Hardley Distant
CURRENT: 37405 passes Rhosymedre near Ruabon roday with the 0Z37 13:21 Coleham Civil Engineers Sidings to Chester Light Engine movement. The 37 was heading to Chester to collect 56049 'Robin of Templecombe' and 56098 on loan to Colas from GB Railfreight which had both failed working the 6J37 Carlisle to Chirk Kronospan Logs across the weekend. With the pair working together from Carlisle, 56098 failed at Whalley on Friday evening and the train spent Saturday and part of Sunday at Blackburn. From there 56105 was dispatched from Crewe to Warrington Arpley on Saturday and then on to Blackburn on Sunday to rescue the train and take it forward to Chirk. However on arrival at Chester last night 56049 also failed. Both 049 and 098 were left at Chester whilst 56105 eventually (after a TPWS issue at Chester) took the train through to its destination - arriving some 52 Hours late!!! From Chester, 37405 will take 56049 to Colwick and will then run onwards to Leicester with 56098 for assessment and repairs in both cases! As can be seen in the Photo the Driver opened the Loco up after rounding the curve and this can be seen on my You Tube Link in a later post! Whether he just put on a show for Me on the Bridge I will let you all decide! #trainspotting #lineside #Class37 #LightEngine