'The Western Wanderer' - King's Norton - Monday 25th August 2025

A railtour featuring D213 'Andania' and 45118 'The Royal Artilleryman' is shown operating on a service from Crewe to Cardiff via Bristol, Gloucester (twice) and Chepstow. The footage was captured at King's Norton, where the locomotives were working the 1Z55 service as part of Locomotive Services Limited’s 'The Western Wanderer' tour. Later in the tour, D1015 joined the train. The video includes commentary about the event and highlights the operation of Class 40 and Class 45 locomotives on this route.

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