70000 was hauling the
“Cathedrals Express” from
Waterloo to Shrewsbury, via
the Severn tunnel and the
“North and West” route
through Hereford.
Unfortunately, a preceding
freight train broke down,
causing substantial delays to
services – and to the special. It
was around 70 minutes late
when it passed Stokesay – the
light was going rapidly. So was
Britannia…
