Lumo West Coast 222601 in BRAND NEW Livery at Bamfurlong - 11th May 2026

Lumo West Coast Class 222 Meridian 222601 which formally was 222001 speeds south along the west coast main line and through Bamfurlong south of Wigan on the early afternoon of Monday 11th May 2026.

The class 222 sporting the companies livery at last having worked test runs for a while without was completed at Widnes. The class 222 unit will be working for Lumo Trains from mid 2026 on a brand new passenger service from London Euston to Stirling in Scotland offering some valuable competition.

Planned calling points are London Euston, Nuneaton, Crewe, Preston, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Motherwell, Whifflet, Greenfaulds, Larbert and Sterling. This service should start in July with a press launch in run on 21st May 2026.

Website link to information. Tickets can be bought for these services too additional competitions on the WCML.

https://www.lumo.co.uk/where-we-go/stirling-london

222001 now 222601 was a 7 car unit (60241, 60445, 60341, 60621, 60561, 60551 & 60161) now it's a 6 car unit with 60241, 60551, 60621, 60561, 60445 and 60161) being numbers of coaches.

The official working today Lumo West Coast 222601 (former 222001)
5Z01 0849 Stirling to London Euston

Passed 1217
Running 3 early

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Filmed at Bamfurlong
Filmed Monday 11th May 2026

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