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197101
Class 197
Videos featuring 197101
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 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.
West Coast Mainline trains
Very Busy Fantastic Morning at Crewe Station freight/passenger/Steam Train 19th May 26 WCML
This video captures a busy morning at Crewe Station, featuring a variety of trains including freight, passenger services, and steam locomotives. Trains identified include Avanti West Coast Pendolino, TFW Transport for Wales 67+DVT, London Northwestern Railways 350, GBRF class 66, DB trains Class 67s, ROG Rail Operations Group 93, West Coast Railways class 57, and LSL Locomotive Blue Peter Steam. Additional locations mentioned include Cardiff Central, Glasgow Central, Kidderminster, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, Milford Haven, and Wrexham General.
This video captures railway activity at Wakefield Kirkgate, Llandudno Junction, and Bangor in February 2025. It features a British Rail Class 37 light engine at Wakefield Kirkgate, an ex-British Rail Class 158 Sprinter at Bangor, and new Transport for Wales Class 197 units at Llandudno Junction and Bangor. The footage includes multiple locomotives and rolling stock from various operators, highlighting regional rail services in England and Wales.
This video captures train activity at Crewe, featuring a variety of rolling stock including classes 170, 197, 323, 350, and 360. Operators present include Avanti West Coast, Northern, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, and Colas. Additional locations mentioned are Chester and Stockport. The footage includes a freight service operated by Colas featuring a class 70 locomotive.
West Coast Mainline trains
Very Cold Morning at Crewe Station Freight/passenger Trains 3rd January 2026 WCML
Trains include Avanti West Coast Pendolino Everos units, London Northwestern Railways 350s, Transport for Wales 197s, Locomotive Services Limited locomotives, GBRF 66s, and DB Schenker services. The footage includes trains from multiple locations across the UK network, with headcodes indicating various services running through the region.
This video features railway stock including 197101, 67008, and 67025, with operators such as British Railways, DB Schenker, and Transport For Wales identified. The footage includes locations such as Abergavenny, Angel, Ashley, Barry, Bowling, Bryn, Cardiff Central, Carmarthen, Chester, and Chirk. No headcodes were detected in the metadata.
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West Coast Mainline trains
Fantastic Very Busy Morning at Crewe Station Freight/Passenger/Steam trains 7th October 25 WCML
This video captures a busy morning at Crewe Station, featuring a variety of freight and passenger trains. It includes services from operators such as Avanti West Coast, Colas RailFreight, Freightliner, GBRF, and LSL locomotive services. Trains identified include classes 197, 310, 323, 350, 390, and 56, with some associated headcodes listed. The footage includes steam-powered trains and various rail freight operations.
This video captures footage from a train spotting trip around Port Talbot, featuring locations including Port Talbot Parkway, Pyle, Baglan, and Briton Ferry. It includes services operated by Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway. Several trains are identified with stock numbers 197018, 197019, 197042, and 197101. Headcodes observed include 1F11 and 2A47. The content provides a glimpse into the rail activity in the region during the filming period.
This video features train spotting at Llanharan, capturing services operated by Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway. Trains seen include Class 153 and Class 197 units. The footage includes several specific stock identifiers but does not provide headcode information. Additional locations mentioned are Manchester Airport, referenced in the description as the subject of a future video.
This video features a variety of railway stock, including classes 166, 197, 37, and 66, with specific units such as 166221, 197101, 37611, 37901, and 66747 identified. Operators associated with the content include GBRF, GWR, Colas, DB Schenker, Direct Rail Services (DRS), and EWS. The footage includes scenes from Lydney and Sheffield. No headcodes were identified in the metadata.
This video explores the North Wales Main Line, featuring various stations along its route. It includes footage from Bangor, Bodorgan, Chester, Chorley, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Flint, Holyhead, Llandudno, and Llandudno Junction. Trains operated by Avanti West Coast, British Railways, Direct Rail Services (DRS), and Transport For Wales are identified in the footage. A headcode of 1H11 is noted. The content provides a visual journey through the towns and stations along this railway line.
This video captures train activity at Llandudno Junction, Runcorn, and Crewe in June 2022. It features a variety of rolling stock including Class 150, 153, 170, and 175 DMUs, as well as Class 319 and 390 EMUs. A new Class 197 DMU is shown on test at Llandudno Junction. The footage also includes a Colas Rail Tamper at Crewe. Operators mentioned include British Railways, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Colas, London Northwestern Railway, Northern, South Western Railway, Southeastern, Transport For Wales, and West Midlands Trains.
A video captures West Midlands Trains 730002 and Transport For Wales 197101 undergoing testing at Stafford and Crewe. Additional rolling stock identified includes 350244, 57308, and 197101. The footage is attributed to Southernrailwaysfan.
A double-headed steam train consisting of LMS Jubilee class locomotives 45690 ‘Leander’ and 45596 ‘Bahamas’ is shown operating on the main line near Chester as part of The Great Britain XlV Rail Tour. The footage captures the locomotives working services with headcodes 1Z39 from Grange-Over-Sands to Chester and 1Z41 from Chester to Cardiff Central. Additional locations mentioned include Carnforth, and the operators involved are British Railways and West Coast Railways.