Preston to Blackpool North

[@xtstevie]

Awesome this with a very unusual camera angle...... Cheers!

[@captainnemo247]

Brilliant . Thank you for the upload. It is interesting that to get to the up line from platforms 1 & 2 of Blackpool North takes you almost to Devonshire Road bridge. So you could say the station throat starts there .

[@StageParades]

Excellent Paul, thanks very much for the share of this our most journeyed route and good to see the trains running again even if the replacement buses are still needed . Carelton Crossing/Layton nearest to us. Enjoyed the first class ride and view.

[@PNEKarl]

Excellent! Thanks for these uploads.

[@brianyoung5532]

Another nice video, I have never been on the line to Blackpool North,the last time I went bt train to Blackpool was from Southport in the 60’ and that was to the long now closed Central Station

[@petergibbs]

Thanks for the video - loved the buffer beam cam with wheel and track sounds.

[@georgemaund4964]

Is the camera on the lamp iron?

[@dadsarmy7]

Great video, well done. I loved the bit when u could see the tower in the distance

[@louiseanderson1505]

Thanks, found this to be soooo relaxing. Really enjoyed it 👍😊

[@Synthematix]

Amazing speed! really enjoyed this thank you.

[@richardchapman8690]

Great vid, thanks. Done this trip lots of times but never seen it from this angle.

[@martinplatt5928]

One of the best videos I have seen....amazing camera angle too and great sound. No talking too! Excellent.

[@danielshakesheff2223]

obviously there's no talking cause the camera is mounted outside of the train

[@geoffreymartin2764]

It's too low down to be inside. It's obvious even too an Aussie.

[@peterfrazer1943]

Brilliant video, especially the low picture, you seem like you are flying along. The clarity is excellent as well without a dirty fly stained window obscuring the camera. Loved it.

[@DieselDudeRailway]

Excellent video.

[@rubyait]

Good quality video. Thanks

[@juliawhitby8037]

Very good video just like I was actually on train thank you Paul regards cathy

[@robertfreeman2608]

Never seen a angle like this with a camera really cool

[@blvckvelvet7769]

im going in 4 days :p cheers mate for doin this

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Wow 😮 loooove it

[@bazza945]

Enjoyed, thanks, Paul.

[@DrFod]

Nice video, sad to see all of the signal boxes gone though.

[@TrainSim_TV]

Would there be any chance of doing a blackpool south video?

[@mustangj0hn]

I'll second tha request, pretty please ;)

[@robertcoleman4861]

Hi paul great video well done,Love the low camera is it mounted near the coupling or lower? cheers from bob in sydney australia.

[@oddities-whatnot]

Nice shot of my previous property passing Kirkham

[@1RWfan]

about 10 years ago i took the train from Preston to Blackpool. the carriage was a very old 2 car unit (if i remember correctly) with an onboard diesel engine (was not electric). do you have any videos SHOWING that train stock? this sounds like it might be it but i definitely dont remember it moving that fast. lol.

[@hectornovas7281]

loved is viedo ant trackas :D

[@lifeisgood3386]

Love it thanks

[@ScottishNSRailFan]

Great viewing. Camera on buffer beam?

[@joedoran9729]

Looks all set for electric units and the 91s that’ll be running a service from Euston to Blackpool north later this year hopefully

[@EricH_1983]

Sad to see all the old Junction/Signal boxes be demolished along the route, its been years since I've travelled to Blackpool by rail..

[@markfowler6330]

Interesting signals.

[@jackharrison6771]

Everything they said, times 10. Thanks for posting.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Excellent, so, where was the camera situated and how long did it take to gain permission for these clips. Have you seen my clips from 25 yrs ago at Croston and Heysham with 56s TheMichaelWilcock

[@captainnemo247]

Mike Wilcock

[@anthhayward4927]

The brackets were fitted under the driver's eyeline, to the right of the coupler and a little higher. Approx 4ft above railhead.

[@mustangj0hn]

Is it a Class 37 loco pulling this train by any chance?

[@bleat222]

Brilliant.

[@stephenduncan3605]

Thought the line through Kirkham was going to be 4 tracks but it only seems to be 3

[@jimleo3053]

Is it really that quick? Last time I took this train almost 30 years ago it took about an hour

[@rogerredding5269]

I do hope a few pacers are spared could be ideal for branch lines heritage lines etc ? rough riding at times but ideal for certain routes? On the rail network why scrap ? just mothball some . For further use ? Rail buses reliable ? What's the problem?

