The Welsh Marches route

8th October 2009

This collection covers the 'Marches' route from
Newport to Crewe via Shrewsbury and other
local lines.

57315 passes Ponthir on 1W91 16:15 Cardiff - Holyhead 'WAG Express' 08/10/09 IMG_2009_00824_57315_Ponthir_1W91_1615_Cardiff-Holyhead_081009.jpg	Shock, another DVT on the north end!! 82303 passes Uffington on 1J82 12:17 London Marylebone - Shrewsbury, 24/06/09 IMG_2009_00582_82303_Uffington_1J82_1217_LM-Shrew_240609.jpg	Looking smart in London Midland livery 170634 passes Walcot on the 13:05 BNS - Shrewsbury, 24/06/09 IMG_2009_00579_170634_Walcot_1305_BNS-Shrew_240609.jpg	Being on the south end was a bonus on the return. 67015 passes Walcot on 1P13 11:23 Wrexham - London Marylebone, 24/06/09 IMG_2009_00572_67015_Walcot_1P13_1123_Wrex-LM_240609.jpg
66079 passes Wistanstow 6V75 09:30 Dee Marsh - Margam steel, 24/06/09 IMG_2009_00570_66079_Wistanstow_6V75_0930_Dee_Marsh-Margam_240609.jpg	Thought the locos were meant to be on the north end now!!! 82301 passes Walcot on 1J80 06:45 London Marylebone - Wrexham, 24/06/09 IMG_2009_00567_82301_Walcot_1J80_0645_LM-Wrex_240609.jpg	Typical, drive miles and get an unbranded loco.... 57316 passes Wistanstow on 1V32 05:32 Holyhead - Cardiff C WAG Express, 24/06/09 IMG_2009_00565_57316_Wistanstow_1V32_0532_HH-CC_240609.jpg	FA Cup final day 2004, we headed for Wistanstowe for the specials but were forced to move due to building cloud, as it turned out we missed the specials but got 60053 at Wooferton on 6V75 09.29 Dee March - Llanwern empty steel, 22/05/04 161-02_60053_Wooferton_220504.jpg
Whist waiting for the south bound shot at the bridge in the distance we heard that IKB was heading north and after a quick dash round 60081 passes Wooferton on 6M88 Margam - Dee March loaded steel, 22/05/04 (R) 161-01f_60081_Wooferton_220504.jpg