Hey guys, Daniel here, welcome to Trainman86! On this channel, I do as said in the name, Trains, trams and more. I hope you enjoy my videos! Please remember to comment, like and subscribe if you do. What is the and more bit you may wonder? Well I occasionally do bus videos and have even done 1 exploring video (very early video, please don't watch, it's crap). Ok, the trams and more bit is a lie, I barely do anything other than trains.
Filming Equipment: Cannon Ixus 190 Cannon Legria HFR806 Samsung Galaxy A12 128GB One of my old videos from the Roblox days (The first video that isn't a Roblox vid :) ) Was actually filmed on my Lenovo TAB3 7 tablet.
Computer: HP 280 G2 MT Business PC with intel core I5 processor with Samsung SSD installed for upgrading purposes. (plus crappy potato internet connection, which ruins the whole point of all that)
I am happy to say that I visited Lincoln before the closure of Saint Mark's station, seventies or eighties, I can't remember exactly. It was great (as an enthusiast) to have two nice stations so close, but for efficiency and passenger convenience, centralising on Central was the right decision, (forgive the pun). Central is a fine example of Victorian railway architecture. It is also nice to see the Swindon DMU, they had some character compared with Derby or Metro-Cammell sets.
@@trainman86trainstramsandmore it is strange how Standardisation was the principle behind the Riddles/ Cox/ Bond steam locos but for DMUs and diesel locos there was wild proliferation of different classes, often with incompatible MU connections. In its favour the hydraulic DMUs with the corridor connections through the cabs, on the North and West route had the most beautiful two tone horns I ever heard.
@AgenoriaModelTrains the deltic is admittedly the least healthy of the 3 and will probably need a motor overhaul in the future but it runs okay for now with the wheels nice and clean 👍
1:04 This made me laugh, I knew exactly what you were on about 😂😂 As someone from Trinidad, and a fanatic about its railways, I can say that is true. The Trinidad Government Railways (est. 1876), which had been failing financially since the early 1950’s bought 2 Class 109’s (50415 and 50419) second hand from BR in 1962, renumbered 1 and 2. It was meant as a last ditch effort by the TGR to cut operating costs. They actually worked exceptionally well, cutting much time off passenger trains originally hauled by 4-6-0/2-8-0’s and GE 44 tonners (yes, 44 tonners), proving very comfortable and reliable locomotives. Unfortunately, they came way too late to make much impact on the already “deficit ridden” railway. The government finally decided in 1964 that the railway had to go, and on the 28th December 1968, it closed for good, the last 109 working up until a few days prior. The two Wickhams languished in the Port of Spain rail yard for a couple of years after, until being scrapped in the early 70’s. Part of the coach sections were used as people’s homes, and the front sections of the powered units were cut off and welded back to back and used as a cafe in Morvant up until that itself was scrapped in the 80’s, photographs of which exists.
Class 158: -Could you open the window? It's a bit stuffy in here. -If I opened the window it would upset the air conditioning. -If the aircon worked, I wouldn't be asking you to open the window...
Just seen this im now 50 years old Im the yourh standing on the fence with my pal and grandad who would be 104 tomorrow ❤ Wow i would love a coppy of this picture
I refer to the Class 197 as the 'Knee Destroyer'. I swear the springs on that thing were intentionally designed to kill people standing. Their always full too so you can't get a seat. The Class 158 is luxury in comparison.
@duckenjoyer13 pretty much everything new in recent times that is railway related has been substandard. DfT have really f**cked us over. Although I haven't found the 195s too bad but the hitachi express trains are absolutely terrible in terms of comfort.
@duckenjoyer13 Well, the first step is to get the Dfts arse out of the seat design process. It's quite clear that they probably use any form of transport but the train if they think those seats are comfy
I remember the ACV 'Flying Bricks' on the Watford-St.Albans branch, trying to replace the Cl4 tank and two coaches. then they tried the AC Cars for a while. Very early, mid 1950s.
I suppose that makes sense but the mechanics of the thing are not like a conventional DMU, but then again, nor is the paxman thing which also does not really belong on this video but as they were on the railcar.co.uk website, I decided I would
Today marks 1 year since I was at this railway and I gotta say it has come on a good bit since then with the Class 10 arriving (then leaving again, it'll be back soon) and the road being built (almost)
The comment on the 125 unit was wrong. They timed the Lea Valley service using a 125 and thought the 305's would smash it. Sadly the 305's couldn't keep to the timings set so they had to do it again. I loved the 125 units. So did most of the blokes who used them once they had the brakes sorted.
I think the Class 110 would have suited the Buxton line after the introduction of Sprinters on the Trans Pennine routes (in 1987) as they were like an updated 104 with more powerful engines that would have suited the climb from Manchester into the Peak District.
@southernrailway00 thanks for watching. Are standard classes steam engines? If so then sorry that's not one for me to do because I know virtually nothing about steamers nor do I wish to learn about them because I'm more a diesel man. I do like a kettle when I go to a heritage railway sometimes though
@@trainman86trainstramsandmore that’s fine then maybe one about southern emus for a multiple unit one must say I don’t usually like diesel’s but you certainly have great stuff on them love it I just like that type of video very neat thanks for it
"Class 101 with skirts"? No that unit was a MetroCam light weight, having its jumper sockets under the cab windows as Class 101/102 have their jumper sockets on the buffer beam.
Re-read it first, it IS a met-camm lightweight. I am NOT saying it is a class 101. The Met-camm lightweight HAD skirts but I can't describe the jumper sockets and all that because the point of this video is to keep it short
@@trainman86trainstramsandmore Thank god even SEPTA had the foresight to realize how terrible it was. They even specifically called out the poor ride quality in their reasons for not wanting it.
The trouble for Angel Road was passenger numbers..up until the early 90's, there was a lot of industry in the area. In the 60's, 70's 80's until the early 90's there were many big employers in the area, but as many downsized or moved to new areas the passenger numbers dropped. ..Also the rise in car ownership made a huge difference too. The widening of the A406 didn't help as it isolated the station, and the configuration of entry and exit to the station was strange and long winded. The new station Meridan Water is built on the other side of the A406 where there are new housing being built on the site of a electronics company and access to the station is a lot easier and safer than Angle Road Station.
Same kind of story as Brightside and Angel road in South Yorkshire I suppose, communities it was built to serve jsut vamished as de-industriallisation occured leaving both station virtually useless as everyone had a car by then.
@@aplane9625 It would be too much of a mammoth to make a video with DEMUs in it as well and anyways, they are all relatively similar. I specified vehicles in the *DMU* category only. I cannot emphasise that enough
man you do not understand my pain as a northerner 💀💀. I love pacers because of their character and overall rubishness and for the same reason I hate them. I would happily ride on one again because they are my childhood.
@@thepacerman I have too many than I should have I have been on packed 142s to Manchester and to Lincoln and back. I required spinal realignment surgery after riding them each time and every time I went to Manchester on one it was cramped and horrid
@@trainman86trainstramsandmore The pacers, awful to ride on, slow, noisy, cramped. But at least the train arrived, and the railway line was still there for it to run on. Without them drastically lowering the running costs of some rural and lower patronage routes they would’ve likely been axed in the 1980’s.
