Great video Si! Travelled a lot up on the line to Warrington but never got out at the inbetween stations! Cheers for covering them - well done on the walk too!
Thanks Vanmanyo, It be interesting in the future if any of these stations, mostly looking at Hartford to see if they end up getting a direct service to Manchester Victoria as London Northwestern Railway are planning to extend the Crewe to London Euston service to Manchester Victoria via Warrington Bank Quay in 2026. They planning to use the Class 730 EMUs but 2 units coupled up to make a ten coach train. Idea is good but practicality it's to early to say but it could be another failure like when they extended the London to Birmingham services to Rugeley TV/Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe via Stoke-on-Trent
@@Sim0nTrains that 2019 timetable is the basis of my next video!! But yes, it will be interesting to see if this new MCV service does call at any of those smaller stations!!
Hey Simon Awesome video despite that horrible cancellation at Hartford Btw one of my close friends Andrew told me him and his Dad bumped into you in Rugeley on your way home from this vlog
I've done Weaver Junction from my train back from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe. We had to wait for a Pendolino to pass before continuing into Crewe. Nice video Simon.
im loving all the stations & Acton Bridge def looks like a good trainspotting station to film trains i might see if i can do that station when i do the North very soon brilliant vlog
Thanks Peter, That would had been bad if it was raining. A few weeks after this was filmed I did a 20 mile walk with Every Last Station as he was raising money for charity and it was raining for a bit that day but wasn't too bad
I mean that's one way of visiting the stations on the WCML lol! Dammit LNWR cancelling that service, Dammit 350/2s!! Dammit 142 Pacers!! They're still around Crewe!! Goose Lord Man! Enjoyed this one :)
Great Video, Simon! One cancellation can throw plans off course but at least you found a way to overcome it although more difficult! 😂 I'm happy you got to see a Pacer though!
Thank you, Years ago used to have all day at Acton Bridge for the freight trains, even know the services were every 2 hours back then. Some people do stay there the entire night capturing freight trains and the Caledonian Sleeper trains I have heard between 1am to 4am the lights do go off at the station. But Acton Bridge is a very good freight location
Great vlog Simon. Walking from Hartford to Acton Bridge good Jesus that’s why when I visit a station with an hourly service I always check to see if the following service is running and it’s not I basically have to annoying replan the day and not visit that station for an example!
Yes that was a option, I could had stayed at Hartford for 2 hours and got the train after that and be a hour behind what I had planned but chose walking as it was challenging a bit and plus it let me have the chance to look at places that I don't usually get to see like Weaverham
By the way, it's not "weaver ham", it's "weave ram". Unless you are one of the very old generation of real Cheshire folk (I'm 66 and nowhere near old enough for this) in which case it's "ware um". I used to live just two miles from Hartford station, so it was my local WCML station. I well remember being nearly shaken to death on the class 304 units which did the Crewe-Liverpool run in those days. It's worth noting that the branch from the Cheshire Lines to Over which you mentioned is now the Whitegate Way and a very pleasant walk.
Did listen to how it was pronounced online and will admit I did mispronounce it thanks to a slience H, fair enough as it was a last minute decision to walk through "Weave ram" I did notice the line was Cuddlington to Over as a walking path when working on the map, it might be one for the future to walk
@@Sim0nTrains The only significant remaining railway structure (apart from the bridges) is the former Whitegate station, where the platform is intact and the station buildings are now a cafe with a large car park. It's a pleasant walk. I normally start at Whitegate station and walk one way or the other. However, the start of the route is not that far from Cuddington station and the end is not that close to Winsford station, but doable.
I remember one time I went to visit Acton Bridge and for some reason the next service back to Lime street was in 4 hours (I checked trainline, it was because of some engineer works) So I got a taxi to Frodsham and went back to Birkenhead Via Chester
Another bad thing London Northwestern Railway has done! Awful operator! Simon, I remember 13 years ago, you filmed the journey on a London Midland City, class 153 from Coventry to Nuneaton, you commented you would have to do it again, as there was 2 new stations being planned (Bermuda Park and Coventry Arena, since then the line extended to Leamington Spa, and 2 trains changed since, I think you would like riding it. Especially the scenery near Kenilworth, you could also mention the Nuneaton to Ashby joint railway, that nowadays is a walk called the Weddington Walk, and Bedworth’s water tower.
