On 16 August 1996 I had my first rail enthusiast type day out in 4 years!
This is 37420 on the 1023 Bangor - Crewe seen at Colwyn Bay.
Later the same day
is 37408 at Holyhead on the 1323 to Crewe.
It was not until over two and half years later that I next photographed the coast 37s. I found myself waiting for a train at Crewe with camera in hand when I recorded 37401 on the 1423 Birmingham New Street - Holyhead. 20 March 1999.
Also seen was 37421, arriving on the 1354 Holyhead - Birmingham.
In May 1999 due to a shortage of 37/4s several more interesting 37s came out to play, so I had a day on the coast to have a look. This is 37377 on standy at Chester, 29 May 1999. Sadly it didn't work any trains that day.
This is what I really went to ride behind, 37413 which had been sent from Scotland to help out and was my last 37/4 for haulage. Not that it mattered, I was supposed to have given up years ago but it was nice to get it! Seen at Llandudno Junction, 29 May 1999 on the 0810 Birmingham - Bangor.
One of the more usual
engines still in action was 37429, at Rhyl on the 1007 Birmingham - Holyhead.
37298 running round the 1220 from Crewe at Holyhead, 29 May 1999.
37415 on standby at Chester, 5 July 1999.
37426 working the 1721 Birmingham New Street - Holyhead, Chester 5 July 1999.
There were still some rare 37s working in July 1999, this is 37058 leaving Chester with the 1820 Bangor - Crewe, 05/07/1999.
And finally from 5 July, this is 37057 at Crewe on the 1822 Holyhead - Birmingham.