If there is any justice Geoff and Vicki will get a regular TV series where they explore all of the nooks and crannies of the United Kingdom through its public transport network. Much more informative and entertaining than anything on regular TV.
I'm with Geoff - the 37 is a proper locomotive. All the clag, growl and rattle. Combine that with the regular clattering of jointed rail and you have a marvel of British railway engineering. A couple of bits of trivia for you that didn't make it into the video. 1. A physical token is still exchanged between the driver and signalman for the single line section between St Bees and Sellafield. 2. The 37s are leased by Northern from Direct Rail Services (DRS). DRS is the only government-owned train company in the UK, which has the primary function of transporting nuclear material.
Pedant alert... DRS are the only government owned train company in Great Britain, but not the UK. Translink / NI Railways in Northern Ireland are state owned.
@@jackreddington6881 nope, the Class 37 had an engine made by English Electric. The Napier Deltic engine was used in the similar-looking Class 55 and Class 23 "baby Deltic" locomotives.
My grandmother lived in Arnside and we used to go on every school holiday to our cottage there, Arnside chip shop used to do this thing where if you wore a football top they hadn't seen before that year, they'd give you a free bag of chips! It was an easy win being from Nottingham and wearing a Forest top.
I have to say this is probably my favourite All the Stations episode yet, a scenic rural railway, magnificent drone footage and some "real" trains (not fully agreeing with that but well), everything just fits so perfectly together. Oh I love All the Stations
Damn it just gets better and better.... we get Martin and his amazing drone shots and YET MORE of Steve's fabulous mixes of theme tunes! And who does Geoff look like? Personally I think he is a dead ringer for that guy in Secrets of the Underground! You know, the Londonist dude... ;-) :-) I'm a fan. :-)
Also I've noticed, possibly for the benefit of the enthusiasts, Northern have actually marked the Class 37 loco-hauled journeys in their timetables. Greater Anglia are also currently using loco-hauled services on some journeys between Norwich and Lowestoft/Great Yarmouth.
I like how we both have loco-hauled and MU services here in Germany. Gradually most loco-hauled become MUs, e.g. in December 2015, the loco-hauled double-decker service from my town to Cologne was taken over by National Express who bought EMUs instead. However, DB just bought brand new loco-hauled double-decker IC trains and I heard they also want to buy new single-decker carriages, so hope is not lost here
Wakes up, gets ready, eats breakfast, checks RUclips. Sees a new all the stations video. Thinks 'Yay! Some brilliant content to watch!' Thanks Geoff and Vicki for providing a brilliant series, its absolutely brilliant! Ed
Stan Laurel wasn't born at Dalton-in-Furness, He was born at his grandparents house at 3 Argyle Street, Ulverston 16th June 1890, There's a light blue make shift plaque on the front of the house. What happened to showing the journey from Carlisle to Newcastle and Wylam station, You do know what Wylam is famous for?
This has to be one of my favourite episodes of ATS - I'm in total agreement with Geoff, a proper train is one with an engine at the front and carriages behind 👍 Those drone shots though 👌❤................makes me want to go there! That's on my list now, along with Corrour.
Who wouldn’t want to enjoy a pint at a place called The Ratty Arms? Great reviews on Tripadvisor, by the way. As for who Geoff looks like, it’s definitely more Jeremy Renner with some of the late John Hurt thrown in for good measure.
Thanks for visiting Nethertown its a station that doesnt get enough notice and i know because im there a lot and im the only one great video and its nice to see someone on the Cumbrian coast and documenting it in such an interesting way.
It was only last week that I took a train to Braystones from Preston just to enjoy the walk and stumble along the pebbles to Nethertown. It's such a quiet and underestimated place. I love it!
It's one line. It's just advertised as Cumbrian Coast and Furness Line although this branding is rather dated (signs/marketing ect.) NR have it down as Route NW4033/ CBC1 CBC2 and CBC3. Won't bore you anymore :D
We litterally lived at Ulverston Station House as kids in the 80's for 6 weeks of the summer holidays, and spent most of the time sat or playing on the platforms and grounds.
