THIS MOVEMENT IS NOW CANCELLED

61306 Mayflower will be on the mainline this Friday (28th October) as it completes a test run after fitment of air brakes.

Departing Crewe HS at 09:30, the locomotive will pass through Crewe (09:54), Chester (10:35), Wrexham General (11:00), Shrewsbury (11:40), where it will head to Coton Hill TC for servicing.

After servicing, the B1 locomotive will depart at 12:42 and will pass through Shrewsbury (12:47), Cosford (13:20), Penkridge (14:55), Stafford (15:03) and Crewe at 15:30.

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