Trains at: Leeds, ECML, 30/06/18

An excellent afternoon spent at the always busy station of Leeds which is a Northern terminus for services travelling along the East Coast Mainline where we see plenty of services from London Northeastern Railway, Northern, Transpennine Express, Cross Country and Great Western Railway.
Leeds Station was built in 1938 as a result of the New Station and Wellington Street station becoming a joint venture when the LMS and LNER both had rights to operate services around the city. The architect responsible for the overall design of the station was William Henry Hamlyn who himself actually worked for LMS and designed some of their other stations.
The station however didn't last all that long when only 1 year later the Luftwaffe would blitz Leeds just like they had London on their bombing campaigns targeting major landmarks to try and break the British spirit, sadly Leeds station was hit several times over with an untold loss of life expected to have occurs with commuters inside the station at the time of the raids.
1967 was the year when Leeds Railway station became really what it is today, the station went through major redevelopment with track layouts changing and new platforms being introduced because of how busy the station was becoming, there were several stations in and around Leeds at the time but these all closed with all the focus going into the main station. The roof was redone and a new concours was constructed at the southern end of the station.
And yet this wasn't enough, with additional capacity needed due to more trains running a new construction project was to be taken, this was to be called Leeds 1st and would see a further 6 platforms built which would move it up from 12 to 17 platforms inlcuding bay platforms to ensure that various services wouldn't cross one another, the former parcels depot on the far side of the station was redesigned for passenger use.
Leeds has had so much done to it there's just to much information to try and compact so you dont get bored reading all this!!!
The light engine class 91 was working from Doncaster to Neville Hill and the pair of GWR class 153's were running from St Phillip Marsh to Neville Hill.
My next station is Hitchin 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 2018

[@iglenny001]

I Honestly Love Watching Trainspotting I Think Your Content Is Amazing,

[@Tornado922]

Thank you kindly for saying so, I'm glad you enjoy the content that I produce

[@syedhoque8009]

At this time of year East Midlands Trains 222 Meridians go to Scarborough from St Pancras via Sheffield, Wakefield, Leeds and York. I’ve heard TPE could extend their Newcastle-Liverpool services to Edinburgh meaning that even Dunbar will have some stopping TPE services. Northern Rail are still in their commuter debacle over cancelled, overcrowded and delayed services.

[@Tornado922]

It would've been nice to have caught the EMT services running out of Leeds but I was happy to catch what I did, I haven't heard anything about TP extending their current services, but then with the introduction of the new trains they may implement a new timetabled service

[@thomasnorton2679]

A lot of interesting liveries, including some non local liveries, love it, keep it up Jarred, thumbs up from me. Hope your keeping well.

[@Tornado922]

Leeds is a great station to come to for catching an amazing variety, I'm doing great thanks I hope you're keeping well yourself :)

[@jonathanvandijk1818]

Wow, Leeds is a busy station. Nice variety of trains, and the very strange 158/150/142 combination. Great video as always mate.

[@Tornado922]

Leeds is definitely one the better northern stations to go to if you want a good mixture of traffic, if you're lucky you can get a few freight trains pass through. There was supposed to be a GBRF 66 coming through but I think it got cancelled in the end.

[@blkpig6664]

Great looking station, just a wonderful film. Keep making these works of art! P.S. Loved the War History. B.P.

[@Tornado922]

It's an amazing station to come to. Always a great amount of traffic to see, glad you liked the history :)

[@itsonlybabak8188]

Wow I have never seen a Northern acommodation of trains going at the same time it’s just very interesting and surprising. 😊😄

[@Tornado922]

Leeds is a great station to come to if you want to see that sort of thing

[@britishairwaysfan6235]

Yet another great video,Great station and pacers too boot.What more can a man want!!!!. T.T.P.F.

[@Tornado922]

I knew with the amount of pacers I was catching you would be pleased!!!

[@Kwebbel48]

you had a really busy day 30 june lol and you spoil us with all the videos, but i don't mind great video

[@Tornado922]

I'm trying to get as many stations done in a single day as possible to give everyone more films to watch :)

[@chrisatrailway7573]

Great video and looking forward for the next video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much I'm glad you liked the film :)

[@elnido9907]

Excellent video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@itsonlybabak8188]

Amazing video I do like the Northern Class 333’s and the new Northern livery even better than the Pacers. 👍😊😉😀

[@Tornado922]

I'm glad you liked the film, the 333's do look smart in that livery, I'll have to travel on one

[@jamesconnor4302]

Great video, just to say that the two ex GWR 153s that came in couldn’t be from Neville Hill because they would’ve come in from the other direction, unless they went the long way round.... lol. :)

[@Tornado922]

I was purely going off what I was reading on Realtime Trains haha

[@RickyNowis]

Epic stint. Mixture bag of unusal surprises. I have the silmuar issues with the high barrier as well. :-)

[@madtrainspottermacrae6744]

I miss the hsts so much

[@Trainspotter11_]

Another fantastic video :)

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed watching this

[@keiranclarke2955]

15:37 the voyager was from Penzance to Motherwell.

[@Tornado922]

Right ok

[@oweng6250]

First I love the 333s

[@networkstepfordcounty6264]

I think I'm quite lucky to have them as my local train.

