Its Colas honestly! Class 70 bursts into Preston Station: A Few Hours at Preston Station 13 Mar 24

Its Colas honestly! Class 70 bursts into Preston Station: A Few Hours at Preston Station
13 March 24
I hadn't planned to be in Preston again but circumstances dictated otherwise. Nor had I had a look at RealTime Trains to see what would be running so it was pot luck!
I was delighted almost straight away to see a Class 70 hauling tanks up the 1:29 from the Preston Dock branch. As a bonus, the loco, although in Freightliner livery, is on lease to Colas.
Another surprise was to see the grey 805002 again on a working from Lancaster.
Lots of other pasenger trains going backwards and forwards.
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[@black.diablo.m2]

Excellent video as always, Leslie. Thanks for braving the rain and sharing with us. Watching from New Zealand.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it

[@normancrosbie2949]

Good one again Leslie, 70009 not breaking out in much of a sweat coming up the gradient from the docks branch.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Very true. Powerful beasts those 70s

[@johnmartin5064]

Another great 👍 video fairly busy at Preston happy st Patrick day 😀 👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

A shame really I couldn't stay for long!

[@DavidLancstrainspotting]

It was nice to meet you Leslie

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

And you

[@hotdogpilot6319]

Thanks Leslie, those rail workers with blue hats are those learners that are "not yet competent"

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Or contractors maybe

[@OldcampRanch]

Lots of fun👍🏻

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

It certainly was

[@mels1811]

Amazing video

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

nice video Les great mix Preston must be one of the worst stations for platform edges
very nasty with there undulating levels (anlel twisters) very poor
i guess one of your surprise's was seeing the 70 emerging at the beginning ? 😂
well done Les thanks for sharing stay safe a t b syd👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks 👍

[@davidmatheson8172]

Les anither interesting video. Question, is Blackpool south still in service?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Still trains to Blackpool South, yes

[@russb2286]

I remember pairs of cl 31s on docks trains in the 1980s

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

they must have roared up the gradient

[@russb2286]

@@LeslieGilpinRailways They certainly struggled most of the time.

[@simonmason8582]

ColAs = COld ASphalt.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

lol

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Bom dia lelie excelente video hj

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!