Its Colas honestly! Class 70 bursts into Preston Station: A Few Hours at Preston Station 13 Mar 24

Its Colas honestly! Class 70 bursts into Preston Station: A Few Hours at Preston Station
13 March 24
I hadn't planned to be in Preston again but circumstances dictated otherwise. Nor had I had a look at RealTime Trains to see what would be running so it was pot luck!
I was delighted almost straight away to see a Class 70 hauling tanks up the 1:29 from the Preston Dock branch. As a bonus, the loco, although in Freightliner livery, is on lease to Colas.
Another surprise was to see the grey 805002 again on a working from Lancaster.
Lots of other pasenger trains going backwards and forwards.
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  • @black.diablo.m2
    @black.diablo.m23 ай бұрын

    Excellent video as always, Leslie. Thanks for braving the rain and sharing with us. Watching from New Zealand.

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    3 ай бұрын

    My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it

  • @normancrosbie2949
    @normancrosbie29494 ай бұрын

    Good one again Leslie, 70009 not breaking out in much of a sweat coming up the gradient from the docks branch.

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    4 ай бұрын

    Very true. Powerful beasts those 70s

  • @johnmartin5064
    @johnmartin50644 ай бұрын

    Another great 👍 video fairly busy at Preston happy st Patrick day 😀 👍

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    4 ай бұрын

    A shame really I couldn't stay for long!

  • @DavidLancstrainspotting
    @DavidLancstrainspotting3 ай бұрын

    It was nice to meet you Leslie

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    3 ай бұрын

    And you

  • @hotdogpilot6319
    @hotdogpilot63194 ай бұрын

    Thanks Leslie, those rail workers with blue hats are those learners that are "not yet competent"

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    4 ай бұрын

    Or contractors maybe

  • @OldcampRanch
    @OldcampRanch4 ай бұрын

    Lots of fun👍🏻

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    4 ай бұрын

    It certainly was

  • @sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492
    @sydwoods.woodsendjunction94924 ай бұрын

    nice video Les great mix Preston must be one of the worst stations for platform edges very nasty with there undulating levels (anlel twisters) very poor i guess one of your surprise's was seeing the 70 emerging at the beginning ? 😂 well done Les thanks for sharing stay safe a t b syd👍

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @davidmatheson8172
    @davidmatheson81724 ай бұрын

    Les anither interesting video. Question, is Blackpool south still in service?

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    4 ай бұрын

    Still trains to Blackpool South, yes

  • @mels1811
    @mels18114 ай бұрын

    Amazing video

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @russb2286
    @russb22864 ай бұрын

    I remember pairs of cl 31s on docks trains in the 1980s

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    4 ай бұрын

    they must have roared up the gradient

  • @russb2286

    @russb2286

    4 ай бұрын

    @@LeslieGilpinRailways They certainly struggled most of the time.

  • @simonmason8582
    @simonmason85824 ай бұрын

    ColAs = COld ASphalt.

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    4 ай бұрын

    lol

  • @Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi
    @Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi4 ай бұрын

    Bom dia lelie excelente video hj

  • @LeslieGilpinRailways

    @LeslieGilpinRailways

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!