Trains at: Smethwick Galton Bridge, WCML, 21/06/16

A great afternoons session spent at Smethwick Galton Bridge on the West Coast Mainline where we see plenty of services from London Midland, Cross Country, Virgin Trains and Arriva Trains Wales.
I only filmed on the lower level during this video, the upper level would've seen various London Midland services working to Stourbridge Junction, Kidderminster, Stratford Upon Avon and Whitlocks End. Their 172 DMU'S operate along that stretch of the line before reaching the start of the Chiltern Mainline at Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham Moor Street.
It's an alright station to film at so I do recommend coming down here just to experience it really.
My next station is Smethwick Rolfe Street which is just a mile down the line. After that I will be filming at Birmingham Moor Street for a 2 part film, the aim there will be to try and catch the Chiltern Railways Silver service worked by their class 68 locomotives.
You can now find me on Facebook through the group Tornado922, there you will find regular updates, photos and videos from all of my goings on throughout 2016.

[@Kwebbel48]

great video as always station gives a cosy feeling and love the bridge

[@Tornado922]

Thank you very much I'm glad you enjoyed it :) I did enjoy filming at this station :)

[@keiranclarke2955]

This looks like a wonderful station.

[@Tornado922]

It's nice enough, nothing special

[@aidanbrent]

Loved your comment on the station announcements at the end of the video please keep doing these videos

[@Tornado922]

I will always have videos like these available for you to watch and enjoy :)

[@hannahjackson8143]

@@Tornado922 z7ser

[@seekland120]

I remembered going on the class 323 from Birmingham to here sad to see the 323 not going here any more

[@Trainspotter11_]

Brilliant Video Yet Again :)

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much :)

[@n1thmusic229]

I've been working recently so sorry I haven't been commenting much but this is splendid, great work

[@Tornado922]

You don't have to apologise for not commenting on my films its perfectly alright :)

[@n1thmusic229]

@@Tornado922 I haven't been watching them much either but I wanted to tell you that your content hasn't got any worse and that I haven't stopped watching from this channel

[@Tornado922]

@@n1thmusic229 that's very kind of you!!

[@thomasnorton2679]

Superb film

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much mate :)

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

fantastic commentary from you mate

[@Tornado922]

Thank you kindly for saying so :)

[@ryanwilliams5209]

Good video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@harveyplayz9250]

Attenborough might be a good suggestion mate! Thanks for your time! Harvey

[@vaulttechman3142]

Ikr lol

[@trainviation7119]

brilliant video, I loved Smethwick GB when I was there with rob, James and fynley and I'm pretty sure that you did as well. Also congratulations on nearly 2000 subs, you really deserve it :)

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much mate yeah it looks like everyone really enjoyed their time there when I was watching through the various films, should I come back here I'll try and get both levels filmed

[@trainviation7119]

nice one

[@britishairwaysfan6235]

great video as usual. D.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@vaulttechman3142]

Another great job 🇬🇧😄😄

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much :)

[@vaulttechman3142]

+Tornado922 u earned a sub

[@Tornado922]

Lee Swain once again thank you very much that really is greatly appreciated

[@vaulttechman3142]

+Tornado922 if u ever wanna come back to Nottingham I show u the buwell station 😀

[@Tornado922]

Lee Swain I will hopefully be coming back to Nottingham at some stage. If I do I shall let you know

[@TrainSpotEast]

good one Jarred 😊

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much :)

[@KTVTransport]

Brilliant video mate. Shame you couldn't cover the top level but the lower level seems to have the more variety anyway. :)

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much bud, yeah I would have liked to have covered both areas but I was happy to stick with the lower half

[@hollishorney5090]

Haha love it when you said ( I can say it quicker 😂)

[@Tornado922]

I always try and out do the announcer lol

[@hollishorney5090]

Tornado922 lmao your just to good haha xx

[@Tornado922]

Well what can I say haha XD xx

[@ScouseTrainspotter1999]

Great video not a bad station i dont blame you that you never filmed the High Level it is a bit boring and i would only go to see the Chiltern 68s

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much mate, if the upper level had regular services by Chiltern Railways then I would have made an effort to go up there aswell

[@KasabianFan44]

I don't think Chiltern Railways 68s go to Smethwick Galton Bridge :/

[@ScouseTrainspotter1999]

+KasabianFan44 they do

[@KasabianFan44]

Oh really? I thought the section to Kidderminster was only operated by the 168s...

