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43069
Class 43
Videos featuring 43069
This video captures rail activity at Newport Station in the early 2010s, featuring a variety of train classes and operators. Multiple diesel multiple units (DMUs), including Classes 150, 158, 170, and 175, are visible in different liveries such as Arriva, Cross Country, and First Great Western. Freight services operated by EWS with Class 66 and Class 60 locomotives are also noted. The footage includes trains heading to destinations across Wales, including Milford Haven, Holyhead, and Swansea, as well as London Paddington. The area was undergoing re-signalling and electrification work at the time.
It features a variety of railway stock, including second-generation DMUs such as classes 142, 150, 153, and 158, along with Class 310 EMUs traveling to and from Liverpool. Locomotives seen include classes 31, 33, 37, 47, 56, 58, 73, and DVTs 82, 86, 87, and 90. The footage focuses on the station’s activity during the event, with no visit to Basford Hall itself.
A video shows GBRF 56081 operating southbound through Worcestershire Parkway on a service to Laira, later returning northbound from Newport Docks towards Leicester. The footage captures the locomotive during two separate movements in late May 2022. Other stock seen includes three ex-FGW powercars (43197, 43193, and 43069) stored at Laira Depot. The recorded services include headcodes 5V56, 5U56, and 5M56, operating between Leicester, Newport, and Laira.
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GBRf 56081 drags hst's 43069 + 43193 + 43197 from Laira to Newport Sims passing Bristol 31/05/22
A video shows GBRf 56081 pulling a group of Class 43 HST units, numbered 43069, 43193, and 43197, traveling from Laira to Newport Sims, passing through Bristol. The journey took place on May 31, 2022. The operators involved are Cross Country and GBRF. The video captures the movement of these trains across several locations, with Newport being one of the noted stops. No headcodes were identified in the metadata.
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H&H 50008 'Thunderer' + D.A.T.S. 43054 + 43066 make their way for Chinnor Diesel Gala 28/03/22
A video captures a group of diesel locomotives, including 43054 and 43066, moving towards Chinnor for the Chinnor Diesel Gala on 28 March 2022. The footage includes several Class 43 diesel-electric units, with no operator information provided for individual stock items. The locations mentioned are Chinnor and Tain. No headcodes are listed in the metadata.
It includes InterCity 125 HSTs, classes 31 and 47 on parcel workings, a class 56 Grid on an asbestos waste service from Chatham to Forders Sidings, and a new class 60 on an aviation fuel empties run between Langley and Immingham. The footage also shows other locomotives such as classes 31 and 43 in various operational contexts.
A train consisting of multiple carriages, including units 66748, 43196, 43086, 43078, and 43069, is shown at Bedminster Station. The video includes a drag operation associated with headcode 5C20. Operators First Great Western and GBRF are linked to the record. Additional stock numbers such as Mk3 42094 and Mk3 42095 are mentioned in the description, though their metadata is not included in the structured data.
This video captures railway activity at Stafford and Crewe in September 1997, showcasing a variety of British Rail classes including 31, 37, 47, 82, and others. The footage includes Inter-City services, Regional Railways Express, ballast workings, and local trains, with some locomotives still in BR blue livery. Operators featured include British Railways, Intercity, and Rail Express Systems. The video provides a nostalgic look at the railway scene during the transition to privatisation.
A Cross Country service is shown arriving and departing Exeter St David’s, with one train heading to Plymouth and another Double Set operating a service to York. The video features two HST units, identified as 43069 and 43304. No headcodes are present in the record.
This video shows two British Rail Class 43 diesel-electric locomotives, numbered 43069 and 43168, departing from Newton Abbot. The footage captures the movement of these units, likely as part of a train service operated by First Great Western. The location is clearly identified as Newton Abbot, though additional details about the specific route or service are not provided in the metadata. No headcodes are listed for this recording.