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Network Rail 153379 Passes Springs Branch - 01st May 2026

Channel: Jack Jolley
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Network Rail Class 153 Video Inspection Unit & Track Condition Monitoring Unit I believe 153379 (TCMU1).wearing the smart light blue livery is seen trundling along the west coast main line and through Springs Branch south of Wigan on the afternoon of Friday 1st May 2026.

The class 153 was working Derby to Wigan and back trip routed via the Lichfield, Crewe, Warrington, Earlestown. There are a number of similar trains in the Network Rail Fleet

135376
https://youtu.be/Y9HR163uj9U

153385
https://youtu.be/sg1y4it9Y0A

The official working today Network Rail 153379
2Q65 1052 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail)

Passed 1428
Running 11 late

&
Passed 1521
Running 3 late

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Filmed at Springs Branch
Filmed Friday 1st May 2026

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A Network Rail Class 153 unit, likely 153379, is seen operating on the West Coast Main Line and passing through Springs Branch south of Wigan. The train was part of a Derby to Wigan and back service, with associated headcode 2Q65. Other Network Rail Class 153 units, including 153385, are mentioned in relation to similar operations. The video captures the unit during its route via Crewe, Earlestown, and Fleet.

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  • Platform ID JALDpIjgkPM
  • Views 32
  • Date published 2 May 2026 14:00
  • Date added 10 Aug 2026 03:50
  • Recorded 1 May 2026
  • Locomotives 2
  • Headcodes 1
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