1. Sleeper-AM

THE ARCHIVE FILES > Archive-2014 > 55. Sleeper & 0Z43 cavalcade-09.09.14 > 1. Sleeper-AM
A lovely walk across the damp fields in the half-light with that distinctive autumn chill in the air to capture the passage of the up Highland sleeper service.
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Class 390, VT 06.20 London Euston-Birmingham New Street (1G02), Roade Hill An unidentified Class 390 Pendolino approaches Roade working the 1G02 06.20 Euston to Birmingham service. I was pushing the abilities of the camera in this light with this photograph needing a fair bit of Photoshop 'treatment'! Keywords: Class 390 06.20 London Euston-Birmingham New Street 1G02 Roade Hill Virgin Trains West Coast Pendolino
90039, CS 20.44 Inverness, 21.43 Aberdeen & 19.50 Fort William-London Euston sleeper (1M16), Roade Hill, Roade Hill A bit of an identity thing going on here! 90039 is on-hire to Caledonian Sleeper in order to haul the 20.44 Inverness/21.43 Aberdeen/19.50 Fort William to London Euston sleeper. However, the EWS branded and rather tatty looking Class 90 is itself being operated by DB Schenker who acquired EWS back in November 2007. The train is seen passing south near Roade in Northamptonshire with the early morning light just beginning to illuminate the scene so it's shame that I have fluffed the composure partly caused by me teetering on my step ladder trying to avoid the palisade fencing getting in the frame; that's my excuse anyway! Keywords: 90039 20.44 Inverness 21.43 Aberdeen 19.50 Fort William-London Euston sleeper 1M16 Roade Hill Caledonian Sleeper EWS
66740, 02.15 Felixstowe South-Hams Hall (4M01), Roade Hill Named just three weeks ago at Norwich station, 66740 'Sarah' passes Roade Hill with Victoria bridge seen in the background. It is leading the 4M01 02.15 Felixstowe to Hams Hall Freightliner. The GBRf Class 66 is named after a member of the company's finance staff in line with their recently adopted inclusiveness policy and according to their Facebook page it appears to have gone down well, see..... https://www.facebook.com/GBRailfreight/posts/66740-is-the-latest-of-our-locos-to-be-named-after-one-of-our-office-girls-in-a-/681188878630722/ Keywords: 66740 02.15 Felixstowe South-Hams Hall 4M01 Roade Hill Sarah
350254, LM 07.00 Northampton-London Euston (1N82), Roade Hill Catching some welcome early morning light 350254 and two other units pass Roade Hill working the 07.00 Northampton to Euston commuter service. Despite the shortening days and the inevitable crash towards winter, I love the lighting at this time of year particularly in the early morning making the effort to get up at get out! Keywords: 350254 07.00 Northampton-London Euston 1N82 Roade Hill London Midland Desiro
390125, VT 05.27 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston (1R05), Roade Hill The 05.27 Liverpool to Euston Virgin service passes between Roade and Ashton on the southern WCML with just over half an hour left of its journey from Merseyside. The train is being worked by a smart-looking 390125 catching the early morning sun now that it has risen well above the horizon behind me. Keywords: 390125 05.27 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston 1R05 Roade Hill Virgin West Coast Pendolino
Class 390, VT 06.36 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly (1H61), Roade Hill An unidentified Class 390 heads north passing under Victoria bridge just south of Roade. Just catching a little early morning light being too deep in the small cutting to be directly illuminated the Virgin Pendolino is working the 06.36 Euston to Manchester Piccadilly. Keywords: Class 390 06.36 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly 1H61 Roade Hill Virgin Trains West Coast Pendolino
390154, VT 05.33 Preston-London Euston (1R07), Roade Hill Named just eight weeks ago at Euston by the Duke of Cambridge 390154 'Matthew Flinders' passes the chilly Northamptonshire countryside working the 1R07 05.33 Preston to Euston train. Keywords: 390154 05.33 Preston-London Euston 1R07 Roade Hill Virgin Pendolino Matthew Flinders.
350256, LM 05.18 Crewe-London Euston (1N00), Roade Hill 350256 leads two other London Midland Desiro units working the 05.18 Crewe to Euston morning commuter service. Bathed in some bright early morning sunshine the trio is seen passing between the villages of Roade and Ashton in Northamptonshire. Keywords: 350256 05.18 Crewe-London Euston 1N00 Roade Hill London Midland Desiro
66589, 04.10 Crewe Basford Hall-Felixstowe North (4L89), Roade Hill Looking as if it has been in receipt of a recent coat of paint 66589 leads the 4L89 04.10 Crewe Basford Hall to Felixstowe Freightliner. It is seen on the southern WCML approaching the village of Ashton between Milton Keynes and Northampton. Keywords: 66589 04.10 Crewe Basford Hall-Felixstowe North 4L89 Roade Hill Freightliner
325004, 06.40 Willesden-Warrington (1F00), Roade Hill 325004 leads another two units as it heads north on the up fast line working the 06.40 Willesden PRDC to Warrington morning Royal Mail train. The train is seen near the village of Ashton in Northamptonshire with one of my favoured locations, Victoria bridge, in the background. Keywords: 325004 06.40 Willesden-Warrington 1F00 Roade Hill Royal Mail

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