DBS 90029, DVT and Others Streak Up The West Coast Main Line

July 1st 2009; temperature circa 85F in the shade again.
Atmospheric conditions were nigh on perfect at Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire on the West Coast Main Line. A variety of stock is seen.
"Virgin Scot" needs at least one tyre changed but made an impressive sound.
A narrow boat on the Grand Union Canal is juxtaposition to a Virgin Pendolino, with a small matter of about 86 MPH between them!
Finally captured DBS 90029, mixed rake of coaches and DVT - the shock wave is quite impressive as the train blasts past within touching distance.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• DBS 90029
• DVT
• WCML
• West Coast Main Line
• Bugbrooke
• Northamptonshire
• Virgin Pendolino
• Virgin Scot
• Virgin Super Voyager

[60103Henry]

Great Video, 5 Stars!

[NN2Blue]

@60103Henry Thank you - I enjoyed this session! Mike

[yurysausage]

wow thats fast i never seen anything like that before in canada and i hope i wil

[NN2Blue]

It's 90 MPH on the reverse curves at Bugbrooke. The Fiat Pendolinos are designed to run up to 140 MPH but have a maximum of 125 MPH elsewhere on the WCML.

I like this spot - you can reach out and touch the trains! LOL - Mike

[englischlokfuehrer]

@NN2Blue Sorry to steal your thunder but the line speed at this location is actually 110/EPS125 MPH, so your comparison with the narrow boat is more likely to be 106/121 MPH.

[NN2Blue]

Please, I'm happy to be corrected! I did see it written somewhere in the past that the reverse curves at Bugbrooke were subject to a 90 MPH limit. Possibly pre-WCML upgrade. Doesn't feel like 125MPH when you stand at the bridge at Bugbrooke within touching distance, it feels a lot less. - Mike

[kawanzeir]

ahaaa love to se lovlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[englischlokfuehrer]

@NN2Blue It's possible there may have been a temporary one some while ago, but certainly the sharper curves at Weedon, which for many a year was 80 MPH and raised in the 80's to 100MPH are now 100/EPS110(Voyager)/EPS120(Pen­do).

[englischlokfuehrer]

The last shot was the pre-pretendolino set

[brownbridges]

1:38 lol

[kimbhut65]

Wow. I thought you use a tripod. My camera is very small and lightweight. It is a JVC Everio GZ-MG630. I cannot do monopod. I need a tripod. But the good ones (like Manfrotto) costs at least $200 to $300. I cannot afford that.

-- Shoban

[yurysausage]

yah but youll probably lose your hand , lol :)