The main line from the Seven Tunnel to West Wales has seen a fair bit of loco hauled passenger trains recent times as well as a fair amout of freight.
During the short lived return of 37669 and 37670 they are seen here passing Severn Tunnel Junction working 6C02 towards Newport - 03/04/2006 | 66210 is seen passing Seven Tunnel Junction with a scrap train for South Wales - 17/06/2006 | 60082 leads 6V40 Lackenby-Llanwern past Severn Tunnel Junction - 17/06/2006 | 60084 'Cross Fell' 6V35 Lackenby-Llanwern past Severn Tunnel Junction still in full Transrail livery - 17/06/2006 |
66208 is seen working a late 6V05 past Seven Tunnel Junction - 04/08/2006 | 60059 is seen working 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh east at Seven Tunnel Junction - 11/08/2009 | 60013 is seen working 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh west at Undy - 25/07/2009 | A return of 60 haulage to 6B13 - 60096 is seen passing Undy heading east with 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh - 13/04/2010 |
60063 is seen leading 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh east at Undy - 10/07/2013 | 56302 is seen leading 6Z52 Chirk-Teigngrace east at Undy - 10/07/2013 | 70017 and 70018 are seen leading 4O51 Wentloog-Southampton east at Undy - 10/07/2013 | 66164 is seen leading 6V05 Round Oak-Margam west at Undy - 29/12/2017 |
47815 with 1Z51 Cardiff Gloucester is seen at Magor - 17/03/2007 | 56098 and 56301 are seen working 5V56 Kimarnock-Laira east at Magor - 30/01/2016 | 37025 is seen leading 4B20 Barry-Barry east at Magor - 30/01/2016 | 60039 'Dove Holes' is seen leading 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh east at Magor - 29/12/2017 |
70812 is seen leading 4C21 Aberthaw-Avonmouth east at Magor - 29/12/2017 | 66105 is seen leading 7C79 Park Slip-Westbury over Bishton Flyover - 19/6/2008 | 66565 is seen leading 4O51 Wentloog-Southampton east over the Bishton Flyover - 14/02/2013 | 60049 is seen leading 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh east over the Bishton Flyover - 12/11/2013 |
37025 is seen working 4B20 Barry-Barry via Swindon east at Bishton Flyover - 28/01/2016 | 66153 is seen leading a enterprise east at Somerton, Newport - 24/09/2009 | 60015 is seen leading 6B04 Llanwern-Margam west at Somerton - 08/06/2013 | 60073 is seen working a steel train through Newport - Summer 2002 |
60043 is seen heading west with an unknown coal working through Newport - 26/11/2005 | 47854 leaves Newport with a shuttle to Cardiff - 04/03/2006 | 37669 and 37670 are seen outside Newport with 6C02 Bristol-Newport empty steel waiting to enter Newport ADJ Yard (taken from passing HST) - 03/04/2006 | 60054 is seen leading 6B33 Theale-Margam west at Gaer Junction (Newport) - 08/06/2013 |
47839 leads the first ECS for the days Newport-Cardiff shuttles (5N02) past Coedkernew with 47815 on the rear - 20/05/2006 | 47853 passing Coedkernew with a saturday relief extra 1V75 09:15 Crewe-Cardiff - 19/11/2005 | 47847 passing Coedkernew with a saturday relief extra 1Z10 09:15 Crewe-Cardiff (via Chester) - 19/11/2005 | 47847 seen again at Coedkernew this time on a shuttle service as it leads the first Newport-Cardiff shuttle of the day - 11/03/2006 |
Still in ex Virgin livery is 47805 which is seen here passing Coedkernew with the first ECS move of the day for the Newport-Cardiff shuttles - 11/03/2006 | 37410 is seen leading 2Z37 past Coedkernew returning from Gloucester - 04/11/2006 | 67023 with a Crewe-Cardiff service is seen overtaking 50049 leading a Newport-Cardiff shuttle at Coedkernew (who says locohauleds are dead in the UK!?) - 04/11/2006 | 50049 looks smart in nice morning light passing Coedkernew working 2N11 the first shuttle of the day back to Cardiff - 04/11/2006 |
37410 is seen leading 2Z53 Gloucester-Cardiff at Coedkernew - 04/11/2006 | 37406 is seen working 1Z37 to Gloucester past Coedkernew - 04/11/2006 | 50031 is seen leading ECS 5N11 the first ECS for the days Newport-Cardiff shuttles past Coedkernew - 04/11/2006 | 37406 is seen leading a slightly late 2Z75 Bridgend-Cardiff shuttle past Miskin if it has been on time it would of been in half sun - 11/11/2006 |
60030 is seen working 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh past Coedknernew - 14/04/2007 | 60065 is seen working a late 6B33 Theale-Robeston west at Coedkernew - 21/04/2009 | 37422 and 37410 are seen leading 1Z37 past into Miskin - 14/04/2007 | 37670 and 37401 are seen leading 1Z51 Mossley Hill-Cardiff past Misken - 02/05/2009 |
56094 is seen leading 6Z51 Baglan Bay-Chirk at Misken - 10/10/2013 | 56094 is seen leading 6Z51 Baglan Bay-Chirk leaving Britton Ferry Yard - 10/10/2013 | 60063 is seen leading 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh east at Pwll between Llanelli and Berry Port - 10/07/2013 | The first Arriva working of a 50 on a service passenger train to Fishguard is seen here near Burry Port working 1B96 Cardiff-Fishguard with 50049 running as 50012 - 24/06/2006 |
50049 leads 1B96 Cardiff Fishguard near Burry Port for the final time in 2006 with the sun almost on the front due to being retimed via the VOG and being about 20 late at this point - 09/09/2006 | 50049 returns in nice afternoon light for the final time of 2006 as it passes St. Ishmael working 1B97 - 09/09/2006 |
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