Train movies from the 80s & 90s up to present day and now my model railway updates too! Current freight and passenger operations are covered, but in particular many special workings are featured - such as charter trains, test trains, heritage loco moves, unit drags, and more, including drone footage. There's several hours of movies from my converted VHS footage from 1986-1997 which features a huge range of 'classic' locos, liveries, and workings - many of which are now consigned to history. There's also some photo montage selections covering the most notable workings and my favourite shots from the early 2000's. Also I'm documenting my N Gauge model railway build right from the blank canvas of the first day, with features on track laying, wiring, controls, locos, running sessions, scenery, and more.
Thanks for taking the time to look at my channel, and I hope you enjoy viewing my movies.
Makes me cry looking at that row of Tugs. Loved the class 60 since my days as a young spotter was 60001 Steadfast in test on the MML at Bedford. Great video as always.
Nice captures. I saw the Climate Hero in Castle Donington. Not pulling anything. It's just came into a siding slowly, waited ten minutes and reversed out right next to a car park.
Nice little update. I'm sure that you'll get that point sorted. Sometimes older locos have a larger flange on the wheels which causes shorts on peco points but you've probably checked that. Looking forward to seeing the yard completed cheers Andy
Ahhh, so thats why theres the occasional Sheds on the old Bilton Rugby-Leamington Spur... so they're filling in that big old deep cement pit with HS2 Spoil?? I did wonder what had been going on down there.....
Summer Saturdays at this time were just magic, there's hardly anything now., but we still have our holidays in Dawlish, they can't take away the Devon sea wall, or Cockwood harbour. Getting used to the IET's now.
I have driven that loco. some years back at NVR with passengers. Awesome beast! I see MH-R is looking quite senior now. I first encountered Mike at Bedford Depot open day in about 1980 when he allowed me into the cab of 55015 'Tulyar' when he started her up.
Certainly is quite a beast! Even light engine and at the heritage railway 25mph maximum you get a feel of the power - must be awesome at 100mph on the mainline! Looking forward to 'Tulyar' coming back this year.
Now that's even better! I've definitely got the bug for driving locos now, and doing the Great Central Railway is certainly one for the future - and if 55015 has a spell there I'd have to do that!
The 319s were great units and Thameslink wouldn't be what it is today without them. A shame their conversions to bi-mode and tri-mode didn't really work out.
NICE ONE. I have travelled in a steam loco full length on Mid Hants railway and in the diesel cab on Lamport Railway but never had the urge to drive. Well done you. I look forward to part two.
Thanks Keith. Yep, I've done the NLR cab view too(in a Class 47), but this was my first time driving a diesel loco - and I'm hoping not the last. Part 2 coming up this afternoon!
It certainly was. Would be nice with coaches too, and I did look at the SVR one a while back, but it's a bit further for my parents to travel to and film.
Excellent. Big thrill for sure and Excellent way of funding preservation. I well remember my 1st ever drive, non other than 40122 in July 79. They paid me. 😊 Only up the sidings in Preston as secondman. Start of 42yr as driver.
