Trains at Leicester (MML) 08/05/2023

UK Railway trains at Leicester station, Midland Mainline, including Express and Regional Passenger trains in May 2023! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

An Afternoon of Midland Mainline services at Leicester, heading around Central England, United Kingdom. Trains include:
– Rail Operations Group Class 37s
– 37/7s – Built in 1960/1965 – Modified for Heavy freight work
– East Midlands Railway Class 170s
– 170/4 – Built in 1999/2001 – Three Car Units
– 170/5 – Built in 1999/2000 – Two Car Units
– CrossCountry Class 170s
– 170/1 – Built in 1998/99 – Two or Three Car Units
– 170/3 – Built in 2002 – Three Car Units
– 170/6 – Built in 1999/2000 – Three Car Units
– East Midlands Railway Class 180s
– 180/1 – Built in 2000/01
– East Midlands Railway Meridian Class 222s
– 222/0 – Built in 2003/05 – Five or Seven Car Units
– 222/1 – Built in 2005 – Transferred from First Hull Trains

Filmed on 8th May 2023, Between 13.15 and 15.45.

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EMR Class 180s were all withdrawn from service in late May 2023.

🚄 INFORMATION KEY
Train Numbers – e.g. 43032 or 800110 – These are train numbers which are specific to that train. No trains can be numbered the same. Locos are 5 digit numbers where the first two numbers are the class of train e.g. 67010 would be a class 67. Multiple Units are 6 digit numbers where the first three numbers are the class of train e.g. 390154 would be a class 390. Click Here to learn more
➤ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOPS#TOPS_numbering_under_British_Rail

Headcodes – e.g. 1F32 or 5M00 – These are used by the railway signallers to determine where trains are on the network. Every train within a region has a specific four code ID. Click Here to learn more
➤ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_reporting_number

Set Number – e.g. WB64 or NL04 – These are semi-permanent loco hauled coach formations which are kept together for formalities. The first two letters usually indicate the maintenance depot responsible e.g. OC is Old Oak Common, LA is Laira. The number indicates the rake number.

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