any loco-hauled workings on this axis? Any possibility in the summer timetable? I'd repeat the trip if I could. Thanks.
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TfW loco hauled on Manchester-North Wales ?
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Sun Chariot
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This is what is diagrammed in the current timetable. No north Wales though.
LNW-GW Joint
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No loco hauled trains Manchester-North Wales now, they are new class 197 DMUs these days (starting from Manchester Airport).
There are 2-hourly loco hauled trains Manchester-Crewe-South Wales, and one daily Holyhead-Chester-Cardiff train, both via Shrewsbury.
You could pick the latter up between Chester and Holyhead (evening westbound, early morning eastbound) with a connection from Manchester.
Stock used is ex-LNER Mk4s (used to run on the ECML) with a class 67.
There are 2-hourly loco hauled trains Manchester-Crewe-South Wales, and one daily Holyhead-Chester-Cardiff train, both via Shrewsbury.
You could pick the latter up between Chester and Holyhead (evening westbound, early morning eastbound) with a connection from Manchester.
Stock used is ex-LNER Mk4s (used to run on the ECML) with a class 67.