I can agree that it is another bad thing that they're done but there good days and bad days on the Railways and even know it is frustrating... I like it when things like this happen as it makes it interesting
@@Sim0nTrains Yes I suppose it does, I get a bit fed up on travelling with them, but I don’t mind West Midlands Trains drivers, they are rather friendly, one driver gave me a master key to keep Having said that, I hope they have a spare 😂
I still need to visit those two stations, Bermuda Park and Coventry Arena and it currently on my radar to get a video done for it, it's being planned for this year or next year
The train that never dies😁😁😁
Now when I see a Pacer I always hear O Fortuna
Amazing video seeing an LSL test run to cotton hill and back to Crewe
Thank you, I heard that the LSL test run is Blue Peter tomorrow but subject to change of course but I hope you enjoy seeing the LSL move tomorrow
@@Sim0nTrains there is two test runs to cotton hill Monday and Tuesday
Great video Si! Travelled a lot up on the line to Warrington but never got out at the inbetween stations! Cheers for covering them - well done on the walk too!
Thanks Vanmanyo, It be interesting in the future if any of these stations, mostly looking at Hartford to see if they end up getting a direct service to Manchester Victoria as London Northwestern Railway are planning to extend the Crewe to London Euston service to Manchester Victoria via Warrington Bank Quay in 2026. They planning to use the Class 730 EMUs but 2 units coupled up to make a ten coach train. Idea is good but practicality it's to early to say but it could be another failure like when they extended the London to Birmingham services to Rugeley TV/Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe via Stoke-on-Trent
@@Sim0nTrains that 2019 timetable is the basis of my next video!! But yes, it will be interesting to see if this new MCV service does call at any of those smaller stations!!
Fantastic Video. Well Done.
Hey Simon
Awesome video despite that horrible cancellation at Hartford
Btw one of my close friends Andrew told me him and his Dad bumped into you in Rugeley on your way home from this vlog
Thank you, I do bump into a lot of people when at Rugeley, depends what day it was as this was filmed on the 15th July
@@Sim0nTrains oh ok he bumped into you at Rugeley after you apparently vlogged at Stockport
@SWTROfficial yes that was bank holiday Monday just gone, filmed Crewe to Alderley Edge that day.
Great video Simon
Thank you
I've done Weaver Junction from my train back from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe. We had to wait for a Pendolino to pass before continuing into Crewe. Nice video Simon.
im loving all the stations & Acton Bridge def looks like a good trainspotting station to film trains i might see if i can do that station when i do the North very soon brilliant vlog
Thanks Michael, Acton Bridge is the better location as you can get freight going or coming off the Mid-Cheshire Line as well
Hi Simon Once more another great video, even if you did have to walk a while, at least it wasn't raining. Thanks
Thanks Peter, That would had been bad if it was raining. A few weeks after this was filmed I did a 20 mile walk with Every Last Station as he was raising money for charity and it was raining for a bit that day but wasn't too bad
A nice walk there, Simon - shame about the trains 😜
Looks like a lovely part of the world!
I mean that's one way of visiting the stations on the WCML lol! Dammit LNWR cancelling that service, Dammit 350/2s!! Dammit 142 Pacers!! They're still around Crewe!! Goose Lord Man! Enjoyed this one :)
Great Video, Simon!
One cancellation can throw plans off course but at least you found a way to overcome it although more difficult! 😂
I'm happy you got to see a Pacer though!
I did being honest lol, thanks Reece
Brilliant video Cyber, I think I'd be very tired after doing a walk like that lol.
