45231 was on a loaded test run from Crewe, running via Telford, and that was where I filmed it. I had planned to go to Albrighton but signalling problems meant all the trains from Birmingham were delayed – so Telford it had to be.

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221101 on ecs to Wolverhampton

45231

D1733/47853

158837 leads on my train back to Smethwick

158820 was the rear unit of my train