Trains at: Liverpool Lime Street, WCML, 27/01/2020
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- An amazing afternoon spent at Liverpool Lime Street station which is the western terminus of the West Coast Mainline where we see plenty of services from London Northwestern Railway, Avanti West Coast, Northern, Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway and Transport For Wales.
Liverpool Lime Street was built by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1833 once they realised that they needed a new station located more central to the city.
It only took six years after opening for more work to be carried out on the station because of the amount of people coming through. New platforms were built and the existing ones lengthened to allow more trains to come into the platforms.
In 1867 the station went through further work in order to cope with the growing demands. One of the biggest changes was to the arched train shed which still stands to this day, the train shed was the first in the world to be made with iron throughout its structure. Liverpool Also played a vital role in the development of mail trains with the first post office train despatched from this station. This was done when the LMS came into existence.
When British Rail entered the scene Liverpool Lime street was under the control of the London Midland region region of the group, a new signal box was commissioned in 1948 to control the comings and goings from the station and out into the country. This signal box would remain in use for around 70 years and was to be one of the last lever framed boxes in use of the mainline before it was finally laid to rest in 2017. In 1955 the station concourse was given a make over because of the West Coast Mainline modernisation taking place across the entire line from London up to Liverpool. It wasn't until 1965 until the first intercity service left Liverpool on a regular service to the capital.
The next major engineering works to be undertaken at the station was the introduction of a suburban rail network running around Liverpool and the surrounding areas, this was to be known as Merseyrail and would result in the closure and demolition of 4 different stations which would result in Liverpool Lime Street being the sole terminus station which meant way more people would be coming through its doors.
Every other bit of work taking place has been modernising the platforms for new trains.
My next station is Edinburgh Waverley.
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Is it me or do I love the Tunnel structure of Liverpool Lime street? It has a very medieval tone and fantasy-like feel to it!! Now this station is my "Micheledever" ! It is quirky (yes it is!! 😁) and Very Unique. This station is identical to Birmingham New Street (ignoring the fact that both have the prefix as the region and the suffix with street, but with Lime Street being rather interesting) in terms of Platform layout and infrastructure (too an extent) but Lime street looks Medieval like but very brilliant. I bet when you rode on the nude 350, you must have observed the beauty of Liverpool tunnels (the open sections).
You are not alone ;}
Definitely with you on the TP 68 Nova 3 sets, very sleek and impressive! Great video!
very good video a nice piece for footage and humour!
Thanks very much
great video J really enjoyed it a bit more of the old waffle with the 150 going right into marks & spencers mmm wonderful lol and i agree with you whole heartedley the 68 sets look fantastic the livery is the best one at present with the shape of the 68 at the front really sets it off . thanks or sharing all the best , look forward to you next vid SYD
Thanks very much, this was a great station to come to for such a long period of time, really looking forward to coming back at some stage
Fantastic video yet again from the most amazing station in the UK. Best of all, obviously, were the two mighty 68s. The 195s and 331s really are stylish units, except for the squeaky brakes Lol. I will put my vote in, saying yes, for a few more videos from Liverpool Lime Street. My dream year for filming a Trains At series would be to go to stations where you would be guaranteed to see 68s. Keep safe, regards Gary.
Thanks very much, I loved coming back here this year and I will definitely be coming back again towards the later half of the year when more of the TPE MK5 sets should be in operation
Great view
I’m starting to grow on to the 68’s as well. They do look beautiful 😍 in that livery don’t you think?
I never thought to see EMT liveries this far up north...
This station is epic, such a great balance of old and new elements. Pure, steady action and I love the bend into the tunnels. That roof is a work of art and the Trains were beautiful. Glad I was able to catch this fresh at 9:37am EST a great start to the day. Thanks ;}
This is one of the best stations to come to on the western edge of the UK. Should you ever get the chance to come to the UK I would highly recommend you spend an hour or so at this station and just take in all of the atmosphere
Long as I live, that is a dream still, one I hope to experience ;}
Gorgeous station 😂❤❤ jarred
Interesting video. Thanks for sharing. I have never been to the UK. So it is interesting seeing the trains over there. The only Liverpool that I have been to is in Sydney Australia.
Thank you kindly for watching! Should you ever get the chance to come here there are plenty of places I would recommend for you to visit
Excellent video and lovely sound from the class 68👍😄
Thanks very much, they did sound amazing
Well it's nice to see TPE have finally got their trains to move, might pop by soon
what do you mean by "might pop"
@@gokulsavi it’s a saying/phrase, for example if you used that phrase on “I might go there soon” it would be “I might pop by soon”
Last time I was in Lime street Station was in autumn 1992 ... by the way your commentary is terrific :)
Brilliant video.
