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Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by GWR7812, Oct 7, 2025.

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  1. JBTEvans

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    Anybody aware of what's meant to be on the Welsh Marches to Cardiff next Wednesday?
     
    JBTEvans, Apr 24, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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    D213 as far as Crewe
     
    mattspencer, Apr 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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    jsm8b, Apr 25, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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    linked in post #161 above . in theory it won't be 34046 (southall) 60007 (WSR) or 5029 (out of gauge Shrewsbury ?) . 70000 possibly receiving TLC after its travails a week or so back . 6024 you would presume is also out of the reckoning as not test run yet .

    So that leaves 60532 , 71000 and 61306
     
    Sidmouth, Apr 25, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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    The return goes through the down main middle road at Shrewsbury and uses 7 on the outward, I don't believe 7 is used when they run the Welsh Marches to Shrewsbury and 5029 ran through there last April on a loco move to Bristol, however not sure which line, hope's hoping!

    61306 is at Southall, runs to the WSR next Friday and 71000 tours are listed on the locos website, however this trip is not listed.
     
    JBTEvans, Apr 25, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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    thank you , so 5029 is in the frame . Next $10000 question maybe fire risk on the marches
     
    Sidmouth, Apr 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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    jsm8b, Apr 25, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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    JBTEvans, Apr 25, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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    Vintage Trains have run Castles down the Welsh Marches on a number of occasions, but tend to use the Shrewsbury avoiding curve.
     
    acorb, Apr 25, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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