Couldn’t resist a visit to Wolverhampton, as 3 tours were due through in just over an hour.

The first was supposed to have been the Cambrian Mountaineer, hauled by D444 (50044) but a train failure in the Wellington area meant it was re-routed via Crewe, and reached here nearly 2 hours late. Also, the 50 was at the rear, the train hauled by 37676.

The Welsh Dragon, t&t by 47851 & 47798 departed about 10 minutes early, and was the first of the specials to be seen on the night.

Next was the “Scot over Shap”, arriving behind 86259 about 20 late.

It was a bit too dark for “moving” trains when the 37 & 50 departed, but I’ll see how the photos look later. A half hour wait for a connecting train at Smethwick is the last thing you need & I was glad to get home.