| Two well known luxury charter trains, the Venice Simplon Orient Express and the Northern Belle, ran seperate excursions from London to Runcorn and Liverpool Edge Hill, in conjunction with the 2009 Grand National.
David Holden and I were on hand to record the two charters, plus DB Schenker 60085 on an empty coal train heading for Wapping Sidings. Enjoy the pictures! |
DB Schenker 90039 passes Runcorn, while working the London Euston to Liverpool Edge Hill Northern Belle excursion. 67008 was on the rear. |
At Runcorn, Virgin Pendolino 390027 Virgin Buccanier, passes London Midland Desiro 350103; the latter was on a service to Birmingham. |
DB Schenker 67026 arrives at Runcorn, with the London Victoria to Runcorn VSOE Pullman train. 67025 Western Star was at the rear. |
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Some of the Pullman cars of the VSOE, as they unload their passengers at Runcorn. |
DB Schenker 67026 awaits the right away from Runcorn, with the empty VSOE working towards Edge Hill and Allerton. |
DB Schenker 67025 Western Star was at the rear of the London Victoria to Runcorn VSOE excursion. Seen here tailing the Pullmans out of Runcorn, en route towards Edge Hill and Allerton. |
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The ECS of the Northern Belle headed to Crewe for servicing. Here at Runcorn, DB Schenker 90039 tails the set through Runcorn; 67008 was working the run to Crewe. |
DB Schenker 67025 Western Star appears at Liverpool South Parkway, while taking the VSOE to Allerton for servicing (due to Edge Hill being refurbished). |
DB Schenker 67026 tails the VSOE set through Liverpool South Parkway, en route to Allerton. |
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DB Schenker 60085 MINI - Pride of Oxford, passes Liverpool South Parkway (unusually running on one of the fast lines), with an empty coal train from Fiddlers Ferry. She ran round her train at Wapping. |
