Rugby Area - 19th September 2020
Saturday 19th September 2020 provided the opportunity to visit the Northampton / Rugby area to capture passenger and freight operations on the busy West Coast Mainline. Three remote locations were picked which gave good views of the railway, which also allowed social distancing. Rugby is a busy junction where traffic flows for Birmingham and Northampton split, it's also an important road / rail logistics hub with many well known companies such as Stobart, WS Transportation, WH Malcom, Tesco, & Sainburys all have large logistics operations at this important regional hub. Regular freight flows leave for Mossend, Wentloog, London each day, and the many through container services pass through Rubgy from Felxstowe, Hams Hall, Crewe Basford Hall and Mossend.
The below images capture operations on just one day at three locations. Grendon, Cathiron and Ansty in the Rugby area.
The below images capture operations on just one day at three locations. Grendon, Cathiron and Ansty in the Rugby area.
Grendon
Freightliner Class 86 locomotives No.86632 and No.86613 pass Gendon on Saturday 19th September 2020 operating 4L97 04:57 Trafford Park - Felixstowe running 151 minutes behind schedule.
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Former Virgin Trains liveried Class 221 units No.221104 and No.221112 operate a Advanti West Coast service 1D83 08:54 Euston - Holyhead on the 19th September 2020 passing Grendon.
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London Northwestern Class 350 units No.350371 and No.350370 pass Grendon on the 19th September 2020 operating 1U27 08:46 London Euston - Crewe.
Unbranded Avanti West Coast Class 390 'Pendolino' No.390010 passes Grendon on the 20th September 2020 operating 1F13 09:07 Euston - Liverpool Lime Street.
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Avanti West Coast Class 390 No.390134 passes Grndon on the 19th September 2020 operating 1S48 09:10 London Euston - Glasgow Central.
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Unbranded Avanti West Coast Class 390 'Pendolino' No.390135 speeds north a Grendon on the West Coast Mainline on the 19th September 2020 operating 1H64 09:40 London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly.
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Cathiron
Avanti West Coast Class 221s No.221111 and No.221101 pass Cathion on the West Coast Mainline on Saturday 19th September 2020 operating 1A25 08:55 Holyhead to London Euston.
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London Midland liveried Class 350 No.350246 leads partner No.350130 south through Cahtiron on the 20th September 2020 operating 1U36 10:33 Crewe - London Euston.
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DRS Class 88 No.88006 heads south at Cathiron on the 19th September 2020 operating 4M27 05:49 Mossend - Daventry intermodal.
Avanti West Coast Class 390 No.390008 speeds south at Cathiron near Rugby on the 19th September 2020 operating 1A27 12:47 Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston.
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Direct Rail Services Class 68 No.68008 passes Cathiron on the 19th September 2020 operating 0K69 09:35 Wembley TMD - Crewe Gresty Bridge light engine move.
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DRS Class 88 No.88002 passes Cathiorn heading northbound on Saturday 19th September 2020 operating 4S44 12:02 Daventry - Mossend intermodal.
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DRS Class 66/4 No.66303 passes Cathiron on Satruday 19th September 2020 operating 4V38 12:18 Daventry - Wentloog 'Tesco Express'
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Unbranded Avanti West Coast Class 390 No.390046 passes Cathiorn on the approach to Rugby on Saturday 19th September 2020 while operating 1M09 08:39 Glasgow Central - London Euston service.
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London North Western Railway liveried Class 350 No.350370 and No.370371 pass Cathiron on the 19th September 2020 operating 1U28 11:33 Crewe - London Euston.
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Ansty (The Oxford Canal)
Unbranded Avanti West Coast Class 390 'Pendolino' No.390129 speeds north at Ansty on the 19th September 2020 operating 1S69 13:10 London Euston - Glasgow Central.
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Freightliner (Genesee and Wyoming liveried) Class 66/4 No.66413 passes the Oxford Canal at Ansty on the 19th September 2020 operating light engine between Felixstowe and Crewe Basford Hall.
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London Northwestern Railway Class 350s No.350404 and No.350410 pass the Oxford Canal at Ansty on Saturday 19th September 2020 operating 1U30 12:33 Crewe - London Euston.
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Avanti West Coast Class 390 No.390045 passes alongside the Oxford Canal at Ansty on the 19th September 2020 operating 1H68 13:40 London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly.
GBRf Class 66/7 No.66785 (formerly DB No.66132) passes Ansty on the West Coast Mainline on the 19th September 2020 operating 4M47 09:39 London Gateway - Hams Hall containers.
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London Midland liveried Class 350s No.350259 and No.350261 pass Ansty on the 19th September 2020 operating 1U32 13:32 Crewe - London Euston stopping service.
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Unbranded Avanti West Coast empty coaching stock service passes Ansty operating as 5H88 on the 19th September 2020 passing Ansty heading Northbound.
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Avanti West Coast Class 390 No.390008 passes the Oxford Canal on the 19th September 2020 operating 1F18 14:07 London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street.
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London Midland Class 350s No.350249 and No.350250 pass Ansty on the 19th September 2020 operating 1U37 13:47 London Euston - Crewe.
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Avanti West Coast Class 390 No.390152 passes Ansty on the 19th September 2020 while operating 1S76 14:10 London Euston - Glasgow Central.
GBRf customer liveried 'Cemex' Class 66/7 No.66780 passes Ansty on the Oxford Canal on the 19th September 2020 operating 4L70 Hams Hall - Parkstone container empties.
GBRf Class 66/7 No.66772 passes Ansty on the 19th September 2020 hauling 4M23 10:34 Felixstowe - Hams Hall containers.
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London Northwestern Railways Class 350s No.350244 and No.350234 pass Ansty on Saturday 19th September 2020 operating 1U39 14:36 London Euston - Crewe.
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Avanti West Coast Class 390 No.390006 passes a traditional coal barge at Ansty on Saturday 19th September 2020 operating 1A47 14:47 Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston.
GBRf Class 66/7 No.66716 passes Ansty alongside the Oxford Canal on the 19th September 2020 operating 4M26 12:21 Felixstowe - Hams Hall containers in the evening light.
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Pictured passing the Oxford Canal at Ansty on the 19th September 2020 operating 6L48 14:08 Garston - Dagenham empty cartics No.66434 leads the train south on the approach to Rugby.
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GBRf Class 66/7 No.66755 top and tails with partner No.66702 passing Ansty on the 19th September 2020 operatring 6G49 Bescot Yard - London Euston engineeers.
From a Different Viewpoint:
A Black and White colour split, showing how the technology of the railways has overtaken the original methods for moving goods along the canals. A traditional coal barge (still selling coal and gas to other boats) chugs along the Oxford Canal at Ansty.