Trains at Maidenhead (GWML) 21/01/2020

A selection of Great Western trains filmed at Maidenhead, home of Brunel's Maidenhead Viaduct, The Sounding Arch. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
A Tuesday of Great Western Mainline services at Maidenhead, traveling around the South West of the United Kingdom. Trains include:
- Great Western Railway IETs Class 800s and 802s, Class 387s and Class 165s
- TfL Rail Class 345s
- TransPennine Express (On Test by GBRF) Class 802
- Freightliner Class 66
- DB Cargo Rail Class 66s
- Mendip Rail Class 59.
Filmed on 21st January 2020, Between 11.30 and 13.15.
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🚄 INFORMATION KEY
Train Numbers - e.g. 43032 or 800110 - These are train numbers which are specific to that train. No trains can be numbered the same. Locos are 5 digit numbers where the first two numbers are the class of train e.g. 67010 would be a class 67. Multiple Units are 6 digit numbers where the first three numbers are the class of train e.g. 390154 would be a class 390. Click Here to learn more
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Headcodes - e.g. 1F32 or 5M00 - These are used by the railway signallers to determine where trains are on the network. Every train within a region has a specific four code ID. Click Here to learn more
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Set Number - e.g. WB64 or NL04 - These are semi-permanent loco hauled coach formations which are kept together for formalities. The first two letters usually indicate the maintenance depot responsible e.g. OC is Old Oak Common, LA is Laira. The number indicates the rake number.
🚄 ABOUT ME
Hello everyone, I’m StarlifeStudios and my passion is to experience and video railway stations across the United Kingdom at both small and large locations, but, with an informative twist! My videos are also designed as a historical reference for the days of the past and to reminisce about the way things were. Join me as I continue to travel and be sure to let me know if you’d like me to video at your favourite or local station.

[@RachelMCooks]

OMG 800036 went through so fast!

[@samuraidoge1061]

Ikr class-800 is a very fast train!

[@StarlifeStudios]

Plenty of fast trains and tones in this video 🙂

[@iliketrains8027]

That's because there express

[@MontyTrains2]

Loved the video!

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Great video mate. So many 9 car IETs, 6 cross overs between the IETs and the 387s on the fast lines, great tones and a doppler from drivers for you and two Network people that I can see and 59201 for DB Cargo I love the 59s for a freight train. Sadly no trains going to Paignton or Newquay (Newquay is actually a good bonus to find). Can you do trains at Water Orton on the XCR and for freight action

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hi Arnold! I’m really pleased with this video, plenty of fast IETs! Hard to believe that 2 years ago they were all HSTs instead! I lucked out with getting Network Rail on-site with this one haha. Water Orton is a great suggestion, it may even be one of the next ones!

[@rachelcham2758]

Nice job

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you! I have a more recent video at the same station. If you are interested, you can watch it here:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnayq3ugl9mFmsU

[@JohnTaylorMusicClips53]

5 months anniversary - great footage!

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks for your support John! Any station suggestions from you?

[@YorksLancsTransportHub]

I love the GWR electrostars they look a bit like Gatwick Express in green.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hi Busmanpro, Those two types of electrostars you mentioned were the last of the 387 class to be made. I like the livery of these ones, I think it works well.

[@YorksLancsTransportHub]

@@StarlifeStudios me too

[@roznyugi5338]

Great job 😁

[@Vk.Dane7]

Loads of trains especially during the covid-19 crisis great job starlife as always

[@StarlifeStudios]

Ahh I might have fooled you with posting this in May, but it was actually filmed in January (Same day as Didcot) I haven’t been able to film for the last 2 months due to the government guidance.

[@Vk.Dane7]

I have been fooled by one of my favourite KZbinrs 😔

[@StarlifeStudios]

Daniel Van Kempen I’m sorry Daniel! I’ll be getting more videos which you’ll love soon.

