Yep! I was really happy with that clip. I had no idea beforehand that it was triple headed but I’m not complaining! The first two freights were actually less than a minute behind each other as well. Thanks for your kind comments as always Arnold 😃
@@StarlifeStudios its a great video 😄👍🏽The WCML has always had the Freight-liners zooming up and down, back in he day some were electric hauled by 85/86/87’s, others were diesel, mainly 47’s but I have seen class 40’s and 45’s working these trains through Stafford in the 1980’s. There used to be a Wolverhampton to Ditton (Widnes area) BOC Liquid Nitrogen tank train which was quite often worked by a veteran class 40 locomotive 😎👍🏽
As always another great video and the amount of freight catches is awesome especially that triple header class 66 that's something you don't see everyday
Absolutely Daniel! When the weather gets a little better (warmer) I will spend an entire day at a West Coast station and film all the special catches, I think it would be quite entertaining! Thanks for your continued support 👍
@@StarlifeStudios no worries your videos are getting greater each time i watch especially since 2015 also i have a suggestion do you think one day you could go to London st pancras because i heard the class 360s are now in service
@@Vk.Dane7 Thank you! I can confirm that London St Pancras (Not Thameslink) IS coming soon. Lots of videos with HSTs in are coming up and I also hope to get those 360s as well.
Thanks Jacob. Those Triple headed 66s were definitely the star of the show although the 88 with new Ford cars was very interesting as well. I plan to spend an entire day at a west coast station to capture all the specials. Hopefully it will be entertaining 😃.
London Northwestern Railway have started using the Class 350 Desiros on the Abbey Branch Line (Watford Junction-St. Albans Abbey). Perhaps Rugeley Trent Valley could have a new footbridge and lifts. Or is that not possible.
Its the beginning of the end for the Class 319s on LNR. All being well, I hope to go to Watford Junction and see them soon. The footbridge didn't seem too bad although it was not step free. The most immediate problem was the short 4 car length platforms.
Awesome! I need to go to Tring at some point as well. Its one of those stations that I know of and travel through, but have never got off at! Keep at it, your doing great 😃
@@StarlifeStudios Thank you very much, yeah Tring is very nice station to film at as it is my local station and I really enjoy it their, so if you manage to get to Tring at some point then you will enjoy that station very much, and thank you very much I will definitely keep going with the videos on my channel, and glad you like them as well :)
Thank you Lord Everything! I'm really happy with the variety in this video, a lot of the west coast stations get fairly boring quickly with all the Pendolinos 😃
@@StarlifeStudios do the 350s normality run on the Rugeley to Birmingham new street/Birmingham International via Walsall services? Because those services are classified as west Midland railway but the 350s are still in London North western railway livery. Id assume the 730/0s will take over when they enter service, or Mabye the replacement for the 350s, the 730/1 and /2. I wonder what will happen to the 319s and 350s when those trains are replaced. Back to the point, I'd assume the Rugeley-Birmingham services are normally run by 323s?
As far as I can tell, this has always (since electrification) been a 350 route. The situation with WMR and LNR is very confusing since as you said the entire 350 fleet is LNR branded. I have no idea what this route will look like once the 730s come on scene but they will likely attempt to standardise the trains and services to be branded correctly.
I will absolutely consider it again Trainz_Gaming, I went last at the end of 2019 but with the 805/807s on the horizon, it looks like a good time. I will see if I can get a special or two on the same day. Thanks for your suggestion, always great to hear from you! 😃👍🏻
I am! This was actually a station that I wanted to do quite recently although it was a weekend so the service was reduced. I’ll make it happen for you 😃
I believe there was a fatality at Rugby a little earlier in the day. This is also the reason the Freight and Crewe LNR 350s ran on the fasts to try and recover service. Thanks legoisthebest001!
I believe there was a fatality at Rugby earlier in the day. I’m not exactly sure of the reasoning for going all the way to Crewe. Maybe something to do with driver changes? Either way, it was late coming back as well! Thanks BowlerStuff 😃
Good Question! Believe it or not 4M81 and 4F62 were only a minute apart so it looks like the signaller routed the GBRf one onto the fast line to avoid wasting time.
We see: Class 350 Desiro on the Chase Line, which is newly electrified. Class 66 Loco pulling freight AT SPEED! 2 OF THEM. Class 350 Desiro on the stopping Crewe service Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Glasgow service Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service Class 221 Voyager on the London - Chester service THAT IS STILL IN VIRGIN TRAINS LIVERY! I thought Avanti was doing a good job. Class 350 on the Chase Line Class 66 Loco, and Class 88 Loco towing cars at SPEED! Class 350 Desiro that is SO LATE! Class 390 Pendolino that is SO LATE on the London - Liverpool service, which Avanti wants to have 2tph with 1 calling at Liverpool South Parkway. Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Glasgow service Most Pendolinos and Freight ARE AT SPEED! Class 350 Desiro on the Chase Line Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service Class 350 Desiro on the stopping Crewe service. Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service Class 350 Desiro on the Chase Line Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Liverpool service Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service Class 66 Loco Class 350 Desiro on the Chase Line Class 66 Loco pulling freight at SPEED! Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service Class 66 Loco pulling Freight at SPEED! Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Glasgow service Class 350 Desiro on the Chase Line Class 350 Desiro that is SO LATE! Class 350 Desiro on the stopping Crewe service. Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service Most Class 350s are still in London Midland livery WHY IS EVERYTHING SO LATE!