[@Tornado922]

***** Chiltern Railways operate a 68 hauled set from Marylebone to Kidderminster

[@reecekeenan4773]

ok thanks

[@KasabianFan44]

As always, great video :-) While you're filming at and around Birmingham, could you go to Aston on the Cross City Line? It might not be as interesting as the stations on the WCML but I'm curious to see what it's like there.

[@denvermcgowan5708]

theres 323s, turbostars and 350s

[@KasabianFan44]

Denver McGowan And possibly 220s and 221s going to the depot

[@Tornado922]

Thank you very much for saying so, I can always look into it but I will be filming at a station along that stretch of the line. Bescot Stadium

[@peterjohnwearing1774]

KasabianFan44

[@peterjohnwearing1774]

No GM KB EP

[@elljones6159]

Any chance you could go to Banbury on the Chiltern mainline next time your down there I would love to see the station in action along with the new signals

[@Tornado922]

Yeah I have no issue with going back to Banbury. I do like that station

[@SouthCoastLevelCrossings34]

Brilliant video! Those 158S didn't sound healthy!

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I don't know what was going on with them hahaha

[@russouk]

Probably cos its enclosed by roof and walls of station as its not that big.....they sound ok in open.

[@brianwilder5878]

Travelled on a couple of 158s in in warm / hot weather when air con not working, the diesel engines try to over componsate for this

[@Tornado922]

I haven't travelled on one for any reasonable journey but the overall impression is that they seem to be very realisable and comfortable

[@gamevader4752]

Hey I'm a new scriber but I do watch a lot of your videos and I also follow scouser transporter 1999

[@Tornado922]

I hope you like the content that you see from both channels

[@xboxgaming4720]

I suggest doing York or Durham

[@Tornado922]

I have filmed at York this year already

[@xboxgaming4720]

Oh lol ye sos just realised that after the tweet u could do Durham or Darlington

[@harveyplayz9250]

Alright mate how ya doing? May I suggest a station to visit in the future! Cheers Mate Harvey

[@Tornado922]

I'm very well thank you, suggest away :)

[@reecekeenan4773]

could u do a vidoe at london euston

[@Tornado922]

I will be filming there at the end of my WCML series

[@cinemadics5722]

Hi a great station for trains at speed is at Hampton in Arden it's the STOP after the airport

[@Tornado922]

I've had a look at that station in the past, looks fairly decent I must admit

[@groundhoppinguk]

You pernounced Pwllheli right

[@Tornado922]

I had plenty of practice haha

[@mrderpington7345]

That 158 didn't sound right and I travel on 158s all the time and none have sounded like that

[@Tornado922]

It just sounded like the Turbo unit was damaged to me

[@mrderpington7345]

Tornado922 probably its just sounds so weird

[@maimadha]

@@mrderpington7345 you are awesome

[@philegerton18]

Pwllheli is actually pronunced as pu-HLEL-ee, many pronounce it as puth-HEL-ee. I just can't stand Anne, she is very annoying cause she misprnounces a lot of places especially welsh towns like Penmaenmawr and Llanfairfechan.

[@Tornado922]

well the Welsh pronunciations are something I've never been good at so I really haven't got a leg to stand on

[@groundhoppinguk]

You pernounced Pwllheli right

[@FGW180101]

Adamhi 09 not quite, “ll” is pronounced by putting your tongue at the roof of your mouth not “th”