As a porter on the Swanage Railway it is wonderful to see your videos from Lineside sites Just watching our trains other than at my station Harmans across.is reward for your Great worj
Fantastic. these could easily be young boys moving their Hornby OO gauge stock around a home bedroom layout! But - these are REAL trains, with REAL operatives-- B****y magnificent. Many, many thanks for posting. Given this 87year old hermit much pleasure. Chapeau to the Signalman who figured it all about !!
With only twelve minutes between the Guardsman's arrival at Carlisle and my coast line train's departure, I missed most of this - so thanks for the highly detailed record of the complex manoeuvres required to swap locomotives. Best wishes.
Enjoyed seeing those .. thanks for posting. Leander and the other Bristol Shed Code 22A MPD based Jubilees were a very frequent sight for schoolboy me when I lived in Gloucester. Waiting on my bike at the Barton Street Level Crossing gates to open could mean I'd be late for school. . Apart from LEANDER, I clearly remember EIRA and GALATEA which I saw much more frequently. There were others too but seen less frequently. Many schoolboys were Railway enthusiasts back then in the still relatively impoverished UK post WW2 early 1950s years. I could hardly afford the 2/6d ( 12.5 decimal pence ) for each of the four regional Ian Allen Locomotive books. Just the Western ones at first until I got a paper round and could afford the Combined edition ... We would play football in the field alongside the four track main lines north of the city. Later the Walls Ice Cream Factory was built on those fields which had gravel pits. The area was in fact a man made accidental Nature Reserve due to the gravel extraction which became lakes full of wildlife. The football would stop when something interesting came by. On one occasion, a Scotland based Jubilee worked a train this far south. That made a nice change from the endless 8Fs and Black 5s. I had only seen images in books of those Scottish based LMS Machines with their gold numbers twice the size of the LMS ones local to me. Then one day we saw one "in the flesh" as it was... Most impressive. Great days gone forever but not forgotten. On two occasions my train was pushed up the Lickey incline by no less a celebrity 0-10-0 Locomotive Big Bertha herself. What a sight and sound. First time I got into the guards van and was able to see the 0-10-0 in full action through the rear facing windows pushing my train up that very steep incline. On the second occasion my younger brother was with me and we reached the guards van just as the Locomotive started to push our train. Only to be chased away by some "Jobsworth" guard the spoilsport. Not all staff were like that. move on nearly forty years and passing the deserted and clear former western MPD 85b in Gloucester, I spotted a near new Class sixty Diesel parked up there. Nobody about so drove in and me and my two very young sons had a close look at 60033. A A Cooper. Getting lots of nice images, I heard the heavy footfall of Railway authority approaching. Oh dear, not to be chased off again at my age .. Not a bit, it was the Class 60s driver about to get it down to Westerleigh Oil and Fuel depot East of Bristol. To operate what enthusiasts still call the Murco. He invited the three of use to follow him whilst he did the pre-start up checks. Quite a lot of them including moving through the tight confines of the Engine compartment. The size of that Diesel Power Unit. Massive! As we moved from one cab to the other. All checks done, the driver invited my son to press a large button and hold it down. As he did so we could hear various systems in the engine compartment priming up. The suddenly the Engine Burst into life. The look on my eight year old son's face was priceless, Drove 60033 up and down the short sections of track remaining from what was once a very active GWR MPD, Both my sons now in the mid thirties are still railway enthusiasts. They have invited me to go along to an open day at the GWR at Toddington. A treat for their old Dad later this month. They did the same a few years ago for a Diesel Gala Day there. That included lots of opportunities to have trips around the Cotswolds not only by Diesel hauled trains, but veteran Buses and Coaches which were so familiar when I was a small boy. Great day out for the Transport enthusiast. Recommended.
She's in early BR livery: the Jubs were only Class 5 (despite the LMS's 'XP' suffix). Only power classes 6 to 8 qualified for 'Passenger Green', everything else going black (lined for passenger engines, unlined for goods). Later on, BR relaxed their ruling, allowing the Jubilees, among other, to regain full Express Passenger status.
How they can get away with operating such highly-inefficient, heavily-polluting machinery is mind-blowing. While steam locomotives do look nice - they are the epitome of moving collections of greebles -, what else is there to them to justify having them active on track?
Great record of our stop at Carlisle, thank you for sharing.
No probs - Nice trip to be on 👍
As a porter on the Swanage Railway it is wonderful to see your videos from
Lineside sites Just watching our trains other than at my station Harmans across.is reward for your Great worj
Thank you Peter 👍
Fantastic. these could easily be young boys moving their Hornby OO gauge stock around a home bedroom layout! But - these are REAL trains, with REAL operatives-- B****y magnificent. Many, many thanks for posting. Given this 87year old hermit much pleasure. Chapeau to the Signalman who figured it all about !!
With only twelve minutes between the Guardsman's arrival at Carlisle and my coast line train's departure, I missed most of this - so thanks for the highly detailed record of the complex manoeuvres required to swap locomotives. Best wishes.
Thanks Tim 👍
Nicely captured scenes of the loco movements around Carlisle Station.
Enjoyed seeing those .. thanks for posting.
