Trains at Newport (South Wales) 16/12/2020

[@Transpennine]

Amazing video, those HST Castle sets look great in that Great Livery! I think it’s good they still operate on more Regional routes

[@171trains]

Love those HST castle sets they look brilliant in green livery great vid btw

[@geertmarien9076]

Excellent! Thank You for your continued great work!

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you for your continued support and kind words Geert. It really does help to keep my motivation high when weather is poor and it’s cold outside 😃⭐️

[@RickyNowis]

StartlifeStudios Train Spots Again. Mega video from Newport that you had. Looks very different with the overhead wires in place but plenty of variety. In fact, amazing content from 2020, fully enjoyed your videos. Thank you soo much for producing out of this world videos and looking forward to seeing future videos :-)

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank You Ricky! I’m deeply kicking myself for not going before the IETs took over. Personally, I think the HSTs are the real prize at this station and indeed this region. I’m glad despite the the electrification, they have stayed. I’m glad I was able to give you some entertainment during 2020. The future is bright and I’m looking forward to filming and travelling more than ever! Thanks for being apart of it 😃⭐️

[@ps.montreal5551]

What an outstanding video. So well done! Thanks for showing it.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m glad that you found some value in my content. I’ve got a few other similar videos along the same lines as this on my channel. Be sure to drop me a comment if you have any questions/thoughts, I try and get back to all of them when I have free time 😃

[@andrewbutler6477]

The station now has the hourly shuttle service to crosskeys now using a 153 single car unit

[@ejc7129]

Another great video just up the road from my local mainline station at Cardiff 😎👍🏽🎉🎉 Great catch with the Tesco Express and the Freightliner Class 70 on the Wentloog Moors-Southampton 😎👍🏽 Brilliant 😎👍🏽

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks EJC! I’m glad I was able to capture a lot of freight here, famed for its scrap and steel trains. I think I will try and visit Cardiff Central at some point this year. I have wider plans for Swansea and Bridgend although traffic in wales often isn’t as frequent as England. Thanks for watching as always 😃

[@ejc7129]

@@StarlifeStudios the South Wakes Mainline can still get quite busy with freight on the main corridor between Margam and Severn Tunnel. Unfortunately, It will never be as busy as it used to be when I was a kid growing up in the 1980’s as we have lost all our coal traffic and a lot of other mineral traffic such as iron-ore and the chemical trains that used to originate from the BP plant in Llandarcy (Port Talbot). The area still has a lot to offer in terms of variety for today’s enthusiasts and Cardiff Central is still a great station to visit, plus there is Cardiff Canton depot as well 😊👍🏽 Maybe I’ll bump into you one day in Cardiff..you never know 😎👍🏽🎉

[@TheArkamedBat]

I thought GWR services from London to Cardiff were operated by two 5 car IET sets

[@maggiegriffiths5307]

i am allways comeing back to this video

[@fabuchan]

starlife goes again with another banger of a video :D and also i didnt know HSTs were still around

[@StarlifeStudios]

Always happy to please you Fabuchan! 😃⭐️

[@yeahman70]

GWR has made some 2+4 HSTs used on the services Cardiff-Taunton Exeter-Penzance

[@FusionZenFlame]

Not Bad! Would like to see a station in north england one time!

[@StarlifeStudios]

I’m working on it! I’ve been filming this week and hopefully Newcastle soon 😃

[@FusionZenFlame]

@@StarlifeStudios newcastle :OOOOO

[@EnfieldExplorer]

Always great when you upload! I didn't realise the Overhead wires were up already.

[@tedlishman3876]

They've Been Up For Around 2 years or so.

[@uhegbu]

HST's still doing the rounds and Scotrail have them as well. I have a fascination with these expresses that are of course the dominant feature providing regular services to London Paddington as well as from Swansea and Cardiff, many trains terminate at the latter. I was thinking whether you could do a video at Saltash station, close to the spectacular Royal Albert Bridge which is single track.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Ohhhh uhegbu!! What a fantastic suggestion, I would love to do that! I also need a station in the West I can capture some fast HSTs and 158s/166s. Open to suggestions 😃 I too have long been obsessed with HSTs and it would be awesome to visit Scotland to see them as well.

[@LordEverythingtrains]

Great one mate, those BEAUTIFUL HSTs are still going!

