67029 “Royal Diamond” passes West Felton on the 0Z13 11.10 Wrexham General to Wolverhampton on the first day of the route learning trips for the new WSMR service.

67029 “Royal Diamond” crosses the Montgomery Canal at Queen’s Head on the 0Z10 12.55 Wolverhampton to Crewe on the first day of the route learning trips for the new WSMR service.

With DVT 82146 at the front, 67029 “Royal Diamond” passes West Felton on the 5Z13 11.10 Wrexham General to Wolverhampton (running as far as Shrewsbury) on WSMR driver training duties.

With DVT 82146 at the front, 67029 “Royal Diamond” passes West Felton on the 5Z13 11.10 Wrexham General to Wolverhampton on WSMR driver training duties.

The face of things to come. “Silver Fox” 67015 approaches Cefn viaduct on the 5Z07 09.25 Wolverhampton to Wrexham crew training run, on its first day on WSMR service in the new livery.

“Silver Fox” 67015 propels the 5Z13 11.10 Wrexham to Wolverhampton crew training run past West Felton, on its first day on WSMR service in the new livery.

“Silver foxes” 67013 TnT with 67015 climbs out of Shrewsbury with the 1J82 13.37 Marylebone to Wrexham General “shadow” service.

Running through a patch of relative brightness in the overall gloom, 82301 – propelled by 67015 “David J. Lloyd” – passes West Felton with the 09.35 Crewe to Crewe driver trainer.

67014 “Thomas Telford” with 67019 DPR passes Weston Rhyn with the 1P33 15.10 Wrexham to Marylebone.

My first decent shot so far of one of their DVTs. 82301 passes Walcot with the 1J80 06.45 Marylebone to Wrexham WSMR service, propelled by 67015 “David J. Lloyd”.

In complete WSMR livery, DVT 82305, Buffet/First 10208, Standard open 12145, Standard open 12127, and 67010 approach Gobowen on the 2nd run of the day, the 5Z02 12.00 Crewe to Crewe crew trainer.

In complete WSMR livery, DVT 82305, Buffet/First 10208, Standard open 12145, Standard open 12127, and 67010 pass West Felton on the 2nd run of the day, the 5Z02 12.00 Crewe to Crewe crew trainer.