Wonderful bit of film, all those 73's, and once again a rake of YEA Perch rail clamping wagons, there's a good chance I may have photographed that leaving Castleton Weld.thank you so much.
Magnificent! Wow 30+ years ago, seems like yesterday eh, busy times there at my local. I was there 2 days before this day for just one snap of 47631 on the Crewe/Edinburgh vans. Nice to see so much variety and all that old stock there. This is just before the track remodelling for the 'chunnel' traffic. There is four locos in this that i modelled back in 90's: 47049, 47142, 47523 and 73117. Interesting to see 60017 with partially removed construction logo, they were starting to be removed during this time (already!). . . And of course, it goes without saying, this is where this particular spotta took his loco-driving girlfriend for some insane, on another level spottin, some decades later! Weird how this yard is almost as busy now as it was then. Thanks for this, shame this isnt 10 hours long lol, cheers.
See what I can do.....but 10 hours.....Many thanks for your interest, it is much appreciated...I may have to give this location an updated visit....put it on my list....Best regards...Mark
Varied types of engineering department wagons on the move being marshalled, I think some Tunny as well as the usual Grampus before they were all withdrawn for (in my opinion) less characterful but larger wagons which no doubt do a far better job for spoil and ballast work on today's railway with tighter schedules and much larger payloads. I'm impressed by the speed of the 08 shunter, even though it will probably move even faster when needed. Nice snapshot of a busy yard at work in the South.
Great videos. Don't know how I've not came a across it before. Travelled a lot on these lines when I was in ROYAL Navy on way to Portsmouth and sometimes Plymouth. Subbed.😁
Yes 1994 not long after I signed the route from Reading, I only got to do around 5 turns to Tonbridge, and then the "Turbo's" arrived....Many thanks and my sincere best wishes....Mark
Wonderful bit of film, all those 73's, and once again a rake of YEA Perch rail clamping wagons, there's a good chance I may have photographed that leaving Castleton Weld.thank you so much.
You are most welcome and appreciated. So many thanks....Mark
Magnificent! Wow 30+ years ago, seems like yesterday eh, busy times there at my local. I was there 2 days before this day for just one snap of 47631 on the Crewe/Edinburgh vans. Nice to see so much variety and all that old stock there. This is just before the track remodelling for the 'chunnel' traffic.
There is four locos in this that i modelled back in 90's: 47049, 47142, 47523 and 73117. Interesting to see 60017 with partially removed construction logo, they were starting to be removed during this time (already!). . . And of course, it goes without saying, this is where this particular spotta took his loco-driving girlfriend for some insane, on another level spottin, some decades later! Weird how this yard is almost as busy now as it was then. Thanks for this, shame this isnt 10 hours long lol, cheers.
See what I can do.....but 10 hours.....Many thanks for your interest, it is much appreciated...I may have to give this location an updated visit....put it on my list....Best regards...Mark
One diesel train was playing the William tell overture in this old clip, full of freight trains busy times they were.
They were indeed and many thanks Deepak....Best wishes....Mark
Varied types of engineering department wagons on the move being marshalled, I think some Tunny as well as the usual Grampus before they were all withdrawn for (in my opinion) less characterful but larger wagons which no doubt do a far better job for spoil and ballast work on today's railway with tighter schedules and much larger payloads. I'm impressed by the speed of the 08 shunter, even though it will probably move even faster when needed. Nice snapshot of a busy yard at work in the South.
The shunter may have been an 09 which do go faster that an 08.....many thanks and best regards to you....mark
Another Great Video, Any of Hoo to come
I may have done with Hoo, but I may have a visit to upload at sometime, many thanks Paul.....best wishes....Mark
Great videos. Don't know how I've not came a across it before. Travelled a lot on these lines when I was in ROYAL Navy on way to Portsmouth and sometimes Plymouth. Subbed.😁
Many thanks Ronald and very much appreciated....Mark
I remember class 33 33202 and Class 73 73129, travelled behind them on the East Lancashire Railway, EWS weekend in 1999
Happy memories.....many thanks and best wishes...Mark
When did the Reading services stop coming all the way to Tonbridge ? 😊
May 1994 after the introduction of electrician sir ⚡️👍
Yes 1994 not long after I signed the route from Reading, I only got to do around 5 turns to Tonbridge, and then the "Turbo's" arrived....Many thanks and my sincere best wishes....Mark
Thanks Martin for the confirmation....best wishes....mark