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Don Coffey
Приєднався 17 бер 2014
The best cab ride channel on UA-cam!
Tunstead to Peterborough 66615
It’s a gorgeous afternoon in June 2024 and our intrepid freight driver is despatched to deliver 22 MWA wagons to Peterborough where another intrepid driver will take it forward the next forty miles or so to Brandon near Ely. 66615 is in charge of 6Z12 and does a fine job. We have two world exclusives! A trip through the brand new loop at Bamford and another through the new Dore Curve loop. We get an important message from the signaller who routes us through the lower level Trent Junction which leaves Driver Vinny having to spare no horses on the fast line to Sileby just bin case we are followed by an EMR fast express. Vinny gets this thing eating out of his hand (not his first rodeo) as it storms past the delightful famous signal box at Oakham. Finally, we finish with an update on the Landslip near Duffield which required a realignment of the track.
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Bradley Wood Single
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A short trip around the picturesque Bradley Wood Single near Huddersfield. It gives access to Huddersfield from the Calder Valley Line and vice-versa.
Crewe to Derby
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We ride with EMR driver Mike Clark on this journey from Crew to Derby. Mike had one of my cameras and did a very nice job. We head east to Kidsgrove and as we join the WCML we encounter an almighty rainstorm. It goes as quick as it came and we have an uneventful run to stoke. We then head east again and pass through some spectacular countryside on our way to Derby. If there are any semaphore si...
Earles Sidings to Leeds Midland Road
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New Year’s Day 2024 and our valiant driver is sent on a mission to deliver 66610 to the heavy maintenance facility at Leeds Midland Road. We drop down through the Hope Valley then through Sheffield. We pass over a freight only line at Wakefield and then perform a rather unusual move at Leeds to access the depot.
Cleethorpes to Manchester Oxford Road
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A fascinating run starting by working our way through the docks and the streets of Grimsby. We couldn’t have picked a better day to amble along the North Lincolnshire countryside. The sky was blue and for miles we run alongside a major canal - lovely. We cross the ECML at “Donny” and on through Sheffield and the Hope Valley where it wasn’t fit to throw the cat out. You’ll also see a rare cab vi...
Manchester At Night
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Why are the headlights so poor? A common question but it’s actually the GoPros that don’t do well at night so I rigged up a dashcam which does. This short film follows a set of empties from Slade Lane to Ardwick Depot but contains some really nice nighttime scenes around Manchester.
London Kings Cross to Hull
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The sunshine is cracking the paving stones on this spectacular October day in 2023. Our host is Dave Kildea who drives an immaculate 802303 “Land of Green Ginger” from the iconic Kings Cross Station in our capital city. Dave and Hull trains were most helpful in allowing me to share this journey up the East Coast Main Line as far as Temple Hirst Junction and then Selby and of course we follow it...
Hazel Grove to Buxton D1645
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Every year, Network Rail operate RHTT (Rail Head Treatment Trains) around the UK network during the leaf fall season that blast leaf residue off the line with high pressure water.. They are driven largely by freight train drivers who need to refresh their routes. In July 2023, Freightliner drivers operated a hired in Class 47 (D1645) to refresh several routes around Manchester. We follow the ru...
Trafford Park to Wembley
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Get your drinks and snacks ready, this is a long one! Follow this fascinating journey all the way from Trafford Park, Manchester to Wembley. We get routed via Stockport due to a stopping train on the Styal Line then after crawling around the Independent Line at Crewe, off we go at mostly 75mph. We take the Northampton Loop and we encounter a biblical rain storm. It doesn’t bother our venerable ...
Preston to Tunstead
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It’s a stunning winters morning in February 2023 and our train has made the short move from Fox Brothers Stone Terminal alongside the WCML at Leyland. We start after the loco - 66601 has run round and attached for the southbound journey. It runs all the way down to Hartford before picking up the Cheshire Lines route as far as Northenden Junction then we run up the freight only line to Hazel Gro...
