18th April 1981

S.L.O.A.
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used at least 40033 & steam: 6000 'King George V' & 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? ??? - Crewe
40033 Crewe - Shrewsbury
6201 Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford
6000 Hereford - Newport
6000 Newport - Hereford
6201 Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury
40033 Shrewsbury - Crewe
????? Crewe - ???

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.

Sources : Harry Harper & Neil Dimmer

Photo Review


40033 on the train at Crewe (photo: Neil Dimmer)


6201 'Princess Elizabeth' at Church Stretton (photo: Neil Dimmer)


6000 is seen at Newport with 253011 alongside (photo: Neil Dimmer)


Back to "The Railtour Files"