Trains at: Preston, WCML, 07/03/2020
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- A brilliant morning spent at Preston station on the West Coast Mainline where we see plenty of services from Avanti West Coast, Northern, Transpennine Express and freight from DRS.
There is so much to tell about Preston station but I will go straight to the nitty gritty of the history of the place.
The station was first opened in 1838 by the North Union Railway, when the station was opened the line leading North out of the station went through a tunnel and under the West end of Fishergate, the slope leading to the tunnel was so steep that bizarrely the station staff sometimes manually pushed trains up the hill. Yeah I know that idea just seems ludicrous nowadays. By 1846 the station was getting stupidly busy with 6 different lines coming in and out of station carrying bulk freight and passengers from all across the north of the UK, various freight loops were created to send traffic around the station. Mostly coal sidings continued to operate long after the Lancaster Canal had ceased commercial operations.
The stations first expansion came in 1850 when the East Lancashire Line used new platforms managed by the staff from the East Lancaster Railway, they had built their own station entrance and booking office.
The station became insanely busy over the next 30 years where the station was seeing over 150 trains every day, because of the fact that the station was getting hit hard on a daily basis it quickly started falling into disrepair which eventually meant that it had to be rebuilt and in 1880 it was done so. It opened with Severn through platforms and four bay platforms.
Skipping forward to the 1930's the station had been fiddled around with and allowed for terminating trains to turn around at the station without affecting the timetables of every other service. Local trains would stop and long distance trains could pass through without any issue.
So many things have come and gone from this station and I really can't begin to break them all down, the station is steeped in history and if you guys are really keen on that sort of thing you can find so many records.
My next station is Wigan North Western.
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Also. I have read that Grand Central are doing a service from London Euston to Blackpool North starting in May this year!
That was the plan, but because of the outbreak of the coronavirus they have pushed that back for a few months
That's if this Covid doesn't keep us down..
Another great video. Keep safe and look forward to many more of them when this is all over
Thanks very much, this was a great station to come to again, plenty to keep me busy
Class 397s do look nice and sexy!! It's a shame they do not have the tilting mechanism otherwise, they are stunning!!
It does look absolutely stunning!
I really like those virgin Pendolino 395 Trains.
390*
wow nice video, keep doing what your doing, your videos are amazing, absolutely love the freight you captured
Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed watching this
I was just in the middle of watching your latest Manchester Oxford road video, coincidence i think not
Just saw it, came in fast.
Glad you are home and around proper care, just remember without you, we can't watch what you do!
Anyways, back to the film ;} I still love those 150's and that 57 was smooth. Haha! 'Looks clean smells dirt" sounds like the name of a.. Well, a P@#n flick, a bad one at that, hahahaa. The 331's, 769's are pretty sweet too, 397's what.. WOW! We even got some proper Cargo, brilli.
Another great film.
Thanks very much, this was a great station to come to. Plenty to be seen here as you could tell! I hope you're keeping well
Same to you and the Fam' my man ;}
Nice compilation mate, I enjoyed it completely from the start to the end🙂 Thumb up button clicked and sending greetings to UK👍
Thanks very much
The 88 looked like a class 68 with freight carriages
It's essentially a 68 with a pantograph
Springs Branch depot is at Wigan about 15 miles down the line from Preston.
Thanks for letting me know
Wonderful film you had from Preston. Hope you are keeping well and safe during this difficult time :-)
Thanks very much, this was great fun coming back here again. I'm keeping very well thanks, I hope you're also doing well :)
Brilliant video tornado 922
Thanks very much
Cool video, glad you got to see one of the Class 769 units on a test run. :)
Thanks very much, it was great being able to see one on a test run!
@@Tornado922 You're welcome. I bet is was and they look nice in the Northern blue and white livery. :)
Another good video. Keep yourself safe and hopefully things will improve so you can get back to doing what you do best.
Thanks very much, I hope you're keeping well and safe!
Great video enjoyed watching your videos during lockdown hope you make many more when all this is over 👍
Thanks very much, once everything has gone back to normal I will be carrying on with my usual films
Cool vid I have been there before and it was really loud for some reason but I bet it's normally loud there in the first place. haha 😁
Thanks very much! This station is usually quite loud because of t;s design and the fact that it's served mostly by diesel trains
Hello tornado 922 just to let you know that I am a massive fan of yours but I have a question will you be doing the south west mainline at some point. Also will you be able to Bournemouth station again like you did 3 years ago
I have an entire series on the South Western Mainline on my channel from last year if you would like to go and check that out, I may look into going back to Bournemouth but I cant make any guarantees at this stage
I'm always finding your commentary quite amusing. Keep up the good work! Although I wouldn't recommend going out filming at this current time.
Thanks very much for saying so, I can assure you I have no intention of going out in this current climate
Some might think its wierd me saying this but the seats on the class 158 are well big and comfy I say this Because I use East Midlands trains witch mainly use 158's Btween Ely and Liverpool lime street.
I wouldn't say it's weird really, especially seeing as you use that type of train all the time its what your used to
10:24, that train must have gone through purgatory if it looks very clean but smells burnt.
We can only assume so
Typical.You decide to spend some time at my local station on the very weekend I'm up in Scotland. I sense from your comments though you had an enjoyable time there, I hope I'm right. I also hope you can keep the videos coming as long as you can given the situation these day's, but safety first my friend. Trains can't catch the virus but they can transport it inadvertently, stay safe and stay healthy.
I'll try and keep you in the loop for when I'm next in the local area haha! I had a great time here, always a wonderful station to come to at any time of the day. I still have a few films left to upload but that will be it from me for the forseable future
Great video! As usual
Thanks very much
Very nice video 👍
Thanks very much
what was your favorite livery mine has to be First North Western
It's a toss up between Network Southeast or Silverlink
Shame we won’t have these videos soon
I have two more films left to upload
Can I still travel from Liverpool to Blackpool north without been harrased by police does anyone know
Is your journey essential?
331 James Bond.
that smoke was alright it was the heaters starting up
Ah right ok, thanks for letting me know
You should go to Godalming Salisbury and Weymouth
I will look into it
Gotta come winsford lad proper good station
😂 beautiful place
Daniel Andrews “most chaviest station”
Great film Jarred, thoroughly enjoyed, do you miss the pacers yet?
Thanks very much mate, oh I miss them...…...deeply
Tornado922 cough cough lol and I’m the king of Siam 😂🤣
8:17 Look it's me
397 oh yes please
First nice I might be going to Euston if the virus dies down
Well you won't be disappointed I can assure you
Nice vidios tho
Thanks tornado
another great vid again tornado.....are you still going to plane spot as well as train spotting?....
forget plane spotting theres hardly any flying and soon to be nigh on zero
Once this has all died down if you pardon the expression I will look into doing it
Where is Preston that is a name
Stay well, and drink more coffee! :-P
I shall try!
I'm doing school at home because the schools, Restaurants and everything else is closed because of the Coronavirus
Just keep yourself safe
I thought I heard you mispronounce Colne. T he letter L is only for show! It is pronounced CONE. I grew up in the next town.
Thanks for letting me know