(Also available in AV470 Box Set with AV472, AV474 & AV477 at £37.95)

    Filmed on location in North Wales and Borders from 1983 to 2003

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Section 1: Stafford – Crewe - Mostyn We join the Birmingham New St - Holyhead service at Stafford and then race the Euston - Holyhead service to Crewe. While at Crewe many Class 47 movements are witnessed before our departure. After Chester we see a service pass Mostyn box.

Section 2: Mostyn – Conwy Valley At Mostyn 40122 fails on the White Rose Railtour. 47323 to the rescue and we are propelled to Prestatyn where the assisting loco is then run to the head of the train. At Llandudno Junction both locos depart the train and, later than advertised, head towards Blaenau Ffestiniog behind 47350.

Section 3: Llandudno Junction - Holyhead Returning to Llandudno Junction we then continue our journey passing Conwy and Penmaenmawr. At Llanfairpwll and Rhosneigr more down trains are seen before our arrival at Holyhead.

Section 4: Holyhead - Penmaenmawr After a number of movements at Holyhead we start our return journey. Valley, Rhosneigr, Llanfairpwll and Gaerwen are visited before a couple of services at Bangor. At Penmaenmawr we see a Euston service pass after a steam special.

Section 5: Llandudno – Manchester Piccadilly At Llandudno a Euston service awaits departure and is then seen at the Junction. 47s are seen at Colwyn Bay, Abergele, Rhyl, Talacre, Mostyn and Chester. A test-train passes Warrington Bank Quay and finally at Piccadilly the Bangor service ECS departs.

Running time of this region-free DVD-R is 67 minutes