"Peak Rail" Twin Peaks Diesel Gala was great. 12/04/24 

Wonderful footage and a wonderful gala Mike, what a lovely place wow! Stunning countryside and awsome lineside shots. Great seeing the DMU in spendid order and the Peak was too. Then to finish with more modern traction, a great looking 69008.Looks like you had a great time there, really enjoyed cheers Nick.

That Peak looked and sounded absolutely superb.

Great stuff Mike. I lived for a few years on Greenaway Lane, Darley Dale, overlooking the line between Matlock and Rowsley. When I first started at Derby under BR there was a driver called 'Ginger Turner' who was approaching retirement even back then, and he had previously worked as a driver on the Cromford & High Peak line. We often chatted and he would recall the biblical snow drifts up on the moors that made that line so challenging. Oh, and what an engine the Peaks were. In my early days at Derby I asked as many old-hand drivers as I could "what's the best engine you've ever driven". All but one answered "Peaks".... 16:30 He left with reds on the front....lol we've all done it!

Super footage from this gem of a preserved railway. Nice one Mike

Excellent video Mike!! Have to say the line between Matlock and Rowsley is beautiful paid a little visit there in April last year around the same time!! That DMU made the event a steam gala haha! Some great lineside shots you got there also Mike and a good variety of traction for a small line like that!

I'm pleased you got footage of this Mike as its good to see footage of the loco we provided 👍🏻

This is wonderful Mike, great to see all sorts for the Diesel Gala. A shame what happened to the DMU but great the volunteers got it fixed and in service. Gosh, almost forgotten about the few modified MK2 coaches with a rear window which acts like a cab?

Never thought I would reminisce over our beloved dmus, lol 🤣🤣. Unofficially driven them occasionally back in the day. Great to see a true Peak as well. 👍👍👍👍👍

Hi Mike - a real enjoyable video of this gala day. My last visit was years ago when the guest loco was - in green 5016 Gordon Highlander. I recall standing on Matlock platform whilst the Deltic was waiting to do return trip to Rowsley. While standing next to it, my leg moved with the throb and power of the engine - pity I can’t move it like that today !! Awesome Got some super sound and sight on the Hi8 film that day. Fabulous - just like yours and the Peak, 47, DMU and GBRf 69. Credit to you Mike yours and the GBRf 69. Credit to you Mike

Looks like that was a lot of fun. Great video Mike, well done 🤓

It’s a pretty line especially from Rowsley to Darley Dale, the DMU was chucking some smoke out, shame the 25 failed D8 sounds well.

Good Mike. The 44 and 69 looking the business.👍👍

Nice lot of people, nice film too Thanks 😊

Nice one Mike, good to have a catch up

DMU is an excellent smokescreen layer. ☺ Sounded like a nice brisk wind blowing off the hills.

Superb shots and captures there Mike. Nice sounds and liveries. Good to see the 69 there, seems a lot of them are visiting these heritage railways. Another gooden from you! Great locations too, well covered. Very nice indeed! Really enjoyed, thanks for sharing! Take care, have an awesome day and all the best! Jamie

Alaways good to see a Peak, especially one of the first 10 (44's). Shame you didn't have time to look around the yard. I've been a few times, but try to go when the Heritage Shunters Trust have thier open day, love the little shunters!

The class 44 was D8 bud just looked at your desc it says D9, anyways thats me nit picking lol , Great video!!!!!!!!

Very well done video Mike :)

Interesting. Not a railway I’ve ever visited but will have to go one day.

Amazing! Beatiuful video, greetings 🚂👍👋

Did you get to see 1015 yesterday? I managed to see it come through Canley.

Arrrhhh wish I knew that you were going i was planning on going but I was tired out would of been nice to see you again