SLL 620's big adventure

19th March 2005

Former colleagues Chris Elmes and Dave Hughes meet up at Oswestry, Dave has recently retired, Chris was piloting 2307 DSC00097.JPG	Old and new at Oswestry DSC00099.JPG	At Chirk, 620 returns to former haunts DSC00102.JPG	Johnstown closed before SLL620 was delivered new in 1975, but doesn't it look at home outside the old depot! DSC00103.JPG
another shot of 620 outside the former Crosville Johnstown depot, where time has stood still for over 30 years! DSC00106.JPG	Outside Wrexham Station, the nearest I could get to the old Mold Road depot and find something recognisable DSC00108.JPG	New and old at Caego depot DSC00110.JPG	If 620 had lasted another 10-15 years with Crosville (then ARRIVA) it would have stood here! DSC00111.JPG
Mental note, remove that ruddy Bws Gwynedd sticker! DSC00115.JPG	Outside Meifod stores, home of local transport enthusiast Mike Lister, for afternoon coffee break! DSC00118.JPG	At Llanfair Caereinion in the afternoon sunshine. I think it needs a rear double N logo DSC00126.JPG	Sticker now removed, this could have easily been 23 years ago when loaned to Oswestry DSC00130.JPG

On 19th March 2005, myself and D.O. Hughes, (a recently retired driving member of Midland Red and ARRIVA with 35 years unbroken service) set out with SLL 620 to visit some of its old haunts. Here we see it at various locations including Oswestry, Chirk, Johnstown former Crosville depot, Llanfair Caereinion and Welshpool.