Trains at: Carlisle, WCML, 06/07/19
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- Опубліковано 28 гру 2024
- A brilliant afternoon spent at Carlisle station on the West Coast Mainline where we see plenty of services from Virgin Trains, Northern, Transpennine, Scotrail and freight from Freightliner and a light engine move from West Coast Railways.
Carlisle was opened by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway in 1847, several years after the first station in Carlisle was opened but had nothing to do with the company.
When the station was opened the construction work wasn't complete, there was only one full length platform finished with the others still receiving work done to them along with the station roof. The station was immediately served by two train companies and as a result of this it meant that things get very tricky in trying to maintain a good timetable, the two companies in question were the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway and the Caledonian Railways.
Because the route was vital to freight traffic as the years went by the various companies that sought to run passenger traffic into the station formed a new committee ontop the two others that were created throughout the early years and it was agreed that to minimise the risk to the passengers on the station a new avoidance line would be built that would take any and all freight trains around the station and not straight through it as they used to do before the station started getting busier.
As the passenger numbers started increasing and the Midland Railway opened their Settle-Carlisle route it meant that the station would need to go through a series of changes, along with the increased passenger traffic coming into the station as a result of the new route being opened it also meant that more freight was passing through the station. Expansion work was to take place in two phases during the early and mid 1870's, as to what this work was I'm not to sure.
In 1881 the improvement works were officially completed and the station was served a healthy amount of train operating companies, they were: London and Northwestern, London North Eastern, Midland, Caledonian, North British, Glasgow & South Western and the Maryport & Carlisle Railway. So yeah a decent amount to keep the station busy. Each company had its own parcel office and booking office. So the station was fairly packed at all times.
A new island platform was built making three long through platforms for the Anglo-Scottish services and five bay platforms for all of the terminating services. Below the station was a network of passageways which allowed station staff to get to the various area of the station, this included: Offices, service rooms and staff accommodation. More so for the long distance overnight trains because back then trains ran at the speed of a snail.
A large Iron and Glass roof was constructed which replaced the smaller canopies on the station, this would span an 85 metre width covering all of the platforms which would also shield the staff and passengers and everything else from the elements most commonly found with the northern English weather.
The next load of work came in the 1900's when the various companies serving the station became the London Midland & Scottish Railway, during WW2 the main station roof was painted black. This was done to ensure that the station wasn't easily visible to the Luftwaffe.
The station roof for a long time was in a sorry state and has been since the mid 1950's. Over the course of the last 70 years the station roof has been slowly getting into a case of disrepair, the iron beams were deteriorating and the glass was starting to brake away which actually resulted in parts of the station getting closed off at times because of the safety issue, the last thing they wanted to have happened was a large shard of glass falling onto someone down below, and yet nothing was done about it.
It was only from 2010/2011 that work was starting to take place on the now dilapidated roof which hadn't seen much attention since it was played with in the 1950's, the resulting work had meant that the roof has now been completed and it looks nothing short of fantastic, it really does capture the overall mood of the station.
My next station is Preston.
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I was rewatching this and when virgin gave out the jelly beans in a pednolino box 390009 (2:45) was the one I got nice to see it in service
Another interesting film from one of my favourite stations The filmmakers can only work with what comes through but make it still s very enjoyable watch. I love all the incidental comments that are made from ' screeching brakes of units to comments on livery. From the film's I have seen so far the Tornado s crew approach is by far the best
Well I do try and keep things as honest and as light hearted as possible as I wish to try and retain audience attention for as long as possible. This is definitely one of my favourite stations on the northern section of the WCML
Thank-you, just wonderful as always. Have done Tyne Valley to Newcastle, Barrow-in-Furness and Settle to Carlisle, this a very special station for me.
thank you kindly for saying so :)
Great video love the feeling the station gives! The 37 still wowwww thumbs up of course!
thanks Debby!! I love coming here there is always something good to see!
Fantastic video and well done for pointing out which train liveries look great.
And about the tone and acceleration.
thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed watching this
No chance of catching ZZ's here with that screaming Virgins. Awesome sounds, and that West Coast 37 was magic. Great vibe here love the old and new fused together, with that 90 what a Show. Thanks a mint, great work! B.P.
There was always something happening here in terms of noise, traction and different liveries to keep the eyes occupied haha
Brilliant again. Love watching videos of Carlisle as you get all manner of trains coming through. Moving away from that, the Flying Scotsman will not be coming through Warrington Bank Quay on Saturday as engineering works are taking place so I'm going down to Crewe to see her on the return from Carnforth. She should be be coming in at around 3pm.
From the looks of things Crewe was the best place to go to catch the vast amount of railtours coming through to go to various areas of the country
@@Tornado922 l found out that the Northern Belle was hauled by heritage diesels top n tail from Crewe to Preston where the Flying Scotsman was waiting to take over for the next leg to Carnforth and back to Preston where I caught up with it yesterday. A magnificent sight to see and get up close and personal with after it detached and the other diesel loco re-attached for the last leg back to Crewe. Got some good pictures too of this icon of steam. A very memorable day indeed.