The best 4 hours sitting down of my life--barrow to carlisle,wonderful They have still to go to gretna green there are wedding opportunities quite close to the station as I recall
Me too, there's some beautiful scenery along the way and Haltwhistle station is just lovely. I hope they enjoy Newcastle, and have a bonus episode on the Metro
St Bees is lovely!! Me and my family Go there each summer on the train, spend the day there then come back! I love it !! Edit: This year we went on a 37 I think. We at least saw one and I took a photo of it from the bridge cause it reminded me of that blue train from chuggington. It was the Mary Queen of Scots.
Love this route. and yes trains stop at Barrow but there are some that goes all they way to Carlisle from Lancaster. That is the one that usually have the diesel
Have never travelled this line, but it looks like another one to add to the "must do" list. Another great video with the bonus of some more superb drone footage.
Little story about Aspatria station which there's a shot of at about 16:49; way, way back. when my dad was young, the last train wouldn't stop but would merely slow down and the guard would wander up the train announcing, "Spyatree, a' them wi' clogs on lowp oot!"
A proper train pulled by a locomotive and slam doors. I loved slam doors as a kid, going from Manchester to Ulverston or Manchester to London. On local Chassen road, Flixton, Urmston Manchester services as a child wheelchair user I wound often have to travel in the gards van with trolleys and push bikes. Thankfully those days are gone as well as now being a non wheelchair user.
The Ratty is 15" not 2', and it was built to serve iron ore mines and stone quarries. You're confusing it with the likes of the Tal-y-Llyn and Ffestiniog. They are the slate railways.
St Bees Priory, and Vicky's strange experience. Ghosts, that's what you get when you disturb old graves, the Knight and his sister now roam the Priory :-) All The Graves!
I live right near Crown Point Depot in Norwich and Hearing the class 37’s pass by my flat is just one of the best things ever. It litterally makes the whole place vibrate when it passes xD
Love the sound of a 37 its a childhood memory for me as between 1998-2006 they were running on the rhymney valley line and then they stopped until this summer and as I am older and live in a different area I can now hear them throughout the day
Stan Laurel was born in Ulverston, not Dalton ! That's why the Laurel & Hardy museum is in Ulverston ! (It's not why there's an in-land lighthouse in Ulverston or the country's shortest deepest canal.)
Up in the Lake District! I recognise all this. Just whatever you do, don't swim in the sea. You'll come out with three eyes and dissolved lungs probably! As you said: it's nuclear!
Between 7:59 and 8:39, I love the backing music, and then it gets better between 8:40 and 8:56. I surely hope there's a fuller version on the music soundtrack!
The Cumbrian Coast line is interesting in that at many places there are railway bridges across the rivers and estuaries but not road bridges, so the trains can provide a much quicker route between some towns than roads. I've walked around all the coast of Cumbria (and in fact all the coast of England) and the Cumbria Coast line was very valuable to me to get back to my hotel or home. Though at times I was tempted to walk across some of the railway bridges (I didn't, of course) because to walk around by the nearest path or road can add many miles (as much as 10, at times).
Quite used to 'proper trains' here in North America. We have a few scattered DMUs, but if the line isn't electrified then you're almost certainly being carried push-pull.
I do like your Intro music, it goes very well with you intro video cut aways Love your vids don't stop, more please especialy during these dark days of lopck down, thy're keeping me sane, stay safe, Robert.
In a liebe linguistic way Geoff is right about a proper train. E.g. in german a train is called "der Zug", which translates back into english with "the pull". I know it sounds a bit weird, but actually it's logically, beacause trains were and are still very often pulled.
I only realized it that now because of you! Yeah makes sense indeed - the loco (der Lok) "pulls" (zieht - past tense "zog") the carriages (die Waggons). BG aus Deutschland
Yes, the two words have the same root ("cognates"). The word "train" is derived from the Latin "trahere" (to tug, draw) via the French, so it is more appropriate to a loco + carriages than a multiple unit. which doesn't get drawn.
A loco and coaching stock will always win hands down, units are mearly people carriers with little thought of comfort. Been re-watching this epic journey. You should release them on dvd/blu ray. Just superb.
