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197021
Class 197
Videos featuring 197021
This video captures train activity at Chester, featuring services operated by Avanti West Coast, Merseyrail, Northern, and Transport for Wales. The footage includes a variety of rolling stock, such as classes 158, 197, and 777, though specific headcodes are not identified in the record. Additional locations mentioned include Liverpool Central, Llandudno, and Shrewsbury. The content highlights the diversity of train services available in the region.
West Coast Mainline trains
Fantastic Action At Shrewsbury Station Charter/Passenger Trains 4th August 2026
This video captures train activity at Shrewsbury Station, featuring a variety of rolling stock including Class 153 and Class 158 diesel multiple units, as well as Class 196 electric trains. Other vehicles present include Class 66 freight locomotives and Network Rail Class 97/37 maintenance units. The footage includes trains operated by Transport For Wales, West Midlands Railways, GBRF, and others. Additional locations mentioned in the metadata include Aberystwyth, Birmingham New Street, Cardiff Central, and several other stations across the UK rail network. Headcodes such as 1G21 and 1V46 are also noted.
A video captures rail activity at Tenby, South Wales, featuring Transport for Wales' Class 197 'Civity' trains. The footage includes details of a service delay involving train 2B39 Cardiff Central - Pembroke Dock, which was delayed in the Swansea area and faced additional waiting time at Whitland due to meeting another train, 2B80, on single track. Other locations mentioned include Cardiff Central, Pembroke, Pembroke Dock, and Swansea.
A variety of trains and freight services are captured at Hereford station, including modern passenger services, freight movements, and a notable steam railtour featuring 60532 “Blue Peter” with 47593 on 1Z32. The video includes multiple Transport for Wales Class 197 units, Class 67 locomotives, GWR Class 800s, Class 172s, and Class 196 services. Other locations mentioned include Cardiff Central, Ulverston, Chester, and Barry. A range of headcodes are also noted across the footage.
This video captures a variety of passenger and freight trains at Newport, South Wales. It includes locomotive-hauled services such as Class 67s operated by Transport for Wales on Cardiff to Manchester routes and Class 66s on regular freight services. A DRS Class 68 is also seen working a Tesco train, typically handled by a Class 66. Additionally, Rail Adventure Class 43s are featured. The footage includes trains operating across several locations including Cardiff Central, Pengam, and Manchester Piccadilly, with various headcodes identified.
This video features railway activity at Gloucester and other locations including Barry, Cheltenham Spa, and Worcester Foregate Street. It includes trains operated by DB Schenker, GWR, and Transport For Wales. Stock numbers identified include 150260, 170623, 197021, 66653, 66660, and 800005. Headcodes present in the footage are 2C51, 2C55, 2E52, 2E53, 2F50, 2G51, 2G55, 2L53, and 6B13.
A video captures a High Speed Train (HST) passing through Abergavenny Station, with additional footage of 67-class units operating Cardiff-Manchester services. The footage also highlights a newly constructed footbridge over the tracks, noted for its clear glass panels, which provide good conditions for photography. The video includes reflections on past experiences at the station.
This video captures train activity at Manchester Oxford Road and other locations across the UK network. It features a variety of rolling stock, including classes 150, 156, 170, and 185, with associated headcodes such as 1B81, 1B84, and 1D30. Operators represented include DB Schenker, East Midlands Railway, Freightliner, Northern, Transpennine, and Transport For Wales. The footage includes scenes from locations like Manchester Airport, Liverpool Lime Street, and Holyhead, offering a glimpse into rail operations across multiple routes.
This video features train spotting at Birmingham International, capturing services operated by Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, West Midlands Trains, Cross Country, and Transport for Wales. The footage includes trains from various classes such as 197, 221, 350, 390, and 730. While specific headcodes are not listed in the metadata, the video provides an overview of train movements at the location.
This video captures rail activity at several locations across the UK, including Bangor, Chester, Warrington Bank Quay, Warrington Central, and Urmston. It features multiple diesel multiple units (DMUs) and electric multiple units (EMUs), including classes 156, 158, 185, 195, and others. The footage includes trains operated by various rail organisations, with British Railways among those identified. Some stock numbers are noted, though operator details for specific vehicles are not provided.
This video captures train activity at Crewe, featuring services from multiple operators including Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, Northern, and freight providers such as GBRF and DRS. It includes various locomotives and rolling stock, with headcodes ranging from 0Z20 to 1D58. The footage showcases a range of train movements, including light loco operations and services traveling between locations like Birmingham New Street, Glasgow Central, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, and others.
This video features a Transport for Wales TfW Class 197 unit, identified by stock number 197021. The footage includes scenes from various locations such as Airport, Ayr, Chester, Manchester Piccadilly, and Piccadilly. Operators associated with the content include Northern and Transport For Wales. While specific headcodes are not provided in the metadata, the video offers a glimpse of train operations across different areas of the UK rail network.
This video captures railway activity from March 2024, featuring various train classes at multiple locations. At Bangor, an ex-British Rail Class 158 Sprinter DMU and a new Transport for Wales Class 197 are seen. In Chester, a Merseyrail Class 777 EMU departs alongside a TfW Class 197. The footage also includes classes 195, 197, 325, and 390 at Warrington Bank Quay, which was once a freight hub but is now quieter. Several train units are identified, though operators are not specified for each.
It shows Class 20 locomotive 20007 operating as a light engine heading to Long Marston, and later, Class 197 locomotive 197021 undergoing testing. The footage also includes scenes from an ASLEF strike day at Gloucester, with limited train movements recorded. Other stock identified in the video includes Classes 165, 166, and 185. The locations featured are Severn Valley Railway, Gloucester, and Moreton-in-Marsh.
This video features a visit to the National Railway Museum in York, capturing various railway stock and locations. The footage includes multiple locomotives such as classes 153, 185, 195, 197, and 31, along with references to operators like British Railways, LNER, and Northern. Locations shown include York, Airport, Bede, Boston, Byker, Chester, Chichester, Cullercoats, Derby, and Fairlie. Headcodes identified in the video are 1H83 and 4E74.
Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
Rails in Wales. Midland Pullman, t/t 47s Railtour, Heavy Freight. March 2023.
This video captures a variety of railway activity in Wales, including the Midland Pullman top'tail 47s and a railtour. It also features the delivery of three new TfW class 197 units for Cardiff and Landore. The footage was recorded at locations such as Cardiff, Newport, and Severn Tunnel Junction. Multiple train classes, including 153, 170, 197, and 231, are visible, along with several operators like Blue Pullman, British Railways, Transport For Wales, and others. Headcodes from various services are also present in the footage.
This video features freight trains traveling between Manchester and Liverpool. It includes a variety of train stock, such as classes 197, 319, and 60, along with headcodes like 0Z60 and 4M36. The footage was captured at locations including Manchester Oxford Road, Trafford Park, and Huyton. Several operators are associated with the video, including Freightliner, Northern, and Transport For Wales.