Clun Beats the Heat! | BR(W) Castle Class 7029 'Clun Castle' - Ticket to Ride - 11/07/26

With temperatures hitting 30°C, it was difficult to envy the crew of BR(W) 7029 'Clun Castle' on her run up to Liverpool hauling Vintage Trains' appropriately titled "Ticket to Ride" tour. The subsequent high risk of lineside fires saw 7029 make a steady run up to the North West, with Transrail liveried Class 37 37240 taking most of the strain, with the 37 also proving it's use on a turning move via Warrington later in the day.

We initially catch 7029 heading North having not long departed Stafford, before leapfrogging the tour to view the crossing the 1868 Runcorn Railway Bridge over the River Mersey; A route where steam is an infrequent sight. With the tour having arrived in Liverpool, our cameras turn to the empty stock move hauled by 37240, starting off at Rainhill station. A quick dash to Warrington Bank Quay sees some views of the stock stabled at the station whilst the crew of 'Clun Castle' take a break, hydrate, and prepare for the return journey. Back towards Liverpool and a view of the stock returning through the 1836 Edge Hill station, before finally departing the city for the return journey back south to the Midlands.

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VIDEO CONTENTS
0:00 - Mill Meece
1:01 - Runcorn Railway Bridge
3:58 - Rainhill Station
5:52 - Warrington Bank Quay Station
7:46 - Edge Hill Station

Filmed on 11th July 2026.