Volume 136 Steam to North Wales

An archive programme of the CREWE to HOLYHEAD route via CHESTER and BANGOR Filmed from 1960 to 1967 with occasional 1980s visits from preserved steam locomotives providing a contrast Motive power is mainly London Midland Region with Western Region at Chester Branches from the route include BIRKENHEAD via HOOTON the DYSERTH branch from PRESTATYN DENBIGH from MOLD and RHYL BLAEANAU FFESTINIOG and TRAWSFYNDD from LLANDUDNO JUNCTION and the AMLYCH branch The PORT PENRHYN slate quarries to BETHESDA and DINORWIC system are also seen with narrow gauge locomotives Locations visited include CREWE CHESTER SALTNEY JUNCTION FLINT TALACRE RHYL ABERGELE LLANDUDNO LLANDUDNO JUNCTION BANGOR MENAI BRIDGE and HOLYHEAD Motive power includes Princess Coronations Royal Scots Jubilees Britannias Black 5s 8Fs Standard Classes and early diesels of Class 40 and 47 usually in green livery