UK: ScotRail Caledonian Sleeper overnight train leaving Perth station, Scotland with Class 67 loco

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UK: ScotRail Caledonian Sleeper leaving Perth station, Scotland hauled by Class 67 locomotive number 67020 This clip was recorded on the 15th April 2010. The Caledonian Sleeper is a sleeper train operated by First ScotRail. It is one of only two on the British railway network, the other being the Night Riviera (operating from London to Penzance). It connects London Euston nightly except Saturday with five Scottish termini: Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Fort William, Glasgow and Inverness, and intermediate stations. The Fort William service is known colloquially as The Deerstalker. The trains normally operate at a maximum speed of 80 miles per hour (130 km/h), but are authorised to travel at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) where line speeds permit if the train has been delayed by more than 20 minutes. Highland train – Aberdeen, Fort William and Inverness Departs London Euston at 21:15 (20:57 Sunday), calling at Watford Junction, Crewe and Preston to pick up passengers only, and arrives at Edinburgh Waverley (to pick up seated passengers to Fort William only) approximately six-and-a-half hours after leaving London. The electric locomotive is uncoupled and replaced by a diesel for each of the three portions, to Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William, calling at intermediate stations (alighting only northbound/boarding only southbound with the exception of the stops served by the Fort William section). Travel from Edinburgh is possible in seated accommodation subject to availability. (Passengers for Central Scotland and stations to Perth and Dundee may depart London later on the Lowland train to Edinburgh, and arrive later by connecting train.) The front two coaches are for Fort William, the middle portion for Aberdeen, and the rear portion for Inverness. Heading south, the Aberdeen, Fort William and Inverness portions join at Edinburgh (where seated passengers from Fort William can alight) to form one train calling at Preston, Crewe and London Euston (alighting only). The train consists of Mark 3 sleeping cars and Mark 2F lounge car and Mark 2E seated cars, all air conditioned. They are usually hauled by Class 90 locomotives south of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Class 67 north of Edinburgh, all hired from DB Schenker. The portions for all destinations except Fort William have up to six sleepers, a lounge car and seated car. The Fort William portion consists of two sleeping cars (one set up for First Class, the other for Standard), with the lounge car and seated car north of Edinburgh only. This is because the longest permitted length train for the platforms at Euston is 16 carriages. Passengers in the Fort William portion can use the Aberdeen or Inverness lounge cars south of Edinburgh. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ First ScotRail is a train operating company in Scotland owned by FirstGroup that has operated the ScotRail franchise since October 2004. It operates most commuter and long-distance services within the country as well as some cross-border services to England, including the Caledonian Sleeper. Express trains operate between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Dundee and Aberdeen. The Highland Main Line links Inverness to the south. Some stretches of main line, such as the Highland Main Line, are single track, and express trains must call at intermediate stations to permit trains coming in the opposite direction to pass. Rural lines include the scenic West Highland Line, Kyle Line and Far North Line. These lines carry more passengers, mostly tourists, during the summer months, but provide a valuable link and social service during the winter months. Many rural lines are single track. Trains terminating at the coastal towns of Oban and Mallaig connect with the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services to Skye, Colonsay, Lismore, Islay and the Outer Hebrides and Inner Hebrides. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Perth is a city in central Scotland, located on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county of Perthshire. The name Perth derives from a Pictish - Gaelic word for wood or copse. During much of the later medieval period it was known colloquially by its Scots-speaking inhabitants as "St. John's Toun" or "Saint Johnstoun" because the church at the centre of the parish was dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Perth railway station has regular services to Fife, Edinburgh Waverley via the Forth Bridge, east to Dundee and Aberdeen, and south to Glasgow Queen Street. There are two direct trains per day to London, one operated by East Coast (train operating company) to King's Cross (from Inverness), while the Caledonian Sleeper runs overnight to Euston. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ More FrontCompVidsclips are regularly added to so don't forget to Like and Subscribe! Click http://www.youtube.com/user/FrontCompVids/videos for more details :-)