56. The CME & The Walsall Concerto-11.08.18

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Before work on a Saturday morning two down charters within twenty minutes of each other was too good to miss! I went to Victoria Bridge to see another Cumbrian Mountain Express and then just behind it The Walsall Concerto. As the name suggests, this second one took in a number of rare bits of track in and around the West Midlands using a pair of 66s top and tailed.
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66565, 03.25 Garston-London Gateway (4L52), Victoria Bridge With just the bridge of its nose poking out from the shadows, 66565 leads the 03.25 Garston to London Gateway past Victoria Bridge. London Gateway is a large freight terminal near to Stanford-le-Hope in Essex that opened in 2013. Keywords: 66565 03.25 Garston-London Gateway 4L52 Victoria Bridge
66951, 04.25 Felixstowe North-Lawley Street (4M88), Victoria Bridge 66951 leads the completely empty 04.25 Felixstowe to Lawley Street Freightliner working past Victoria Bridge between Northampton and Milton Keynes.. I'm sure that this is a logistical move but towing a load of empty wagons is not exactly the best use of resources? Keywords: 66951 04.25 Felixstowe North-Lawley Street 4M88 Victoria Bridge
390042, VT 07.23 London Euston-Birmingham New Street (9G05, 1L), Victoria Bridge With it flying silk livery looking fresh, 390042 heads north past Victoria Bridge working the 07.23 London Euston to Birmingham New Street. 390042 is now un-named previously carrying the non-matching nameplates of 'City of Bangor' and 'Dinas Bangor' on either side. Keywords: 39004 9G05 Victoria Bridge
86259, outward leg of The Cumbrian Mountain Express, 07.10 London Euston-Carlisle (1Z59), Victoria Bridge Despite living out in the open at Rugby between work, 86259 'Les Ross/PeterPan' is in smashing condition and continues to provide reliable service thrashing up and down the WCML on charter work. Here, it heads another CME using its 1Z86 07.10 Euston to Carlisle path. It's seen passing Victoria Bridge near to Roade in Northamptonshire in lovely morning sunshine. Keywords: 86259 The Cumbrian Mountain Express 07.10 London Euston-Carlisle 1Z59 Victoria Bridge
66060, outward leg of The Walsall Concerto, 07.27 London Euston-Birch Coppice Exchange Sidings (1Z33), Victoria Bridge A short time after the Cumbrian Mountain Express passed Victoria Bridge on the down fast, the second railtour of the day passed on the down slow. The Walsall Concerto is seen headed by 66060 and is running from Euston to Birch Coppice Sidings in Birmingham. It then took in a number of other rare pieces of track throughout the West Midlands. Keywords: 66060 The Walsall Concerto 07.27 London Euston-Birch Coppice Exchange Sidings 1Z33 Victoria Bridge
66135, outward leg of The Walsall Concerto, 07.27 London Euston-Birch Coppice Exchange Sidings (1Z33) & class 221, VT 07.17 Chester-London Euston (1A72, 1E), Victoria Bridge Looking resplendent in it smart DB red livery 66135 brings up the rear of The Walsall Concerto railtour. This railtour was a trip around the rare track of the West Midlands that went as far south as Worcester before returning back down the WCML later in the evening. The Voyager was working the 07.17 Chester to Euston. The whole scene is captured at Victoria Bridge just south of Roade on the WCML. Keywords: 66135 The Walsall Concerto, 07.27 London Euston-Birch Coppice Exchange Sidings 1Z33 class 221 1A72 Victoria Bridge
66541, 04.57 Trafford Park-Felixstowe North (4L97), Victoria Bridge 66541 in lovely morning sun passes Victoria Bridge just south of Roade in Northamptonshire with the 4L97 04.57 Trafford Park to Felixstowe Freightliner. Keywords: 66541 04.57 Trafford Park Felixstowe North 4L97 Victoria Bridge

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