© Geoff’s Rail Diaries 2012 Two main line steam specials through Shropshire today - great! There’s even a chance of some sunshine... The two Black 5s - 45407 and 44871 - had gone down to South Wales earlier in the week - today, the train would retrace its route to return northwards. In the meantime, 60163 “Tornado” would be hauling “The Cathedral Express” up and down the North-and-West. Better get out there with the camera... Firstly, Tornado northbound - just north of Onibury level crossing. The sun went in - but the air was too warm for visible steam... Not so a few hours later, for the Black 5s. They were due to cross Tornado’s return a little way to the south of Shrewsbury - might be best to stay in the south of the county. Having arrived off the Central Wales line, their departure from Craven Arms was most impressive - they really stormed away. No sunshine though... Now for Tornado - perhaps a little evening sun? Perhaps some visible steam too. I’d noted the hump in the track at the top of the short rise from Craven Arms, near Stokesay - worth a long lens shot? Yes - the sun shone. No visible steam though, and what’s that sound from behind us? Oh no!