Driver's Eye View: Northampton to Stoke-on-Trent via Birmingham New Street

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Published 2024-03-13

Welcome aboard the New Measurement Train again for a trip from Northampton to Stoke via Birmingham. Filmed from 43062 on 1st February 2024. We even got up to 125mph once, for about a second - can you work out where?

All Comments (21)

@luketear4452 28 days ago

As a Northamptoner who now lives in Stoke and does this journey reguarly - thank you!
@ChangesOneTim 4 months ago

Thanks for the video. Blimey! Northampton-Rugby linespeed is still the original 75mph of the 1966 electrification. Some things never change. Bit surprising that WCRM didn't upgrade it to 90 if not 100 to save the Pendos time on diversions when the Old Road is blocked for any reason. Glad to know you got your two-second thrill of 125 at Four Ashes before spying a double yellow 🤣
@andrewholloway231 4 months ago

Thank you for your time. A very enjoyable video. Superb. 😊
@johnwhitehouse9885 4 months ago

Great video Enjoyed. Thank you for your Time
@ianclarkson2251 4 months ago

Superb again Ben, great footage from the Cab with quality sound. More please cheers IAN
@mrbluesky2050 4 months ago

good one Ben, a road travelled often, even the depths of Mordor ! many thanks.
@grahamwalls9379 3 months ago

Great video . Really appreciated the captions too . Enjoyed watching .
@martinmarsola6477 4 months ago

Thank you or the video this day. Every one is a satisfying watch. See you on next, Ben. Cheers Ben. 🇬🇧🙂👍🇺🇸
@tomward3656 4 months ago

Thank you Ben for a most interesting journey.
@jessicamorgan3073 4 months ago

Thanks Ben and team.
@jasperj1000 4 months ago

Nice one Ben ! Many thanks .
@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS 4 months ago

Excellent. Thank you
@brianknowles7130 4 months ago

Yet another great vid. Many thanks to all concerned.
@johntipper29 4 months ago

Another enjoyable video. Thank you.
@user-hy6cb1ev2k 4 months ago

Great video Ben 👍
@brianlawrence7119 4 months ago

great video thanks to all my home ground New St went there as a kid many times when in two halves seperated by Queens Drive they are all appreciated
@davidwatson5014 4 months ago

Thanks for anorher great video Ben👍
@Adullamite 1 month ago

Very good, enjoyed that. Thanks!
@heckelphon 4 months ago

A fascinating run. Many thanks. It struck me that the junctions either side of New Street are especially complex, but I suppose they look that way principally because they are constrained within such a short space and because of the extreme number of routings being provided for. I hadn't realised that the monitoring gear on those trains was actually crewed. I had thought it was all just recording everything without human assistance.
@markas850 4 months ago

I know this journey well did over five years new st to Macclesfield nice to see going forward view!