Cab View. Stoke on Trent to Toton Via Lichfield Chord.

Todays Video is a Cab view in 2017 from Stoke On Trent Via Colwich, Lichfield Chord, Burton Upon Trent and Castle Donnington to Toton.

[@jondavies9347]

Lovely route through Staffordshire into Nottinghamshire.

[@davidballard9530]

Thanks for sharing this. Growing up in the area around Toton I've always wondered what it's like down the Castle Donnington line from Sheet Stores Junction. I shall actually being doing the route for real next month on a rail tour. A bit of further info for you: at 1:20:55 is the former site of Long Eaton station. The current Long Eaton station is actually in Sawley! Also, as you stop at Toton, the bridge in the distance was the location for the Sandiacre and Stapleford station.

[@RailMart]

Thanks For that. Have done 3 stints working at Toton in my career. First one being in 1990 and finished in 2017.

[@jondavies9347]

I'd love to see more electrified lines,but with lots of 66's in operation it doesn't make sense at the moment.

[@chuckmaurice3646]

Nice ride and great view of the Country side, Thanks for sharing.

[@RailMart]

Thanks for watching

[@robertcoleman4861]

Nice thank you.👍👍👍👍

[@RailMart]

No problem 👍

[@LingLiu2014]

My wife's family's from Stoke and always buys oatcakes from Biddulph 😊

[@RailMart]

Excellent!

[@philipalldred333]

A question for you. Is the Castle Donnington line used for passenger diversions At times please

[@RailMart]

Yes occasionally. There was also a time when the last St Pancras Derby would go that way as well.

[@LingLiu2014]

Castle Donnington such a beautiful area and not far from Loughborough (Leicestershire)

[@kevinellis8869]

It was used extensively a few years ago whilst Derby Station was being rebuilt.

[@johnemsden735]

why not run from Stoke to Willington via Uttoxeter

[@RailMart]

Retention of route knowledge. Went back via the North Staffs.

[@tonyc360]

No more class 47 with the coal at Rugeley

[@RailMart]

It was all 20's 56's , 58's and 60's in my day....

[@ashleyweston5420]

. @@RailMart Mainly 47's in Ironbridge.