Returning to Ellesmere Port, a footbridge over the line.
Friday 31 March 2023
Thursday 30 March 2023
Wednesday 29 March 2023
Tuesday 28 March 2023
Monday 27 March 2023
Friday 24 March 2023
Thursday 23 March 2023
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Tuesday 21 March 2023
Monday 20 March 2023
Friday 17 March 2023
On loan
To help out due to the late arrival of the Class 196 into service, some East Midlands Railway Class 170s were loaned to WMR. 170 506 is seen at Shrewsbury. Livery is EMR but with WMR stickers.
Thursday 16 March 2023
Collected 172
The small Class 172 fleets operated by London Overground and Chiltern Railways have now been transferred to join the rest of the class in WMR service. 172 101 is seen at Olton after transfer but before re-livery.
Wednesday 15 March 2023
Class 730
The Class 323s and some 350 are being replaced by the new Class 730. 730 005 is seen on test at Crewe.
Tuesday 14 March 2023
Regional Railways
The Cross City Line stalwarts, the Class 323 are being replaced after 30 years of service. To celebrate their service 323 221 has repainted in the original Centro Regional Railways (or closely anyway). It is seen at Chester Road.
Monday 13 March 2023
Class 196
This week's theme is the changing face of West Midlands Railway rolling stock, starting with the new Class 196 which entered service in late 2022. 196 107 is seen at Shrewsbury.
Friday 10 March 2023
Thursday 9 March 2023
AC trio
A trio of preserved first generation AC electric locomotives, from left to right: Class 81, 83 and 85.