One of the best ones so far well done. A trip to glensanda to see how they actually mine up there would be good for you it’s an amazing place, must be the only quarry you have to get to by boat you could take the skip 😆
@@fitzroysimpson8645 I don’t have a television and last watch television in 2006. Don’t miss anything & going anywhere where a tv is loud or blaring gives me a migraine 🤯
Brilliant comment, perhaps even more so than you realise. The issue here is that Dan does the video himself with his own in house editor/team. TV would take Dan's story, and edit the shit out of it, leave us asking many questions, also showing us the same same footage over and over again to drive suspense. This guys makes a 20 minute documentary with 20 minutes of video, if this was a TV production it would be 12minutes of actual video footage. Also, Dan and his editor/team know their industry, not some TV production team and editors who always seem to show the wrong bits, it is almost like they don't understand their audiences. I watch things like Gold Rush and Big Timber, the camera crew on Big Timber are shocking, they are always zoomed in too far so you cannot get context or a proper view of what is going on!
To be fair, Top Gear looked at passenger transport (they mostly ignore freight). In one case (the long haul from London to Edinburgh) they raced a steam train against a car and a motorcycle (and those were models from 1949 to make it "fair" to the steam train). The car won that one by a bare 10 minutes in front of the train, but they ignored the fact that the car was a two-seater and the motorcycle even just a one-seater, while the train was, well, a train, with hundreds of seats. In the other race, across London, they had car/bicycle/boat,/public transit and funny enough the bicycle won that one. To make the train win this race however the distance should have been a bit further, because (as is being mentioned) resting times for the truck would wreak havoc with its better times compared to the train, as would having to drive at different times of the day. But I also like the points being made, volume and fuel consumption make the train the winner anyway, because just one of these trains has to be compared to 75 trips with the tipper, and given that the tipper uses six times as much fuel as the train, the difference really gets ridiculous.
Great Video, as a GB Railfreight driver that works these trains out of grain, it was fascinating to see the supply chain from the customers point of view.
@@Unknown_Ooh indeed all American main line locomotives from steam to diesel are VERY large. Thats why no American that's at average height,weight and it width are able to do tours on the British railway back in the old days.
Really nice of GBRf and Aggregate Industries to work with you on this, it’s a great insight into the logistics of your industry, in a way of presenting it that’s quite fresh!
How about your least powerful tipper vs the most powerful tipper in the exact same scenarios to see if more HP really does make a difference in your day to day costs/operation (i.e. Fuel consumption, driving hours/time to get to and from jobs/tips and how much time vs consumption/cost differences they have between them)
@Aloy @Topcat I drive for a living also, so I know it "does" but I thought it would be interesting to see how much of a difference it makes overall not just in raw speed/acceleration
Ok I'm officially hooked on Ashville and I've never been this early. Awesome job, Ashville Team. Even 1 minute ahead of schedule is actually good for rail freight.
I can tell you now, if GBRf swapped the 66 for that Electro-diesel* Class 73 - they'd be mad lads to do so, it would be a stupid move, but us enthusiasts would be dead happy with the change! You'd win for sure, but that loco is far better than a 66 to enthusiasts (it's nowhere near as powerful as the 66 but as a heritage loco we love it more for its character and rarity)
Another really interesting video. I love the balanced views at the end where you explain everything so succinctly about the pros and cons of transporting aggregates between road and rail
I see their trucks everywhere, I remember watching their 1st ever video and seeing Daniels yellow Discovery on the M25 a few times not knowing who's it was lol
The advantage with that facility being on the rail network is that trains with ballast can go directly into rail project sites where rails have been laid and then they use machines to lay out the ballast at the sites so the distance the machines need to travel can be reduced significantly depending on the site location! Of course it also allows for more ballast to be transported to the sites in single trips! :)
As a train driver who likes trucks it’s great to see this comparison. I’ve seen truck and train fans argue over which is better at moving goods and the answer is both. They both have benefits and negatives.
