He was dead lucky the coupler was that end, i always found it to be the "Other " end of the unit. Remarkably clean buckeye as well, they were usually smothered in filthy grease, one collar always stuck as well. Plus no mention of setting route indicator blinds to black and lights off in both cabs.
34 years later I have just learned to do this with class 455s. It is a dying skill- 455s being the only units left that couple and uncouple in this way.
Might even be used now up here in the North for the new Blackpool Electric services - I do know that the ones we have now have been used by Thameslink for 20 years...
ChrisCooper312 it's used so that the loco crew remember that it's merely hooked onto both loco and unit and not permanently attached to either, so that they take a bit more care. That's also the reason it's painted red.
Kevin Ward old and/or aged recordings of music often waver or warble a little, look at most pre-2000 lower budget films amd you’ll probably hear the same sort of thing
Excellent works footage of EPBs/319s coupling up. The music is horrendous,😱😬 I'd rather listen to noisy chewing n slurping n that's saying something!!😆😆
