Trains at Syston (MML) 05/01/2021

[@timebandit5555]

Just noticed the same driver on the 43306, as it went in and back on it’s return at 13:42 recognised his face with the glasses! Haha. Great video again.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Ah yes, Sam Cooper (@Sam SC) was the driver on that run! It was great to see him on the HSTs again. Thanks for watching Flynn (and welcome to my channel 😃)

[@timebandit5555]

@@StarlifeStudios thank you, binge watching most of them already. You should make a trip to Reading at some point now they’ve transitioned onto the class 800. Great viewpoints in every platform

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you Flynn, Reading is a great suggestion. Like you said, I visited Reading in 2015 although back then HSTs were the mainstay of InterCity! I’ll try and go back as soon as I can 😃

[@SamCooper373]

@@StarlifeStudios That was me! haha

[@SamCooper373]

Good spot! Was me haha.

[@RickyNowis]

Mega video from Syston. Been wondering where Cross Country Trains would divert off the Midland Mainline and now we know. Great mixed variety as well :-)

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks Ricky, this is the first (of many) 2021 video I've put up and I have recorded many over the last few weeks pending a return to weekly videos once my education is all sorted! I hoped to capture more XC trains here although their timetable is every two hours and I missed one when I arrived. Thanks for watching though 😃

[@ejc7129]

Great video..good bit of racetrack there 😎👍🏽 reminds me of the GWR today..not an IEP in sight 🤣🤣👍🏽🎉🎉

[@theimperialist2686]

Great railway video, nice to see the HSTs still running but will be sad once they go.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you Imperialist 😃. With less than a week to go of the MML HSTs, I've got a lot of content saved up of them already and I may even film the last one out of St Pancras if I get time later this week. I will also be sad to see them go, I've known them on the Midland Mainline for as long as I can remember. End of an era.

[@theimperialist2686]

@@StarlifeStudios It is indeed the end of an era.

[@EnfieldExplorer]

Absolutely brilliant as usual!

[@fergus.015]

Great video as always. 👍

[@Trainspotter11_]

Fantastic video! I really enjoyed this :)

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you so much Trainspotter11!

[@JxrdnR6s]

Syston is a station i visit quite often, maybe i might have seen you but never knew it lol, great video

[@StarlifeStudios]

Maybe. This isn’t my local so I don’t visit it a lot but it is one of my favourites because of the unhindered view of fast midland mainline trains. The freight is pretty good as well! 😃

[@Vk.Dane7]

First, also nice freight catches,high speed catches and the final hsts Especially the DR trains catches

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks Daniel. The DR trains certainly caught me off guard.. I had no idea what it was when I looked in the distance! Glad you enjoyed 😃

[@ukrailspotter21]

Great video mate. 8:25 a meridian just went pass to London St. Pancras and got bold by a shed lol 😂.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks Arnold! I had no opportunity to put the information in the video for that one. It was 222018 operating 1C37 from Sheffield to St Pancras.. 2 minutes early!! 😃

[@ukrailspotter21]

@@StarlifeStudios wow. At least you found the information where the meridian come from and also the headcode to.

[@StarlifeStudios]

I always try and find out Arnold 😃

[@LordEverythingtrains]

Better than a meridian bowling a shed lol

[@ECMLTrains]

Brilliant video mate, I was at Nottingham and Tamworth yesterday

[@robertmwamba7971]

Amazing video! 😃

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks! 😃

[@robertmwamba7971]

You’re welcome, my love

[@DPTrains]

Awesome video! Went here a few days ago.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Great! Did you manage to capture some variety as well? I'm told this section of the Midland Mainline is one of the best for East-West freight.

[@samuelwhite92]

Great vid

[@danslondontransport]

Cracking video🙌🙌

[@TheArkamedBat]

9:54 Why was that HST doing a London-London empty on 5M17? I don't see the point

[@SamCooper373]

Route refresh

[@maimadha]

Great video

[@alfredosgaming340]

Yes, the MML. Not too far from me either. Great video!

