West Coast Main Line: Euston - Glasgow
Crinoline Bridge, Stafford
Freight trains passing at Crinoline Bridge, Stafford on 2nd August 2012 including Malcolm Logistics / DRS 66434 and Freightliner 90041 on container trains, EWS 66238 with a 6H38 Willesden - Tunstead Tarmac working, as well as the regular diet of LM Class 350 EMUs and Virgin Class 390 Pendolino EMUs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u62nva0dhDw
Shap Bank
An pleasing afternoon on Shap Bank at Greenholme, Scales and Scout Green and we see a procession of EMUs & DEMUs including Class 325 Royal Mail Parcel EMUs, Trans-Pennine Class 350 Desiro EMUs and Virgin Trains Class 390 Pendolino EMUs, as well as Class 221 Super-Voyager DEMUs. Please note: all filmed from the correct side of the fence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1bQhxUL6cc
Shap Summit
Another from the Classic Traction archives! Was this really 12 years ago? Breaking new ground for the class, Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1015 Western Champion becomes the first 'Western' to ever traverse the West Coast Main Line as it climbs towards Shap Summit near Hardendale Quarry with the 1Z30 1530 Carlisle - Bristol Temple Meads 'Western Heights' railtour on 3rd September 2005. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAher9cW26k
Carlisle Citadel Station
Almost a classic 1980s scene as BR Large Logo liveried Class 37/4 37402 arrives at Carlisle on 28th July 2016 with the 2C49 Barrow-Carlisle, before leaving with Mk 2 DBSO 9705 leading, as the 2C34 1435 working back to Barrow. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlT13gdzExs
Filmed on 28th July 2016 over a morning and afternoon on Carlisle Citadel Station on the West Coast Main Line, we see the variety of motive power and traffic Carlisle has to offer, as we see Large Logo Class 37s & DRS Class 66/4s on freight and passenger duties, as well as Classes 142, 153 and 156 DMUs, Class 350 Desiro EMUs and Class 390 Pendolino EMUs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8lLoNiCt1g
Crawford Bridge
A brief session at Crawford Bridge, Crawford, near Beattock on the West Coast Main Line. Known to photographers as 'Derek Cross Bridge' due to its popularity with the legendary photographer, here we see a procession of Virgin Trains Class 390 Pendolino EMUs heading north and south. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9QX4pNUnl4