Nice one Dan, it puts things into perspective, The protest groups etc will say how much fuel trains burn and how that’s not good for the planet, but actually the alternative option is far worse. Using the train enables less lorries travelling large distances burning fuel, it keeps costs down for the consumer, it keeps the construction industry moving and is gentler on the planet. With the trains being upgraded to electric, this again will reduce the carbon emissions (whether electric is the answer is another story) either way it shows that the construction industry is leading when it comes to reducing its carbon footprint. Very educational yet fun to watch 👍
Really enjoyed watching this, Also the 0.9L of diesel used by the train is Red diesel, where as the tipper is on white.... so there's at least 80P of difference between the type of fuel aswell.... overall great video and the editing team have done a awesome job as always.... you wouldn't see Mr O'Donovan getting up at that time with his fake Wilson to do this 🤣🤣🤣
I think it´s really nice that you, as a truck driver, stays neutral and love the train at the end of the video. It´s just a great comparison. Also, congrats on the video quality. Definitely stayed watching bc of the nice frames and shots!
Dope video bringing light to the railroad industry and the importance of and relevance trains have on our current way of life, which most of us take for granted. Watching this video brought greater sense of appreciation for the railroad industry and the work it does. I definitely learned something watching this video.
this was brill, its amazing how efficient the train was compared to the truck, too the truck was running at speed not sat in traffic idling and wasting fuel
I also live locally. Love seeing a Ashville lorry “on the road again”. I saw the grab on the m40 at Denham the other day. Also saw an Ashvilla (yes, similar name) grab working next to the m4 near j6 clearing the widening depot.
Brilliant video Dan. Great insight and especially for me as I work in the rail industry. Big thank you to all involved. Keep up the great work. Thank you again!
wow Daniel the production levels in this are serious!! very informative regarding the train capacity aswell. I'm a class 1 and the tonnage moving around the track is insane. wish you and the team well buddy💪💪👊
I think another helpful statistic would be offload and unload times divided by weight of total material being moved. This will give a better idea of how each vehicle can load and unload materials when comparing to each other.
Fair play cracking video as always 👍👍👍👍👍👍👐👍 Hoping dan would say his famous ( should be on an ashville merch ) are you not into trains because man is not shook 🤣🤣🤣
I was worried at first that they were going to just say the truck got there first and leave it there, but I'm really glad they went into detail about the brilliant economy of scale the train benefits from and the massive difference in both fuel burned per tonne and total delivery time per tonne
You mentioned them switcing up the Loco for what you considered a faster loco, the issue wouldnt be the top speed of the Loco, The headcode of the loco is what would slow it down, It would be running as a class 6 so both would be restricted to 60MPH either way
I find O'Donovan family inspiring and I hope we get to hear the full O'Donovan Story, a proper documentary about the business as a whole! This video is dope too Lord Muck
You're SERIOUS. Bonus video for the weekend. Beautifully put together. You inspire me weekly with your business acumen. My 9yrs son is now into watching your video. Keep on inspiring🙏
One of the best videos you guys have done! You should be proud. You've highlighted some key points that shouldnt be ignored. Amazing video credit to everyone involved!!
Man this brings me back a couple years i was a qc tech. For cemex in Pleasanton California, unfortunately i got laid off due to things being so slow. Great job with the vids only some people will understand what we have to do to get, test, tweak, send out aggregates.
Daniel OWNs the construction industry, not just domestically but internationally. I have never watched so much construction content until he came about. I might change professions
On a shortline railroad near me, (track owned by the state of Maine, leased to railroads), one industry started shipping by rail instead of truck. (Cost effective) and another started not only exporting their material, but importing petroleum Coke, their fuel. There's even a possibility of tourist passenger service coming back. Now there are four industries over 56 miles of track, with 5 different types of loads.
Wow did not know how cost effective train locomotives were. A layman would just calculate the distance and amount of fuel consumed without factoring the tonnage. Thanks for the video. Very informative.👍👍👍
Great video shows the importance of trains throughout industry, the costs and man hours to run a truck are insane and would not be possible to do all this as clearly demonstrated in this clip.
Just scrolling through looking for some random videos... And I found a golden one! Amazing work, editing, data, and the information we got is very nice! Keep it up!
