Rush Hour Trains at: Watford Junction Feat 61306 Mayflower, WCML, 17/05/19

An amazing and very wet evening spent at Watford Junction on the West Coast Mainline and the start of the Watford to London D.C line where we see countless services from Virgin Trains, London Overground, London Northwestern Railway, Southern and freight from Freightliner, DB Cargo UK, GBRF and a steam charter courtesy of West Coast Railways being led by 61306 Mayflower
Watford Junction has gone through 2 stages during its lifetime. It's first iteration was 200 yards north of where the current station currently sits. It was opened by the London and Birmingham Railway in 1836. When it was first opened it consisted of a small, single story building that contained a first and standard class waiting area, a departure yard, carriage shed and engine house. During the 21 years that the station was operational it was also used for royalty however this was only brief when used by the Dowager Queen Adelaide whilst she was in residence at Cassiobury House.
The station was eventually closed and demolished and the current station was built and opened in 1858. It was named as Watford Junction due to the connecting branch line heading towards St Albans.
In 1862 the Watford and Rickmansworth Railway opened a railway from Watford to yep you guessed it....Rickmansworth. However the line is now mostly closed.
The station also serves as a terminus for the Watford to Euston D.C line which at stage was the terminus of the Bakerloo Line which now finishes at Harrow and Wealdstone. This means that the line heading north from there is purely worked by London Overground.
In 1984 the Victorian station was demolished and rebuilt to a more modern structure, there was a large travel centre and office built above the station which housed the lorry and bus manufacturing company Iveco. A much larger car Park was constructed to allow a greater increase in capacity at the station which meant that the St Albans Abbey Branch Line platform to be shuffled northwards to allow for the building work to commence. The station forecourt went through a change during 2013 which allowed for a new taxi rank to be built by shuffling it to the side of the station which allowed for a much greater pedestrian area and a much larger bus terminal. Although that completely went to pot due to the fact that because the pedestrian area is so vast it actually means that buses struggle to gain access to the station and the current road system really throws a spanner in the works.
Last year the station took on 8.3 million passengers, no real change from the previous year.
My next station is going to be Luton on the Midland Mainline, my next rush hour film will be from Potters Bar on the East Coast Mainline.
You can now find me on Facebook through the group Tornado922. There you will find regular updates, videos and photos from all of my goings on throughout 2019.
You can also find me on Instagram through the name tornado922.

[@jonathanvandijk1818]

That sarcastic laugh telling people to skip to the steam engine, that is what i love about you and your videos. You are a top bloke and may you continue for many years to come.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much for saying so, I do try and keep things as light hearted as I possibly can and every now and again I'll throw in little bits just to keep people on their toes haha

[@emilianohaskurti9344]

61306 Mayflower Was Amazing. She Sounded Amazing And A Great Whistle

[@chxrliethompson]

Brilliant video! Mayflower looked brilliant! Excited for the next video:)

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much, Mayflower was the highlight for me. The weather conditions I feel made it better

[@jdraves1138]

Ive seen the exact same consist of mayflower and 47802 on September 11th 2021

[@jdraves1138]

She didnt look brilliant, she was stunning

[@JudsonMatt88]

Great video Jarred. One of my favourite Stations Watford Junction and I love seeing the Pendelinos pass through here. I felt like the rain added to the atmosphere and it was wonderful to see Mayflower at the end of the video 😊🌧☁️🚅🚂🌳🍃

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, Watford Junction is a great station to come to and I know what you mean about the weather giving the station more of an atmosphere. Although for me it was extremely cold and very wet haha

[@nathanw9770]

Lovely video and nice shot of the Mayflower

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, Mayflower was outstanding

[@aidanbrent]

Another great video loved the moment you said and lady running for a train

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, always gotta try and keep the humour going

[@paulmeekcoms217]

Great seeing Mayflower in action as it is with any steam loco.

[@Tornado922]

She is a great loco to see

[@Wirralspotter]

Absolutely fantastic vid again Jarred! Can’t wait to get down there this summer

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much, this is a great station to come to and one that I always highly recommend!!