Two more great things about loco-hauled trains: 1. Flexibility. With DMUs/EMUs, you've got 2, 3, maybe up to 5 coaches and that's it. If the service is crowded, then the train operator is basically stuffed. If it's extremely busy, then *maaaybe* they'll scavenge up another unit to couple on to take up the extra stain, but more often than not you'll end up with passengers having to stand in the aisles and vestibules, which is uncomfortable, unsafe, and probably against several regulations, but there's no other choice. It's especially problematic for foreign tourists like myself who were relying on the trains and were using BritRail Passes rather than normal tickets; we couldn't have afforded to travel as much as we needed to otherwise. With a loco-hauled train on the other hand, there's the option, or at least the potential option, to add more coaches as needed; if the operator or dispatcher knows that train usage is likely to be heavy, or if station staff have called in saying there are a lot of passengers waiting for a particular service, more coaches can theoretically be coupled on to compensate for the extra load. And on off-peak times, trains can still run with fewer coaches as suits demand. 2. Luggage Vans. One of the miseries of modern British rail travel, especially for tourists and I would imagine Brits going on holiday by rail is that there is nowhere on a DMU to put your bags. Sure, there's a little cubby shelf at one end of one car where they're supposed to go, but that fills up quick and often isn't big enough to handle modern roller cases. And forget the overhead racks that aren't even big enough for most laptop bags. The result is aisles and vestibules that are now full of not just casual travelers and college students from Texas, but their baggage as well. But loco-hauled trains almost always have at least one special coach with a designated luggage section, where large bags and cases can be locked safely up and be out of everyone's way while also under the watchful eye of the guard. Such coaches are also often necessary as there is a reason they're called "brake coaches"; in addition to luggage space, they also contain the extra-strong handbrakes operated by the guard. In the olden days long-distance trains would have a whole car fitted out for nothing but luggage, which railways would also often use to carry parcels, newspapers, and the mail as well. Admittedly, luggage vans and brake coaches did historically represent a notable inconvenience for train operations, delaying departures as passengers got their bags from the van. But again, along with improving the ride experience, how much safer would it be to have all those bags locked away in a cage in the brake coach rather than flying through the aisles of a crowded carriage in the event of an accident?
I do find it interesting that in Britain, a much smaller country the trains run on diesel but here in Finland all the lines are electric. I'm sure there's some sort of historical reasoning for this but now's not the time to do research, it's time to watch all the stations!
There is an excellent BBC documentary ('Timeshift: The Last Days of Steam' www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dzzdc ) which describes why Britain persisted with steam after the 2nd World War (plentiful coal supplies, lots of experienced engineers and railway staff) instead of electrification (seen as too costly). It is repeated regularly on BBC4 which makes it available on BBC iPlayer for a month afterwards.
Did anyone ever correct Stan Laurel's birthplace statement? Doubt Ulverston would have a museum for Laurel and Hardy if he had been born in Dalton. That's without googling it. Love the videos. From the brief encounter tribute Vicki does have a similar English bearing to Celia Johnson
Thought I saw you at Arnside on the other platform! Just missed you both. Hope you enjoyed the trip and the fish & chips and lovely coast line and sorry about the pacer.
In Genova, Italy, the main motorway bridge built by Morandi collapsed recently and was a terrible thing to happen. All the roads passing under the bridge have had to close so no one living on the other side of the bridge can access the City Centre from the Suburbs from the north side of the bridge. The metro or Metropolitana 🚇 has been running a free 24 hour service between Brin (North of the Bridge) and Dinegro (City Centre) The metro only has 8 Stations and if you ever are in Italy in Genova, i have many facts and secrets of the Genova Metro if you ever do a video.
1:50 yes it is one for the enthusiasts, until my Class 37 I was expecting turned out to be just a DMU, ouch :/ but glad you had better luck! And yes I was waiting for the right service which is usually loco hauled! At least my replacement was a 156 and not a pacer though
a) Arnside Chippy is very good b) Jeremy Renner c) Barrow isn't the end of the line, possible of course to go right through. Indeed if you want to meet some Class 37 enthusiasts, 1156 Carlisle to Lancaster on a Saturday is fertile ground.
15:00 - That signal is showing a _very_ marginal Off aspect - the limit is 40 degrees, I believe, and it must be getting close to it... But another great video! Love the new music, especially.
Thanks for the information! According to my handy protractor, it's about 30 degrees from the water pipe, but that probably isn't horizontal and the camera angle isn't calibrated. Shall we say "a bit marginal" instead?