[@ukrailspotter21]

333s look marvellous even the 332s for Heathrow Express still look smart

[@reecelucasfilms]

Well you definitely got your Pacers lol

[@transportationuk7656]

Great video. I’m trainspotting at Dronfield next if anyone wants to see that later this evening. After I am trainspotting at Chesterfield on Saturday.

[@Tornado922]

I'm glad you found this enjoyable

[@atz075]

WOW

[@maimadha]

You should do more videos of Leeds

[@Tornado922]

ok

[@zarak002]

Always very busy at that side of Leeds station.

[@Tornado922]

It's always great to come to

[@LucyMichela]

Just before I watch (I never normally do this) that sign has been turned to it side for so damn long. I ain't been to Leeds since March 2017, and it wasn't straight then! It's a weird thing to bug me, but hey! I'm a little bit of a perfectionist. Anyway, time to keep watching lol

[@Tornado922]

I love the fact that at all of the things at a station to pick up on you find fault in a sign that's been at an angle for a fair amount of time!! I think maybe when you go there you should turn it around just to cure your perfectionism ;)

[@LucyMichela]

Tornado922 If I was able to, I would! haha.

[@nilanticepecto1792]

The first Transpennine express service looks like a 172 when it’s actually a 185

[@Tornado922]

I cant really see the resemblance

[@crownjulesgaming542]

Will northern repaint their 333s because I would love to see it

[@Tornado922]

In all honesty I'm not to sure. I would like to think that they would

[@jonhoughton372]

Sadly, they are.

[@breeze1472]

the train at 11:04 what livery is that? i like

[@Tornado922]

That would be the Scotrail livery

[@jonhoughton372]

Actually, it would be the Northern/Metro livery.

[@fish222]

Leeds is a good Station to transport at

[@Tornado922]

If you can find a good place to stand then it can definitely pay off for you

[@fish222]

Tornado922 well yes

[@MTGP1525]

Hi Tornado922 I was allowed to slam a door on a HST Class 43 at Reading and are you going start the GWR Mainline to or from London Paddington. Thanks.

[@Tornado922]

Hello there, you are allowed to close the doors on the HST at any station. It actually helps in the departure of the trains because it means that the staff don't have to travel down the length of the train closing all the doors along it. I have started my GWML series and will be focusing on it for the remainder of the year until I have completed it. I have started in Cardiff and will finish at London Paddington

[@elnido9907]

Anyone remember GNER days when GNER eurostars were seen here.

[@Tornado922]

I have fond memories of GNER

[@alexn643]

Nice video. Did you see KTV here??

[@Tornado922]

He was here before I arrived

[@lnsrailwayvids]

The GWR 153s are running as northern rail. GWR dose not go to leeds in any sort of way

[@Tornado922]

I know that GWR don't operate up in Leeds but what I was saying was the these two units were running down to St Phillips Marsh from here

[@tbds7788]

First like love your channel

[@Tornado922]

Thank you for saying so :)

[@RTTrainProductions]

Hey the flying Scotsman will be at Leeds on plat 9 at 10:17 and leave at 10:27 I think so if your there I would love to meet you

[@Tornado922]

Sadly I wasn't able to attend

[@RTTrainProductions]

Tornado922 ok

[@southerntrains.3773]

Can you return to model trains one day.

[@Tornado922]

I will be doing more vids of the model railway in due course

[@thewiltshiretrainspotter1152]

I wonder why there were GWR 153s. Must be going to northern or on loan. When does your GWML service start?

[@Tornado922]

From my understanding they were being transferred to northern to assist with the current lack of available stock. I have started my GWML series and the films will be up within he next few days

[@thewiltshiretrainspotter1152]

Tornado922 so that means you will do my local station, Swindon

[@itsonlybabak8188]

What is a “Casper”?

[@Tornado922]

It's the name given to the plain 153 by enthusiasts

[@jonhoughton372]

Its the name of a fictional character who is actually dead (Casper the Friendly Ghost) and is the nickname given to 153 305 because of its ghostly livery.

[@keiranclarke2955]

Northern have 170s oh lucky them.

[@Tornado922]

They are getting more of them from Scotrail

[@ewannewton979]

ah i thaught i saw you

[@Tornado922]

Did you see me?

[@ewannewton979]

+Tornado922 cane in on 43317 in coach h

[@ewannewton979]

+ewan newton sorry meant l

[@ewannewton979]

clearly never traveled on a 333

[@Tornado922]

Nope I haven't yet been on one

[@TrainspottingTV21]

sorry but every time I have heard u say the station u pernoused it wrong

[@Tornado922]

BlestShortarse 2 you spelt pronounced incorrectly. Don't want to be picky but would you actually tell me what station I've supposedly pronounced wrong?

[@TrainspottingTV21]

knaresbrough

[@Jakob.n.h180]

BlestShortarse 2 its Scarborough

[@TrainspottingTV21]

Keiran Clarke was that for me or tornado

[@TrainspottingTV21]

Keiran Clarke how have I got it wrong I'm right I live near there

[@elnido9907]

Class 153 horrible plain grey livery. At least the class 333s still have that nice red and blue livery. Hate those pacers.

[@Tornado922]

The 333's do suit the red and blue livery rather nicely. I think they could've done something with the plain 153 unit but then again I don't know if they have it on hire or if it is staying with them.