[@breeze1472]

No not yet they are retaining a few called cASTLE sets for the journeys to Penzance

[@LordEverythingtrains]

I mean they are still running

[@breeze1472]

Excellent video from Wales,Good spotting station Newport

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you very much! Newport is one of the best places to see variation in the South West. I will certainly be back once the 175s are replaced. 😃

[@arnoldspottingvideos5652]

Great video. You see any DB Tug 60 or Colas Rail 70 or 66 I know they're still around but at least you caught one 70 which is good.

[@JohnTaylorMusicClips53]

Love the quality. Sadly, my PC will only show up to 720p, or else the video freezes. Nice that you followed the Class 800 as it snaked into the station :)

[@StarlifeStudios]

Both ends of the station are great for that. I also like the fast lines in the middle and the straight tunnel on the western end adds to the appeal. The Class 70 clip was actually much longer than what I’ve shown in the video as it is possible to see through to the opposite end from where I stood. The wires also haven’t reduced the sighting that much either which is a positive nowadays. Thanks 😃⭐️

[@seanharling4990]

Nottingham to Cardiff is a long way to go for a little 170

[@StarlifeStudios]

Absolutely RacingGameGuru. That journey used to be made at least once per day (early morning) by a Voyager although I'm not sure that now occurs. Thank you :)

[@garden-Railway]

Great video and mix of traffic 👍

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you 👍

[@ellie1910x]

What good places are there for freight and charter

[@lovefive5733]

A great video as per usual. Thank you

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks again Love Five!

[@lovefive5733]

@@StarlifeStudios You are more than welcome

[@alfredosgaming340]

Great video!

[@StarlifeStudios]

Glad you enjoyed it Alfredo :)

[@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge]

Very nice video, despite the weather😃

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you for your kind comments. It wouldn’t be wales without a bit of rain and dull sky! 😃

[@joshuastanbury3166]

Also could I request Sudbury & Harrow Road on the Chiltern Mainline

[@StarlifeStudios]

Interesting! The Chiltern Mainline is a line I need to get some footage of, so you may get your wish soon 😃

[@joshuastanbury3166]

@@StarlifeStudios yay the Chiltern Mainline I find to be a very fascinating and really cool line especially with those beautiful 68s hauling the silver sets between Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street and maybe Kidderminster if they still do that run

[@FJx36]

awesome video starlife, just a quick question, what train app do you use to know where a train is going and also for trains that arent stopping at the station your at? because i always miss capturing the train thats not stopping at a station im at

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hello FJ, I use Realtimetrains and Traksy to track live movements on the day. Hope this helps. It kind of goes without saying, but stations like Newport have almost everything stopping, so you have time.

[@FJx36]

@@StarlifeStudios Alrighty, thank you, I wanted to do a train video at Harlington Bedfordshire as the MML 222 and Class 43 pass and idk where most of them go too.

[@StarlifeStudios]

@@FJx36 If you put Harlington into the Realtimetrains website, it should tell you when things are expected to pass, where they are going to and have come from. www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/HLN

[@FJx36]

@@StarlifeStudios thank you :)

[@nathancruz9982]

Can you make a video at Staines Train Station

[@theimperialist2686]

Brilliant railway video as always

[@Crm_Spotting]

Come to Newcastle or Cramlington! It’s on the ECML

[@StarlifeStudios]

I would love to :) Northallerton, Newcastle and Durham are on my list for a visit as soon as I get some time off!

[@Crm_Spotting]

I hope you enjoy your visit!

[@davidpanton3192]

Only been to Newport once in my life when we got on wrong train at Bristol! It was once possible to do that without being drunk as departure information was minimal.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Depends how drunk you get and what information you want to read David! I’m sure some passengers have ended up in far worse places than Newport! 😉

[@davidpanton3192]

@@StarlifeStudios Haymarket depot? I was certainly drink then...

[@alextrainspotterhd6444]

Shooting in 4K what kinda camera do you use and what do you use to put your clips together

[@googlehomeboi9975]

Kinda weird seeing HSTs doing Commuter services

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hi Guys! If you happen to speak both Welsh and English and want to help with the translation for this video, send me an email! The link is on my Channel 'About'.