Thanks Reuben, it wasn't that bad lol
You know what, if the only legacy that I leave on TH-cam ends up being "the rules" then I am very happy with that 🤣
We know the rules Jen 🤣 Wouldn't be surprise if my legacy on TH-cam would be "To be Honest" 🤣
@Sim0nTrains I think you're right 😂
It's a good job the following train wasn't cancelled, as it would have been a very long walk from Acton Bridge to Runcorn 😅
Great video Simon, I went to Acton Bridge on my 7th birthday to see loads of freight trains. I was a bit luckier though as my dad had his car 😅
Thank you, Years ago used to have all day at Acton Bridge for the freight trains, even know the services were every 2 hours back then. Some people do stay there the entire night capturing freight trains and the Caledonian Sleeper trains I have heard between 1am to 4am the lights do go off at the station. But Acton Bridge is a very good freight location
Great vlog Simon. Walking from Hartford to Acton Bridge good Jesus that’s why when I visit a station with an hourly service I always check to see if the following service is running and it’s not I basically have to annoying replan the day and not visit that station for an example!
There is 2 plans around wait an hour get the 1340 train and then get the train after that to Runcorn
Yes that was a option, I could had stayed at Hartford for 2 hours and got the train after that and be a hour behind what I had planned but chose walking as it was challenging a bit and plus it let me have the chance to look at places that I don't usually get to see like Weaverham
Hi Simon, you've called the station you walked to "Action" in the Video Title. I know your legs saw some action but I doubt the station did 😃
I didn't even notice that! Thank you
I believe you are disappointed about the steam engine that never turned up at Acton bridge
By the way, it's not "weaver ham", it's "weave ram". Unless you are one of the very old generation of real Cheshire folk (I'm 66 and nowhere near old enough for this) in which case it's "ware um".
I used to live just two miles from Hartford station, so it was my local WCML station. I well remember being nearly shaken to death on the class 304 units which did the Crewe-Liverpool run in those days.
It's worth noting that the branch from the Cheshire Lines to Over which you mentioned is now the Whitegate Way and a very pleasant walk.
Did listen to how it was pronounced online and will admit I did mispronounce it thanks to a slience H, fair enough as it was a last minute decision to walk through "Weave ram"
I did notice the line was Cuddlington to Over as a walking path when working on the map, it might be one for the future to walk
@@Sim0nTrains The only significant remaining railway structure (apart from the bridges) is the former Whitegate station, where the platform is intact and the station buildings are now a cafe with a large car park. It's a pleasant walk. I normally start at Whitegate station and walk one way or the other. However, the start of the route is not that far from Cuddington station and the end is not that close to Winsford station, but doable.
😮 Oh no!!!! Not the dreaded Pacer! 😮😂
I remember one time I went to visit Acton Bridge and for some reason the next service back to Lime street was in 4 hours (I checked trainline, it was because of some engineer works)
So I got a taxi to Frodsham and went back to Birkenhead Via Chester
That crazy that LM cancelled the train and made you walk that the Uk trains for you
The train that wont die :')
Another bad thing London Northwestern Railway has done! Awful operator!
Simon, I remember 13 years ago, you filmed the journey on a London Midland City, class 153 from Coventry to Nuneaton, you commented you would have to do it again, as there was 2 new stations being planned (Bermuda Park and Coventry Arena, since then the line extended to Leamington Spa, and 2 trains changed since, I think you would like riding it. Especially the scenery near Kenilworth, you could also mention the Nuneaton to Ashby joint railway, that nowadays is a walk called the Weddington Walk, and Bedworth’s water tower.
I can agree that it is another bad thing that they're done but there good days and bad days on the Railways and even know it is frustrating... I like it when things like this happen as it makes it interesting
@@Sim0nTrains Yes I suppose it does, I get a bit fed up on travelling with them, but I don’t mind West Midlands Trains drivers, they are rather friendly, one driver gave me a master key to keep
Having said that, I hope they have a spare 😂
I still need to visit those two stations, Bermuda Park and Coventry Arena and it currently on my radar to get a video done for it, it's being planned for this year or next year
Where do you get your train running info if thats not a rude question?
That's not a rude question being honest. But I use Realtimetrains to get the info, detail version and not the simple version
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/
Did you take your fleece off on the walk. I'd become hot if I did it myself. Even in a half hour walk. Least you got your steps in.
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