Thanks very much
Absolutely fantastic video! Have been looking forward to your reaction of a Nova 3 set for over a week now 😂
Col
great film as always Jarred, interesting to see so many 150s knocking about, thought they'd all to displaced from the Liverpool-Manchester to lines like Clitheroe, Southport, Blackburn and Ormskirk. No Pacers as well so I can imagine you were a happy camper. Thumbs up from me as always mate
Thanks very much mate, this was a great station to come to and I'm glad I spent the best part of 3 hours here. Worth every minute of it. I think they just have to have different stock running around different parts of the network depending on what's available from the depots
I have not been to LLSt for some years but wow what a transformation both in structure and the trains now using same. It was mentioned early on by the orator that there a little camera shake, you have to look hard to see it and in no way detracted my viewing Really good camera angles and the usual sense of fun was evident throughout.
I would highly recommend you come to this station it really has changed for the better, the views that you can get are simply incredible and you can get a really good variety of traffic coming into the station depending on the time of day that you are here for.
The class 150 is just going to crash through the buffers,into the high street,and into Marks & Spencers
It seems so weird seeing a class 150/1 series without the connecting gangways like all of the other sprinter family ... and other trains like 350 or 444 etc
Fantastic video and I agree with you about the Transpennine Express Mk5 push pull sets. They do indeed look stunning. :)
Ikr even the Chiltern railways sliver sets with the class 68s
Thanks very much, this was a great 3 hour stint at this station. Just getting the two MK5 sets was enough for me. Suffice to say I would love to see Chiltern Railways have some of these MK5 sets on their network
Me too
Nice to see you up my neck of the woods. Was busy photgraghing the TPE 802 at Newton-le-Willows the other day and missed out on a class 68. Agree with you about the livery on the 802s really does suite the lines of the set makes it look sleek
I thoroughly enjoyed my time up here
Great documentaion again;) I like the arch construction of this station;) Like
I enjoyed watching this video. Thank you for uploading, hope you are well
I really enjoyed that cracking footage well done noticing the absence of the now withdrawn class 142 Pacers I watch the class 68 and the mk5s at my local station Lea Green 👍
Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed watching this. I love coming here whenever I get the chance to, there is always something great to be seen. Especially now that the 68's are up and running!
I agree they look and sound amazing especially at my local station Lea Green which is 10 miles from Liverpool, and after watching your Clapham Junction yes you should get into planes too but at the moment both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester are almost stopped keep up the good work 👍
Hello again I've just filmed calling at my local station Lea Green a Class 68 pushing the mk5s from Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough the noise out of the 68 was amazing pity I couldn't send it to you 👍
Great video Tornado922, I'm with u love the sound of the 68, not as good as the 43, but it's growing on me.
Thanks very much, the 68's were fantastic during this. The whole layout of the station really did them justice
This has convinced me; I'm going to go to Liverpool this or next weekend. Hopefully, the weather will be back to normal by then.
The local forecast this weekend suggest you'd be better leaving it a week.
Good channel I really like your work you put in subbed and liked buddy 👍
very impressive and informative.
Another Fantastic video here Tornado922! I really enjoyed this :)
The class 68s are fantastic!
They really are!
As always great video and greater anglia now have a new fleet of train called class 745 with a weird bit in the middle of the train and it has hydraulic curtain system between coaches I do have a decent photo of the new class 745
Thanks very much, I will be going onto the GEML in a few weeks time where I should be getting the new rolling stock
@@Tornado922 I saw the train in question when I was away on my holiday and I thought I'd let you know
excellent shots 👍
Thanks very much
Great action
Thanks very much!
Which is your favourite of the new TPE 'Nova' trains? I like the Nova 3's (the mark 5a+class 68)
Same
Hi
I prefer the Class 802
But my favs is the 397 cuz I am a civity fan
@@YorksLancsTransportHub I love the TPE 397s
Omg at 53:35 that sound of it firing up is incredible!
Certainly is!
There is also a underground at this station as well to go to places like new Brighton ,west Kirby , Chester and Ellesmere Port if you go to Liverpool Central there training going all over the place round Liverpool and to Southport where getting new trains soon can’t wait for them to start running
I've been to the lower level platform at this station when I took a Merseyrail service from here to Chester. It was a pretty good journey to go on
Hi mate that was a good video. My only comment on the trans pennine set is it looks nice and the class 68s are great lots of power. But I think when you see the other end of the 802 set there is something missing. Ideally have another class 68 instead of the end piece of the 802. Like the sets of class 90\91s from norwich to London Piccadilly sadly going they will be missed like the class 43 s. Ow well happy days take care be safe have a beer to warm yourself up have a good one.Boldeagle.
I think you're getting confused with the different classes that TPE are using. The 802 is an Electric Multiple Unit and the 68/MK5 hauled are push/pull train sets
U should have popped down to the MR platform
I won't film on that network
There seem to be a lot of 153s being tagged onto the Norwich-Liverpools recently. I believe (I’m sure I’ll get slated for being wrong), as they are not PRM compliant they have to run with a 156 or 158 so they have had to be taken off routes like Derby-Crewe, or Peterborough-Lincoln in favor of a single PRM compliant unit and then used to form 3 and 4 car services on routes like this one
The Liverpool - Norwich services are supposed to be a pair of 158's but 156's and 153's have become quite common and you may be correct in what you say, I'm not sure. At least they tend to get detached/attached at Nottingham. Imagine spending 5.5 hours on a 153 travelling to Norwich!