[@Andrewjg_89]

Transport for Wales will soon be having the new rolling stocks including Class 197 Civity, Class 230, Class 231 Flirt, Class 398 Citylink tram-trains and Class 756 Tri-mode Flirt. With the existing units including the Class 175 Coradia to be replaced and to be cascaded to other rail operators or if not then would be scrapped. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_197 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_230 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_231 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_398 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_756 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_769

[@millercool21]

How does this anything to do with the video

[@Andrewjg_89]

Because TfW have ordered new rolling stocks which is schedule to enter service from next year & 2023 onwards.

[@tedlishman3876]

Love Newport Station.

[@CurvedGD]

In south wales

[@aayansarwartv5993]

Cool video it’s good to see the HST

[@joshuastanbury3166]

Any other Welsh stations that you filmed at? Great video by the way

[@transitcaptain]

Shrewsbury and both Cardiffs

[@georgedowns4034]

@@transitcaptain Shrewsbury is not in Wales btw. Is in Shropshire but on the border

[@transitcaptain]

@@georgedowns4034 But it is run by TfW and FEELS Welsh

[@georgedowns4034]

@@transitcaptain ik but trust me is on border & England

[@transitcaptain]

Right Away we see: 2 Class 800s (LOVE the sound they make) working services between London and Cardiff. Also Hitachi AT300s have Good Acceleration. We also see: CLASS 43 LOCO with Refurbished MK 3s working services from Cardiff to Taunton and Penzance First TFW: 2 Class 170 Turbostars working services to Gloucester When we see another GWR train working services to Swansea, there's a Welsh Announcement! I LOVE THAT Then there's the Class 175 Cordia that's working a Manchester - South Wales service that's only two carriages! Hilarious! Those belong on the Maesteg and Ebbw Vale routes. 2 Class 800s working services between London and Swansea Class 158 Sprinter and Class 165 Networker working Cardiff to Bristol and Portsmouth Routes Class 66 Loco pulling freight Class 70 Loco pulling freight More GWR Trains 2 Class 175 working a South Wales to Manchester route that are still in Arriva Trains Wales Livery! Hilarious! Also they should have double leaf doors. Just saying. CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostar working the Cardiff to Nottingham service with a Welsh Announcements! Even More GWR trains, including a Class 166 Networker that still in First Great Western Livery even after many years, and tons of Hitachis! More TFW Class 175s Interesting that a small part of the South Wales Mainline, where it's mostly diesel, is electrified between Newport and Cardiff. Sure are a lot of trains seen

[@StarlifeStudios]

Couldn’t have put it better myself! Diesel under wires, the definition of money well spent! (Sarcasm)

[@matushie8316]

Have you been trainspotting at edinburgh yet?

[@StarlifeStudios]

Not since 2015. I plan to go to Edinburgh and Glasgow as well as wider Scotland later this year (COVID dependent). I hope to get at least 10 videos of ScotRail during this period. I feel that a revisit this year is vastly overdue and will hopefully showcase Scotland in all its glory 😃 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

[@TheArkamedBat]

Can you do trainspotting at Llanfairpwll............llantysiliogogogoch?

[@StarlifeStudios]

No 😂

[@Trainspotter11_]

Brilliant video! I really enjoyed this :)

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you Trainspotter11! Hope you are well :) Keep on travelling!

[@maimadha]

Great video

[@permiantheropod5163]

I never knew there are still hst

[@transitcaptain]

I forgot they were still working some routes, but they were heavily refurbished.

[@BaconTrains]

Great video! :)))

[@YorksLancsTransportHub]

It's supposed to be Great Western Railway not Great Welsh Railways why do they operate Wales. If that's the case I wan't a scotrail service from Edinburgh to Leeds via the Settle-Carlisle Line.

[@georgedowns4034]

they don't operate Wales but there are the intercity services from Swansea to London, Portsmouth- Cardiff, Taunton/Penzance- Cardiff. Yes, there is actually more GWR than Transport For Wales at Newport which I admit is a little odd but hey that is just how it is...

[@srrk2508]

@@georgedowns4034 West Midlands Railway operate as far as Oxford

[@georgedowns4034]

@@srrk2508 eh? There is no wmt at Oxford

[@srrk2508]

@@georgedowns4034 WMT's usually go to Leamington Spa but go to Oxford at peak times

[@georgedowns4034]

@@srrk2508 are u sure? Cus I live in Oxford & have never heard of that

[@tizer8471]

One day can you please do barking I just won't a taste from home