Surprised you did mention Workington being the place they built the Leyland National bus and it being the first to be built in purpose built production line style factory as you are such a pacer fan @geofftech and the original ones used the same body panels
Makes me sad that I didn't get to see a lot of my local stations (Eaglescliffe, Allen's West, Stockton, Newcastle, etc.) but honestly, quality content. Never thought of myself as a railway person (although it is the best way to travel) but I'm really enjoying binging this series
We ❤️ the thumbnail of Geoff. Bet he loves trains really.
ha
All The Stations Is the Coast good?
I don't need a vote card to say that Geoff looks more like Daniel Craig!
Can we vote on getting Vicki to sing the intro to a Scottish episode instead??
All The Stations when are you guys at teesside airport ?
If there is any justice Geoff and Vicki will get a regular TV series where they explore all of the nooks and crannies of the United Kingdom through its public transport network. Much more informative and entertaining than anything on regular TV.
Tina Onions - was a Marshall once. I agree, they're very engaging. Regular tv viewers would love it!
That would be fantastic!
If there is any justice they should be given the British Tourist Board award for most entertaining travel programme/series/documentary, 2017.
Hmmm All The Crannies Nice ring to it!
I think they'd have to challenge Michael Portillo to single combat to get that job!
12:51 Passenger looks straight at Vicky Pipe to make sure he's being filmed.
12:54 Aware that he is on camera, passenger slowly picks his nose.
I had to pause and shimmy down here just to confirm with a fellow viewer what I had seen :D
Dax Hallman was wondering how long it would take for someone to comment that haha
17:50 Guy in right hand side winks at the camera
Dax Hallman youre right
minecraftbattle beast21 The crack attack made me chuckle
Class 37's have the best sound of any power unit...
Don’t forget the 50’s either 😀
Basically anything with a English Electric Power Unit 👍🏻👍🏻😀
I like the Deltic (class 55). Has a unique sound as well!
John R that’s the class 40s.. the class 40 is nicked as Whistler but I get what you mean
Am I the only one who thinks geoff and Vicki should be the replacements for Michael portillo on great railway journeys, these two would be great
No, you're not the only one.
James Gray amen !
Michael Portillo is great too.
@@anianoenrique2115 I haven't quite forgiven him. He was a right wing politician.
@@astronomenov99 Yes, not being a woke moron is obviously an unforgivable sin.
Barrow is definitely not the end of the line, the line continues onto the island of sodor 😀😀😀
or as my brother called it "The Island of Sod all"!
Best delivery hand-off ever!
I'm with Geoff - the 37 is a proper locomotive. All the clag, growl and rattle. Combine that with the regular clattering of jointed rail and you have a marvel of British railway engineering. A couple of bits of trivia for you that didn't make it into the video. 1. A physical token is still exchanged between the driver and signalman for the single line section between St Bees and Sellafield. 2. The 37s are leased by Northern from Direct Rail Services (DRS). DRS is the only government-owned train company in the UK, which has the primary function of transporting nuclear material.
Pedant alert... DRS are the only government owned train company in Great Britain, but not the UK. Translink / NI Railways in Northern Ireland are state owned.
Toms Photos Have fun with a pacer on joined track!
Toms Photos is the 37 a Deltic?
In Auckland, we used to have mostly push-pull trains (the locomotive in my thumbnail, DC4444 ran a push-pull train from 2004 to 2014-2015).
@@jackreddington6881 nope, the Class 37 had an engine made by English Electric. The Napier Deltic engine was used in the similar-looking Class 55 and Class 23 "baby Deltic" locomotives.
My grandmother lived in Arnside and we used to go on every school holiday to our cottage there, Arnside chip shop used to do this thing where if you wore a football top they hadn't seen before that year, they'd give you a free bag of chips! It was an easy win being from Nottingham and wearing a Forest top.
I have to say this is probably my favourite All the Stations episode yet, a scenic rural railway, magnificent drone footage and some "real" trains (not fully agreeing with that but well), everything just fits so perfectly together. Oh I love All the Stations
Stan Laurel was born in Ulverston, there’s a statue of him there.
The statue in Ulverston is of both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. There is also a museum in Ulverston also.
Now that Vicki mentions it, you do look at lot more like Jeremy Renner.
