Marches station leaps 1977-2026

Marches (Table 87) station leaps

Cardiff

46050 1V51 0147 Crewe-Cardiff CR-CA 071177 onto

47083 2M67 0532 Cardiff-Crewe CA-NP 071177

Newport

25042 2M67 0750 Cardiff-Crewe CA-NP 151077 onto

25218 2V67 0600 Crewe-Cardiff NP-CA 151077

Cwmbran

67029 1716 Cardiff – Holyhead CF-CW 170315 onto

175103 1530 Manchester – Carmarthen CW-NP 170315

67029 powers out of Cwmbran with 1W96 1716 Cardiff – Holyhead “WAG” on 170315

Pontypool

25222 2M67 0750 Cardiff – Crewe NP-PP 121177 onto

46007 2V67 0600 Crewe – Cardiff PP-NP 121177

Abergavenny

67012 0527 Holyhead – Carfdiff (addit stops) 24L HE-AB 100326 onto

197035 0923 Cardiff – Holyhead AB-HE 100326

Hereford

25061 0532 Cardiff – Crewe CF-HE 031277 onto

50034 0712 Hereford – Padd HE-ML 031277

Ex works 25224 steaming nicely at Hereford with 1M73 1710 Cardiff – Crewe on 040581, A Dave Spencer phot

33019 leaves Hereford with the 1602 Crewe – Cardiff on 130781, A Dave Spencer phot

40028 during a Hereford photo stop with the epic Leeds – Cardiff “Christmas Cracker” tour on December 17th 1983.

Leominster

197006} 0700 Milford H – Manchester Picc 110326 onto

197114}

197121} 0930 Manchester Picc – Fishguard

197015}

47080 steams into Leominster with the 1225 Crewe – Cardiff on 140281, A Dave Spencer photo

Ludlow

67017 1630 Manchester Picc – Cardiff CR-LU 050326 onto

67008 1653 Cardiff – Manchester Picc LU-CR 050326

A smart looking 25221 leaving Ludlow with the 1510 Cardiff – Crewe on 040581, A Dave Spencer phot.

Craven Arms

40035 Plymouth – Craven Arms “Central Wales liner” Railtour, loco ran round here 030384

40035 after running round the return “Central Wales liner” tour at Craven Arms on March 3rd 1984

33019 arrives at Craven Arms with the 1602 Crewe – Cardiff on 130781, a Dave Spencer phot

67025 0627 Manchester Picc -Cardiff CR-CR A 060326 onto

153528} 0835 Shrewsbury – Swansea CR A-KN 060326

153353}

67017 at Craven Arms with the 0543 Swansea – Manchester on 060326

Church Stretton

197118} 1330 Manchester Picc – Pembroke D CR-CS 100326

197094}

197104 1323 Cardiff – Holyhead CS-GO 100326

Shrewsbury

25219 2M67 0750 Crewe – Cardiff 080677

33016 at Shrewsbury with the 1710 Cardiff – Crewe on 200681, a Dave Spencer phot

Yorton

197007 1419 Shrewsbury – Crewe onto

Service Bus! 3691 AR M- 511 1419 Whitchurch – Shrewsbury

Wem

197047 1519 Crewe – Shrewsbury CR-WE 280125 onto

197047 1616 Shrewsbury – Crewe WE-CR 280125

Prees

197002 0919 Crewe – Shrewsbury CR-PR (bonus poins) onto

Service Bus! 2945 511- 1012 Whitchurch – Shrewsbury

Whitchurch

150285 1730 Manchester Picc – Cardiff CR-WH 230224 onto

67025 1649 Cardiff – Manchester Picc WH-MP 230224

Wrenbury

153382} 1319 Crewe – Shrewsbury CR-WR 290125 onto

153909}

153909} 1419 Shrewsbury – Crewe WR-CR 290125

153382}

Nantwich

67015 0627 Manchester – Cardiff CR-NA 290125 onto

153382} 0819 Shrewsbury – Crewe NA-CR 290125

153909}

The magic of loco haulage, 67017 throbbing away at Nantwich with the 1630 Man Picc – Cardiff at dusk on January 29th 2025

Crewe

46050 1V51 0147 Crewe-Cardiff CR-CA 071177

The 1335 Sundays Crewe – Cardiff was a classic Marches kick out and on June 24th 1984 25034 produced!

More Table 87 Archive bits

Whilst the stations South of Shrewsbury have had and continue to have loco hauled trains, the likes of Yorton, Wem, Prees and Wrenbury in modern times do not.

From the 1978/79 timetable above the 1508 Cardiff -Crewe called all shacks Shrewsbury – Crewe and likewise the return 1930 Crewe – Cardiff also called all shacks Crewe – Shrewsbury. Other Marches services regulary called at Wem and Whitchurch too. Throw in a few failed DMU drags and these tiny stations in 1978 saw quite a variety of power making their booked stops there, no sticking your hand out to stop the train back then at the likes of Prees then either!

Yorton

25224 1508 Cardiff – Crewe 010678

Wem

37224 1222 Crewe – Cardiff 090678

Prees

24047 1240 Shrewsbury – Crewe DMU drag 300878

Whitchurch

45040 2005 Cardiff – Crewe 130178

Wrenbury

46025 0532 Cardiff – Crewe 140178

Nantwich

37179 1600 Crewe – Cardiff 020578