FORMATIONS DIAGRAM
North Wales Coast - Era 8

This diagram showcases some of the formations that could commonly be seen along the North Wales Coast between the mid-1980s and early 1990s. We've covered a variety of passenger and freight services, with a wide mixture of locomotives and rolling stock to provide realistic and fascinating services for your layout. Click the photo icon to the right hand side to see a real life prototype photo or video.

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Passenger Services

Bangor - Cardiff 1985

Products used: Class 33, Mk1 TSO x2, Mk1 BSO*, Mk1 CK, Mk1 SK, Mk1 BG

Holyhead - Manchester 1986

Products used: Class 45, Mk2a TSO x2, Mk2a FK x2, Mk2a TSO x2*, Mk1 TSO, Mk1 BG

1815 Llandudno - Stoke 1986

Products used: Class 40*, Mk1 BSK, Mk1 TSO x5

Llandudno - Derby 1991

Products used: Class 20 x2, Mk2a TSO (b/g), Mk2a TSO (rr), Mk2a BSO, Mk2c TSOT#, Mk2a TSO x2 (b/g), Mk2a TSO (nse)

Euston - Holyhead 1993

Products used: Class 43 HST, Mk3 TGS, Mk3 TS x4, Mk3 TRFB, Mk3 TF x2, Class 43 HST

Llandudno - Manchester 1994

Products used: Class 37, Mk1 TSO, Mk2a TSO, Mk2a BFK, Mk2a TSO x2

Freight Services

Holyhead - Llandudno 1983

Products used: Class 40, VAA x2, OCA x2, 20t brake

Crewe Basford Hall - Holyhead Container Terminal 1984

Products used: Class 47, FFA/ FGA 5 set x3

Trawsfynydd - Llandudno Junction 1990

Products used: Class 31, HEA# x2, FNA x2, 20t brake

Penmaenmawr Ballast 1994

Products used: Class 37, Seacow x11*