Saphos Trains 2026

Apparently 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is booked for the WME on Wednesday apparently, see LE movements, ECs and test runs thread.

 

It is. With a nice little move via the Shrewsbury avoider to Abbey Foregate Jn (reverse) for the class 47 to haul into p4, to get around the A4’s gauging prohibition when running direct.

 

Interesting, thanks.
Would something like that work for Nunney Castle do you think?
It seems odd that they can't simply adjust the platform edging at, presumably, the north end curve where few people get on or off.

 

The A4 ran in to P4 directly from English Bridge Jn on 10th May 2023 with the Welsh Marches Express from Bristol and possibly later in the year too, so something has changed since then as it's now prohibited English Bridge Jn-Shrewsbury station. Running in via Abbey Foregate seems quite a neat solution, as it also avoids taking up paths doing a three sided traverse of the triangle to turn as a subsequent ECS movement and gives more time for servicing at Coton Hill.

 

Thanks for the further explanation, I was mixing up issues, but it does seem odd about this lack of clearances coming up lately.

 

With the freakish and frankly dangerous temperatures forecast on Wednesday there must be some doubt that the WME will run. 38C along the Marches with 39 or even 40 around Bristol possible according to the MO.

 

I'd be shocked if there is steam on it, like you say it may not even run at all.

 

The tour will run diesel hauled. [BJ]