Leander and the other Bristol Shed Code 22A MPD based Jubilees were a very frequent sight for schoolboy me when I lived in Gloucester. Waiting on my bike at the Barton Street Level Crossing gates to open could mean I'd be late for school. . Apart from LEANDER, I clearly remember EIRA and GALATEA which I saw much more frequently. There were others too but seen less frequently. Many schoolboys were Railway enthusiasts back then in the still relatively impoverished UK post WW2 early 1950s years. I could hardly afford the 2/6d ( 12.5 decimal pence ) for each of the four regional Ian Allen Locomotive books. Just the Western ones at first until I got a paper round and could afford the Combined edition ... We would play football in the field alongside the four track main lines north of the city. Later the Walls Ice Cream Factory was built on those fields which had gravel pits. The area was in fact a man made accidental Nature Reserve due to the gravel extraction which became lakes full of wildlife.
The football would stop when something interesting came by. On one occasion, a Scotland based Jubilee worked a train this far south. That made a nice change from the endless 8Fs and Black 5s. I had only seen images in books of those Scottish based LMS Machines with their gold numbers twice the size of the LMS ones local to me. Then one day we saw one "in the flesh" as it was... Most impressive. Great days gone forever but not forgotten. On two occasions my train was pushed up the Lickey incline by no less a celebrity 0-10-0 Locomotive Big Bertha herself. What a sight and sound. First time I got into the guards van and was able to see the 0-10-0 in full action through the rear facing windows pushing my train up that very steep incline. On the second occasion my younger brother was with me and we reached the guards van just as the Locomotive started to push our train. Only to be chased away by some "Jobsworth" guard the spoilsport. Not all staff were like that. move on nearly forty years and passing the deserted and clear former western MPD 85b in Gloucester, I spotted a near new Class sixty Diesel parked up there. Nobody about so drove in and me and my two very young sons had a close look at 60033. A A Cooper. Getting lots of nice images, I heard the heavy footfall of Railway authority approaching. Oh dear, not to be chased off again at my age .. Not a bit, it was the Class 60s driver about to get it down to Westerleigh Oil and Fuel depot East of Bristol. To operate what enthusiasts still call the Murco. He invited the three of use to follow him whilst he did the pre-start up checks. Quite a lot of them including moving through the tight confines of the Engine compartment. The size of that Diesel Power Unit. Massive! As we moved from one cab to the other. All checks done, the driver invited my son to press a large button and hold it down. As he did so we could hear various systems in the engine compartment priming up. The suddenly the Engine Burst into life. The look on my eight year old son's face was priceless, Drove 60033 up and down the short sections of track remaining from what was once a very active GWR MPD, Both my sons now in the mid thirties are still railway enthusiasts. They have invited me to go along to an open day at the GWR at Toddington. A treat for their old Dad later this month. They did the same a few years ago for a Diesel Gala Day there. That included lots of opportunities to have trips around the Cotswolds not only by Diesel hauled trains, but veteran Buses and Coaches which were so familiar when I was a small boy. Great day out for the Transport enthusiast. Recommended.
Fantastic - thank you so much for posting
Well, reading this was bloody marvellous. Thank you.
Very great video :)
Movement very well executed and filmed
Exemplary captures! Thank you 🙂
I remember the jubes in green,but both are class locos
I was actually there today, should be uploading my videos of Scots Guardsman and Leander soon.
It's a bit like one of those tile word games where you have to move the tiles in a certain order to reverse the word 🤣. Great vid👍🏻
Thanks Paul - Def like a game of Tetris. 👍
Lots of activity there. It was good they took the locos in the sidings by the station rather than out of view of the station.
Nice video 👍
Cheers Arthur - Thanks for watching. 👍
So what was wrong with the guardsman that leander had to take over the rake?
Hi Steven, it was a planned engine change as part of the schedule for the rail tour. No issues with 46115. 👍
@@trainsplanes oh I see thanks for that I thought there was a fault with the locomotive
What was wrong with 46115 Scots guardsman ?
Hi Shaun, no issues with 46115, it was a planned change to switch over to 45690 Leander.
Ah right ok, fair enough 👌
Thanks for the clip. A question: why are these first carriages behind the loco's being replaced as well? What's the reason for this?
Those are the support carriages for the locomotives - Where the staff and any equipment required are based.
16:32 *Daddy why didn't the Engine sit down ? Don't know Lad why ? - Because it 'ad a Tender Behind !*
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Hold me back....................
why is leander in black?,totally not authentic.Just as bad as painting a black five in green!
She's in early BR livery: the Jubs were only Class 5 (despite the LMS's 'XP' suffix). Only power classes 6 to 8 qualified for 'Passenger Green', everything else going black (lined for passenger engines, unlined for goods). Later on, BR relaxed their ruling, allowing the Jubilees, among other, to regain full Express Passenger status.
This must be an expensive railtour 9 days
Yes - Not cheap that trip! 💰
3 and a half grand, not including extras 😵💫
@@OlanKenny plus you've got hotels to consider and food very expensive but look at all the different steam locomotives you get
@@jameshardy4354 I'm not saying it's not worth the cost. But I can't fathom having that money to spend
@@OlanKenny mate I carnt either the people on the tour must be very rich
How they can get away with operating such highly-inefficient, heavily-polluting machinery is mind-blowing. While steam locomotives do look nice - they are the epitome of moving collections of greebles -, what else is there to them to justify having them active on track?
Compared with underoccupied cars, mums on the school run, and loadless 40-ton trailers, preserved steam produces virtually no pollution...
@@paulcaswell2813, that there are so many other pollutants out there is nothing anyone would try to argue about.