[@Vk.Dane7]

@@StarlifeStudios dont worry i was only Jk keep on the good work and stay safe

[@StarlifeStudios]

Not a problem at all 🙂 You stay safe too Daniel.

[@collectivelyimprovingtrans2460]

We see: Class 66 Locomotive with Freight Class 165 Networker Class 345 Aventra. I noticed they have very wide doors. Class 387 Electrostar Class 800 and Class 802 IET Hitachi. They are at SPEED!

[@TheArkamedBat]

Class 345:All acceleration no toilets

[@duainesimpson274]

I can’t help but remember the old Intercity 125’s that use to pass through Maidenhead back in the days. I’m gonna miss them dearly 😢

[@StarlifeStudios]

Duaine, I miss them so. Nothing beats the rumble of a Powercar the seconds before it reaches you at 125MPH. Unfortunately, you won’t see any of that now, not at Maidenhead anyway! Having said that, I do think that the IETs are very photogenic..

[@duainesimpson274]

Absolutely,! It’s the way forward I guess! I love the new design’s of the new GWR 🙂

[@rachelcham2758]

​@StarlbghvbbbifeStudios

[@rachelcham2758]

​@@StarlifeStudios:

[@rachelcham2758]

​@@StarlifeStudios❤️

[@maimadha]

Great video

[@callumwilliamson31]

Great Channel Mate I love your videos

[@rachelcham2758]

Me too

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you 🙂

[@ejc7129]

Superb video. I'd love to see a filming session at Reading when things return to normal 😊👍🏽

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hi EJC71, I’ve been to reading before (before electrification) but it’s on my list of a revisit (as is Swindon) I’m hoping for things to return to normal within the next few weeks.

[@ejc7129]

StarlifeStudios Rail Videos great I will look out for that content 😊👍🏽 The quality and content of your videos really is fantastic, I really enjoy watching them all. Already subscribed, so I get notifications. Shame you won't see any HST's anymore at Reading and Swindon, but they really are still great places to observe trains 😊👍🏽

[@StarlifeStudios]

Quality is something I’m really striving to improve. My next target with quality is the audio which I hope to improve on the next few videos. That’s for applying for notifications, it’s nice to hear that you consider my videos a special event 🙂. I miss those HSTs, I must venture to Plymouth and Newport at some point to see those fun sized HSTs! 👍🏻

[@ejc7129]

StarlifeStudios Rail Videos I've always had a love of railways and been an enthusiast since a kid in the late 1970's - I remember the HST's being introduced in 1976 to South Wales as I am from that area. The railways now are far different from those in the 1970's and 1980's. Your videos do not need that much improving, if at all. Yes you will see the "fun size" Castle Class HST's at Cardiff and Newport normally working the Cardiff to Taunton class 2 expresses and like you mentioned, you will also see them at Plymouth working local Cornish services to/from Penzance 😊👍🏽

[@StarlifeStudios]

Unfortunately, I’m too young to remember the HSTs being introduced, but I’ve been an enthusiast ever since my dad took me around the country in the early 2000s. Those HSTs became a staple of high speed travel and find it hard to accept the IETs as an alternative. I really appreciate your kind comments.

[@Trainspotter11_]

Brilliant video! I really enjoyed this :)

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hello Trainspotter11! I’m glad you enjoyed it! I can’t wait to provide more of this in the future.

[@breeze1472]

Fabulous......how about somewhere where Azumas go past fast....this was brill watch

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank You! I think you'll like this video :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKSZl2h5nJeheZo

[@ttvvideos2050]

Great video!

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks TTV! This is one of my favourites so far, I really enjoyed the action here.

[@ttvvideos2050]

@@StarlifeStudios It seems like a awesome station, I'm planning to visit the gwml

[@StarlifeStudios]

I highly recommend it! I choose this station because it has open platform edges instead of fencing. Slough was another option which has mostly the same traffic.

