A Train Drivers View. Boston - Skegness, Lincs UK. 

Certainly were. Summer Saturdays would see train after train of 10 vehicles or more.

Your welcome.

Glad you enjoyed it

Glad you enjoyed it

Glad you enjoyed it

I loved this journey too around 1963-68 in the modern 2 coach DMU's of the day. I always tried to get the seat directly behind the driver. As I remember the journey seemed to take around 45 minutes then but of course there were at least 6 stops. Halcyon days

Certainly was.

Thanks.

Glad you enjoyed it

Yes it was an EWS 66. But no it wasn't a track clearing train, wrong time of year!

Many thanks!

RailMart hey there, great video, I wanted to ask can I use this footage again for a drivers eye view documentary for my channel between Barton-on-Humber to Cleethorpes. If you allow me to do so, your name will be featured within the credits if you allow me to use your video and put a link in to your channel. It is of course your choice but it would be a great opportunity. Let me know if it okay for you, look forward to hearing for you ☺️

@@train_paul9478 Hi. Thanks for the approach. I have started running this as a side part of my business, along with all the other work I do within the Rail industry. I am quite willing for you to use some footage but like any business it will however come with a fee. If you wish to discuss further let me know.

RailMart actually I’ll pass

Thanks for the visit

Noted

Thanks for the suggestion. I will take that forward.

Unfortunately I cannot do much about the platforms.

@@RailMart I wasn't directing my comments about the platforms at you, but the train company. Even a few flower hanging baskets here and there would cheer the station up, or perhaps Skegness is on its way out as a tourist destination which would be a shame?

Yes. there is still I believe a best kept station award.

Coming soon, a £3.3 m improvement programme for Skegness Station in 2024!

Nopr. Filmed in 2017

Thanks. I have lots of footage. Just needs the editing time.

Knowing the railway line, they are there but they are very difficult to spot.

Proper old school Railway

Class 66 loco

RailMart What was the reason for that journey (If you don’t mind me asking).

@@nigelkthomas9501 Driver training.

Think that is Ashford - Tonbridge section?

Unfortunately this was a management decision not to record in cab sound. You have the option of turning off sound. I have an full explanation as to why in my next video.

@@RailMart hi, thanks for your response. I spent 40 years on railway in UK ... 5 as a driver's assistant & 35 as a train driver before retirement... So the sounds of the traction motors & wheels grinding against the rails on curves is what I was used to... And besides, we definitely weren't allowed to have music of any description in the cab. I don't really miss the job either...

I love the industry. Only 34 years myself. At the time of the videos GDPR legislation was just coming around the corner and no one wanted to leave themselves open legally to be a test case. There was an awful amount of paranoia amongst HR managers.

@@RailMart No one at the various companies I found myself working for was willing to allow anyone to take in cab videos, unless they were done by themselves for driver training, foliage concerns, etc. I suspect anyone caught would have been dismissed...

I have Grantham - Skegness filmed both ways. Will add it to the list for processing.

@@RailMart wonderful... will watchout for it. :-)

E-mail info@railmart.co.uk for details.

The best of.

It is doing up to 60 Mph. It just doesn't feel like it at times. It was also following an all stations passenger service, so no point in rushing.

@@RailMart I've used the journey occasionally. Up to 60mph includes what I wrote. The speed limit signs show 20mph and that is what the train was doing. Most people have a life, and don't want to dawdle around at 20mph.

It's not 20 MPH all the way from Boston to Skegvegas, but take Firsby curve at more than the posted speed of 25 mph and you'll end up arse over tit.