Jason Rodhouse Digital Photo Gallery

A tribute to WSMR

On the 28th of January 2011, WSMR ran it`s last revenue earning service. Here`s a look back over the last 3 years of WSMR operations.

WSMR pictures

Some photos covering some of the Wrexham-Marylebone workings, including the intial driver training runs, and West Coast Mainline diverts. I may add further photos in time.

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This was one of my first photos of the Wrexham & Shropshire training runs. This one is returning to Marylebone, and is...

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67013 with 67028 on the rear is photographed passing Whitnash on the 5th of May 2008. This is the 1P13 Wrexham-Marlyebone...

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At Bishops Itchington on the 12th of May 2008, 67013 is photographed heading the 1P13 Wrexham-Marleybone service.

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67014 (with 67026 at the rear) passes over Wormleighton crossing with the 1J82 Marleybone-Wrexham. 12th May 2008

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'Bubble' 960014 heads south at Whitnash on the 23rd of June 2008

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67015, (with the dark half to the front) heads the 1J83 Marlylebone-Wrexham past King's Sutton on the 21st of July 2008....

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67022 heads past Claydon with the 1P03 Wrexham-Marylebone on the 26th of July 2008. I always prefer to capture an EWS...

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67022 leads the 1J87 London Marylebone-Wrexham past Hatton North Junction on the 27th of September 2008. 67003 is at the rear...

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My second attempt at 1P03 this month!!! I woke up to a beautiful clear sky, and I even remembered that the train is now...

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Oh no, not again!!!! 82301 leads 1P03 07:25 Wrexham-London Marylebone past Bishops Itchington on the 19th of March 2009. This...

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Another WSMR train the wrong way round!!! 82305 leads 1P13 11:23 Wrexham-Marylebone past Cropredy on the 19th of March 2009. ...

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67010 passes Watford village with a stock move consisting of a solitary Restaurant-Buffet car. 22nd April 2009

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67013 powers the 1J82 12:17 London Marylebone-Shrewsbury towards Banbury. 23rd April 2009.

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67015 heads 1P13 11:23 Wrexham-London Marylebone. King`s Sutton, 2nd July 2009

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67013 passes Claydon with 1P13 11:23 Wrexham-London Marylebone. 10th September 2009.

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67014 heads 1P13 11:23 Wrexham-London Marylebone, and is passing Holmes House farm on the 1st of October 2009. Chiltern...

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67010 passes Whitnash as it heads 1P03 07:23 Wrexham-London Marylebone on the 8th of October 2009

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The mixed rake for todays 1P01 Wrexham-Marylebone was a surprise! The diverted working headed by 67010 passes the former...

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67013 heads 1P03 11:23 Wrexham-Marylebone, diverted via the WCML due to engineering on the chiltern line. The train is...

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After visiting an antique shop, and having a couple of coffees from the flask, things started to 'oh so slightly' brighten...

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The usual rules applied! A DVT leading when I was after a loco! 82305 heads 1P03 07:23 Wrexham-Marylebone, and passes Holmes ...

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67013 'Dyfrbont Pontcysyllte' heads diverted 1P50 10:39 Wrexham-Marlyebone past Weedon on the 7th of March 2010.

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67010 heads 1P03 07:23 Wrexham-London Marylebone on the 23rd of March 2010. Grimsbury Lane, Banbury.

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67015 leads 1P01 Wrexham-Marylebone as it passes Grimsbury Green, Banbury on Saturday the 15th of May 2010.

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After two failed attempts (CLOUDS!!) My third weekend running to capture diverted 1P52 11:20 Wrexham-Marylebone here at...

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82304 leads diverted 1J45 17:05 Marlylebone-Wrexham past Dodford on the WCML. 20th June 2010.

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82304 leads diverted 1J45 Marylebone-Wrexham, and is seen passing Dodford on the 27th of June 2010.

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SUNNY weekends for this, only to be thwarted by a rogue cloud the previous two weekends!!! Third time lucky though for 1P52...

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This is what I came here for....... Or maybe not. I thought I had a 50/50 chance of getting a shot of 67018 leading 1P13, but...

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82305 leads 1P01 Wrexham-Marylebone, diverted along the West Coast Mainline here at Bugbrooke on the 25th of September 2010. ...

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82304 leads diverted 1P01 Wrexham-Marylebone on the 2nd of October 2010. Banbury Lane, Bugbrooke

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Running 25 minutes or so early, 67018 almost caught me off guard as it approaches Bugbrooke with 1J86 Marlylebone-Wrexham....

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I`ve been trying this shot near Muscott for the Diverted Wrexhams for some time now, and I`ve never been lucky with...

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Yes, another case of only being able to get the DVT in the sun! This time, it`s 82305 heading diverted Wrexham & Shropshire...

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In recent weeks, the Diverted WSMR trains have had a loco at the northern end of the train. Today, on the 17th of October...

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67018 works diverted 1P52 Wrexham-Marylebone, and passes Barby Nortoft on the 7th of November 2010. According to tops, this...

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With lots of business miles clocked up recently, I was getting a little tired driving home on the way home on the M40 after a...

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67001 leads the 1P03 Wrexham-Marylebone past Sydenham, Leamington Spa on the 23rd of June 2008. 67017 is at the rear of the...

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67010 heads diverted WSMRs 1P50 10:47 Wrexham-Marylebone past Weedon on the West Coast Mainline. 24th January 2010.

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