TRAINS AT WALSALL RARE CLASS 99s, GBRf, Colas, DRS & Plenty of Freight! 4K

Can Walsall still deliver a great day's railway action? Absolutely!

🚨 A MUST-WATCH FOR FREIGHT FANS! 🚨 This video features BOTH of GBRf's new Class 99 locomotives — 99001 and 99004 — captured working on diesel under the electrified West Coast Main Line at Walsall. You'll also see 99001 treating everyone trackside to a fantastic tune on the horns! With both locomotives appearing in the same day, this is a rare opportunity to see Britain's newest freight locomotives in action before they become a more familiar sight on the network.

Join me for 32 minutes of trains at Walsall, filmed on 8th September 2026 between 10:00 and 16:30, featuring a superb mix of freight, passenger services and engineering movements.

Highlights include 2 new Class 99 locomotives, a Class 99 horn salute, GBRF, Colas Rail, DB Cargo, DRS, Network Rail, plenty of Class 730s, and the colourful Class 66, (66718).
Welcome back to Trains & Freight Diaries!

Today's visit takes us to Walsall Station, where I spent over six hours filming between 10:00 and 16:30. Although freight can sometimes be unpredictable, Walsall certainly didn't disappoint, providing a steady stream of passenger services mixed with some excellent freight and engineering workings.

The biggest highlights of the day were undoubtedly the appearance of both GBRF Class 99 locomotives, including 99001 on 4L68, whose driver kindly entertained everyone with a fantastic sequence of horn tones, followed later by 99004 on 4M01, which also features on today's thumbnail.

Freight enthusiasts are also treated to:

🚆 GBRf Class 66s
🚆 Colas Rail Class 56 & Class 66
🚆 Freightliner Class 70
🚆 DB Cargo Class 66
🚆 DRS Class 66 double-header
🚆 Network Rail test train
🚆 Class 66 No. 66718 "Sir Peter Hendy CBE"

Passenger action comes courtesy of the brand-new Class 730 fleet, now dominating services around Walsall, together with several memorable driver acknowledgements—including a friendly toot from 730040.

One small observation from the day... it certainly wouldn't hurt if the vegetation between Platforms 1 and 2 received a trim, as it's becoming rather overgrown in places and slightly obscures some of the views for photographers and enthusiasts.

Featured trains include:

• 730025 – 2W18
• 730040 – 2L40 (driver horn salute)
• 730037 – 2A13
• 66706 (GBRF) – 0G44 light engine
• 730001 – 2L42
• 730020 – 2H39
• 56049 (Colas Rail) – 0Z98 light engine
• 66703 (GBRF) – 4S57
• DR80302 – 6U41
• 66706 (GBRF) & 66847 (Colas) – 6X44
• 70009 – 4M88
• 730043 – 2L44
• 730014 – 2W24
• 66738 (GBRF) – 4H61
• 70003 – 6G65
• 730034 – 2L48
• 66421 & 66422 (DRS) – 4E49
• 66778 (GBRF) – 6M05
• 99001 – 4L68 (driver horn performance!) 🎺
• 66021 (DB Cargo) – 4M67
• 70803 – 6X50
• 99004 – 4M01 ⭐
• 730043 – 2H49
• 730040 – 2L52
• 730047 – 2A25
• 730001 – 2L54
• 730043 – 2L56
• 730021 – 2A29
• 66718 "Sir Peter Hendy CBE" – 6V72
• 730025 – 2A31
• 730034 – 2L60
• 730037 – 2A33 & 2W40
• 730018 – 2L62
• 730040 – 2L64

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