'The fresh air express' - love it. I note that the Banbury planning authorities didn't burden themselves unduly with aesthetic considerations when planning the station and its surrounds. A lovely view of the car park for passengers waiting for their trains.
Wow, haven't really explored the Chiltern Mainline network but it does look grand for all the variety. Dam, do miss those thrashing sounds of the class 68's. Scarborough is way too quiet now. In case you didn't know: The former MK5 stock is now owned by Breckon Rail and stored at Long Marsden. Now, they still do transfer between Long Marsden to Longsight for maintenance every 5 weeks or so. The class 68's are now back branded to DRS as well. Earlier in the year, Chiltern Railways placed a bid on the MK5 stock but Breckon Rail declined it. Only time will tell for what will happen :-)
Thanks very much, always a great amount of freight to be seen on this line. I wouldn't say the XC voyagers are the worst, but it depends what you're comparing them to
I often wonder why they run an empty train to one place, while at the same time another empty train is going from that one place to somewhere else - why can they not send the empty to the somewhere else location in the first place, thus reducing by one the number of stock movements and loco's needed - or is that too easy?
Honestly Chiltern needs to get new rolling stock, they can't rely on what 40/45 year old stock forever, they should invest in newer stock like the 195s that Northern has or the brand new 196 or 197s with West Mids/TfW respectively, 231s are an option as well despite being quite ugly imo but they would make for probably a more comfortable ride for those Birmingham services, if they went for the 196/197s it would make their fleet easy to service as well instead of relying on knowledge of out of date turbostars, really the entire Chiltern Mainline needs to be electrified and a new operator taking over the company and investing some much needed money into it, they could even go for 802s and run them as diesels for the time being like GWR do on some routes
They have hinted about it, but it could be a while, and will probably happen before electrification, if that ever happens. And now, it'll all be (likely) fully nationalized within the next five years.
@@merlintransport Yeah on Chiltern's wikipedia page it says in August last year they put out a tender for new trains so they are aware their 168 fleet badly needs replaced
@@thatlonewolfguy2878 168s currently going through major exterior overhaul and minor interior refresh. 168003 is nearly ready to return to Banbury from Crewe so we'll see what new livery it has!
Wouldn't be a Tornado922 video on the Chiltern Mainline without 68 010 turning up. What a legend of a driver as well. Fantastic video
68010 is by far and away my favourite!
Great rush hour film at Bunbury love the sound of the 70 and 68
Thanks very much, I'm so glad the drivers put the hammer down then the 68s are pulling away. The 70s are always amazing
Another cracking video mate superb tones from the 68 driver keep the videos coming cheers👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks very much, the tones from that driver were incredible!
Another great video , great quality shots and great tones too , cheers
Thank you kindly!
Great trains at Banbury. I do enjoy this station along with Leamington Spa.
Leamington Spa is a station I really must go back to at some stage
As we've come to know from you a truly magical video. Great train's and tones. Looking forward to seeing more. Take care and regards to the family
Thank you very much once again!
Your videos are great! Keep them coming
Thanks very much john!
Great video Tornado, one of my locals this station
Thanks very much!
'The fresh air express' - love it.
I note that the Banbury planning authorities didn't burden themselves unduly with aesthetic considerations when planning the station and its surrounds. A lovely view of the car park for passengers waiting for their trains.
Yeah as far as station surroundings go, Banbury is up there with one of the worst
Awesome video Jared. Brilliant tones from the driver on 68010. Thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend 👍
Everytime I come onto this network 68010 is about! Love it!
Hi love the channel ❤❤❤
Thank you very much Josh that means a lot
Awesome video buddy from Alan in Lowestoft buddy 👍 😊
Thank you kindly Alan
awesome video
Thanks very much!
Wow, haven't really explored the Chiltern Mainline network but it does look grand for all the variety. Dam, do miss those thrashing sounds of the class 68's. Scarborough is way too quiet now.
In case you didn't know: The former MK5 stock is now owned by Breckon Rail and stored at Long Marsden. Now, they still do transfer between Long Marsden to Longsight for maintenance every 5 weeks or so. The class 68's are now back branded to DRS as well. Earlier in the year, Chiltern Railways placed a bid on the MK5 stock but Breckon Rail declined it.
Only time will tell for what will happen :-)
I'm sure the MK5 stock will have a new operator eventually
Another super video Jared also did you see me
I've subbed to you as well by the way bud, you'll have some promotion when Kings Sutton gets released
nice video
Thanks very much!
Good video nice to see plenty of freight specially from GBRF, would you agree that the crosscountry voyagers are just the worst
Thanks very much, always a great amount of freight to be seen on this line. I wouldn't say the XC voyagers are the worst, but it depends what you're comparing them to
I often wonder why they run an empty train to one place, while at the same time another empty train is going from that one place to somewhere else - why can they not send the empty to the somewhere else location in the first place, thus reducing by one the number of stock movements and loco's needed - or is that too easy?
I would have to say that would be far to easy
21:53 That was the Imperial March? Wrong loco! Should’ve been the one with the Yoda motif!
Maybe next time they see me they might do it haha
Honestly Chiltern needs to get new rolling stock, they can't rely on what 40/45 year old stock forever, they should invest in newer stock like the 195s that Northern has or the brand new 196 or 197s with West Mids/TfW respectively, 231s are an option as well despite being quite ugly imo but they would make for probably a more comfortable ride for those Birmingham services, if they went for the 196/197s it would make their fleet easy to service as well instead of relying on knowledge of out of date turbostars, really the entire Chiltern Mainline needs to be electrified and a new operator taking over the company and investing some much needed money into it, they could even go for 802s and run them as diesels for the time being like GWR do on some routes
They have hinted about it, but it could be a while, and will probably happen before electrification, if that ever happens. And now, it'll all be (likely) fully nationalized within the next five years.
@@merlintransport Yeah on Chiltern's wikipedia page it says in August last year they put out a tender for new trains so they are aware their 168 fleet badly needs replaced
@@thatlonewolfguy2878 168s currently going through major exterior overhaul and minor interior refresh. 168003 is nearly ready to return to Banbury from Crewe so we'll see what new livery it has!
@@thatlonewolfguy2878 the 165s need to go first.
Also we need more longer trains as well
Can you film at Luxembourg
Maybe one day
Will u be at Oxford Station soon?
I will try and get it done at some stage, but I can't say for sure when that will be