Class 40’s on the Marches

Class 40s on the Marches

Thanks to Dave Spencer and Steve Kemp with their help with the gen.

Hereford crews were trained on a variety of power including class 40 and 46. Whilst class 46’s were common on “Marches” passenger turns in the late 70’s, class 40’s were rare on Marches passenger working more regularly on freight turns to Severn tunnel Jn.

Below is an initial blast of known 40’s on Marches passenger turns, more gen always welcome!

40013 “Welsh Marches Whistler” Railtour Preston – Bristol 080622

40015 1M70 0750 Cardiff – Crewe 040479

40026 1M94 1710 Cardiff – Crewe 211278

40028 rests at Hereford with the unforgettable “Christmas Cracker” Tour on December 17th 1983

40028 1Z36 Leeds – Cardiff “Christmas Cracker” Railtour 171283

40030 1M82 2000 Cardiff – Crewe 011179

40031 1V13 1930 Crewe – Cardiff 110880

40033 1M73 1710 Cardiff – Crewe 231079

40044 1Z27 Manchester – Swansea o/w footex (worked Crewe – CF) 070484

40055 1M84 1130 Cardiff – Crewe 040879

40063 1Zxx pilot steam 6000 Chester – Hereford on “Welsh Marches Express” 100883

40096 1M70 0750 Cardiff – Crewe 260679

40107 1M82 2000 Cardiff – Crewe 301079

40109 1V09 1602 Crewe – Cardiff (w’kd Wooferton (south of Ludlow) – Hereford 110180

40118 2M67 1710 Cardiff – Crewe 080378

40120 1Zxx Liverpool – Cardiff o/w footex 260277

40122 1M86 1300 Cardiff – Holyhead 040987

40139 1M84 1415 Cardiff –Crewe 270579

40141 1A73 0705 Hereford – Padd (to Worcester SH) some 50 forward 261082

Not technically the Marches but included for the riot value!

40145 1Z47 Manchester – Cardiff “Welsh Whistler” Railtour 250206

Under blue Cardiff skies an immaculate 40145 rests after arrival with the Welsh Whistler tour on February 25th 2006

40156 1M75 1508 Cardiff – Crewe 230579

40170 1V09 1602 Crewe – Cardiff 011279

40182 1M82 2000 Cardiff – Crewe 220578

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