Clun Castle & 37240 - ‘The Shakespeare Express’ - 27th April 2025

On 27th April 2025 GWR Castle no 7029 ‘Clun Castle’ operated Vintage Trains ‘Shakespeare Express’ workings along with 1990’s Transrail Freight liveried class 37 no 37240. On 27th the train started from Derby and ran to Stratford via Hatton, after it had decanted its passengers it then worked a ‘normal’ Shakespeare Express run from Stratford to Birmingham Moor Street and return, out via Hatton and back via the North Warwickshire line.
The train then reloaded with its original passengers and departed back to Derby.

In these views 7029 ‘Clun Castle’ is leading 1Z85 the 1336 Stratford to Birmingham Moor Street on the climb out of Stratford at Bearley with class 37 no 37240 on the rear.

After its reversal at Moor Street 37240 is then seen leading 1Z86 the 1451 from Moor Street into Stratford Upon Avon station. Clun Castle is then seen being prepared for its journey back to Derby as 37240 simmers now on the rear.

Then captured at Henley In Arden on the climb up the North Warwickshire line ‘Clun Castle’ then leads 1Z87 the 1646 to Derby with 37240 providing some assistance at the rear as the train heads up towards Wood End.

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