ClassicGamerX11 omg so true
Damn it just gets better and better.... we get Martin and his amazing drone shots and YET MORE of Steve's fabulous mixes of theme tunes!
And who does Geoff look like? Personally I think he is a dead ringer for that guy in Secrets of the Underground! You know, the Londonist dude... ;-) :-) I'm a fan. :-)
gobears6487 Ah had to the Cumbrian Coast whilst I was up there! Was a "must do"!
Geoff should redo secrets of the _______ line and all other train services in London after Crossrail (Elizabeth Line) opens
gobears6487 the Londonist dude is Geoff so is the secrets of the tube
Jack Jack Productions r/whooosh
Also I've noticed, possibly for the benefit of the enthusiasts, Northern have actually marked the Class 37 loco-hauled journeys in their timetables. Greater Anglia are also currently using loco-hauled services on some journeys between Norwich and Lowestoft/Great Yarmouth.
nice to see my home station, Dalton - but we can't claim Stan Laurel - he was from the previous station, Ulverston - enjoyable series though!!
Thank you for that Stan Laurel plug
I like how we both have loco-hauled and MU services here in Germany. Gradually most loco-hauled become MUs, e.g. in December 2015, the loco-hauled double-decker service from my town to Cologne was taken over by National Express who bought EMUs instead. However, DB just bought brand new loco-hauled double-decker IC trains and I heard they also want to buy new single-decker carriages, so hope is not lost here
Did the Cumbrian coast yesterday behind a 37, what an experience!
The drone footage is excellent. Enjoyed the sound of the 37. Another great video
Peter Young thanks Peter :-)
Does this mean that Daniel Craig is going to play Geofftech, when HBO turn All The Trains into a miniseries?
I think Geoff looks like a young Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze…
Wakes up, gets ready, eats breakfast, checks RUclips. Sees a new all the stations video. Thinks 'Yay! Some brilliant content to watch!' Thanks Geoff and Vicki for providing a brilliant series, its absolutely brilliant! Ed
I do love all the drone shots - it adds such an epic feel to it all.
Philip Cobbold thank you Philip! Mostly Geoff's own, but I got the 37 leaving Foxfield
We need an All The Drone Shots video.
Stan Laurel wasn't born at Dalton-in-Furness, He was born at his grandparents house at 3 Argyle Street, Ulverston 16th June 1890, There's a light blue make shift plaque on the front of the house.
What happened to showing the journey from Carlisle to Newcastle and Wylam station, You do know what Wylam is famous for?
Perhaps you could tell us
the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway is amazing.
Also known as 'the Ratty'.
I have memories of that as a kid, it was fun.
That drone footage is just amazing! What a beautiful part of the world!
This has to be one of my favourite episodes of ATS - I'm in total agreement with Geoff, a proper train is one with an engine at the front and carriages behind 👍
Those drone shots though 👌❤................makes me want to go there! That's on my list now, along with Corrour.
Who wouldn’t want to enjoy a pint at a place called The Ratty Arms? Great reviews on Tripadvisor, by the way.
As for who Geoff looks like, it’s definitely more Jeremy Renner with some of the late John Hurt thrown in for good measure.
Thanks for visiting Nethertown its a station that doesnt get enough notice and i know because im there a lot and im the only one great video and its nice to see someone on the Cumbrian coast and documenting it in such an interesting way.
It was only last week that I took a train to Braystones from Preston just to enjoy the walk and stumble along the pebbles to Nethertown. It's such a quiet and underestimated place. I love it!
It's one line. It's just advertised as Cumbrian Coast and Furness Line although this branding is rather dated (signs/marketing ect.)
NR have it down as Route NW4033/ CBC1 CBC2 and CBC3. Won't bore you anymore :D
We litterally lived at Ulverston Station House as kids in the 80's for 6 weeks of the summer holidays, and spent most of the time sat or playing on the platforms and grounds.
We have class 37s running on the Norwich to Yarmouth/Lowestoft line so I get them all the time. I can even hear them from my house which is brilliant.
Cumbria coast, AWESOME! !!!!
That noise! The driver certainly put on a good show :)
I agree with Geoff on what is a 'proper' train.
Large logo, Eastfield and noise - heaven!