[@EWSTrains]

At 9:47 39136 had First Class at the Front which is a rare thing

[@dandimascio99]

Yeah 390136 city of coventry is in reverse formation.

[@chrisandlexiandmaxthebear9246]

I really wanna be a train driver when I grow up

[@class56trainsrock62]

Yeah same

[@scotlandtrainspotter4223]

Splended video tornado and mayflower made it even more splendid

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed watching this

[@rail_roadgaming677]

Nice going to Watford Junction. It’s my favourite station on the West Coast main line.

[@Tornado922]

this is a great station to come to and one that I never get bored of

[@emilianohaskurti9344]

I Actually Like Any Station On The West Coast Main Line ☺️

[@Kwebbel48]

Great and long video wowww thanks for sharing :)

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much Debby :) I'm starting to catch up on all my comments now haha

[@paulmeekcoms217]

Great vid as always, but safe to say that Mayflower easily stole the show.

[@evanswoodcentral315]

Fantastic video and absolutely enjoyable. A second cop of 66711, you must be lucky. All the other 66s were great as well, Watford Junction must be 66 territory. I'm sure your gaffs are getting more entertaining with every video Lol! What a way to finish with the elegance that is Mayflower. Keep safe, regards Gary.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, this was a great evening spent here and it never fails to disappoint. The WCML is one of the best to on if you want to get a decent amount of variety. I love coming here, seeing Mayflower at the end really did top it all off for me

[@thomasnorton2679]

much enjoyed Jarred, gotta get myself there soon, thoroughly enjoyed watching, keep up the good work, thumbs up from me mate

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much Tom, this is always a great station to come to

[@emilianohaskurti9344]

Thanks For This Videos. I Like Mayflower

[@blkpig6664]

I remember that Iveco Building from a previous visit, bit wet this time around though! A great day for some 66's and the habit. Thanks again! B.P.

[@Tornado922]

I was like a drowned rat that day haha

[@blkpig6664]

Haha, well like a proper soldier you handled it well. But please remember if it looks like it might, prepare in spite. Stay well matey! B.P.

[@aileencopperwaite1582]

Amazing vid keep it up 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much :)

[@michaeltaylor1869]

Nice video great camera work as usual as always keep it up bye for now Philip

[@alanmolyneux5957]

Another epic production from the Tornado studios.

[@Tornado922]

Thank you very much for saying so :)

[@Trainspotter11_]

Another fantastic video here Tornado922! I really Enjoyed this :)

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed watching this!

[@Trainspotter11_]

@@Tornado922 your welcome :)

[@ClaretBlueTrainspotter]

Fantastic video.
All capped off with the beautiful Mayflower.
🚂🚂🚂

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, Mayflower was a great sight to see

[@MOC923]

@@Tornado922 Yep, Mayflower.

[@tomclarke5237]

Top programme

[@_trains_in_the_uk3299]

Great Video!

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much

[@bb-3653]

Love me some good ole 319 , glad to see my ex thameslink favs are doing good up north

[@Tornado922]

They are doing good work with LNWR

[@maimadha]

Great video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@teddyplayz5747]

great vid

[@xnotforhirexbrawlstars4984]

This is so detailed 👌 you even tell us that it's 2 minutes late

[@Tornado922]

I do try and keep it as formal as possible but to the extent where it becomes monotonous

[@xnotforhirexbrawlstars4984]

@@Tornado922 well thankyou for the video matey 😉 loved it

[@ttvvideos2050]

Congrats on 6k!

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much!!

[@ttvvideos2050]

Yw

[@josephtribe9633]

Greatvideo

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much

[@EastMidlandsRailwayFan]

i like the new rush hour videos

[@Tornado922]

I was hoping to try something new and see how it was going to be received and it seems to be going down rather well

[@chrisatrailway7573]

Excellent video🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much

[@20sTransportSounds]

Lovely, my local station!

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much!!

[@rhysd2727]

Great video mate I love the London overground 387’s

[@michaellittlejohns7968]

The London overground trains was 378’s

[@rhysd2727]

Oh sorry

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

The 387s is the electrostars and the 378s is the capitalstar.

