Midland Main Line Archive: Freight Around Leicester (1990s)

A nostalgic trip back to the early 1990s along the Midland Main Line corridor around Leicester. This archive footage captures a fascinating transition period for British Rail's Trainload Freight sectors, featuring heavy industrial traffic moving through the scenic Leicestershire countryside. Locations featured: Wistow (South of Leicester) Barkby Thorpe (Near Syston Junction) Sileby (North of Leicester) Traffic & Liveries featured: Class 31s Class 37s Class 60s, showcasing the newly introduced heavy freight power of the early 90s in pristine triple-grey. If you enjoyed this look back at 90s railfreight, please like, comment with your memories of these locations, and subscribe for more vintage rail archives! #MidlandMainLine#Railfreight#BritishRail#trainspotting