Fantastic video, really enjoyed it. Loved the Caledonian Sleeper empty coaching stock, I saw that as well at Lichfield Trent Valley.
Thanks very much, the Caledonian sleeper stock move was a great sight to see
You lucky devil!! You have spotted my favourite 158 at Carlisle, 158816. With Perkins engines, she was hellfire on Hull to Scarborough diagrams. Climbing out of Bridlington, she gave the almighty beans.
Epic action from Carlisle :-)
158816 used to be my stalker as i would always end up catching it. However, that might evaporate seeing 170s on the line now.
@@zarak002 True it is. There are still 158's on Scarborough to Hull diagrams with a daily working by class 170. With most 170's on Bridlington to Sheffield (fast)
Some are still on The Harrogate Loop but due to reliability issues, they're coming off that line.
I miss 158816, looks like North East/West to see it now.
Nice video and very nice surprise from the class 37
Thanks very much, that 37 was amazing to see
Awesome video mate, Carlisle delivers the goods yet again. The two 86s, 37 and 90 were absolutely brilliant as they always are. I look forward to the next video. Be well and keep safe, regards Gary.
Thanks very much, I love coming to this station there is always something good to see, especially when you get steam hauled railtours coming through like there was this weekend
Great video.
Thanks very much
Carlisle is one of my favourite stations and I was up there a couple of weeks back. The 37 was superb and I agree with you about the 86's too. What a shame Northern spoilt your trip though by not providing a 142 for you to film!
This is probably one of my favourite stations to film at up on the northern section of the WCML, the traction seen that day was outstanding. Just a shame that the pacers were nowhere to be seen!!
I’m going to go through this station when I go on tornado on September 14th looks really good also another great video keep up the excellent work
The pendolino at the start was just complete ear deafening noise
I hope you have an amazing time!!
The Class 86s are gonna have to change at Ipswich for a Class 66 or 70 since the branch to Felixstowe Town is diesel only.
The 86's went as far as Crewe where the loco was then changed
1:59 "ZZ Car stop Sleeper". Gotta love someone's sense of humour LOL
Some people are easily entertained lol
@@Tornado922 small things.......etc 🤣🤣
Good video mate I really want to get to these places
Thanks very much, I highly recommend that you come here
That id so awesome cheers from Australia
Thank you kindly!
Wonderful film as always Jarred, thoroughly enjoyed watching, keep up the good work and a thumbs up from me as always
Thanks very much bud, I'm glad you enjoyed watching this :)
Omg I absolutely love this video because a great gouriber filmed it and Carlisle is an amazing station. Lots of love ❤
Well thank you kindly for saying so
Fantastic Video Here! I really Enjoyed this :)
Thanks very much
Great video
Thanks very much
The turquoise roofed 158 was caused by a bad paint mixture which Northern Rail (Serco-Abellio) decided to use anyway. I believe there are also a few turquoise roofed Pacers.
The more I looked at it the more I couldn't stand looking at it haha
Are you going to go to Wigan
At some stage I will be yes
Great video tornado
Thanks very much
Nice one
Oh the sound of that Class 37 sounded sexy as fook, cracking video as always mate.
It was a beautiful sight to see!! Thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed watching this!
@@Tornado922 I loved it mate can you let me know when your doing Newcastle again please would love to meet up with you.
@@deanplaystv5068 I'll be sure to let you know when I know what I'm doing :)
@@Tornado922 Thanks mate much appreciated
37685 'Loch Arkaig' have some best tones
Certainly was good
@@Tornado922 sooooo good
Lol I seen 2 86’s at Colchester today but couldn’t film it as I wasn’t expecting it going from Coatbridge to Felixstowe and it was blocked by a 321 I belive, and 390125 is my stalker :D have fun in Glasgow tommorow I cant make it as I’m down in London (this is trainspottercraig_2007’s second account by the way)
Well I never made it up there in the end. I'm now going up there later in the year so hopefully we will have the chance to meet up
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Thank you kindly for saying so
29:28 for awesome class 37 oh wait wrong video great to see Carlisle again
gunnutcase 123 nah 10:35
@@gdcraig4wr843 it was a reference to an earlier video when a while ago where he was at Carlisle it was a 2 part video and there was a brilliant few seconds where the driver of a 37 jilust went max throttle and it sounded great
Barrow in Furness is my home town and home of ships. If you like ships you should visit there. The dock museum it's called.
Well I shall have to give it a look
Been a long time since i have been to Carlisle. Looks like the station still retains its charm. Why do i always think that the 37s sound like a tractor when they give it the beans as u would say lol?
I love coming here, there is always something good to see no matter what time of the day you turn up. They are oddly enough known as tractors because of that noise that they make when they pull away haha
i have to agree at 24:47 that roof is yuck, who came up with that colour scheme for the roof lol
Whoever came up with it needs to be shot haha
@@Tornado922 haha
I got excited news I leaving college tomorrow!
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Carlisle always was a flange-screechy station. No idea why!
This is the mainline station I most commonly use. I've learned to just sit indoors so I don't have to listen to the banshees.
The most haunted station in the UK.
I think me and the ghosts would get along swimmingly
WhO clicked on this the minute it appeared🤚🏻