Chesterfield - 26th April 2025
On returning from the Appleby and Froddingham Railway following a tour of the British Steel Plant at Scunthopre, we paused at Chesterfield in order to have a break before returning south. Our visit to this location was on a Saturday evening. Local Norther services and Intercity services operated by both East Midlands Railway and Cross Country were captured on Saturday 26th April. With the introduction of new Hitachi built trains the Meridian Class 222 units soon to end their dedicated route to London St Pancras and will leave this route for the first time since being built. Some will go to Scotland to replace the aging HST fleets and others will be taken on by open access operators. This will see the fleet split for the first time since being built. 2025 is a good time to record the Class 222 on the Midland Mainline route.
EMR Class 222 No.220009 arrives into Chesterfield on the 26th April 2025 operating 1C27 17:00 Sheffield - London St Pancras.
Colas Rail Freight Class 56 No.56051 passes light engine through Chesterfield on the 26th April 2025 operating 0Z57 16:41 Doncaster - Toton.
Northern Trains Class 195 No.195018 arrives into Chesterfield on the 26th April 2025 operating 1Y25 16:09 Leeds - Nottingham.
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East Midlands Trains Class 158s No.158863 and No.158862 pass Chesterfield on the 26th April 2025, The pair were operating 5T61 15:04 Slade Lane Jn - Nottingham Ashcroft.
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East Midlands Railway Class 222 No.220007 departs from Chesterfield passing the crooked spire on the 26th April 2025. The set was operating 1F52 15:32 London St Pancras - Sheffield.
East Midlands Railway Class 170 No.170203 departs from Chesterfield on the 26th April 2025 operating 170203 1R76 13:53 Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street.
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Former Avanti West Coast Class 221 No.221109 passes Chesterfield on the 26th April 2025 operating 1V96 16:27 York - Reading
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East Midlands Railway Class 222 No.220013 passes Chesterfield on the 25th April 2025. The unit was operating 1C80 17:31 Sheffield - London St Pancras.
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A pair of East Midlands Railway Class 222 Meridian units No.220013 (1C80 17:31 Sheffield - London St Pancras) and No.220015 (1F55 16:02 London St Pancras - Sheffield) are pictured at Chesterfield on the 26th April 2025.
East Midlands Railway 'Meridian' No.220015 departs from Chesterfield on the 26th April 2025 operating 1F55 16:02 London St Pancras - Sheffield. In the background No.220013 can be seen ready to depart with 1C80 17:31 Sheffield - London St Pancras.
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Northern Trains Class 195 No.195014 departs from Chesterfield on the 26th April 2025 operating 1Y26 17:18 Nottingham - Leeds.
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Cross Country Voyagers No.220006 and No.220005 pass Chesterfield on the 26th April 2025. The pair operating 1V66 14:04 Edinburgh - Plymouth.