RHTT 2009 Season

1st September 2009

September 1 and thoughts turn to Autumn, and, of course, the RHTT trains DBS are operating these trains this season, and route learning begam on September 1 along the Marches and between Wrexham and Bidston. The first route learner saw 37401 being used, though subsequebt workings have seen Class 67s operating (67006/020/030 up to September 30-not all photographed).

And of course the single line between Wrexham and Saltney Junction, a line carrying hourly service trains and more freight than the North Wales Coast, has been omitted from the program again. Not even an MPV! If your services suffer delays because of this, lobby Network Rail.

66116 and 66106 are top and tailing the Marches RHTT this year, and pause at Wrexham on their pathing stop. This is 3S71 Crewe-Shrewsbury-Machynlleth-Bidston-Crewe. 0735 in poor light!! 2009-10-16 07:39:00 Buy Print	67006 returning to Wrexham from Bidston on a route learning run on September 30. Its surely unlikely one's Royal skip would be used on such common and dirty duties?! 2009-09-30 15:36:00 Buy Print	67020 was used on route learning duties on September 8. The diagram was curtailed as only one return trip was made to Bidston. This was therefore 0Z47 Bidston-Crewe running early! 2009-09-08 14:49:00 Buy Print	37401 approaches Wrexham General in torrential rain with 0Z47 1700 Bidston-Crewe via Wrexham and Shrewsbury. 2009-09-01 16:37:00 Buy Print
37401 trundles through Wrexham General for Bidston and into the rain. 2009-09-01 13:18:00 Buy Print	37401 works DBS route learner 0Z44 Crewe-Bidston through Wrexham General. Note the new signal installation to the right, not yet operational. 2009-09-01 13:18:00 Buy Print