62. The Cumbriam Mountain Express-14.10.17

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Another Cumbrian Mountain Express. This time from a soon to closed pedestrian bridge in the village of Roade where I live. The closure is supposed to be for a few months but I can see it going on much longer to inconvenience villagers (and photographers!) as much as possible!

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390151, VT 07.20 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly (1H09, 3L), site of Roade station
As well as being named 'Virgin Ambassador' 390151 is also branded with the large 'Business is Great' vinyls on coaches A and K. The Pendolino is seen passing the site of the old Roade station with the 07.20 Euston to Manchester Piccadilly. The autumn colours are beginning to show through on the trees, but once again it is a bit of a dull morning.
Keywords: 39015 07.20 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly 1H09 site of Roade station

390043, VT 07.23 London Euston-Birmingham New Street (9G05, 11L), site of Roade station
390043 passes the site of Roade station and just catches some early morning rays of sunshine. It is working the 9G05 07.23 London Euston to Birmingham New Street.
Keywords: 390043 07.23 London Euston-Birmingham New Street 9G05 site of Roade station

86259, outward leg of The Cumbrian Mountain Express, 07.10 London Euston-Carlisle (1Z86), site of Roade station
It's a good job that I did not decide to go and see the 1Z86 Cumbrian Mountain Express somewhere on the Weedon Loop on this morning as I would have been waiting a long time! For some reason it has been pathed on the down slow and will go via Northampton. 86259 'Les Ross/Peter Pan' leads the regular special past the site of Roade station. The re-routing of the train did not cause any long term issues as it still arrived within a minute of its booked time at Farington Junction.
Keywords: 86259 The Cumbrian Mountain Express 07.10 London Euston-Carlisle 1Z86 site of Roade station

350374 & 350128, LM 06.54 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (2Y52, RT), site of Roade station
350374 and 350128 work the 06.54 Birmingham New Street to London Euston pas the site of Roade station. The access to the old station and the yard is road to the right with the actual platforms located exactly where the train is. The station building was located in the top right of the image where the autumnal tree can be seen.
Keywords: 350374 350128 06.54 Birmingham New Street-London Euston 2Y52 site of Roade station.

70014, 03.35 Garston FLT-London Gateway (4L52), site of Roade station
Making a heck of a racket, as the class 70s do, 70014 passes the site of Roade station leading the 4L52 03.35 Garston to London Gateway Freightliner.
Keywords: 70014 03.35 Garston FLT-London Gateway 4L52 site of Roade station

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