The best 4 hours sitting down of my life--barrow to carlisle,wonderful
They have still to go to gretna green there are wedding opportunities quite close to the station as I recall
Shame you couldn't do more on the Tyne Valley line- I was looking forward to it!
Me too, there's some beautiful scenery along the way and Haltwhistle station is just lovely. I hope they enjoy Newcastle, and have a bonus episode on the Metro
That BR Class 37 is a stunner. Beautiful engine and such a great engine sound.
Daniel K been on it a couple of times from Lowestoft to Norwich, something quite majestic about it.
You two finally came to my home town! Barrow
St Bees is lovely!! Me and my family Go there each summer on the train, spend the day there then come back! I love it !!
Edit: This year we went on a 37 I think. We at least saw one and I took a photo of it from the bridge cause it reminded me of that blue train from chuggington.
It was the Mary Queen of Scots.
37401 is the number.
A lovely Class 37 locomotive!
Love this route. and yes trains stop at Barrow but there are some that goes all they way to Carlisle from Lancaster. That is the one that usually have the diesel
@geofftech love the 37 sound
Have never travelled this line, but it looks like another one to add to the "must do" list. Another great video with the bonus of some more superb drone footage.
Honestly good luck with the service. It's not reliable, at all.
Little story about Aspatria station which there's a shot of at about 16:49; way, way back. when my dad was young, the last train wouldn't stop but would merely slow down and the guard would wander up the train announcing, "Spyatree, a' them wi' clogs on lowp oot!"
I was very much hoping he'd say Spyatree when he went past
Glad you found Nethertown... a request stop that does not get too many requests. Most trains fly right past, blink and you miss it.
I hope they get engaged at the end. They are becoming cuter and cuter as a couple.
xSwaghettiYolonesEx no they haven't, they aren't married
James Davison they got married in 2018
A proper train pulled by a locomotive and slam doors. I loved slam doors as a kid, going from Manchester to Ulverston or Manchester to London. On local Chassen road, Flixton, Urmston Manchester services as a child wheelchair user I wound often have to travel in the gards van with trolleys and push bikes. Thankfully those days are gone as well as now being a non wheelchair user.
Great drone footage. Thanks, Martin.
And you've placed St. Bees solidly onto my must-visit list.
The Ratty is 15" not 2', and it was built to serve iron ore mines and stone quarries. You're confusing it with the likes of the Tal-y-Llyn and Ffestiniog. They are the slate railways.
St Bees Priory, and Vicky's strange experience. Ghosts, that's what you get when you disturb old graves, the Knight and his sister now roam the Priory :-) All The Graves!
I live right near Crown Point Depot in Norwich and Hearing the class 37’s pass by my flat is just one of the best things ever. It litterally makes the whole place vibrate when it passes xD
Love the sound of a 37 its a childhood memory for me as between 1998-2006 they were running on the rhymney valley line and then they stopped until this summer and as I am older and live in a different area I can now hear them throughout the day
three of my great great great grandfathers worked on that railway and one of them was married at st bees
It was good to meet you both between Carlisle and Hexham. All the best for the rest of your journey. 😊
Stan Laurel was born in Ulverston, not Dalton ! That's why the Laurel & Hardy museum is in Ulverston !
(It's not why there's an in-land lighthouse in Ulverston or the country's shortest deepest canal.)
Up in the Lake District! I recognise all this. Just whatever you do, don't swim in the sea. You'll come out with three eyes and dissolved lungs probably! As you said: it's nuclear!
Between 7:59 and 8:39, I love the backing music, and then it gets better between 8:40 and 8:56. I surely hope there's a fuller version on the music soundtrack!
It's a bus...
...on rails! 🚂
This episode brought a tear to my eye 😀
Glorious 37!
The drone footage is exquisite- must be hard to keep that level when it's that windy!
The Cumbrian Coast line is interesting in that at many places there are railway bridges across the rivers and estuaries but not road bridges, so the trains can provide a much quicker route between some towns than roads. I've walked around all the coast of Cumbria (and in fact all the coast of England) and the Cumbria Coast line was very valuable to me to get back to my hotel or home. Though at times I was tempted to walk across some of the railway bridges (I didn't, of course) because to walk around by the nearest path or road can add many miles (as much as 10, at times).