The Class 350s are still a bit of a mixed bag of liveries even 4 years after London Midland lost the franchise! In answer to your Class 221 question: at present, both 221108 and 221110 are in Avanti Livery. Thanks for your comment as always Ben, I hope you enjoyed the 7 freight trains :D
Thanks for watching everyone!
Be sure to give the video a share and a like if you enjoyed, it really helps to promote the video to new viewers 😃
Great video mate. The triple sheds heading to Crewe wow that was rare.
Yep! I was really happy with that clip. I had no idea beforehand that it was triple headed but I’m not complaining! The first two freights were actually less than a minute behind each other as well. Thanks for your kind comments as always Arnold 😃
@@StarlifeStudios your welcome 😉
Great location on the WCML 😎🎉👍🏽 My word those 66’s sound great when working flat out on those Freight-liners 😄👍🏽 As always, an enjoyable video...😊👍🏽
Thanks EJC! I’m really happy with the freight selection in this video and despite some of the services being delayed, it all worked out! 😃
@@StarlifeStudios its a great video 😄👍🏽The WCML has always had the Freight-liners zooming up and down, back in he day some were electric hauled by 85/86/87’s, others were diesel, mainly 47’s but I have seen class 40’s and 45’s working these trains through Stafford in the 1980’s. There used to be a Wolverhampton to Ditton (Widnes area) BOC Liquid Nitrogen tank train which was quite often worked by a veteran class 40 locomotive 😎👍🏽
Amazing captures mate! I love coming here for my freight and high speed trains! Looking forward to seeing more videos from you!!
Thanks a lot! I had a lot of fun here despite the cold weather. There are plenty of videos coming up, I promise 👍
As always another great video and the amount of freight catches is awesome especially that triple header class 66 that's something you don't see everyday
Absolutely Daniel! When the weather gets a little better (warmer) I will spend an entire day at a West Coast station and film all the special catches, I think it would be quite entertaining! Thanks for your continued support 👍
@@StarlifeStudios no worries your videos are getting greater each time i watch especially since 2015 also i have a suggestion do you think one day you could go to London st pancras because i heard the class 360s are now in service
@@Vk.Dane7 Thank you! I can confirm that London St Pancras (Not Thameslink) IS coming soon. Lots of videos with HSTs in are coming up and I also hope to get those 360s as well.
@@StarlifeStudios i will definitely be waiting for that video thank you for the information
Nice video mate! Got alot of container trains there but highlight obviously the triple headed FL containers.
Thanks Jacob. Those Triple headed 66s were definitely the star of the show although the 88 with new Ford cars was very interesting as well. I plan to spend an entire day at a west coast station to capture all the specials. Hopefully it will be entertaining 😃.
Nice video, loved the variety!
Glad to hear it RF765! It was awesome to see so much freight.
Brilliant railway video again
Thank you 😃
Awesome catches!
Thanks! I hope you had a similar experience when you went David!
London Northwestern Railway have started using the Class 350 Desiros on the Abbey Branch Line (Watford Junction-St. Albans Abbey). Perhaps Rugeley Trent Valley could have a new footbridge and lifts. Or is that not possible.
Its the beginning of the end for the Class 319s on LNR. All being well, I hope to go to Watford Junction and see them soon. The footbridge didn't seem too bad although it was not step free. The most immediate problem was the short 4 car length platforms.
@@StarlifeStudios Ah right. I totally agree.
LNWR did promise 8 car trains and they are already busy when they get to Stafford
Brilliant video! I really enjoyed this :)
Thanks Trainspotter11, I hope you are doing well 😃
@@StarlifeStudios
Your welcome, yes I am very well thanks, been busy uploading videos to RUclips myself over the past few days :)👍👍
Awesome! I need to go to Tring at some point as well. Its one of those stations that I know of and travel through, but have never got off at! Keep at it, your doing great 😃
@@StarlifeStudios Thank you very much, yeah Tring is very nice station to film at as it is my local station and I really enjoy it their, so if you manage to get to Tring at some point then you will enjoy that station very much, and thank you very much I will definitely keep going with the videos on my channel, and glad you like them as well :)
Amazing one mate
Thank you Lord Everything! I'm really happy with the variety in this video, a lot of the west coast stations get fairly boring quickly with all the Pendolinos 😃
@@StarlifeStudios do the 350s normality run on the Rugeley to Birmingham new street/Birmingham International via Walsall services? Because those services are classified as west Midland railway but the 350s are still in London North western railway livery. Id assume the 730/0s will take over when they enter service, or Mabye the replacement for the 350s, the 730/1 and /2. I wonder what will happen to the 319s and 350s when those trains are replaced. Back to the point, I'd assume the Rugeley-Birmingham services are normally run by 323s?
