West Coast Mainline variety - 11/11/11 & 12/11/11

A visit up to the centre part of the WCML to mainly sight the RHTT's but there was other surprises thrown in aswell!

Crewe:

1. 97302 & 97304 arrive into Crewe on 3S71 from Holyhead
2. Then thrash out again for the IEMD
3. Later that evening: The 97s open up after a crew change bound for Shrewsbury & Machynlleth
4. 57316 belts out of Pl11 working the delayed 1W91 Cardiff-Holyhead
5. 82126, Pretendolino & 90046 on 5A39 Crewe-Wembley

12/11/11

Crewe:
1. 66136 departs the bay l/e towards Chester/IEMD
2. LMS 6201 hisses onto the down loop in preparation for attaching to the Vintage Trains excursion
3. 47773 departs the station to wait in the IEMD to let 6201 attach to the train
4. 6201 attaches to the train
5. 47773 heads round to join to the rear.
6. 6201 slips out of Crewe working 1Z22 to Glasgow
7. Final clip from Crewe, 57314 works the Pendo drag to Holyhead with 390019.

Watford Junction
1. 66061 drags 465050 on 6X48 Wolverton-Slade Green
2. 92037 heads south l/e
3. 37611 & 37607 arrive and depart Pl 6 on 1Q18 with plenty ofthrash on departure!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• West
• Coast
• Main
• Line
• Class
• 97
• 37
• 66
• 57
• 90
• Pretendo
• Virgin
• EWS
• Southeastern
• 465
• DRS
• Network
• Rail
• 92
• 47
• LMS
• 6201
• Princess
• Elizabeth
• Pendolino
• Crewe
• Watford
• Junction
• RHTT
• Thrash

[34027]

Great video there fred liking the 97s on rhtt and 6201 departing crewe, i gather you were at crewe all night. liked keep it up mate

[nxea170202]

@34027 Thanks Jason, I stayed in a hotel :P

[squareboffin]

Great vid :) I saw 1Q18 at Euston yesterday :)

[nxea170202]

@squareboffin Thanks Stuart :)

[IanPooleTrains]

Nice vid bud, you were there Friday, did you see Lizzie come up at all?

[nxea170202]

@IanPooleTrains Nope, it didn't come till early the next morning. Thanks mate

[nxea170202]

@ydnaboy Thanks mate

[nxea170202]

@BritishTrainVideos Thank you!

[ydnaboy]

we went to watford junction on friday and we saw 92037 light engine and 66426 with new tesco containers

[BritishTrainVideos]

Fantastic collection of footage, good to see so many types of motive power.