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Rails in Shrewsbury 1996

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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Join us on a walk around Shrewsbury station in 1996. Note the largest signal box in the UK, plus the 2nd box along the line towards Birmingham. Mainly featuring units plus ECS loco hauled on its return to Crewe and 56103 on its way down to Cardiff with some new blue steel wagons
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This video captures scenes from Shrewsbury station in 1996, featuring railway operations and historic locomotives. It highlights the large signal box at the station and another along the route towards Birmingham. The footage includes trains such as ECS loco-hauled services returning to Crewe and the 56103 heading to Cardiff with new blue steel wagons. Some units identified in the video include classes 158, though operators are not specified for these stock items.

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  • Platform ID RJaNP_PGMeM
  • Views 202
  • Date published 16 Jun 2026 11:05
  • Date added 18 Jun 2026 17:17
  • Locomotives 3
  • Headcodes 0
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