Rush Hour Trains & Planes at Luton Airport Parkway, MML, 06/07/22
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- A very entertaining evening session spent at Luton Airport Parkway on the Midland Mainline where we see plenty of services from East Midlands Railway and Thameslink along with aircraft from Ryanair, EasyJet and Wizzair.
Because of the nature of the station there isn't actually all that much to really tell about it. When it was opened in 1999 it was purely done so for the benefit of the airport, a free shuttle bus service was operated at the time by National Car Parks linking the station to the airport. This service was eventually handed over to First Capital Connect who added a charge to every passenger using the bus, you can walk from the station to the airport but it was far easier to get the bus, there are plans to bring to shuttle bus back into free running again now that Govia are running the Thameslink programme again but there isn't a set date as to when this will happen.
The physical building hasn't changed much at all, it was built with 4 platforms in mind as that was the layout of the MML and obviously still is to this day, the only difference being that the platforms have been lengthened in 2008 to accommodate 12 car trains, this was the first station on the Thameslink network to do this. There was a new entrance built on the station linking to Kimpton Road which is on the other side of the station to make ease of access all the more better, this was done in 2013.
The newest feature to this station is the current building of a new a link going from the airport to the train station. This is hopefully going to be finished in 3 years time and will be a monorail ferrying passengers to the airport at a quicker time that it is currently done via the bus. I would assume that this will be a free service but only time will tell. At the time of filming this the DART service is currently being tested from the station to the terminal at the airport.
My next rush hour film will be Harrow and Wealdstone on the West Coast Mainline.
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Great video. If want a good station for trains and planes I recommend Marston Green. The runway is right next to the station.
Thanks very much and thank you for the recommendation
32:40 A friend of mine used to drive for East Midlands Trains and they nicknamed 008 the "suicide set". Might explain the drivers behaviour with the careless people getting too close to the platform edge!
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Another awesome video and miss the HSTs speeding past 🍺👍
Thanks very much bud, it is a shame that the HSTs are no longer running passenger services on the MML. Really does change the character of the line
It’s so eerie to sit at Bedford and not seeing a HST passing by
You are the best train CZcamsr I watch and even on holiday I watched you whenever I could so please keep up the good work Tornado, your the best! 🥰
That's very kind of you to say
@@Tornado922 your welcome 😊
Eastleigh is another good shout for both train and plane viewing to.
I do like going to Eastleigh, I must go back there at some stage
The 12 car 700s are never ending you're right.
These ThamesLink 700s are enormous, with up to 12 coaches formations. THX
They are very much fit for purpose on the MML
Trains and aircraft, very cool :)
that bombardier challenger wasnt hanging about😂
Excellent video! Always good to see some planes.
Thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed watching this
The DART will be good. Only flown from Luton twice, but the Airport is a fair walk from station. Thanks for another good video.
The DART will certainly make life a lot more easier for the passengers
Great video, love the plane and train stations
Thank you kindly
Nice video tornado 922 loved the 222s and 180s can't wait for the next video
Thank you kindly!!
Did you see the midland Pullman hst and the dvt and 87 yesterday
Great video at Luton airport parkway
Thanks very much bud I'm glad you enjoyed this
Kinda sucks that EMR Intercity doesn’t stop at the likes of Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, Bedford or Wellingborough anymore
Amazing video once again 👏 keep it up!!
Thank you kindly
Darts,trains, airplanes,lots to see
a little bit of everything
Brilliant video I was enjoying your videos
Thanks very much
Awesome video buddy from Alan Shelley in Lowestoft
Thank you kindly once again
Hi Tornado922. Great rush hour film at Luton Airport Parkway. Extra information for you: the blue EMR 360s are the ex Greater Anglia liveries. Loved the acceleration from each 700 during the film. Nice 1-tone from 222021 at 5:58 and great 2-tone from 222008 at 32:43 too. Looking forward to next rush hour film at Harrow and Wealdstone. Kind regards, Chris.
Thanks very much Chris I'm glad you enjoyed watching this
I think the blue on the blue 360s was actually a carry-over from First Great *Eastern*
Brilliant video! I really enjoyed this :)
Thanks very much bud
I do think that the Luton DART is likely to start service from next year. And the EMR Connect Class 360/1 Desiro do look really nice as they were used on Greater Anglia.
It's great to see rolling stock getting reused rather than getting scrapped which seems to a theme at the moment
Another enjoyable video tornado :) I’d like to see you do a rush hour trains at Tamworth especially 16:00 till 20:00 has plenty of action. I mean you can look at realtimetrains for yourself on a previous day to see what I mean. I’m also looking forward to the next Clapham junction video as it’s right in Heathrow’s flight path so that should be good with your new plane knowledge progressing. Busiest Train station and airport at once (loss of teeth garrenteed) that’s if there is good weather and there needs to be westerly winds (which there normally is to be fair) for them to come over.