Toton to Walsall - Freight Line Special
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Toton to Walsall - Freight Line Special
Landor Street to Barrow Hill via Derby
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Landor Street to Barrow Hill via Derby
Earles to Crewe Basford Hall via Middlewich
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Earles to Crewe Basford Hall via Middlewich
Peterborough to Birmingham (Landor St)
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Peterborough to Birmingham (Landor St)
I was on duty at Uffington SB when this was filmed- I remember thinking 6Z12 was an unusual headcode for a quiet Sunday shift; great to see the line from a first person perspective for once :)
Oh excellent. You’ll maybe know our regular member Tim who signs several boxes including Oakham. He’s been on one of my Class 185 simulator days for signallers at Ardwick. Contact me via messenger if you’d like to attend.
Thank you Don for another superb video really brilliant
Glad you enjoyed it Robert and it’s always good to hear from you 👍
The sound in the tunnel at about 30 minutes sounds like the sort of mad non-musical stuff I used to create & save as a memory patch on an old synth I used to have.
The tunnels generate some curious noises.
Hi. Thanks very much for another great video. Just one question - regarding the temporary(?) speed restriction just south of Loughborough Station, I didn't see any speed-limit signs or hear an AWS warning. Does this rely on the driver's route knowledge?
Yes, correct. Network Rail issue a set of fixed instructions via a document called a NR3973 which are a list of speed restrictions that apply to heavy freight trains. They are not signposted so drivers need to refer to the list when driving a route. The last one we came across was on Harringworth Viaduct in the Tunstead to Bedford via Corby video.
From Canada, a question: How does a Freightliner 'wagon' with it's slanted ends and closed shell, get loaded and unloaded? lo
Hi Bruce. I think you’re referring to their hopper wagons which are loaded under a chute and discharge through the bottom but the box wagons in our video are loaded by a clamshell excavator and it gets them surprisingly clean.
I had spectacular views of the Hope Valley flying a K4 vintage glider from nearby Camphill Airfield in September 1971. Travelled by Derby Lightweight DMU from Sheffield to Edale before getting an unexpected lift to Great Hucklow. Also walked the Pennine Way in Easter 1969, obviously starting in Edale. Lived in the Pennines in 4 different locations over a period of 22 years. Your videos of this whole Pennine area bring back so many memories of my early years!
I’m pleased to hear it brought back memories of those wonderful experiences. Thanks for sharing that 👍
I have just scoured the info about the “return trip” but have come up blank. Has it been posted yet? This video of the outbound trip was simply wonderful!
Yes, sorry Michael, I probably didn’t explain it well but it’s actually the attached that goes back via part of the route but has come from the same stone terminal near Ely. ua-cam.com/video/EFnzTGuu47U/v-deo.htmlsi=DKt1RjcWhHl9pfj-
Hello, Don. You asked, so damn the torpedoes, here goes. First, as an American, my opinion of "The Beeching Issue" is worthless, and it's none of my business. I acknowledge this. As a lover of British Railways of ALL kinds, I will say that I HAVE an opinion, regardless of its worth. Dr. Beeching was hired to generate a list of all the stations and railway lines that were either not generating or losing revenue, and recommend their closure. Did he generate hatred, YES. Did he put people out of work, YES. Did he do the job he was hired to do? YES. I think the closures were already in progress, and he just accelerated the procedure. That being said, I hate him for the loss of the Somerset and Dorset. This opinion is a result of the data I have been presented with, and is subject to change, provided you have sufficient evidence. I welcome any rebuttals, provided they are unemotional and civil. Oh--Norman's Bank is named for a person called Norman, who owned a financial institution 😁🧐. Prove me wrong. Cheers, Don
Good to see you Chuck. I think it’s safe to say that the root cause of the Beeching Report was the car. The public were losing interest in the railway and we were entering an era of personal transport being a status symbol. The vultures were waiting and the road lobby moved in. It’s a shame so many rural lines were lost - my local branch to Hayfield went with them but they were haemorrhaging money at an alarming rate. I think British Railways Property Board went crazy selling land that would make reopening a route virtually impossible. It’s a shame but it’s progress I suppose.
