Part of our Tales from the Tracks series. Have you ever wondered what it's like to be in the driver's seat for your favourite journey? Experience it from anywhere with this video series, as Avanti West Coast drivers Dave Egerton and Darran Townsend narrate and explore the scenery between London Euston and Glasgow Central. Loaded with unique facts about the route, fascinating landmarks and personal memories: come join us for the ride!
In this video, Dave and Darran tell us all about tilting trains, tunnels and the Great Train Robbery. A very scenic part of the journey where the drivers discuss single bore tunnels, in which one piece of the track goes through a single tunnel. Watch with full #Pendolino tilt as the train goes through the tunnels! Tring Cutting - a fantastic piece of engineering from 1838 - comes into view at 2:29, the drivers discussing the 2.5 mile stretch as the train whizzes through at high speed. Tring station is the high point towards London Euston, allowing drivers to sometimes shut off power and maintain speed using the weight of the train.
4:05 sees us discuss the most infamous moment of the West Coast Main Line, where in 1963 a plan was hatched to rob a train by taking the locomotive and two of the carriages from the rest of the vehicle. £2.6 million was robbed from a Royal Mail train along this section of rail! Watch from 5:20 to see the Bridego Bridge at high speed.
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