Alan Molyneux 156s are definitely common, 153s were usually very rare but not unheard of, although nowadays I imagine that’s changed with PRM regulations
Nice video!
Thanks very much
Great content as usual.Such a shame infrastructure improvements always leave piles of debris lying around! Wouldn't be surprised if that one in front of camera is still there in 10 years time.
Thanks very much, I guess time shall tell to see if they clean it all up
so many trains
I really like those trains. Can I see some class 170s please?
They are good, but you wont find any 170's in Liverpool
Lime Street changed a bit since the 60s, I’d have Class 68s on all 185 worked trains. Get some proper noise going! As I write this, HS2 given the green light, I look forward to your line side filming!
Most 185 routes should end up being replaced either by 68s or 802s. Only the Hull, Cleethorpes services and the Huddersfield Stoppers will remain 185s
Brilliant video thanks. The 68's pass through my local station Rainhill (about 9 miles east of Lime Street) and you can hear them pounding along a good minute or so before they actually come into sight. Glad you enjoyed your visit. Did you have a pint in the North Western pub on the station to celebrate/mourn not seeing a 142 before you set off?
Thanks very much, I had a great time here and I would happily come back to this station atleast 3 or 4 times a year. I didn't have time to have a pint sadly but I shall poke my nose through the door next time I'm in the area
53:05I WANT MORE. That made my day
Good lord!! Those 158s 2:58 have some overpowered exhaust fumes to leave marks on end of the carriages.
Euro 6 diesel compliant?
I thought the same. Needs some TLC
@@alisonrawlings6679 same could be said for SWR and Great Northern during the last months of operation for the class 313s (check out tornado922s video at potters bar in 2018) Money before care. What a crap world we live in!!
The 313s just needed a bit of paint but yeah any of SWRs fleet is dirty, it's not looking like it's going to change as well
@@alisonrawlings6679 the 455s, 456s and 458s are in good shape, its the 450s, 444s and 158/9s that need care.
How come you don't tell announcements to shut up?
Sometimes I allow the announcements to carry on
Please do hereford train station
I will look into it for you
R.I.P Virgin Trains
Are you as they say chuffed to bits after seeing two Class 68s? I am going to Huddersfield at some point so I will have a chance to capture the 68s and 802’s.
I was very much chuffed to bits!
Hello please tell me when you are going to Liverpool South Parkway again thanks on a weekend or school holiday
yay favrote
London has now got night tubes
I know :)
Hey Tornado922 just wondering are u ever coming down to places like Ramsgate, Margate or even Birchington or Westgate
I will be covering those stations later this year
is it me or are the trans pennine trains more often late than on time? if so why is thishaving got some of the best trains on show in service
breeze 147 Because of the infrastructure. The section between Manchester and Leeds is heavily congested so any slight delay can lead into something much bigger. Also platforms 13&14 at Piccadilly are heavily congested which affects most of the Airport services
hi tornado922 jerad epic trainspotting mate I thought trainspotters are banned from trainspotting at Liverpool lime street say I go in a couple of months do you need to ask the staff to train spot also please can I give you a station recommendation can you go to Gatwick airport for planes and trains at also try and go on the airport shuttle to and from the terminal
I'm not to sure as to where you heard that information but I can assure you that spotters aren't banned from Liverpool Lime Street. Just let the station staff know what you are doing and you will be absolutely fine. Thanks for the recommendations I will look into them
I have no idea why but 195’s remind me of 172’s I think possibly to do with the the sound
195s/196s/197s have the same base engines as 172s (13L MTU 6H Series 1800), just with different power ratings and emissions equipment. they also have similar 6-speed ZF EcoLife Rail gearboxes which is why they sound like 172s on the move.
funnily enough, the engine idle rpm is set higher like a 168/170/171 rather than lower like a 172.
i enjoyed your video and next month northern are takeing over by northern trains ltd
Thanks very much, I heard that Northern where being taken over by the government, Very much like LNER
The 1st 158 was not clean
150146 would have had to go some distance to crash into Marks and Spencer in Liverpool.
I think it would have done a good job
19:29 i was on that train
And also you will see Mersey rail service.
wrong Liverpool station - Merseyrail use Central not Lime Street.
are those 150's ex silverlink?
I wouldn't know, I'm not sure what 150's Silverlink had when they were running
Nice one, I uploaded a video today at lime street
Thanks very much, I shall look into your channel at a later date
@@Tornado922 thanks
i have been on virgin first class in its time
I love training to
4:57 - ...only a Northern train.
2:52
Northern iz de bets
um what why them conected
???
I have to agree Tornado922, Class 68's with the mk5 carriage sets look amazing and even purring the sound of that Big Cat is incredible. Here's a link to some stats I found. Enjoy. www.directrailservices.com/resize/NE%204%20Brochures/DRS%20Class%2068%20Pres%20Final%20s.pdf
When they are starting up under a station roof they sound simply incredible
1:29 *train leaving*
23:58
Awesome vid sucks ur car is broken
Thanks very much, I really enjoyed my time here. It was a massive shame that the car needed attention but unfortunately it's beyond my control
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Yay
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