6. The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express & 6X50-01.02.14

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Two trips out on a very bright and chilly winter Saturday. Firstly, early in the morning to see one of the regular CMEs (Cumbrian Mountain Express) and secondly to see the conveyance of some new stock for TransPennine Express. RTT was having a turn on this morning so no services could be identified. Also, unfortunately, on both trips out the low winter sun created some photographic issues, oh. to live near a railway going west to east rather than south to north!

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Class 390, VT, unidentified down working, Milton crossing
With his disposable cup of coffee placed above the cab controls, the driver brings an unidentified Virgin Pendolino past Milton crossing just north of Roade working a down working from Euston. With the sun just coming over the horizon to the far left the glint lighting is suitably subtle rather than glaring as can often be the case with this type of photograph.
Keywords: Class 390 VT unidentified down working, Milton crossing Virgin Trains Pendolino

Class 390, VT, unidentified up working, Milton crossing
In dramatic early morning lighting, a Virgin Pendolino speeds southwards with an up service for Euston. I am not sure if the driver is shielding his eyes from the rising sun or taking a drink as it sweeps around the curve at Milton crossing on the approach to the north end of Roade cutting.
Keywords: Class 390 VT unidentified up working, Milton crossing Virgin West Coast Pendolino

86259, outward leg of The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express, 07.08 London Euston-Carlisle (1Z86), Milton crossing
86259 'Les Ross' (on this side at least!) makes a fine sight as it sweeps around the curve at Milton crossing having just emerged from the relative darkness of Roade cutting. It is leading the outward leg of The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express that left Euston at 07.08 for Carlisle with the ac electric coming off the train at Carnforth in favour of 45699 'Galatea'. The former LMS Jubilee would then take the train over Shap to Carlisle and southwards over the Settle and Carlisle to Farington Junction where the ac would bring the train back in the evening passing this spot again at 21.15.
Keywords: 86259 The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 07.08 London Euston-Carlisle 1Z86 Milton crossing Less Ross Peter Pan WCR

Class 390, VT, unidentified down working, Hyde Road bridge
The perils of taking photographs looking due south on a Winter's morning! A class 390 Pendolino speeds through Roade about to pass under Hyde Road bridge with an unidentified northbound service.
Keywords: Class 390 VT unidentified down working Hyde Road bridge Virgin West Coast Pendolino

Class 221, VT, unidentified down working, Hyde Road bridge
A Class 221 Voyager heads north through Roade about to enter the famous cutting with an unidentified down working. Due to the extreme head-on lighting, an unwanted reflection is visible in the middle of this photograph caused by internal reflection within the lens' structure.
Keywords: Class 221 VT down working Hyde Road bridge Virgin West Coast Voyager

92044, 350406 (& 350407), 04.20 Dollands Moor-Trafford Park new stock move (6X50), Hyde Road bridge
Last year TransPennine Express (TPE) ordered a set of ten new Class 350 Desiros to operate on the Manchester, Preston route to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Capable of one hundred and ten miles per hour they are being built by Siemens Mobility at their German Krefeld factory. The first deliveries have taken place with a number of the 350/4s now in service with TPE. In this photograph, 350406 and 350407 are being towed through Roade seen from Hyde Road bridge by 92044 'Couperin' as the 6X50 04.20 Dollands Moor to Trafford Park.
Keywords: 92044 350406 350407 04.20 Dollands Moor-Trafford Park new stock move 6X50 Hyde Road bridge TransPennine Express Desiro Couperin

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