Surprised Aggregate Industries haven’t tried to buy you out yet. They did with my dads company and bought all new fleet. Was downhill from there. They are a massive company and you become just a number!
wow the figures at the end was just mind blowing, if you intend bulk deliveries the train is the kiddie for sure, got to love the sound of the class 66 loco, i drive them regular on TS22 Simulator. can imagine if the 66 had an open road like the truck did, it ought to have beaten you. alas it had tons of other traffic to hold it up around London so they def put the 66 into passing loops, so passenger services can pass it. also the maxV for that loco (train) is 60 mph even if it was found on the east coast high speed line, that is its maximum speed all the same. was great to see your attempt, would love to see this done in aus where the tracks and roads run side by side for hundreds of miles, not forgetting even their freight will be no faster than 62 mph, some of their trains are in multi kilometre lengths and travel thousands of miles. brilliant video btw really enjoyed it.
I was expecting the train to win due to the sheer volume of stuff it carried but hearing that it burns less than a liter of fuell per ton compared to a truck burning over 5 liters per ton actually blew my mind. I did NOT realize that trains would be THAT much more efficient.
G'day from AUSTRALIA crack'n little video I'm ex railways good to see & hear quality comparison of how, time, cost, fuel, hours etc is so so beneficial by the use of rail. Your narration is on the money bloke. Best Wishes from downunder
Another professional informative video by Ashville and the team, keep up the great work your work ethic is something else and you deserve all your success. Watched it with my lad who said it’s like a live top trumps and loved it 👌🏻
This was brilliant, definitely one of your best videos. It must have taken some serious planning and organizing. Well done and thanks to everyone involved.
One of the best ones so far well done. A trip to glensanda to see how they actually mine up there would be good for you it’s an amazing place, must be the only quarry you have to get to by boat you could take the skip 😆
Anyone know the train tracking app they used
you have to get to by boat you could take the skip
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@@thisisashville omg thanks you reply to me
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This is a perfect example why RUclips has overtaken tv with the quality of videos ashville are turning out bravo 👏
Yes by a big country mile, TV is redundant now
@@fitzroysimpson8645 I don’t have a television and last watch television in 2006. Don’t miss anything & going anywhere where a tv is loud or blaring gives me a migraine 🤯
Brilliant comment, perhaps even more so than you realise. The issue here is that Dan does the video himself with his own in house editor/team. TV would take Dan's story, and edit the shit out of it, leave us asking many questions, also showing us the same same footage over and over again to drive suspense. This guys makes a 20 minute documentary with 20 minutes of video, if this was a TV production it would be 12minutes of actual video footage.
Also, Dan and his editor/team know their industry, not some TV production team and editors who always seem to show the wrong bits, it is almost like they don't understand their audiences. I watch things like Gold Rush and Big Timber, the camera crew on Big Timber are shocking, they are always zoomed in too far so you cannot get context or a proper view of what is going on!
British person 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
I really enjoyed that, the stats on screen make it better! Reminded me of Top Gear
Didn’t top gear do something like this but with cars
Same as top gear apart from Daniel being far funnier than the other clowns lol!
@@patrickjones1143 lol yh
To be fair, Top Gear looked at passenger transport (they mostly ignore freight). In one case (the long haul from London to Edinburgh) they raced a steam train against a car and a motorcycle (and those were models from 1949 to make it "fair" to the steam train). The car won that one by a bare 10 minutes in front of the train, but they ignored the fact that the car was a two-seater and the motorcycle even just a one-seater, while the train was, well, a train, with hundreds of seats. In the other race, across London, they had car/bicycle/boat,/public transit and funny enough the bicycle won that one.
To make the train win this race however the distance should have been a bit further, because (as is being mentioned) resting times for the truck would wreak havoc with its better times compared to the train, as would having to drive at different times of the day. But I also like the points being made, volume and fuel consumption make the train the winner anyway, because just one of these trains has to be compared to 75 trips with the tipper, and given that the tipper uses six times as much fuel as the train, the difference really gets ridiculous.
@@patrickjones1143 Very rareley do you find a top gear hater.
Great Video, as a GB Railfreight driver that works these trains out of grain, it was fascinating to see the supply chain from the customers point of view.
oh hey richard
I love it. No more train montages but instead we get a whole dedicated train video 😂
Awesome content as usual!
Really respect the effort taken to produce this video! The editing alone must have taken serious time.
Thanks for putting this together 💪🏻💜
Are you not into TRAINSSSSSS 🚂
Trains are sick I have a friend who works on American EMD engines and they are giant
Where is asdf when you need him!?!