[@VictoriaLine1968]

378 is a eletrostar capitalstar is a nickmame

[@fly164]

One of the London northwestern railway looked like a thameslink.

[@jacobsadventures]

Nice video

[@Tornado922]

thanks

[@emilianohaskurti9344]

Please Can You See 60103 Flying Scotsman. It Will Be Amazing Sounds. Great Whistles. And Amazing Loco

[@Debbiestrainsandtoys]

Nice you got to Meet Manchester City that means that Pendolino is the Sky Blue express and Manchester City is being environmentally friendly

[@srduke]

I think it's better to say that Manchester City got to meet Jarred LOL

[@irishrailenthusiast9940]

1:07:13 is mayflower and what a pass that was great

[@danjohnson385]

66711 was actually sporting the class 59 livery

[@Trainspotter11_]

Also I can tell you that the DB Cargo UK 66 with DB Wagons was working 678J Dowlow Briggs Sidings to Bow East (DB Cargo) 👍👍😊😊

[@ukrailfreightclips7217]

Trainspotter11 If you ever wanted to know the real Headcode is 6V11, hopefully that helps 😃

[@Trainspotter11_]

@@ukrailfreightclips7217 Thanks that does help :)

[@emilianohaskurti9344]

When Did The Crewe & Rugeley Trent Valley, Crewe & Liverpool Lime Street, Rugeley Trent Valley & Liverpool Lime Street London Northwestern Railway Services Start Running From London Euston. Normally They Run From Birmingham New Street

[@Debbiestrainsandtoys]

I can see where the Thameslink stickers used to be on 319005

[@funfairclipsuk_]

I just seen a class 68,86,88,66 through Warrington

[@JackzTrackz]

I saw mayflower at Watford junction on 21st of February 2024

[@Les_MeilleursMCFC]

what's ur fav wcml train London overground included?

[@Tornado922]

At the present time it would have to be the class 390's. Back in the good old days it was the 321

[@johnmatthews8172]

Are you going to do Oakham Rutland

[@Debbiestrainsandtoys]

I think the 390 that you think is 390136 is actually 390009 I saw a blue Nameplate Rethink Mental Health

[@jr-jadenrailways8032]

DO you ask the station staff if you can record videos or do you just go on the platform and do whatever?

[@dereksingh8883]

Can you do Bethnal Green station please and also Meridian Water please?

[@Tornado922]

I can certainly do Bethnal Green as I've been eying that station up for a long old while now, I don't know if I would go to Meridian Water though. But I will look into it

[@CDYT8BP02]

Can you go to Kentish Town at some point

[@jacktaylor-stoakes3636]

Watford Junction is my favourite WCML station

[@Tornado922]

Cool

[@SuperKarenvaughan]

hi there what do you mean when you say drop off only so no one can get on the train pls thank you

[@Tornado922]

That's exactly what I mean :)

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

excellent video have you tried gravesend or clapham junction yet 👍👍

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much, I go to Clapham Junction every year so you'll find a film on my channel from my last years visit to the station

[@ColinTydd]

What is the line speed through Watford Junction station please

[@Tornado922]

110/115 I believe

[@thomasjarman7563]

Would you ever do South East Kent train spot?

[@Tornado922]

I will be in 2 years time

[@maxvandenberg6905]

Do the class 390 go to Edinburgh waverly ?

[@Tornado922]

Yes they do

[@jemmahill9829]

That 390 that you thought was the wrong 390136 was 390039

[@lukegibson191]

Gonna try and get out here somepoint soon? On what days and at what platforms am I most likely to find myself some 319s?

[@Tornado922]

You're best bet would be to go down to the station during a weekday evening

[@lukegibson191]

@@Tornado922 Oh nice, do they run in the xmas holidays or not?

[@Tornado922]

They will run during the week, but be aware the on the weekends LNWR are on strike

[@franciszeksliwka740]

what microphone are you using?? did you record your voice while recording video or after? as very good sound quality
Looking for a mic to work outdoor

[@Whothem]

@36:00 did you mention the train in the top right hand corner?

