The Avon Gorgeous InterCity Tour on the Malvern Line + Class 37 Drags & Saphos Tours
Next is InterCity Railtoursā āThe Avon Gorgeousā, worked top and tail by 47593 and 47712 from Crewe to Bristol via the Welsh Marches, Malvern and Swindon. The tour is seen first at Leominster and later at Ledbury on the Malvern line, a route which rarely sees railtour traffic.
The rest of the video includes several Transport for Wales Class 231 drags between Cardiff and Holyhead, filmed at various locations around the Hereford area, along with further Saphos Railtours and ECS movements.
The video features railtours in the Hereford region, including a Saphos Railtour led by locomotive 47805 and another operated by 47593 and 47712 on InterCity's 'Avon Gorgeous' tour. The footage captures trains at Leominster and Ledbury on the Malvern Line, which sees limited railtour activity. Additional scenes include Transport for Wales Class 231 drags between Cardiff and Holyhead, along with further Saphos Railtours and ECS movements across various locations in the area.
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