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A cab ride along the Trent Valley route from Tamworth to Crewe via Stafford. The train is diverted along the Slow Lines between Milford Junction and Stafford North Junction. The loco today is 5000 hp, 110 mph, 25,000V AC electric 87033 Thane of Fife. Since this film was made the line between Tamworth and Armitage has been upgraded to four tracks at 125 mph. The line speed in 2001 was 110 mph. T...

A longer run from Penrith to Oxenholme over Shap Summit and through the Lake District in Cumbria in wintry conditions. Loco is 87014 Knight Of The Thistle. Notes have been added to assist those who have asked what the different noises and gauges mean.

87025 Coventry to Birmingham International drivers eye view reuploaded with sound.

Another cab ride video from early 2000s featuring 87033 Thane Of Fife. A good run until signals delay us on the approach to Warrington.

Cab ride in 87033 Thane of Fife from Warrington to Wigan on West Coast Main Line

A cab ride on 87033 from Birmingham New St. - Wolverhampton filmed in 2000. The 87s are electric 25kv AC locos built in 1973/74 but replaced by Pendolinos from 2001. These locos had to be "driven" and required constant attention from the driver. They were built for the extension of the West Coast Main Line from Weaver Junction to Glasgow and worked the top expresses in their day, such as "The R...

A winter run cab ride on electric loco 87014 on 1M31 from Carllisle to Penrith North Lakes, Cumbria in 2000. See th-cam.com/video/7w9lJ172Ce0/w-d-xo.html for notes on all the sounds and gauges

A cab ride in 87005 from Euston - Watford around 2000 during Euston remodelling. See my other cab videos at th-cam.com/users/paul87101 See th-cam.com/video/7w9lJ172Ce0/w-d-xo.html for notes on all the sounds and gauges.

87025 Cab ride Bham International - Bham New St 1st June 2000.