After crossing over the Severn Bridge we made our way to Portskewett just east of Severn Tunnel Junction on the Chepstow line. We were just in time to see the outward leg of the Gwent Valley Invader railtour being lead by 40120 complete with a superb headboard. This railtour had started out from Crewe and was running as 1Z46 throughout. Once it arrived at Newport, the class 40 was then to lead the train up two of the valley lines up to Ebbw Vale and then to Blaenavon.
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