CLASS 68s, Top & Tail class 66s, voyagers and MORE! @ 7 hrs at LEAMINGTON SPA

Описание: 🎬 LEAMINGTON SPA | 7 HOURS OF POWER
19/02/26 – Chiltern Main Line Action
Recorded Between 0815 - 1515

What started as a cold, grey February morning quickly turned into one of the most productive rail sessions of 2026 so far.

Seven hours.
Non-stop movement.
Heavy freight.
Class 68 power.
And a rare Class 70 appearance.

Today, we’re at Leamington Spa railway station on the Chiltern Main Line.

Let’s get into it.

🚆 MORNING RUSH – SETTING THE PACE

We arrive on our “taxi” for the day from Nuneaton (clip at end of video) — 196006 — and straight away the line feels active.

Freight begins to thread through the morning passenger rush.

68031 Pulls into Platform 2 on 1H25 — classic Chiltern Main Line authority.

Intermodal traffic builds steadily:

66533 working 4O14
66305 on 6G34
66754 with 4E34
66571 on 4O90
66711 on 4M32

Cross Country adds variety:

220025 on 1O06
222006 working 1V82

Even a 165 on 5Q23 moves through.

Despite the weather, the traffic flow is relentless.

🐾 MIDDAY – THE CATS TAKE CONTROL

By late morning, the sound changes.

The unmistakable growl of the British Rail Class 68 begins to dominate the station.

68014 and 82309 working 1R14 — powerful and composed.
68031 returns on 1R25.
68027 drifts through light engine on 0O86.

This is proper main line theatre.

Meanwhile:

Double Voyager 220020 and 221127 on 1O08.
66623 handles 6H45.
168107 and 168214 combine on 1H30.
221119 moves through on 1M30.

The balance between passenger intensity and freight muscle makes this session exceptional.

🏗️ AFTERNOON HEAVIES – SERIOUS FREIGHT POWER

As we move into the afternoon, things escalate.

Top and tail power from 66131 and 66162 on 4O21 — pure freight authority.

Then, the standout appearance.

A very clean looking 70816 working 6M50.

A rare sighting from a British Rail Class 70 — and a highlight of the day.

The freight continues:

66051 on 4M96
66569 on 4O99
66308 on 6G99
66725 light engine on 6M26

Intermodal traffic continues to pulse through the corridor.

Seven hours in — and still no slowdown.

✨ BONUS END CLIP

As the day draws to a close:

66507 working 4M95 rounds off the session.

A fitting final movement to close one of the strongest midweek sessions of the year so far.

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The rare 70?
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