[@ttvvideos2050]

@@StarlifeStudios yeah, you have trains zooming past at 125, seems awesome indeed

[@maimadha]

​@@ttvvideos2050 on the Great Western Mainline between Reading and Didcot Parkway the speed limit is also 125MPH

[@RachelMCooks]

Brilliant vid

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks Rachel! It wasn’t Twyford like you said in my last video but it wasn’t far away!

[@RachelMCooks]

🐶

[@RachelMCooks]

One stop away!

[@garcek22]

Watch out for the 387164, it's really fast. Almost going over 125 mph.

[@garcek22]

With 2 horns.

[@ACETrainsUK]

Very good video, enjoyed watching that!

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hi ACETrainsUK! Your a new face, I haven’t heard from you before. Thanks for watching and enjoying! I can see from your profile picture that’s your a HST person, so am I but you won’t see any at Maidenhead any more I’m afraid 😞

[@ACETrainsUK]

@@StarlifeStudios Yep, sadly not any more, used to love filming them blasting through Cholsey at full speed!

[@maimadha]

@@ACETrainsUK watching HSTs going full speed at Cholsey was the best

[@dolfyparodies8309]

That’s some great footage, coming from an American.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you! It’s great to hear that our friends across the pond are watching my videos. As you can probably guess, most of my viewers are in the UK so it’s awesome to hear from you! I have a lot more where that came from 😃

[@RachelMCooks]

I recommend london Charing cross

[@gustavkhn8]

Ouhnjok

[@RachelMCooks]

@@gustavkhn8 what?

[@hectornovas7281]

very good is viedo

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks Hector, I appreciate your kind words.

[@hectornovas7281]

@@StarlifeStudios yeah

[@joshuastanbury3166]

Is the Cheltenham Spa Express the one that doesn't stop at Reading and does it still run?

[@georgedowns4034]

I know there are a couple of those trains most evenings that don't stop at Reading but not specifically. Looks pretty cool seeing them fly through Reading as they are the only passenger trains to not stop there.

[@LordEverythingtrains]

6:05 hey did you notice that the first unit (800008) had a rainbow on it

[@emilystretch789]

Its the 800 prime livery jts only on a few trains.

[@avantiwestcoastguy]

The train at 1:25 was not the chrletam spa express it was GWR

[@RF_765]

That is the name of the service

[@class56trainsrock62]

1:28

[@carnivorousvegan69]

8:35 is there a difference between this and regular iets?

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hi SWR Trainspotting, I assume your talking about the ‘Royal Dutchy’ headboard? I don’t think there was actually a difference between this and regular services. Pre-COVID I believe there was a full Pullman menu for longer services and many of GWRs services also had extended destinations e.g. Pembroke Dock. Hope this answers your question 🙂

[@carnivorousvegan69]

@@StarlifeStudios ye because the royal duchy was a luxury Pullman HST kinda like the new midland Pullman HST set

[@Zuuu40]

Can u film at Slough please

[@maimadha]

Starlife has been to Slough

[@Zuuu40]

@@maimadha that comment was 2 years ago

[@StarlifeStudios]

I met your request last year even if it took a little while 😃

[@canadawater4281]

How do you know the train

[@RF_765]

Real-time trains

[@RachelMCooks]

Where next?

[@StarlifeStudios]

If I'm honest with you Rachel, I'm not sure! I have some ideas but I'm out of footage so I need to do some recording this week. But with service significantly reduced, its not going to be easy to find locations with a lot of traffic.

[@RachelMCooks]

Yeah.

[@RachelMCooks]

Clapham junction mabye

[@instinct_yt281]

9:50

[@instinct_yt281]

10:09

[@miguelhortal-martinez1266]

Great video

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks Miguel, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@miguelhortal-martinez1266]

Were are you going to film next

[@StarlifeStudios]

At the moment, I’m sticking with the stations around London. Next video should be on the South Western Mainline.

[@miguelhortal-martinez1266]

Cool

[@maimadha]

@@StarlifeStudios are you planning more South Western Mainline videos this year?

[@instinct_yt281]

9:30