I have done a film at Tamworth which will be getting released in a few weeks time so please do keep your eyes open for that one! Im hoping that everything falls into place quite nicely for when I do go to Clapham Junction
@@Tornado922 nice one 👍
Great video as always mate
Thanks very much bud
amazing video
Thanks very much
I must also say the newer front end paint job for the class 360s make them look like they shape different alot better tbf.
They look so much better
@@Tornado922 reminds me of classic BR unjt model designs. 321, 323, 465 etc. Maybe a little but it still hits home more.
Great video Tornado922
Thanks very much
I agree that it probably wasn't as good as last time although I actually joined CZcams well after your last film from here! If you has stayed a bit longer, you would have seen 180111 with another 180 coming through. Well I'm sure you'll see more of them in action on the Midland Mainline when you're out. The 222/1's are now five cars using coaches from 222005 and 222006 respectively, with those units now five cars as a result. Originally the 222/1's would have been four cars with 222005 and 222006 seven cars. Now the 222/1's are five cars now, it seems weird seeing the full purple liveried 222104 with the odd purple, white and grey livery on it. 222103 and 222104 now have the first class in the now middle coaches declassified as a result of their upgrades to five car units. The only four car units left are 180110, made permanent due to excessive corrosion on coach no. 56910, which I assume is still at Doncaster Wabtec, and the 360's of course, of which I do prefer the new faces on them! They now look similar to the five car ones that used to operate the Heathrow Express. Perhaps a surprise that East Midlands Railway didn't snap them up! Yes I'm sure you'll get to know more about the types of plane but well done for giving the information on them a good crack!
I think you just have to get lucky when you're on the MML
@@Tornado922 Indeed so!
5:25 The 1Y45’s service just almost passed through this station
right ok
Nice video
Thanks very much
please make video about harpenden station
Excellent rush hour film, just a pity no freight, still the Phil Taylor train more than made up for that. I am pretty clueless regarding things that fly. Thank you.
Thanks very much, unfortunately the MML doesn't get much freight
I do not understand why the 360s stop at this station along with Luton. Why can't EMR alternate so that one per hour has the first stop being Luton and the other being the airport? Keep Bedford as the second stop otherwise it'll be no faster than the TL services.
Evidently to them they make a world of sense
Maybe try some planespotting and mix things up
Rear 360 is ex Greater Anglia
All the 360's are
maybe she meant the livery, although the blue was actually the base colour of First Great *Eastern*
Do you use Real time trains to check the routes they are on?
He certainly does.
All of the 700/1 trains have got dirt on those bogies. The bogies of the 700/1 needs to have a wash
Because they run off the third rail once they get beyond London heading throughout south they will always pick up a load of dirt
Jesus.. them class 360s are quick off the Mark lol as well as their decceleration into the station, I'm pretty sure they use more power than class 350s or at least have better acceleration.
Given their insane weight for an emu of around 100metres per 4 car set, they must use an immense amount of amps/power
I think the 360 has a better power to weight ratio than the 350 which allows for their fast acceleration
@@Tornado922 yeah it's crazy isn't it. I do wonder how much 360s weigh relatively speaking to 350s. For all we know 350s use less power ? Idek. The total power output potential is 2000kw according to the Internet, given that they have 8 motors with 250kw max. But I think their limited to 1500kw. I could be wrong. It's very interesting stuff
If you want a planes video as well as trains Stansted is a good place to go to as well as Luton
I will see what I can do
I thought it is just the Merdiereins and 360s work the services to London. When does East Midland Railway use the Avialanties and how often? Cracking vedio, very impressed with your good plqne knowledge.
There are four Adelantes, so they don't turn up all that often. On certain days this summer, they will be running on special services between Derby and Skegness.
excuse my ignorance but why does the train at 13:30 need a third rail shoe while it has overhead pantograph thing supplying electricity?
Once these trains get into Farringdon the line becomes powered by the third rail and the overhead wires stop.
@@Tornado922 thanks for explanation all understood
Amazing videoc
Thanks very much
Please can you do St Albans
I will see what I can do
@@Tornado922 thank you
@@Tornado922 I apricate it
I am also great full that you replied because some CZcamsrs don’t do that
@@stalbanstransport I always try to reply to every single comment on my channel when I get the opportunity to do so
Not going to lie i prefer the class 700 to the class 360. The 360s are good but not as good as the 70ps in my opinion. I prefer the look of the 700s.
Fair enough
2:10 did that EMR do 125 mph It didn't look much like it
Nah, I believe the speed limit is 100 through most of the south portion of the MML, 115 at most I think, 125 limits are all north of Bedford, that 222 seemed to be doing about 60-70
Hello Tornado922. How Have You Been Up To At Some Stage?
I've been doing very well
@@Tornado922 So. Where Are You Going To For You Trains At Videos?
@@miahaskurti4539 I've got 6 films that are currently awaiting to be released from different stations
Will you do trains at Blackburn
I'm not to sure at this moment
@@Tornado922 ok 👍🏼but these are great vids thanks
Not the most interesting - all those EMU's look and sound the same - if you ignore the liveries.
I guess its the way the railways are getting these days
no they don't, there are differences in the look and sound between them.
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