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All aboard the Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney express! Wrexham co-owners have trains named after them following more Hollywood-esque promotion drama

<p>The Hollywood stars <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-wrexham-good-crazy-hollywood-superstars-embrace-rare-opportunity-real-life/blt9147a42938846cdf" target="_blank">completed a stunning takeover at SToK Racecourse</a> in 2021. They have enjoyed quite the ride since then, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/rename-the-racecourse-ryan-reynolds-course-wrexham-backed-ride-promotion-wave-reality-his-playing-field-levels-league-one/blt6de4637a4d48ce43" target="_blank">a remarkable journey</a> taking them from the National League to League One via Wembley, play-off heartache and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-paul-mullin-become-franchise-player-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-wrexham/bltf4843f9d7e9227f1" target="_blank">a number of marquee transfer deals</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>All of that has been caught on camera for <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/welcome-to-wrexham-shut-down-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-cameras-disappear-documentary-distraction-paul-mullin/bltc23f50702bf8b1df" target="_blank">the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ documentary</a>, with that series opening up a window to the world. Reynolds and McElhenney have been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-rid-wrexham-man-utd-liverpool-city-shirts-faw-global-enterprise/blt811ecbfe098a81d3" target="_blank">warmly embraced by the community</a> that surrounds their British sporting venture of choice, and their achievements have been recognised further afield.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>It is now possible to ride on the Vancouver Red Dragon and the Philadelphia Robin, with <a href="https://news.tfw.wales/news/new-trains-named-after-wrexham-football-hollywood-stars " target="_blank">Transport for Wales</a> offering a nod towards two famous faces in Wrexham – with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wrexham-ryan-reynolds-home-town-mls-vancouver-whitecaps-summer-friendly-nod-red-dragons-documentary/blt8ae37a1e1dd0750b" target="_blank">Reynolds hailing from Canada</a> and McElhenney from Pennsylvania.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Welsh government’s First Minister, Vaughan Gething, has said: “There's a real buzz about Wrexham these days. Rob and Ryan have put an incredible amount into the community and it's fantastic that their contribution is being recognised with the new trains, which I'm sure every Wrexham fan will want to travel on whenever they can.”</p><p>Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates, added: “Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have opened a window to the world on Wrexham, its fantastic football club and the wider region. I'm delighted that we're recognising this by naming two of our brand new, made-in-Wales trains in their honour.”</p>

WHAT POLITICIANS SAID

<p>Wrexham fans may get the chance to travel on the new trains when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-already-playing-catch-up-wrexham-promoted-league-one/blt0be26b93c9ef91fa" target="_blank">heading to away games next season</a>, with Phil Parkinson in the process of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-wont-sign-wrong-players-promotion-league-one-transfer-wrexham-championship/blt08219ef5b8b6e18b" target="_blank">piecing together transfer plans</a> that he hopes will make the Red Dragons competitive in the third tier of English football.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?

All aboard the Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney express! Wrexham co-owners have trains named after them following more Hollywood-esque promotion drama | Goal.com UK

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been welcoming fans aboard the Wrexham bandwagon, and they now have Welsh trains named in their honour.

All aboard the Ryan Reynolds &amp; Rob McElhenney express! Wrexham co-owners have trains named after them following more Hollywood-esque promotion drama

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