Amazing commentary 👏
He said trucks are a bit faster but trains are way better in every other way.
@@Unknown_Ooh indeed all American main line locomotives from steam to diesel are VERY large. Thats why no American that's at average height,weight and it width are able to do tours on the British railway back in the old days.
Really nice of GBRf and Aggregate Industries to work with you on this, it’s a great insight into the logistics of your industry, in a way of presenting it that’s quite fresh!
How about your least powerful tipper vs the most powerful tipper in the exact same scenarios to see if more HP really does make a difference in your day to day costs/operation (i.e. Fuel consumption, driving hours/time to get to and from jobs/tips and how much time vs consumption/cost differences they have between them)
It really does.
You need a video for that?
@Aloy @Topcat I drive for a living also, so I know it "does" but I thought it would be interesting to see how much of a difference it makes overall not just in raw speed/acceleration
@@camerongb well that's a good point.
Ok I'm officially hooked on Ashville and I've never been this early. Awesome job, Ashville Team. Even 1 minute ahead of schedule is actually good for rail freight.
Wow! …And I’m into trains! 😊❤️
I can tell you now, if GBRf swapped the 66 for that Electro-diesel* Class 73 - they'd be mad lads to do so, it would be a stupid move, but us enthusiasts would be dead happy with the change! You'd win for sure, but that loco is far better than a 66 to enthusiasts (it's nowhere near as powerful as the 66 but as a heritage loco we love it more for its character and rarity)
Epic video…the drone shots of the loaders filling up the trains is 👌🏼
This was a fantastic video! If television made videos like this about sustainability more people would understand. Great job and still entertaining
Agree and they should show this in schools too
That filming/editing/content was incredible. Big up yaself 👍🏼🙌🙌
Another really interesting video. I love the balanced views at the end where you explain everything so succinctly about the pros and cons of transporting aggregates between road and rail
I was driving in Iver yday and saw an ashville tipper. Man i was so hyped like it was my own whilst my family thought id lost the plot 😂
I see their trucks everywhere, I remember watching their 1st ever video and seeing Daniels yellow Discovery on the M25 a few times not knowing who's it was lol
Honestly a fantastic and balanced video that shows the benefits of each method of freight transportation
The advantage with that facility being on the rail network is that trains with ballast can go directly into rail project sites where rails have been laid and then they use machines to lay out the ballast at the sites so the distance the machines need to travel can be reduced significantly depending on the site location! Of course it also allows for more ballast to be transported to the sites in single trips! :)
Amazing video. Informational, educational, eye opening, and most importantly, entertaining! Well done Daniel and Ashville 🚂🚂
Daniel it's not the truck,ITS THE DRIVER well done lad 👏 👍
I HAVE BIN WATCHING ASHVILLE FOR A LONG TIME AND I CAN SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST VID'S YET .... ARE U NOT INTO TRAIN'S!!!. WOT A BANGER
As a train driver who likes trucks it’s great to see this comparison. I’ve seen truck and train fans argue over which is better at moving goods and the answer is both. They both have benefits and negatives.
when u said you were gonna up the quality/production value. Dayum you were not kidding. This video is sick
Loved the video Daniel. You are a serious man to be racing trains at 3am!
Nice one Dan, it puts things into perspective, The protest groups etc will say how much fuel trains burn and how that’s not good for the planet, but actually the alternative option is far worse. Using the train enables less lorries travelling large distances burning fuel, it keeps costs down for the consumer, it keeps the construction industry moving and is gentler on the planet. With the trains being upgraded to electric, this again will reduce the carbon emissions (whether electric is the answer is another story) either way it shows that the construction industry is leading when it comes to reducing its carbon footprint. Very educational yet fun to watch 👍
Really enjoyed watching this, Also the 0.9L of diesel used by the train is Red diesel, where as the tipper is on white.... so there's at least 80P of difference between the type of fuel aswell.... overall great video and the editing team have done a awesome job as always.... you wouldn't see Mr O'Donovan getting up at that time with his fake Wilson to do this 🤣🤣🤣
I think it´s really nice that you, as a truck driver, stays neutral and love the train at the end of the video. It´s just a great comparison.
