Trains at: Stafford, WCML, 31/01/25, Part1/2

A superb morning session spent at Stafford on the West Coast Mainline where we see no end of services from London Northwestern Railway, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country and freight from GBRF, Freightliner, DB Cargo UK, DRS, Network Rail and a Greater Anglia 720 on mileage accumulation runs.
Stafford station is a fairly large station and I used as a junction station for traffic travelling all over the country. Services from this station serve Manchester, Liverpool, Crewe and stations to the South of England. There are two lines meeting at this station, the main branch of the West Coast Mainline that goes via the Trent Valley and the second section that takes the line through the heart of Birmingham which allows for greater connections from Birmingham New Street.
The station was opened by the Grand Junction Railway in 1837. This was the first station to be built on the site, however it soon became inadequate because of the amount of passengers and trains using the station which then meant that a second station was built in 1844 which was then superseded by another station in 1862. Eventually all three getting replaced by the current station in 1962 to follow the modernisation of the West Coast Mainline.
Please do keep an eye out for part 2 where there is much more to be seen.
I always love coming to this station and this has to be one of the best days I've had when I've been here.
Part 2 will be out a week from todays upload date.
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[@TFGtransport]

Good to have you back!! Im so grateful for all your work, you inspired me to make videos and i hit 100 subscribers!! And i hit 300 followers on tiktok! Keep it up your my fav youtuber and you are my #1 childhood youtuber!

[@shirleywoo57]

It's still good to have you back in KZbin tornado922 I miss you so much 😘

[@SharpFitnessLook]

The ultimate quirky hobby 😊

[@camotech1314]

Ahh the traditional Stafford video in the new year! Nice one!! 😃

[@SWTROfficial]

43:35 Noticed I do the three stage takeoff pretty similar to you. Only difference is you say “pop” I say “gun” 😂😂

[@terrysmith5684]

So great to have you back, missed your great videos on sundays

[@TheScratchingTrainspotter]

0:27 I just love the class 807 / 805

[@shirleywoo57]

38:20 you still love the way pendelinos always wailing like ghosts take either ghostbusters or even casper the ghost for example!

[@Desiro360]

Excellent first video of 2025. Well done. 😀

[@paulhill8224]

Great video

[@robertstrainsnsw1596]

Great film at Stafford

[@121Swaleskid]

Welcome back dude, hope your 2025 is going well!

[@Owenjedi5000]

Happy New year Tornado922 and welcome to 2025.

[@tjwillow20]

First 2025 vid can't wait to see more stay safe out there 992

[@samsplanestrains5386]

Hiya Jarred, the name of the new Avanti trains is pronounced "Ever-roh", just for info. Hope you had a nice christmas and new year

[@avgeekboi340]

hi tornado could you do a day at bws? (on the mml)

[@CyclarityUK]

Have you seen the new fence at Linslade?

[@Firefly414]

have you gotten a new camera?

[@davidmorgan3149]

the theme is, shock horror trains get dirty in winter

[@hamshackleton]

Jared - how about popping in to the (free) You-tube Monday Club, from 7 til 9 - for model rail activity and random chatter. You might see some names you recognise, as well.

[@avgeekboi340]

were you been 😂

[@YuJiuco-]

Please can I request you do another vid at Crewe 😊