As far as I can tell, this has always (since electrification) been a 350 route. The situation with WMR and LNR is very confusing since as you said the entire 350 fleet is LNR branded. I have no idea what this route will look like once the 730s come on scene but they will likely attempt to standardise the trains and services to be branded correctly.
Nice one! I was there the other day.
Awesome video! 😃😃😃
Thanks Robert! 😃
You’re welcome! 😇
This Was my Old Favourite Trainspotters Local Station,But Now Its Not Because You Are
Platform 1 used to call it at Stafford
Great video,
Thanks Nathan 🙂
Why are WMR services in this video operated by LNR 350s?
What happened with 1U33 that skipped the station?
1U33? That must've skipped due to it's 66 minute late running.
Yep, I believe that the fast lines were blocked for a while. 350s in service on the fasts are rare on the Trent valley.
Is it possible for you go to Nuneaton soon? If you want a decent mix of passenger and freight, I'd suggest going on a weekday. Thanks if you can.
I will absolutely consider it again Trainz_Gaming, I went last at the end of 2019 but with the 805/807s on the horizon, it looks like a good time. I will see if I can get a special or two on the same day. Thanks for your suggestion, always great to hear from you! 😃👍🏻
Was the late running due to the Cows at Nuneaton
Haha this was filmed a little earlier than that but I’m sure the cows had the same effect further north! 😃
Nice video
Thanks TTV 😃
Good vid
Thank you Sam 👍
Are you able to do stratford regional on geml
I am! This was actually a station that I wanted to do quite recently although it was a weekend so the service was reduced. I’ll make it happen for you 😃
@@StarlifeStudios I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT
Stratford gets a lot of freight too and is changed a fair bit since I last went.
@@StarlifeStudios thanks 👍
why is there so many late trains?
I believe there was a fatality at Rugby a little earlier in the day. This is also the reason the Freight and Crewe LNR 350s ran on the fasts to try and recover service. Thanks legoisthebest001!
Umm,why was 1U33 over a hour late??
If it was that late,they should have just stopped and turned it round at Stafford,not send it non stop to Crewe.
I believe there was a fatality at Rugby earlier in the day. I’m not exactly sure of the reasoning for going all the way to Crewe. Maybe something to do with driver changes? Either way, it was late coming back as well! Thanks BowlerStuff 😃
Hey, why’s GBRf is in the ’fast’ line? It should be in the ’slow’ line
Good Question! Believe it or not 4M81 and 4F62 were only a minute apart so it looks like the signaller routed the GBRf one onto the fast line to avoid wasting time.
So that means... ...will the freight train get there early?
Maybe 😃 They should have both been on the slow lines.
No video this week
Not this week Ben, I am preparing a new computer to handle uploading much more frequently.
We see:
Class 350 Desiro on the Chase Line, which is newly electrified.
Class 66 Loco pulling freight AT SPEED! 2 OF THEM.
Class 350 Desiro on the stopping Crewe service
Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Glasgow service
Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service
Class 221 Voyager on the London - Chester service THAT IS STILL IN VIRGIN TRAINS LIVERY! I thought Avanti was doing a good job.
Class 350 on the Chase Line
Class 66 Loco, and Class 88 Loco towing cars at SPEED!
Class 350 Desiro that is SO LATE!
Class 390 Pendolino that is SO LATE on the London - Liverpool service, which Avanti wants to have 2tph with 1 calling at Liverpool South Parkway.
Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Glasgow service
Most Pendolinos and Freight ARE AT SPEED!
Class 350 Desiro on the Chase Line
Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service
Class 350 Desiro on the stopping Crewe service.
Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service
Class 350 Desiro on the Chase Line
Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Liverpool service
Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service
Class 66 Loco
Class 350 Desiro on the Chase Line
Class 66 Loco pulling freight at SPEED!
Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service
Class 66 Loco pulling Freight at SPEED!
Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Glasgow service
Class 350 Desiro on the Chase Line
Class 350 Desiro that is SO LATE!
Class 350 Desiro on the stopping Crewe service.
Class 390 Pendolino on the London - Manchester service
Most Class 350s are still in London Midland livery
WHY IS EVERYTHING SO LATE!
The Class 350s are still a bit of a mixed bag of liveries even 4 years after London Midland lost the franchise! In answer to your Class 221 question: at present, both 221108 and 221110 are in Avanti Livery. Thanks for your comment as always Ben, I hope you enjoyed the 7 freight trains :D
The 221s were red for Virgin trains!
@@transitcaptain they will be replaced by 805s and 807s in 2022
@@ukrailspotter21 I know
@@ukrailspotter21 when the voyagers get replaced where will they go?
First
You always are Ben!
Yeah Ben 😂
@@StarlifeStudios I am glad to be, but I deleted my comment halfway through, so it is late, but it is out now!
have a gold star
@@DPTrains YEET
Second
👏
F
I
Ok
Ok