G'Day Don from Australia. As always, a great video. Being 3 and a half hours running time, how long does it take to upload to You Tube?
Good to see you Richard. I think it took about three hours to upload then another hour or so to finish processing and checking. There’s no rushing these long videos.
That was awesome. Thank you so much for posting this content. Getting to see such footage and yet still raise money for a good cause can't be a bad thing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
While they look nostalgic and all... I still find it hard to understand how there are still semaphore signals in use on lines in the UK....! This is a real nice scenic trip... love the cab views and thanks for sharing...
They’re an endangered species but in some locations they remain as you see. They will be removed in upcoming schemes.
Great Video as always Mr Coffey, but i have a question. With two thirty seven's working together you have roughly the same power available as a single sixty six. With the two thirty seven's working together that power is transferred to the track via twelve axles while the sixty six is transferring the power by only six axles. isn't "wheelslip" a problem with such a heavy load especially on a wet track?
Apparently, if you put two 37s in multiple, they don’t add up as you’d expect and there are losses. The only time you see two 66s double headed are on the occasional Jumbo which is 4000 tonnes.
Really curious to know why “Norman’s Bank” is named as such now 👀 Really enjoyable video once again Don, cheers!
I would like to know too James but my enquiries so far have been fruitless.
Well done on raising so much money for charity! 👏 I've been subscribed for many years and enjoy your channel immensely. Cheers from British Columbia!😊
Without the support of people like you, we wouldn’t have done so well. Thank you.
Thanks for the slow-mo through my hometown of Stamford 😃 Thanks to you all for a great vid.
Glad you enjoyed it!
right a red signal did he dissappear into some bushes lol
freight train drivers probably earn well in access of perhaps £1,600-2,000 per week
Don, thanks a lot for this video. I enjoyed it a lot as I do all your videos! But hopefully you will know this:- I noticed that the signal with position 1 route indicator into the loop at Bamford has been plated DE. Do you happen to know what DE stands for? Thanks a lot, Alan.
Yes Alan, it stands for Dore to Earles. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
We often see trains like this arriving in the sidings at Woking .
Congratulations on that fantastic donation ,Don . A question if I may ? The track side signs that look like a national speed limit sign on a road , seem to have many aspects . Are they based on semaphore signals ?
I can’t think which you mean. There are small signs with a diagonal line which are temporary or emergency speed limits that were terminated earlier than published. I hope that’s what you meant.
Great video Don. It always amazes me how fast these freight train go these days. I remember as a kid they used to crawl slowly making a squealing noise as they went.
Yes, they crawled around at one time. The squealing noises still happen when the flanges contact the rails.
It still seems weird to me that when my parents were teenagers living in the Greater Manchester area the first miles here were still part of a main line headed to what I always knew as the GMex centre rather than Manchester Central. I suppose we usually think of progress moving forward with time, but not always.
The Hope Valley Line was effectively the line that ran into Manchester Central. The nearest you can get now is the Metrolink Line into Deansgate Castlefield. See the East Didsbury to Rochdale video.
Heavy haul division of freightliner shut down?
Not that I’m aware. That train in the video is Heavy Haul.
Dr Beeching was bought in by the government of the time to make the railways more profitable. Yes... BR at that time closed a lot of lines. However, the 2nd part of his report bought in InterCity travel and containerised freight trains.... the precursor to Freightliner. Unfortunately, there was a lack of foresight from BR when the lines were closed and sold off...
It had its pros and cons but I think they sold off the land too quick before measuring the impact.
Thank you for that. I now better understand the impact of the changes on our local line. As ever, Don, excellent video and captions. Thank you to Vinny, the driver.
