From 11 February until 4 April 2008, four paths each weekday have been allocated to driver and staff traning runs for the new Wrexham and Shropshire train operator, who plans to introduce passenger services between Wrexham and London Marlybone in the near future.

The training run, which will be formed of Class 67s, Mk3 stock and a DVT are booked as follows.
5Z63 08.36 Banbury - Marylebone
5Z10 10.13 Marylebone - Banbury
5Z23 13.19 Banbury - Marylebone
5Z16 16.10 Marylebone - Banbury

The train will stable overnight at Banbury

5Z62 06.02 Crewe - Wolverhampton
5Z07 09.25 Wolverhampton - Wrexham
5Z13 11.10 Wrexham - Wolverhampton
5Z10 12.55 Wolverhampton - Crewe