52281 of 150281 in Visit Wales livery, at Shrewsbury

57281 of 150281 in Cardiff Castle livery, at Shrewsbury

158851 passing Bayston Hill Quarry

158819 passing Sharpstone Hill, Bayston Hill

158821 passing Bayston Hill Quarry

47150 with what looks like 11 Mk3 AJ1G/RFM on the 5Z26 11.20 Crewe carriage sidings to JT Landscapes, Caerwent passing Bayston Hill Quarry.

57601 on the 1Z66 Green Express Rail Tours’ “The Devonian” from Leeds to Dawlish, passing Bayston Hill Quarry. 47854 is dead on the rear of the train.

66043 ambling past Meole Brace Retail Park, Shrewsbury, on the 6V75 Dee Marsh Junction to Margam steel train.

67022 at Micklewood, Dorrington with the Mid-Cheshire Rail Users Association's 06.25 1Z58 "Two Avons Express" Altrincham to Eastleigh railtour.

Still in Mainline blue, 60044 climbs out of Shrewsbury at Hencott with the 6M86 Margam–Dee Marsh steel train.

67028 + 67027 (top and tail) on the 1Z50 07:53 Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central 'footex' at Dorrington, for the FA Cup finals at the Millennium Stadium.

66011 at Micklewood crossing with the 6M68 (SO) Burngullow-Irvine china clay slurries. Check out that bent frame!

158826 + 150245 + 150282 on a southbound passenger working to Cardiff Central.

67015 + 67020 (top and tail) on the1Z51 08:33 Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central 'footex' at Micklewood, Dorrington, for the FA Cup finals at the Millennium Stadium.

Railfreight Petroleum-liveried 60014 passes Wistanstow with the 6V75 Dee Marsh-Margam steel train.

'Scud' 153313 at Wistanstow with a northbound working from the Heart of Wales Line.

158836 at Wistanstow on a southbound passenger working to Cardiff Central.

47832 at Stokesay with the 1Z24 Compass Tours “The West Somerset Coast Express” 06.35 Acton Bridge–Minehead. Stokesay Castle is in the background.

67012 on the 1Z63 08:24 Preston–Cardiff Central 'footex' at Wistanstow.

158824 at Wistanstow on a southbound service. Note the 'hair' growing from the top of it!

40145 passes Crewe Bank signal box, Shrewsbury with Pathfinder Tours' 1Z51 05:36 Bristol Temple Meads–Blaenau Ffestiniog “The Whistling Slater”.

Plasser & Theurer 08-16(32)U RT Plain Line Tamper DR 73806 at Shrewsbury station.

66036 passes Stoke Wood with the 6Z66 11.14 Basford Hall to Alexandra Dock Junction stored spoil wagons.

47832+47709 (top and tail) arrive at Shrewsbury with the 06.05 1Z51 Norwich to Shrewsbury Nenta Traintours’ “The Blackcountryman”.

150281 at Coton Hill, Shrewsbury.

66066 passes Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, with the 6Z50 10.04 Warrington Arpley to Shrewsbury New Yard domestic coal train.

66066 passes Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, with the 6Z50 10.04 Warrington Arpley to Shrewsbury New Yard domestic coal train.

66066 passes Crewe Bank signal box, Shrewsbury, with the 6Z50 10.04 Warrington Arpley to Shrewsbury New Yard domestic coal train.

47839 top and tail with 47847 on the 1Z47 08.02 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central 'ruggex' at Dorrington, for the Challenge Cup finals at the Millennium Stadium.

47841 on the 1Z48 08.30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central 'ruggex' at Dorrington, for the Challenge Cup finals at the Millennium Stadium.

47843 on the 1H98 09.28 Crewe to Cardiff Central 'ruggex' at Dorrington, for the Challenge Cup finals at the Millennium Stadium.

158835+158825 on a Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central service.

67030 on the 1Z70 06.57 Leeds to Cardiff Central 'ruggex' at Dorrington, for the Challenge Cup finals at the Millennium Stadium.

60031 at Dorrington on the 6V75 Dee Marsh to Margam steel empties.

66173 at Dorrington on the 6M88 Llanwern to Dee Marsh loaded steel.

In a hole of relative brightness among the crud, 47848 at Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, on the 1Z47 08.03 Chester-Cardiff for the Wales v. England World Cup qualifiers at the Millennium Stadium.

47843 with 47839 dead-on-rear at Micklewood, Dorrington on the 1Z48 08.27 Manchester to Cardiff for the Wales v. England World Cup qualifiers at the Millennium Stadium.

47811 at Micklewood, Dorrington, on the 1V75 09.28 Crewe to Cardiff for the Wales v. England World Cup qualifiers at the Millennium Stadium.

66069 at Dorrington on the 0V75 Dee Marsh-Margam.

66130 climbs past Condover on the 6M88 Llanwern to Dee Marsh loaded steel.

37425 passes Micklewood, Dorrington, in the gloom on the 1Z37 06.38 Cardiff to Crewe relief in conjunction with the Crewe Works Open Weekend.

The same shot only turned into monochrome with added noise.

With both Beeston and Peckforton castles to be seen in the distance, 37425 passes Hargrave on the 1Z38 09.53 Crewe to Blaenau Ffestiniog special excursion in conjunction with the Crewe Works Open Weekend.

57307 “Lady Penelope” at Hargrave on the 1A24 09.14 Holyhead to London Euston.

57316 “FAB 1” at Hargrave on the 1D22 08.45 London Euston to Holyhead.

Now running some 90 minutes late due to loco problems earlier in the tour, 33202 + 33103 at Hargrave on Pathfinder Railtours’ “The Crewe Crusader” 1Z48 06.27 Salisbury to Crewe & Chester.

57316 “FAB 1” at Promised Land Lane, Rowton, on the 1A41 14.14 Holyhead to London Euston.

37425 at Promised Land Lane, Rowton, with the 1Z41 15.10 Llandudno to Crewe special excursion in conjunction with the Crewe Works Open Weekend.