Yep, and the Peaks were in a badly maintained state by this stage, years after major overhauls were stopped and a few months from total withdrawal. I think I've remarked on John's videos before, Peaks with a heavy load in their final years sometimes made a kind of whining noise, you can definitely hear it on this one, not the sign of a very healthy engine.
There must have been a couple of years' date range across this one, because the Peaks were all long scrapped when the 60s first came on the scene. The Peak on the railtour would have been 1987 or 1988 I'm guessing, I think the whole class was withdrawn by the end of 88. From memory the 60s started to appear from about 1990 onwards. Trains hauled by a single class 20 were very rare, at least by the 80s. You do see pictures of odd trip workings in Scotland in that period but, despite growing up next to a class 20 stamping ground in the 80s (the Erewah Valley line), I'm struggling to remember ever seeing it in the midlands.
I did the avoiding route once, cant remember what on. If memory serves me right, it was taken out of use for a few years before being reinstated and diverted to serve the 2 new platforms at Nuneaton station.
2:30 Any idea what the Class 45/0 railtour was, or the number of the loco ? It is almost certainly a tour I was on ! If it had a Peak on the front, I normally booked it. Thanks for capturing the scene on video. Happy memories !
Hi, it was 45052 on 'The Avon Lady' Railtour (Hertfordshire Tours). 45110 worked it from St Pancras to Leicester where 052 took over for the rest of the tour. Date was 2nd May 1988.
Wow ! Thank you very much for the information. Oddly, I was NOT on this tour. I had no excuse. I was free that weekend ! But I had both locos before twice in other tours. 45 110 worked Marylebone to Stainforth to Finsbury Park for the Area Manager Watford on 15/11/86. 45 110 also worked a Pathfinder Tours trip to Fishguard Harbour and MOD Trecwn on 27/02/88. 45 052 did the St Pancras to Leeds via Hope leg of Hertfordshire Railtours Thames Eden to Carlisle that also featured 45 007 + 45 128 in tandem Leeds to Carlisle to Leeds, and a third steam heat Peak, 45 037 from Leeds to Kings Cross on 25//09/87. 45 052 also worked to Buxton and Blackpool on a Pathfinder Tours which I caught from Leicester on 14/05/88. I was on all four of these. Phew ! I thought I had missed out !
Excellent film. Thanks for posting
Great footage. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic video, i live quite literally a stonesthrow from the bridge. A lot of change in the landscape but still a great place for its veriety
13 coaches is a fair load for a peak, proper 1970s grimy feel about this one.
Thanks for sharing 👍
13 is nothing for a Peak, would take that in it's stride.
Glad you enjoyed it
Yep, and the Peaks were in a badly maintained state by this stage, years after major overhauls were stopped and a few months from total withdrawal. I think I've remarked on John's videos before, Peaks with a heavy load in their final years sometimes made a kind of whining noise, you can definitely hear it on this one, not the sign of a very healthy engine.
Excellent footage again, all history now apart from the bridge 😊
Thanks. ;-)
I cycle down Stoney road, when I go from Cov to Shenton, no idea it used to be like that, great vid, thanks.
Thanks for watching
There must have been a couple of years' date range across this one, because the Peaks were all long scrapped when the 60s first came on the scene. The Peak on the railtour would have been 1987 or 1988 I'm guessing, I think the whole class was withdrawn by the end of 88. From memory the 60s started to appear from about 1990 onwards.
Trains hauled by a single class 20 were very rare, at least by the 80s. You do see pictures of odd trip workings in Scotland in that period but, despite growing up next to a class 20 stamping ground in the 80s (the Erewah Valley line), I'm struggling to remember ever seeing it in the midlands.
I did the avoiding route once, cant remember what on. If memory serves me right, it was taken out of use for a few years before being reinstated and diverted to serve the 2 new platforms at Nuneaton station.
Great slagheap in the back ground!Thanks.
'Mount Jud' ;-)
I remember it from the 80s, presumably it's gone now?
Great spotting spot in the 80s, everything went that way until it was closed and traffic diverted via Water Orton.
Happy New year to allx
Thanks Narcy, same to you.
2:30 Any idea what the Class 45/0 railtour was, or the number of the loco ? It is almost certainly a tour I was on ! If it had a Peak on the front, I normally booked it. Thanks for capturing the scene on video. Happy memories !
Hi, it was 45052 on 'The Avon Lady' Railtour (Hertfordshire Tours). 45110 worked it from St Pancras to Leicester where 052 took over for the rest of the tour. Date was 2nd May 1988.
Wow ! Thank you very much for the information.
Oddly, I was NOT on this tour. I had no excuse. I was free that weekend !
But I had both locos before twice in other tours.
45 110 worked Marylebone to Stainforth to Finsbury Park for the Area Manager Watford on 15/11/86.
45 110 also worked a Pathfinder Tours trip to Fishguard Harbour and MOD Trecwn on 27/02/88.
45 052 did the St Pancras to Leeds via Hope leg of Hertfordshire Railtours Thames Eden to Carlisle that also featured 45 007 + 45 128 in tandem Leeds to Carlisle to Leeds, and a third steam heat Peak, 45 037 from Leeds to Kings Cross on 25//09/87.
45 052 also worked to Buxton and Blackpool on a Pathfinder Tours which I caught from Leicester on 14/05/88.
I was on all four of these. Phew ! I thought I had missed out !
Great video. Happy 2025 🎉
"Welcome home George"
Train load of Mermaids, i still have the nightmares 😂
what was the Peak on the railtour?
It was 45052
@@foretrak Cheers Great vids, keep them coming
@@foretrak No heat...wouldn't get away with that now. It can still be chilly on 2nd May.