Quite used to 'proper trains' here in North America. We have a few scattered DMUs, but if the line isn't electrified then you're almost certainly being carried push-pull.
I always watch these videos for the intro mainly. But mainly for the interesting content
I do like your Intro music, it goes very well with you intro video cut aways Love your vids don't stop, more please especialy during these dark days of lopck down, thy're keeping me sane, stay safe, Robert.
Wow what a stunningly well-made vid! Well done all!
In a liebe linguistic way Geoff is right about a proper train. E.g. in german a train is called "der Zug", which translates back into english with "the pull". I know it sounds a bit weird, but actually it's logically, beacause trains were and are still very often pulled.
I only realized it that now because of you! Yeah makes sense indeed - the loco (der Lok) "pulls" (zieht - past tense "zog") the carriages (die Waggons).
BG aus Deutschland
*die Lok
Which _must_ be related to the English word 'tug' (as in tug-of-war) somehow...
Yes, the two words have the same root ("cognates").
The word "train" is derived from the Latin "trahere" (to tug, draw) via the French, so it is more appropriate to a loco + carriages than a multiple unit. which doesn't get drawn.
i miss class 37's, they used to be all over South Wales
Workington was where rails were rolled for many years.
A loco and coaching stock will always win hands down, units are mearly people carriers with little thought of comfort. Been re-watching this epic journey. You should release them on dvd/blu ray. Just superb.
Two more great things about loco-hauled trains:
1. Flexibility. With DMUs/EMUs, you've got 2, 3, maybe up to 5 coaches and that's it. If the service is crowded, then the train operator is basically stuffed. If it's extremely busy, then *maaaybe* they'll scavenge up another unit to couple on to take up the extra stain, but more often than not you'll end up with passengers having to stand in the aisles and vestibules, which is uncomfortable, unsafe, and probably against several regulations, but there's no other choice. It's especially problematic for foreign tourists like myself who were relying on the trains and were using BritRail Passes rather than normal tickets; we couldn't have afforded to travel as much as we needed to otherwise.
With a loco-hauled train on the other hand, there's the option, or at least the potential option, to add more coaches as needed; if the operator or dispatcher knows that train usage is likely to be heavy, or if station staff have called in saying there are a lot of passengers waiting for a particular service, more coaches can theoretically be coupled on to compensate for the extra load. And on off-peak times, trains can still run with fewer coaches as suits demand.
2. Luggage Vans. One of the miseries of modern British rail travel, especially for tourists and I would imagine Brits going on holiday by rail is that there is nowhere on a DMU to put your bags. Sure, there's a little cubby shelf at one end of one car where they're supposed to go, but that fills up quick and often isn't big enough to handle modern roller cases. And forget the overhead racks that aren't even big enough for most laptop bags. The result is aisles and vestibules that are now full of not just casual travelers and college students from Texas, but their baggage as well.
But loco-hauled trains almost always have at least one special coach with a designated luggage section, where large bags and cases can be locked safely up and be out of everyone's way while also under the watchful eye of the guard. Such coaches are also often necessary as there is a reason they're called "brake coaches"; in addition to luggage space, they also contain the extra-strong handbrakes operated by the guard. In the olden days long-distance trains would have a whole car fitted out for nothing but luggage, which railways would also often use to carry parcels, newspapers, and the mail as well. Admittedly, luggage vans and brake coaches did historically represent a notable inconvenience for train operations, delaying departures as passengers got their bags from the van. But again, along with improving the ride experience, how much safer would it be to have all those bags locked away in a cage in the brake coach rather than flying through the aisles of a crowded carriage in the event of an accident?
*makes reference to Harrington Hump*
*skips past Harrington station*
If you love Loco hauled services i bet you really love the class 68s!
I do find it interesting that in Britain, a much smaller country the trains run on diesel but here in Finland all the lines are electric. I'm sure there's some sort of historical reasoning for this but now's not the time to do research, it's time to watch all the stations!
There is an excellent BBC documentary ('Timeshift: The Last Days of Steam' www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dzzdc ) which describes why Britain persisted with steam after the 2nd World War (plentiful coal supplies, lots of experienced engineers and railway staff) instead of electrification (seen as too costly). It is repeated regularly on BBC4 which makes it available on BBC iPlayer for a month afterwards.