Also, congrats on the video quality. Definitely stayed watching bc of the nice frames and shots!
Dope video bringing light to the railroad industry and the importance of and relevance trains have on our current way of life, which most of us take for granted. Watching this video brought greater sense of appreciation for the railroad industry and the work it does. I definitely learned something watching this video.
I love trains. This was a very good vlog. Just shows how important rail freight is in every country in the world. Well made and well done all 👍
That could of been top gear, brilliant production and put the message across in a clear and entertaining way.
Keep the great videos coming!
this was brill, its amazing how efficient the train was compared to the truck, too the truck was running at speed not sat in traffic idling and wasting fuel
Brilliant video , so interesting and informative .Well done Daniel and Will , another Ashville gem
I also live locally. Love seeing a Ashville lorry “on the road again”. I saw the grab on the m40 at Denham the other day. Also saw an Ashvilla (yes, similar name) grab working next to the m4 near j6 clearing the widening depot.
Ahh, the sweet sound of a type 66 on tick over. Daniel, as a tropical people, you need to know winter is coming. Great video, very informative.
Brilliant video Dan. Great insight and especially for me as I work in the rail industry. Big thank you to all involved. Keep up the great work. Thank you again!
wow Daniel the production levels in this are serious!! very informative regarding the train capacity aswell. I'm a class 1 and the tonnage moving around the track is insane. wish you and the team well buddy💪💪👊
Trains are truly a blessing on economy, and environment
Big up GBRailfreight & Ashville!
I think another helpful statistic would be offload and unload times divided by weight of total material being moved. This will give a better idea of how each vehicle can load and unload materials when comparing to each other.
Fair play cracking video as always 👍👍👍👍👍👍👐👍
Hoping dan would say his famous ( should be on an ashville merch ) are you not into trains because man is not shook 🤣🤣🤣
You just don't disappoint. Keep up with the great work!
There’s no way to get this insight other than Ashville. Crazy!! 🙌🏾🔥🔥
We've come a long way, this channel is next level.
You took content to the next level!! I remember episode 1 until now crazy progression, inspirational 👏🏽
When you think about the weight of that train and how little fuel that loco burnt, good video Daniel keep them coming..
Best one of these business infomercial things I've seen - well done everyone
OUTSTANDING! Music was epic 😊🚚🚚🚚
Well done Daniel and Wilson great production
This is the content that we all need!
Absolutely awesome Daniel
Respect to the editing team. Great job and a great video!
I was worried at first that they were going to just say the truck got there first and leave it there,
but I'm really glad they went into detail about the brilliant economy of scale the train benefits from and the massive difference in both fuel burned per tonne and total delivery time per tonne
Awesome content Daniel and I love that you bring in a sustainability angle to the video.
You mentioned them switcing up the Loco for what you considered a faster loco, the issue wouldnt be the top speed of the Loco, The headcode of the loco is what would slow it down, It would be running as a class 6 so both would be restricted to 60MPH either way
Cracking video and great to see that you've openly discussed pro's/con's of each method of working.
I find O'Donovan family inspiring and I hope we get to hear the full O'Donovan Story, a proper documentary about the business as a whole! This video is dope too Lord Muck
You're SERIOUS. Bonus video for the weekend. Beautifully put together. You inspire me weekly with your business acumen. My 9yrs son is now into watching your video. Keep on inspiring🙏
When the train drivers had to swap over I think it was only fair Wil should have jumped in to the driver's seat while Dan vlogs lol
One of the best videos you guys have done! You should be proud. You've highlighted some key points that shouldnt be ignored. Amazing video credit to everyone involved!!
Man this brings me back a couple years i was a qc tech. For cemex in Pleasanton California, unfortunately i got laid off due to things being so slow. Great job with the vids only some people will understand what we have to do to get, test, tweak, send out aggregates.
Daniel OWNs the construction industry, not just domestically but internationally. I have never watched so much construction content until he came about. I might change professions
Fair amount of traffic on the M25 that early.
Down here in Devon the only people up that time are the road sweepers and burglars 😂
You got to love ashville. Hands down the best video content available.