[@StarlifeStudios]

Awesome! It not too far from my home base either 😃 Thank you!

[@Andrewjg_89]

Would you be doing Corby and Kettering once the Class 360 "EMR Connect" Desiro trains have entered service. EMR should keep the Class 43 Mk3 HSTs for little bit longer despite EMR wants to replace them as well the Class 180 Adelante and Class 222 Meridians with the Hitachi Class 810 "Aurora" IETs coming into service from 2022/23.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Definitely Andrew. The Midland Mainline is not expected to receive any 'New' trains for several years so the 360s will have to do for now!

[@Andrewjg_89]

@@StarlifeStudios Indeed

[@yeahman70]

2:56 why is the 9 on it so big

[@StarlifeStudios]

156912 used to be 156412 before it moved to EMR. The 9 was added to tell staff that it cannot operate in multiple with a 156/4. Hope this helps 😃

[@transitcaptain]

Right away we see: Class 43 HST pulling MK3 coaches on the London - Sheffield service Class 222 Meridian working the London - Sheffield service in EMT livery, and then the same type of train going to Nottingham THAT MADE IT INTO EMR LIVERY! Freight Train Another Class 222 Meridian working the London - Sheffield service in EMT livery Class 66 Loco pulling freight at SPEED! Class 156 Sprinter working the Lincoln - Leicester regiojnal service THAT MADE IT INTO EMR LIVERY! Class 222 Meridian working the London - Sheffield service THAT MADE IT INTO EMR LIVERY! Class 66 Loco Pulling freight not at speed REALLY EARLY! 2 Class 222 Meridians in a row working the London - Nottingham service, 1 THAT MADE IT INTO EMR LIVERY, and 1 did not. Class 156 Sprinter working the Lincoln - Leicester regional service THAT MADE IT INTO EMR LIVERY, but only went as far as Nottingham. 2 Class 222 Meridians working the London - Sheffield AND Nottingham service in EMT livery. Class 66 Loco Pulling freight not at speed! Class 43 HST pulling MK3 coaches on the London - London via Corby and Leicester service. 2 Class 222 Meridians in working the London - Nottingham then London - Sheffield service, 1 THAT MADE IT INTO EMR LIVERY Class 158 Sprinter working the Leicester - Lincoln service in EMT livery. Freight Trains Class 222 Meridian working the London - Sheffield service THAT MADE IT INTO EMR LIVERY! Class 170 Turbostar working Birmingham - Cambridge Class 43 HST pulling MK3 coaches on the London - London via Leicester and Corby service. Lot more trains in EMR livery then expected. Interesting how trains are at speed this quickly after the key MML stop of Leicester STAR OF THE VIDEO: CLASS 222 MERIDIAN VOYAGER

[@StarlifeStudios]

I notice you didn't include the track machines. To be honest, I'm not sure what they are either! 😃

[@transitcaptain]

@@StarlifeStudios YOU Mean whether it's electric or diesel?

[@Tylan_the_gamer]

Wait I didn’t know that emr did London - London via corby services

[@StarlifeStudios]

I believe it is an empty stock service which is used to keep driver route knowledge via Corby. I don't think there are many passengers services on that route.

[@Tylan_the_gamer]

@@StarlifeStudios oh that makes sense

[@Harry_Townsend]

The second 43 wasn’t meant to be there

[@Djhdanieljh]

Hello @starliferailstudios can you please go to fleet train station on the swml bc it is my local

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hello Daniel, I’ll take a look at Fleet next time I’m in the area. I do have an upcoming video at a station in that area starting with W 😃 Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Djhdanieljh]

@@StarlifeStudios btw for information it is a 20-30 minute train ride from Basingstoke

[@vlu855]

I note that many trains are umpteen minutes while others early. Is the timetabe just wishful thinking?

[@royasiddiqui7250]

Do trains at welwyn garden city

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hi Roya, I'm hoping to go there as soon as the East Coast traffic returns to normal. Thats a great suggestion though, Thank you! 😃