25. 4L48 & 6Y15-18.05.14

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A Sunday visit to Roade cutting on my bike to capture the regular 4L48 Tesco Express and the passage of one of Network Rail's massive infrastructure trains. Another beautiful spring day following yesterday's grand weather!
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321412, LM 11.45 Northampton EMD-Watford Junction ECS (5F17), Roade cutting London Midland retains a small number of Class 321s to cover commuter services during the morning and evening peaks between Northampton and Euston. They have been repainted into a version of their livery using the recognisable house colours. 321412 passes through Roade cutting working the 5F17 11.45 Northampton to Watford Junction empty coaching stock move. Keywords: 321412 11.45 Northampton EMD-Watford Junction ECS 5F17 Roade cutting London Midland
66623, 08.45 High Oaks Junction-Willesden Euroterminal (6Y15), Roade cutting 66623 'Bill Bolsover' leads the absolutely huge Network Rail 'drain train' through Roade cutting at almost walking pace! Assisting on the rear, out of sight due to the length of the train, is 66523. The so called 'drain train' is composed of high output ballast cleaner (HBOC) units that Network Rail has recently invested fifty million pounds in! This gargantuan train, running as 6Y15, left High Oaks Junction (Rugby) at 08.45 and is making its way very slowly to the Willesden Eurotunnel terminal. Keywords: 66623 08.45 High Oaks Junction-Willesden Euroterminal 6Y15 Roade cutting Bill Bolsover
66523, 08.45 High Oaks Junction-Willesden Euroterminal (6Y15), Roade cutting Working hard at the rear of the 08.45 High Oaks Junction to Willesden Euroterminal 66523 is seen passing through Roade cutting. The length and the weight of the high output ballast cleaner (HBOC) train requires two locomotives with even those being somewhat challenged given the speed that the train was going at that I would have estimated to be twenty miles per hour. Keywords: 66523 08.45 High Oaks Junction-Willesden Euroterminal 6Y15 Roade cutting Freightliner
Class 390, VT 10.35 Manchester Piccadilly-London Euston (1A12), Roade cutting An unidentified Virgin Pendolino passes through Roade cutting working the 1A12 10.35 Manchester to Euston service. With it being spring the hawthorns (Crataegus) are in full flower above the cutting with their tiny white flowers adding a splash of white to the greenery. Keywords: Class 390 10.35 Manchester Piccadilly-London Euston 1A12 Roade cutting Virgin West Coast Pendolino
Class 390, VT 10.50 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (1B15), Roade cutting Even by late-morning in the middle of May, the sun is not quite round far enough to illuminate the sides of trains passing through Roade cutting. Another Class 390 Pendolino heads south with this one working the 1B15 10.50 Birmingham to Euston Virgin service. Keywords: Class 390 10.50 Birmingham New Street-London Euston 1B15 Roade cutting Virgin West Coast Pendolino
Class 390, VT 11.50 London Euston-Birmingham New Street (1G08), Roade cutting With its draw gear cover partially open, doing nothing for its otherwise sleek aerodynamics a Class 390 Pendolino passes northward through Roade cutting. It is working the 11,50 London Euston to Birmingham New Street 1G08 Virgin service. Keywords: Class 390 11.50 London Euston-Birmingham New Street 1G08 Roade cutting Virgin Trains West Coast Pendolino
Class 390, VT 10.58 Preston-London Euston (1A16), Roade cutting Yet another Virgin Pendolino passes through Roade cutting working 10.58 Preston to Euston service. Keywords: Class 390 10.58 Preston-London Euston 1A16 Roade cutting Virgin Trains West Coast Pendolino
350123, LM 11.25 London Euston-Crewe (2Y18), Roade cutting The 11.25 Euston to Crewe London Midland train passes through Roade cutting on the down slow line. On weekdays this train would not take the Northampton line but use the down fast line via Weedon but not at weekends. 350123 and another unit behind will stop at both Northampton and Long Buckby adding to their journey time. Keywords: 350123 11.25 London Euston-Crewe 2Y18 Roade cutting London Midland Trains Desiro
350130, LM 12.40 Northampton-Milton Keynes ECS (5K20), Roade cutting 350130 passes through a sunny Roade cutting on a superb spring day working the 12.40 Northampton to Milton Keynes Central empty stock working. It was a really pleasantly warm Sunday afternoon to stand and watch the trains pass, very different conditions to so many that we all have endured over the years in the pursuit of our hobby! Keywords: 350130 12.40 Northampton-Milton Keynes ECS 5K20 Roade cutting London Midland Desiro
Class 221, VT 11.28 Chester-London Euston (1A19), Roade cutting An unidentified Virgin Voyager Class 221 heads south through Roade cutting working the 1A19 11.28 Chester to Euston service. Keywords: Class 221 11.28 Chester-London Euston 1A19 Roade cutting Virgin West Coast Voyager
Track machine, unidentified up working, Roade cutting Unfortunately, I was unable to identify both this working and the Colas operated Plasser & Theurer machine switch and crossing tamper operating it! Unlike other units of this type, this particular one has its DR73XXX number written smaller and higher up on the cab side and in this photograph the wires cut right through it making it illegible! Never mind, it's nice to see a bit of Dutch orange brightening up Roade cutting! Keywords: Plasser Theurer switch (points) and crossing tamper
350130, LM 11.53 London Euston-Northampton (2N15) & class 390, VT 12.28 London Euston-Glasgow Central (1S67), Roade cutting As London Midland's 350130 passes through Roade cutting working the 11.53 Euston to Northampton service it is overtaken by a Virgin Pendolino. The unidentified Class 390 was working the 1S67 12.38 Euston to Glasgow Central that left London forty-five minutes after the Class 350. Keywords: 350130 11.53 London Euston-Northampton 2N15 class 390 12.28 London Euston-Glasgow Central 1S67 Roade cutting London Midland Desiro Virgin Trains West Coast Pendolino
66430, 12.03 DIRFT-Purfleet (4L98), Roade cutting Despite some empty flats near the front of the train, the 4L98 is long and pretty well loaded disappearing off around the curve in Roade cutting. On this lovely spring Sunday the 12.03 Daventry to Purfleet service, dubbed the Tesco Express, is hauled by DRSs' 66430. Keywords: 66430 12.03 DIRFT-Purfleet 4L98 Roade cutting DRS Direct Freight Services Tesco Express
66430, 12.03 DIRFT-Purfleet (4L98), & Class 390, VT 12.37 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly (1H67), Roade cuttinge Stobart is more associated with their big green lorries rather than with rail. However, since 2006 they have been cutting a furrow on the national network by conveying containers for Tesco with DRS providing the service. One of their regular flows is the 4L98 12.03 (or time thereabouts) from Daventry (DIRFT) to the Purfleet deepwater terminal on the Thames Estuary. It is seen passing through Roade cutting with 66430 leading at the front whilst a Virgin Class 390 speeds north working the 12.37 Euston to Manchester Piccadilly. Keywords: 66430 12.03 DIRFT-Purfleet 4L98 Class 390 12.37 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly 1H67 Roade cutting Stbart Rail DRS Direct Rail Services Virgin Pendolino

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