It was awesome to see a train montage from the other end of its journey 👌
On a shortline railroad near me, (track owned by the state of Maine, leased to railroads), one industry started shipping by rail instead of truck. (Cost effective) and another started not only exporting their material, but importing petroleum Coke, their fuel. There's even a possibility of tourist passenger service coming back. Now there are four industries over 56 miles of track, with 5 different types of loads.
Wow did not know how cost effective train locomotives were. A layman would just calculate the distance and amount of fuel consumed without factoring the tonnage.
Thanks for the video. Very informative.👍👍👍
LOL This is brilliant! moved the truck to make sure they aren't cheating!, ....what a legend haha, TV quality production, I'm subscribed!
How enterTRAINing!
Glad i didn't SKIP(boat) this amazing content.
When it comes to aggregate content, the TRUCK stops here!
I knew trains were important, but I didn’t know how much will I be affected. Thanks!
It's always a great reminder of how much we owe our prosperity due to trains.
So, this is the first time that I've ever seen a video by you, and wow. This is an amazing video! I love it! :D
Sensational stuff 👏🏽👏🏽
I never thought I’d enjoy a train video as much as I have this one 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍😍 then again I do love loaders,trucks AND a good race plus information 🤯😀
youve just gained me as a loco geek as a subscriber
I've been waiting for this one
He never disappoint, best insight on the use of train vs using trucks
Great video shows the importance of trains throughout industry, the costs and man hours to run a truck are insane and would not be possible to do all this as clearly demonstrated in this clip.
Just scrolling through looking for some random videos... And I found a golden one! Amazing work, editing, data, and the information we got is very nice! Keep it up!
Surprised Aggregate Industries haven’t tried to buy you out yet. They did with my dads company and bought all new fleet. Was downhill from there. They are a massive company and you become just a number!
A great video with a powerful message for the benefit of moving cargo by rail rather than road. Well done!
Just loved this video you explained a lot in simple language. Daniel you should consider becoming a Teacher.
What a lovely treat, a train loading montage😁
Daniel thinking he's Matt from CarWow haha all respect Daniel you killed it bro keep smashing out these hots brother💪💯💥
Another great video , I worked in the rail freight industry for 40 years, BR EWS and DBC.
ultimate top gear race
also I love the way u say Balast
Tv worthy performance on this one man 👏 top gear in the real working world
Great video. You should of gone for breakfast after all. Absolutely smashed it💪
wow the figures at the end was just mind blowing, if you intend bulk deliveries the train is the kiddie for sure, got to love the sound of the class 66 loco, i drive them regular on TS22 Simulator. can imagine if the 66 had an open road like the truck did, it ought to have beaten you. alas it had tons of other traffic to hold it up around London so they def put the 66 into passing loops, so passenger services can pass it. also the maxV for that loco (train) is 60 mph even if it was found on the east coast high speed line, that is its maximum speed all the same. was great to see your attempt, would love to see this done in aus where the tracks and roads run side by side for hundreds of miles, not forgetting even their freight will be no faster than 62 mph, some of their trains are in multi kilometre lengths and travel thousands of miles. brilliant video btw really enjoyed it.
I was expecting the train to win due to the sheer volume of stuff it carried but hearing that it burns less than a liter of fuell per ton compared to a truck burning over 5 liters per ton actually blew my mind. I did NOT realize that trains would be THAT much more efficient.
The difference in efficiency is amazing and this is not a huge train the longer the train the more you save
G'day from AUSTRALIA crack'n little video I'm ex railways good to see & hear quality comparison of how, time, cost, fuel, hours etc is so so beneficial by the use of rail. Your narration is on the money bloke.
Best Wishes from downunder
Love the Inception-esque soundtrack 😀
Another professional informative video by Ashville and the team, keep up the great work your work ethic is something else and you deserve all your success.
Watched it with my lad who said it’s like a live top trumps and loved it 👌🏻
As a car and truck enthusiast, I can admit we need more trains to get less traffic jams and have more fun while burning far less fuel.
This was brilliant, definitely one of your best videos. It must have taken some serious planning and organizing. Well done and thanks to everyone involved.
Best video ever. Fantastic and very informative . It does highlight the big difference in road and rail for bulk movements over a long distance.
This has to be one of your best videos mate, well done!
I can't help thinking it's a pity the yards not got a plane runway, or docks. I'd like to see those races!
Awesome video, got classic top gear vibes.