61306 Mayflower is set to make a visit to Shrewsbury this Wednesday (4th September 2024) as it hauls part of The Welsh Marches Express.

The tour will start at Bournemouth with diesel traction and will depart at 05:33. From here, the train will pass through Brockenhurst (05:52), Southampton Central (06:18), Eastleigh (06:31), Romsey (06:50), Salisbury (07:14), Warminster (07:46) and Bristol Temple Meads at 08:50.

At Bristol, 61306 Mayflower will be attached to the train and will depart at 09:22. From Bristol, Mayflower will pass through Patchway (09:51), Severn Tunnel Junction (10:08), Abergavenny (10:47), Hereford (11:17) and Shrewsbury at 13:39.

After time in Shrewsbury, Mayflower will depart at 15:50 and will return via the same route, passing through Craven Arms (16:21), Leominster (17:04), Severn Tunnel Junction (18:47), Patchway (19:10), Bristol Temple Meads (19:23 – diesel hauled from here), Westbury (20:43), Warminster (20:54), Salisbury (21:27), Romsey (22:10), Eastleigh (22:35), Southampton Central (22:56), Brockenhurst (23:19) and Bournemouth at 23:45.

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