Fantastic video, was looking out for one of my colleagues, he would have been a very young second man during these times at the cross. He has done 45 years so far and has just learnt the 800s 😂
0:28 Nice Metro Cammel Weymann (MCW) double decker there.We had around 70 of these, as well as the Leyland Olympian, at "V' Garage, Stamford Brook W4. They where powerful and with excellent air suspension. A real busman's bus.Made the job a lot easier, thats for sure. The brake retarder took some getting used to - it would cut out automatically as you came to a stop, which felt very unnerving. You had to 'push' through' past the retarder and onto the service airbrakes smoothly to stop. Of course, each one had a different character. After about a year, it suddenly hits you that youve mastered the operation, and everything is just second nature- its a lovely feeling when that happens!
Just......brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. And so evocative. Thank you for posting this.
Fantastic video, was looking out for one of my colleagues, he would have been a very young second man during these times at the cross. He has done 45 years so far and has just learnt the 800s 😂
Amazing footage - thanks for sharing
Nothing will ever be as great as a Deltic! Fabulous film.
Excellent!!!!!
Camera work brilliant, commentary fitting for the subject, brought back so many memories.
Many thanks for posting.
Really enjoyed this, I remember "spotting" many of those Deltics in my youth.
Excellent Video. A treasure. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes from Germany.
Great video AWOL 11, amazing film, lovely locos,real work horses of the railways👌👍😀
A truly brilliant film. That lad featured would be well in his fifties now!
This is a great video. What a time capsule.
0:28 Nice Metro Cammel Weymann (MCW) double decker there.We had around 70 of these, as well as the Leyland Olympian, at "V' Garage, Stamford Brook W4. They where powerful and with excellent air suspension. A real busman's bus.Made the job a lot easier, thats for sure. The brake retarder took some getting used to - it would cut out automatically as you came to a stop, which felt very unnerving. You had to 'push' through' past the retarder and onto the service airbrakes smoothly to stop. Of course, each one had a different character. After about a year, it suddenly hits you that youve mastered the operation, and everything is just second nature- its a lovely feeling when that happens!
Omg so many memories 😢……arnt they just wonderful
brilliant ,thanks
Beautiful British locomotive the Deltic .
And now in 2024 history is repeating itself with the 91s relegated to York and Leeds runs
The greatest loco to ever grace BR metals. Im glad to have driven 55022 in anger myself back in 98/99 ❤