Much appreciated John 👍
to don coffey I enjoyed the video of drivers eye view from paul chapman at London uk 🇬🇧
Thank you Paul, much appreciated buddy.
Are these the two stone viaducts in the intro clip to "BBC North West"? (at 19.00 approx. here)
That’s the ones Spud, impressive aren’t they.
Although I've never asked the 'toileting' question in the comments, I have to admit I was bursting to know the answer. So thankyou for relieving my curiosity on that one Mr Coffey. 😁
Several puns in one comment. Good stuff David 😉😂
Hopefully we'll have a premier in the middle of an England game?
It might be a good idea 😉
A welcome surprise for a Sunday evening. Thanks :)
Enjoy!
Thanks Don. I hear the USA / Canadian engines can be smelly as they have toilets in them
Maybe so. They travel much greater distances and for many hours so probably a necessity.
Yesss another video to enjoy this evening! however im not sure if its just me but the max quality i'm getting is 360p
They occasionally stream better on the second day after buffering (no pun intended).
Don you caption explaining the route is slightly wrong needs to say Nuneaton not Northampton :)
Thanks for pointing it out. It’s actually noted in the video description but it’s always worth checking 👍
Very impressive video. I watched a few months back and never got round to leaving a comment! Dave was fantastic with his knowledge and passion. I do miss the class 43s and the roar of the 91s but i like these Hitachi trains, their acceleration is excellent and their versatility to bring intercity/high speed services on non electrified stations to towns such as Hull is a positive things in my eyes.
I’m sure Dave will read your comment. Thanks for coming back to us.
Need real-time speed on the screen.
Not got the software I’m afraid.
Blimey are you an official spokes person for ASLEF!
No not at all. What gives you that impression?
Very interesting ride. Thx for sharing 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Impressive how this speed of 125mph is maintained on Victorian-era routing, and that there's an upgrade to 140 in the works. As much as I bash UK rail for it's shortcomings, you have to commend the 19th century engineers who built this, and the following generations who maintained and upgraded this stuff to support speeds currently sustained today.
Yes, that service ran to time a treat. Like you say a good proportion at 125mph.
Awesome video Bo you drive trains through Hinckley Station
I don’t bit Mike does. Watch out for future videos.
Eccles, like the cake?
One and the same!
As a kid we used to "explore" the lines around Hazel Grove and later in life I used the service mainly from Manchester to Hazel Grove, but sometimes all the way to Buxton, so I was surprised the train didn't stop at every station. Is this a fairly new development or has it always skipped some stations?
It’s something they’ve done for at least 10 years but they now “skip stop” so they miss Dove Holes and call at Middlewood and the next hourly service does the opposite. They all stop at Furness Vale now.
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Having worked that branch when it had 2 tracks which reduced the risk of being held on the main line either way, wouldn’t it make ultimate sense during the present upgrade, to close this very neglected’ branch with its very acute curve and sand drag and use Mirfield Stn as a passenger stop and change ends. Obviously it would be a problem for chartered specials, but regular services.? Thanks Don great video memories flooding back. Barry
The problem with that Barry is they’d need a crossover and wrong direction signals. They have talked about twin tracking the junction at Bradley Wood which would ease things.
a question what does a freight train driver do when mother nature calls when he needs a wee does he just litterally urinate in to a a plastic bottle?
It’s a common question. They basically plan ahead but they sometimes take advantage of a stop at a signal if it’s out of sight or they can retreat to the engine room with a container etc.
Thanks for the cab ride. My 2nd cousin 4x removed George James Crosby Dawson was Chief Engineer of the North Staffordshire Railway from 1886-1914. He would have travelled the same route on his work in the area as he worked in the main engineering shop at Stoke and lived at Newcastle under Lyme.
I love to hear accounts like that. Fascinating, thank you.
Great ride, lovely day. Is it me or were there no captions and my I.T. was Up the Goods without a Brake Stick?
Not you Rick. The videos have evolved over the years and that was one of the very early ones before my shaky attempts at editing.