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HR Documentary S3 EP5 45699 Galatea The Welsh Boader Trip Saturday 15th February 2014

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• published: 16 Feb 2014
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Episode 5 has arrived On today's program we race 45699 Galatea from Wigan North Western to Crewe as she makes her way to Crewe in readiness to take over The Welsh Boarder Trip. We first see her at Wigan North Western were at that point she was running 22 mins early. We next catch her at Warrington Bank Quay after she arrived there 18 mins early as she was waiting for a path to carry on her journey to Crewe. We leave for Crewe before 45699 left Warrington 2 mins early. We arrive in Crewe an once off the train we headed straight over to platform 12 were we get 45699 arriving early by half an hour. While she was taking on water I had the chance to have a proper look round the Jubilee and gaining permission to have a look on the footplate of Galatea. Once 9.30am struck 45699 moved up the platform for a free road to get to the DRS yard for turning. While I waiting for her Les Ross arrived with the WCME trip from London Euston arriving early for once unlike last week. Once Les Ross went into platform 11 the Northern Belle departed for Coventry in readiness to do a dinar special later in the day. We see 45699 arrive back and heading down the loop and waited for the Welsh Boarder trip to arrive which turned up 8 mins late. We board the delayed voyager to Chester were we got a speeding shot of the jubilee with the train while she was heading for Shrewsbury. We return to Crewe for the afternoon were while I waited for Galatea to arrive back we get a rare shot of a class 43 HST 43423 going by bringing along 3 MK3's coaches. We see the Northern Belle coming back via Chester. We see 45699 Galatea arrive back from Shrewsbury 3 mins early and whistling into platform 12. While the train was in the station the driver was onto the signalmen via the GSMR radio to say we are ready to go and we do not require water. Then I though great that means i would have been going home an hour early than planned. But Network rail were not having it and the crew of WCRC were furious as I can tell ya as they wanted to get off early as the sooner they were at there destination its better for the crews which the destination on this occasion was Carnforth Steamtown to get the jubilee home and checked over. So to the driver's discuss he backed galatea to the other side of the station waited for the charter to go out and bring it into to 12 to fill up with water. But there was 1 gd thing that came out of it for the photographers including myself another chance to look in the cab. Once 18.10pm struck she set off for home (Carnforth ST). My train home turned up 10 mins later arriving 10 mins late but behind my back my day was not finished as I overtook it without me noticing. So We got off at Wigan to get my connection home anyway our final 2 shots was Les Ross bringing the WCME train home to London and 45699 making up for lost time through the station to finish off filming. To sun up the day it was fantastic day racing a Jubilee on home turf and great to seeing some of my friends during the day. I would like to apologizes for the strong language that was caught in this program. Thank You for watching see yas next time Enjoy