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TRAINS at LEICESTER Class 810s, 37s, 66s & MORE! Busy Leicester Station. 23/4/26
A busy scene at Leicester station features a variety of train classes, including Class 66 freight units, Class 37 and 56 locomotives, Class 222s, 158s, 170s, and the new Aurora Class 810 units. The footage also includes departmental movements and a rare Class 220 Voyager operating on a service between Birmingham New Street and Leicester. Multiple operators are represented, with trains arriving and departing throughout the session, highlighting the diverse rail activity at this location.
A Class 37 locomotive, numbered 37512, is seen dragging two South Western Railway units, 701527 and 701521, during a hailstorm at Kensington Olympia. The train was operating service 5Q87 from Bicester MOD to Wimbledon Park Depot. The footage includes elements of the Thornaby and Wimbledon Park locations.