Did anyone ever correct Stan Laurel's birthplace statement? Doubt Ulverston would have a museum for Laurel and Hardy if he had been born in Dalton. That's without googling it. Love the videos. From the brief encounter tribute Vicki does have a similar English bearing to Celia Johnson
Omg you do look a bit like Daniel Craig. Haha. I've watched so many of your videos without realising. You 2 are great - what a lovely couple!
Awesome video!! Really enjoyed it! & Steve, what a legend! Can’t beat class 37s!
That chipshop in Arnside is fantastic, such a fluffy batter.
Thought I saw you at Arnside on the other platform! Just missed you both. Hope you enjoyed the trip and the fish & chips and lovely coast line and sorry about the pacer.
In Genova, Italy, the main motorway bridge built by Morandi collapsed recently and was a terrible thing to happen. All the roads passing under the bridge have had to close so no one living on the other side of the bridge can access the City Centre from the Suburbs from the north side of the bridge. The metro or Metropolitana 🚇 has been running a free 24 hour service between Brin (North of the Bridge) and Dinegro (City Centre) The metro only has 8 Stations and if you ever are in Italy in Genova, i have many facts and secrets of the Genova Metro if you ever do a video.
Lovely to bump into you in Edinburgh the other day, Geoff. Hope you got to see a show and enjoy the rest of your time in Scotland!
1:50 yes it is one for the enthusiasts, until my Class 37 I was expecting turned out to be just a DMU, ouch :/ but glad you had better luck! And yes I was waiting for the right service which is usually loco hauled! At least my replacement was a 156 and not a pacer though
In thirty years time will people get nostalgic about sprinters an pacers?
the original ravenglass and eskdale railway was 3 feet guage, to transport iron ore. the 15 inch was laid in 1915.
People's reactions to Vicky and Geoff filming is hilarious. Is there an all the stations outtakes video
Geoff and vickky. Increíble couple i love those railway trips now and then congratulations friends
a) Arnside Chippy is very good
b) Jeremy Renner
c) Barrow isn't the end of the line, possible of course to go right through. Indeed if you want to meet some Class 37 enthusiasts, 1156 Carlisle to Lancaster on a Saturday is fertile ground.
Jan Buxton Meh. The Grange pie shop is better tho
Please, you have to do a Durham episode :)
That 37 sounds spectacular
Geoff should have asked the driver to play the imperial March tone
I hate to be the one to point this out but the ravenglas and eskdale is a 15 inch gauge line
That drone has some pretty impressive image stabilizing to keep that steady in that wind.
I was one of the lucky ones that claimed workington north as a station it was great and great video as well ive loved watching all of these videos :)
Locos, schmocos. SO digging the beak heads on the doorway at St Bees Priory.
Love those videos!!!
15:00 - That signal is showing a _very_ marginal Off aspect - the limit is 40 degrees, I believe, and it must be getting close to it... But another great video! Love the new music, especially.
NRSMS Part Z Z01
On -5 to 5
Wrong 5 to 35
Off 35 to 65.
AWS Energised 25 to 65
It USED to be 37.5. The Signal Arm Gauge I have is marked as such.
Thanks for the information! According to my handy protractor, it's about 30 degrees from the water pipe, but that probably isn't horizontal and the camera angle isn't calibrated. Shall we say "a bit marginal" instead?
Class 37 my all time fav loco now i feel great to see them left in operation + DRS Coaches awesome video you two thank you :)
Surprised you did mention Workington being the place they built the Leyland National bus and it being the first to be built in purpose built production line style factory as you are such a pacer fan @geofftech and the original ones used the same body panels
I wish I could have joined you at silverdale. And yes, Arnside chippy is the best chip shop for miles and miles.
PJ and the Craxfords A bit far for me to go. I have been to the Mangawhai Fish & Chip shop which known as the best fish & chip shop in New Zealand.
Absolutely bloody brilliant..... Michael Portillo, you better start looking for anther job.... Well done to the pair of you.
Makes me sad that I didn't get to see a lot of my local stations (Eaglescliffe, Allen's West, Stockton, Newcastle, etc.) but honestly, quality content. Never thought of myself as a railway person (although it is the best way to travel) but I'm really enjoying binging this series
The loco was a classic class 37. Lovely.