DOUBLE HEADED Class 97's to The Cambrian Coast - Inc Loco Change at Shrewsbury 13/05/22 Pathfinder

[@GWRPhotographer]

Great vid mate, I'm surprised I got caught in the video haha. I was the lad in all black with the green bag, talking to the drivers.

[@kevintucker8564]

Great work

[@nigelbevan8449]

Absolutely bloomin fantastic video bud... You had ideal weather for the pleasure of your brilliant video.. I've never been to Shrewsbury railway station, it seems like its in a bygone era..... Well done my friend....

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks Nigel - Glad you enjoyed it. Shrewsbury station looks a lot better on the outside than the in! 👍

[@nigelbevan8449]

@@trainsplanes Urm..... Stupid question... But why are the 37s renumbered with 97? Any answers would be much appreciated...

[@trainsplanes]

@@nigelbevan8449 TOPS Class 97 is reserved for departmental locos used by Network Rail.. They’re mainly used for engineering or other special ops.

[@LiamsLocos]

An absolute corker of a capture there matey! Love the livery for the 97’s well 37’s lol

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks Liam - They did look great. Enjoyed seeing them today. 👍

[@Railway.Enthusiast.1989]

they are 37s but network rail have numbered them as a 97 and people get confused on what to actually call them. i saw a network rail class 37 a few months ago on the east midlands branch line going up.

[@joyview]

Splendid scenes and great footage captured

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks very much 👍

[@ianjones4116]

Great vid mate, on a par with Phil Clarke. (Compliment). That's my old patch,, 179gang Shrewsbury Station. It was never that bad, Weed wise. Nice to see Severn Bridge box still going strong. Great vid mate. Thanks for sharing. 👍😎

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks Ian 👍

[@jessicaandtrains7768]

Great capture. Always great to see 37s. The 97s are just a bit rarer. They do look stunning in yellow.

[@trainsplanes]

The livery does suit them well 👌👍

[@wattstransportenthusiast621]

Nice footage bud. My mate and customer at my work is on that special. Heard it was a 67 loco to there but was shocked to see it was a shed and not a skip. Oh well few teething issues they are having north of welshpool from what I gathered but he's having a blast.

[@trainsplanes]

I thought it was a 67 Oxford-Shrews also. Looks a great day for the Cambrian Coast. ☀️

[@jeffreyhodge5564]

Majestic place to watch and a sense of a timecapsule of rail history ,but one gripe ,why oh why do the authorities not get the weed killing equipment working around as to clear the vegetation growing here there and everywhere ,seemed to remember there were prizes for a mile length of track and trackside in pristine condition.

[@ianjones4116]

New Units on test Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Class197 possibly. 15 May 2022. 👍😎

[@arthurgrowler5749]

Great footage pal 😀

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks Arthur - Hope you’re well.

[@arthurgrowler5749]

@@trainsplanes Yes all good with me thanks. Great to see the 97’s in action today thanks for sharing 👍

[@damiendye6623]

Was it just me or was every signal set to stop to the route out the sidings to the station

[@ozmac8695]

Very clear video mate. Why the need to swap locos? And the tracks look very scruffy- weeds etc - not a mainline station?

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks - The 97 class are the only locomotive type compatible with the Welsh Coast Cambrian Line signalling system. Shrewsbury station does need weed killer! 👍

[@ianjones4116]

It is Mainline. Also, it was NEVER that bad when I was in the Track Gang there . 1985-95 ,, it was Perfect, lol. Agreed it is a bloody mess. Railtrack need to bring back the 'Weedkiller ' trains. With a pair of class20s, naturally. Hope your keeping well mate. All the best from Wales. Ian Jones (Crewe Railcam) 😀👍😎

[@ianjones4116]

@@trainsplanes I used to spread weedkiller by hand . I was in Station gang, 85-95. My old cabin is behind the bloody weeds to the right. Spent many nights sleeping up in the box. Great days. Cracking vid mate. Crewe junction end, is also a mess. It was never like that, probably because 'Rail House' offices and bosses, used to be at the end of platform 3. 👍😎

[@GWRPhotographer]

@@trainsplanes Well, 97's and the 158's of course. They're going to bring back steam for The Cambrian Coast Express with a diesel on the back at some point. Would be great to see steam return.

[@swearingkevo]

Nice vid mate

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks mate - They’re on the same run next Friday if you can get up to Shrewsbury to see them. 👍

[@charlesemerson6763]

Did someone forget to pay the gardener. I don't think I've seen mainline road bed so weed struck as that. I thought it was abandoned track at first.

[@EURAMBLER]

cool 👍 😎 🆒️

[@Railway.Enthusiast.1989]

they are class 37s but numbered 97 (Tractors)

[@ianjones4116]

Why do the 97s only have one Fuel tank ? What is the framework for, where missing tank was fitted. Ertms???? Love the old Tractors. Bring back Portable Retb radios, then any loco can come down the Cambrian. 👍😎

[@GWRPhotographer]

That's not the issue, the issue for other loco's being unable to come down is the signalling. Believe me cause I live in Borth and I was on the Cambrian Coast Express yesterday, still have my ticket lmao. I was in Coach B, Seat 32.

[@ianjones4116]

@@GWRPhotographer is there any signals on the Cambrian ??? Wasnt it all done by RETB, Radio Electronic Token Block, all via Mach power box. How else did 55022 Royal Scots Grey get down there. Only the 97s are fitted with Ertms,, that's why the Network Rail test train with the Colas37 and dbso, was headed in both directions by the 97. Same as when the large logo 37/4 came down on the Auto Ballaster. The 97 was leading both ways. Hope I haven't confused the issue . 👍😎

[@bachmannobsessed2234]

Class 37’s

[@ianjones4116]

@@bachmannobsessed2234 97s

[@donniblanco5239]

Why are they re numbered as 97s pls?

[@trainsplanes]

They’re classified as a departmental loco for use by Network Rail.

[@donniblanco5239]

@@trainsplanes ok Many thanks ✨🙏🏻✨

[@bachmannobsessed2234]

Class 37’s ya mean 😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣🤣

[@noooo_safechat2589]

Clearly a pair of 37's, not a 97

[@D5300noah]

Called 97 as there network rail owned