[@coreaholic]

Amazing video to watch especially if you adjust the speed

[@martyn6792]

Interesting perspective, almost seen as a train, rather than a cab view

[@junescott5039]

When you see Blackpool Tower in the distance

[@bazza945]

...you panic and shout, "I'm on the wrong train!!!"

[@r3playretro]

20:54 I live in one of those flats on the right. Great video.

[@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888]

Who asked?

[@r3playretro]

​@@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888 Art Garfunkel.

[@Biggles2498]

Although I am 58 years old if I had my time again I would personally pay for training to be a Train Driver. The offer still stands by the way Gentlemen !

[@silverviking33]

it normally takes several years of training before a driver is passed out for a route. it is not just a question of learning the route, he has to know it off by heart because every situation needs to be known in case of an emergency.

[@sw01ller]

Ignore that last reply. I passed out as a driver here in the U.K. in 7 months. Our company had also taken on 59year olds. Just apply, you never know.

[@ds1868]

Great video really like the camera angle which seems a bit lower than many others. Hope you post more of these!

[@Trainplanespotter-ul5pj]

0:27 is that a 185 on the platform!

[@drunkweathervids9950]

Nice video. What train is this?

[@charlie50015]

What’s the line speed at Carleton level crossing

[@John-ue6ok]

GOOD. VIDEO. THANKS FOR. FOR. THAT. JOHN. BELFAST 😢😮😅😊

[@70humdinger94]

When will DMU units be replaced with EMU units? What will happen to the DMUs - moved or scrapped?

[@stephenduncan3605]

70humdinger they will be moved to other lines on the network

[@WezzRail]

The Pacers will be scrapped, the other DMu's will be moved to other parts of the network.

[@MS46532]

The sound... Is it the pacers...

[@dylanm706]

Plays this route on train sim world 4

[@martinjh999]

Are they putting electric lines all the way to Blackpool South as well? Looked like it at Kirkham

[@paulwilkinson9393]

No sadly not, DMU service on the south line will remain

[@rhysrobertstransportationa1668]

Mersey eletric

[@WezzRail]

Rhys Roberts, merseyrail do not run to Blackpool, never have and never will.

[@howardsix9708]

we all used to scramlble to the windows to be the first to see the tower..............happy daze...........h6

[@davidalligan7208]

What class of train was this filmed from

[@Biggles2498]

I second that question ? I used to ride this route for fun as a little boy in the 1970's whilst at Baines Grammar School. I wish I had applied to be a Train Driver rather than being pushed to be a glorious Ship's Navigating Officer which I later became.

[@jwslijm7278]

The line is electric, but is run with diesel?!

[@gingerninja2269]

What is the yellow engine on the right at 0.51? Great video. Thanks.

[@vincitveritas3872]

Track machine

[@70humdinger94]

What's that closed line branching off to the right after Poulton station?

[@paulwilkinson9393]

70humdinger EMU are scheduled to start May 20th, a cascade process will then happen until the CL142 units are redundant and then scrapped. The old branch line at Poulton is the old Fleetwood docks branch, been closed as long as I can remember

[@dpallant]

The junction to Fleetwood at that point hadnt been used since around 1999 and was then relaid quite a few years ago. The new junction was never used and then was completely removed last year. There is a heritage railway that wants to run trains on the Fleetwood to Poulton le Fylde tracks but they will probably now require a third platform at Poulton le Fylde and a new link onto the main line would have to be built if necessary.

[@johnhardman3]

@@dpallant The realignment for high-speed running of the curved track through Poulton at the former junction means it's unlikely that points will be reinstated there: whatever happens, the former Fleetwood "branch" will have to remain isolated from the Preston-Bkackpool North line.

[@roberthill6216]

It also used to serve ICI at Burn Naze at Thornton. The Wyre Railway Preservation Society are hoping to reopen it as a heritage railway. They have aquired a class 118.

[@servicecrew6813]

Should be reinstated... trains to Preston from Fleetwood....

[@GD_Coaster]

This year I'm travelling to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, and I think I'll go by train. But why do I not see the park in the video? Shouldn't it be at around 19:49?