[@Tornado922]

I honestly have no idea

[@GamingRacerHD]

Do Harrow & Wealdstone =)

[@Tornado922]

I said this to a previous comment that was left on my channel a few weeks ago, I will go to these stations but I will only do so when I am asked politely. Simply saying go to a station implies that you are demanding that I go to a certain station. Now I'm sure that isn't the case but I would politely ask that for future reference that you politely ask me to go to a certain station :)

[@eurovisonfm]

Hmm about 17 Subs to Go!

[@gdcraig4wr843]

The train @12:30 had all three livery’s!!

[@Tornado922]

I was hoping to see if LNWR were running a set like that

[@tictokfreindly2541]

It is not scheduled but they do stop often this is not shown on the indicators located on the platform this is as I do not want anyone to get on board this is in a light station only

[@europeantransporttv212]

Is it True that London Midland does not exist anymore? And if so what is there new name?

[@Tornado922]

They have been replaced by London Northwestern Railway

[@maxvandenberg6905]

Will all the class 390 become 11 car ?

[@Tornado922]

I don't think that they will all become 11 cars

[@jerielsolis5255]

0:35 I screamed

[@mikeymcc7920]

Think it was 390 139

[@lachlantanseytheii4412]

1:07:05 here’s your time stamp guys! :D

[@euroztrainspotting3683]

How busy is this station

[@Tornado922]

Well this video should answer that question for you

[@tristanbeck6478]

Mayflower was at 1:06:49

[@Voyagerthe2nd]

How fast do the Pendolinos pass through here?

[@TheGWRailfan]

I think it's about 100mph but I don't know. Anything between 100 and 125 I believe

[@Cpr1234]

125mph would be too fast for the curve just south of here

[@Jeagles]

A few 221s stop at Watford to drop off passengers only

[@Tornado922]

I know they do :)

[@class56trainsrock62]

221138 works for cross country not virgin trains

[@thewiltshiretrainspotter1152]

11:54 yeah don’t wanna stand next to those at 125 MPH

[@Tornado922]

they go through at a fair old rate

[@elijah_trains]

It’s actually doing 110 or 115 mph

[@dannyboy6827]

4:09 you see the drivers head

[@joshuamacdonald7702]

What about it

[@dannyboy6827]

​@@joshuamacdonald7702dunno just fascinated with seeing the drivers head

[@jvc7777]

these trains are stupidly fast when they go near you

[@madtrainspottermacrae6744]

You mean set down only

[@thomasnorton2679]

You were literally standing right next to men who would the day after make history, domestic treble and a 6-0 FA Cup final win

[@Tornado922]

It does seem strange that I was standing next to them but at the same time not really much notice haha

[@irishrailenthusiast9940]

Why would you ignore the best team in England arriving whilst filming unless you don’t follow football then that’s fine

[@Tornado922]

I'm not a massive football fan. I'm more of a rugby person

[@dannyboy6827]

57:34

[@madtrainspottermacrae6744]

Dark Choclate please

[@Tornado922]

i'll send one over

[@miahaskurti4539]

Virgin Trains Pendolino Have A Mouth On The Front & Back

[@Tornado922]

I know :)

[@miahaskurti4539]

But Do Virgin Trains Stop At Watford Junction On Rush Hour

[@ttvvideos2050]

24:31 I swear it said London north eastern railway

[@Tornado922]

Cant tell

[@ttvvideos2050]

Oof

[@thomasowen8400]

the announce LNER services as 'LNER', not 'London North Eastern Railway' anyway

[@itzroblox_games6262]

Thomas Owen it's called London north eastern railway but it's just shorter to call it lner

[@nrgswaz3774]

390156

[@dannyboy6827]

4:10

[@joelcooper8013]

1:07:13

[@dukc9012]

oH lOOk aNoTHer 390 PeNdoLInO

[@Austwickguy]

I got a story about a psycho Pig

[@JackzTrackz]

Count me in

[@Liam-Munro]

Nice video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much