34. The Three Peaks Challenge return ECS-22.06.14

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I went out to observe the return of the Three Peaks Challenge charity charter through Roade cutting. Unlike last Thursday when I saw its outward move there were no disasters!

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350113 & 350118, LM 11.37 Crewe-London Euston (1U30), Roade cutting 350113 leads 350118 out of Roade cutting's fabled 'birdcage' working the 11.37 Crewe to Euston service. The birdcage was installed following the 1890 collapse of the eastern tunnel wall. The cage then created its own issues during the electrification of the line in the early 1960s when it had to be raised. Keywords: 350113 350118 11.37 Crewe-London Euston 1U30 Roade cutting London Midland Desiro
Class 221, VT 10.55 Holyhead-London Euston (1A27), Roade cutting An unidentified Class 221 Voyager heads south through Roade cutting working the 10.55 Holyhead to Euston Virgin West Coast service. The 'slow' lines to and from Northampton are to the right in this photograph beginning to drop away on their descent towards the county town. Keywords: Class 221 10.55 Holyhead-London Euston 1A27 Roade cutting Virgin Trains West Coast Voyager
47841, 13.44 London Euston-Crewe HS ECS (5Z28), Roade cutting Having undertaken its charter work over the previous three days the stock from the 2014 Three Peaks Challenge charity event returns north back towards where it is kept at Crewe. The rag-bag collection of stock is being led through Roade cutting by a rather smokey DRS 47841 running as 5Z28 that left Euston at 13.44. Keywords: 47841 13.44 London Euston-Crewe HS ECS 5Z28 Roade cutting
37605 & 37602, 13.44 London Euston-Crewe HS ECS (5Z28), Roade cutting Dead in tow on the rear of the 13.44 Euston to Crewe HS 5Z28 empty stock working 37605 and 37602 are dragged through Roade cutting. The Class 37s and the stock had been operating The Three Peaks Challenge charity train over the last few days venturing to North Wales, Cumbria and the west coast of Scotland. I saw the outward leg a few days previously but this time I escaped uninjured from my trip out, see.... https://www.ontheupfast.com/default.asp Keywords: 37605 37602 13.44 London Euston-Crewe HS ECS 5Z28 Roade cutting DRS

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