[@Adzcantsing]

GD Kulgan you need the Blackpool South line which is every hour from Preston to pleasure beach. Calling at kirkham and wesham, moss side, lytham, ansdel and fairheaven, st Anne's, star gate, pleasure beach and Blackpool South. The journey from Preston is approximately about 35mins. Sorry I carried away. I get this line too much as I'm in Blackpool Once a week for pleasure beach

[@GD_Coaster]

Adz cant sing Thank you very much :) Since I'm German, I'm a little scared of travelling through a foreign country without orientation ;) So thanks for your answer

[@Adzcantsing]

GD Kulgan any time :)

[@hellojasonsuresh]

Just as a tip, you are probably better to take a train to Blackpool North and then a tram down to the Pleasure Beach. Blackpool North has a more frequent service than South!

[@GD_Coaster]

jasonsuresh OK I will tell that to my friend who's organising the trip ;) So thank you for your tip :D

[@chloemartin6028]

I did take a trains since in summer 2016 to go to black pool Sanquhar to Carlise Carlise to Preston Preston to Blackpool North or South

[@andrewrcmadwilkinson6999]

8.30 WHERE DOES THE LINE OFF TO THE LEFT GO?

[@jaxonturner3590]

The platform towards Blackpool South

[@barryhodgson]

First sighting of Blackpool Tower 18:19? - would have been sooner if camera was higher

[@Biggles2498]

This Driver appears to be slightly exceeding the speed limit in some stretches I hope I am incorrect. Can anybody tell me the difference between the Green Signals and the Gold Signals please. I know Red is stop and a Driver wouldn't want a SPAD (Signal Passed At Danger) in any case !

[@ds1868]

I doubt whether the driver is exceeding speed limits. More likely the lower camera angle gives a better perspective of the actual speed, which I quite like.

[@Biggles2498]

@Darren Gregg Thank you Darren.

[@silverviking33]

no music, really good but how come no aws noise. very strange. would have thought that you would have heard that.

[@andrewjames3908]

camera is outside

[@ne46_jack90]

What train is it

[@marcgardner868]

Most likely a 158 they do Blackpool North to York. Travel on one frequently from Blackburn to Preston during winter.

[@shaunwakefield9793]

Why does blackpool have such long Platforms ?

[@connorringland1732]

Do believe its to do with virgin pendolinos and also if it goes ahead the proposed open access operation using class 91s and Mk4s

[@vincitveritas3872]

From old days when had proper full length trains😀

[@keith6054]

@@connorringland1732 they are using 90s on mk4s not 91s.

[@connorringland1732]

@@keith6054 well aware of that but 1 year ago they were planning on using 91s lol

[@rogerredding5269]

Blackpool station at last looks a clean modern station with it's new electrifcation system installed? It took long enough ? Next the complicion of the waverly rought from Edingbourgh to Carlisle? They have this section started from Edingbourgh Waverly to to tweedmouth finished now finish it off to Carlisle ? Or what's the point? Or is just another waste of taxpayers money 💰 also a good divirinary if needed

[@nightw4tchman]

23:00 Look, I get Health & Safety stuff and know it's not the EU's fault nor will it go away when we may leave but more than a carriage length?! Jesus Christ when do we end up not running trains?

[@Konkacha]

I think its actually to do with the catenary not being able to go right into the building, the buffers are further away so they can fit all the electrical equipment into it. Just a guess.

[@dpjones1]

what we travelling in a sprinter or a nodding donkey

[@LewisTheIndispensable]

dpjones1 Judging by the engine and wheel sounds, I'd say it's a Sprinter

[@tobyyong9489]

Definitely a Sprinter. By the sounds of it, a Class 158.

[@mctthw]

Definitely a 158

[@DamoMcDermott]

Pacer

[@Shadow78UK]

Sounds like a 150 to me

[@paulbissitt4754]

A fairly flat and uninteresting journey to be honest.Maybe a caption or two would have helped but overall a pleasant enough video.Cheers from the Grumpy old Spotter

[@FarmanNetwork]

Very slow

[@supportme123]

Why does every bloody train to Preston have to stop at that pretentious little hole Poulton?

[@roberthill6216]

So it easier and cheaper for people who live Over-Wyre, Thornton, Cleveleys, Fleetwood to use public transport, rather than going all the way to Blackpool. I prefer to get of at Layton, its more convenient for me.