Image 390129, VT 08.30 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (1B08, 4E) & 390039, VT 08.40 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly (1H36, RT), site of Roade station
390129, VT 08.30 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (1B08, 4E) & 390039, VT 08.40 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly (1H36, RT), site of Roade station
A passing of Virgin services at the site of the
former station at Roade in Northamptonshire. To the left, 390129 'City of Stoke-on-Trent' heads south with the 08.30 Birmingham New Street to Euston 1B08 service. To the right, proudly wearing its Coventry flag on the cab front, 390039 'Lady Godiva' passes northwards with the 08.40 Euston to Manchester Piccadilly. The latter was named at Coventry station in April 2019 and is part of the promotion campaign for Coventry's City of Culture status during 2021.