20th March 1982

S.L.O.A.
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used at least 40050 & steam: 4930 'Hagley Hall' & 5000

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? ??? - Crewe
40050? Crewe - Shrewsbury
????? Shrewsbury - Hereford
5000 + 4930 Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Newport
5000 + 4930 Newport - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford
40050 Hereford - Crewe
????? Crewe - ???


5000 & 4930 pass Llansabbath, south of Abergavenny on the northbound leg
(photo: Chris Cole)

Sources : Harry Harper & Chris Cole

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