Seconds From A Disaster Bowl! | Diggle Diaries November 2023 Pt 1 

Yet another quality video Luke! You’re getting quite a reputation with all those drivers acknowledging your camera I wonder how many of them watch your channel. Looking forward to the next video, keep up the good work.

Great video . Some nice tones too and you just can’t beat a 37 powering up . Thanks for going out in all conditions

I love seeing the Class 60s being used again. Great vid. Ta muchly 😎👍

Fantastic video as usual Luke! The sound of that 37 at the end was mega - I hope the old girls are kept in service for a while yet!

As a kid I used to go to Eastleigh station and watch the trains. I can still remember seeing some of the last steam engines to pass through and go into the yards.

Fantastic clips here mate Those Drax wagons were really bouncing at Marsden with 60026 Nice tones from some of the 66 drivers Hellfire thrash from 37425 at the end. I always make sure to fully watch your videos

very good duncan

Really enjoying the channel, thanks for sharing your movements. Neil in Essex

I love the rumble of the 60s as they approach.👍🏻

Thanks for this, great to hear Concrete Bob coming for miles! of particular interest to me was the CWR train, I used to photograph them all the time when Castleton Welding Depo was open, very happy days, lots of class37 haulage.

Another really enjoyable watch Luke, some interesting different angles this time and still some nice autumn colours lineside! Some good drivers too! Keith

Another awesome video luke 🎉🎉🎉

Great content once again .!!🔥🔥🔥

Brilliant watch as always 👍

What a friendly bunch! Presumably, the 69 and 60 weren’t working in multiple on the Drax train? Very good variety, thanks.

Great videos 👍

Superb videos just found them best ever love the old tugs should get M.A.N who took mirrlees over to do a rebuild program fine engines ❤👍👍👍👍

Loved that mate! But then all your vids are top quality and interesting. Milliseconds from disaster with that 37 and the 185 lol!

Quality Video, narration every aspect ‘spot on’. Most enjoyable view, look forward to the Eastleigh 24hr 👍🏻

Thanks again Luke for another enjoyable vid. you do brave some weather for us - and 185s.

Brilliant video as always👍

Another great one Luke, especially the sound of that 37!

Can always rely "Bob" to entertain Luke

Nice one Luke with great driver interactions. Nice to see so many 60’s in the mix. Look forward to the next 24 hours down South

Another Great video luke and well set out love the bingo lol funny and useful keep up the great work appreciated and enjoyable thanks Andy

Hello friend I had to subscribe to your channel as i have an old vhs tape on this very line called penine steam from the 1960s and its great to see that the line still has alot of train movements. great videos and plenty of action a massive well done mate look forward to more videos like this. peter from birmingham

Really glad you picked Eastleigh for your next 24 hour Marathon. Anyway another cracking video, some interesting loco’s too, looking forward, to the next one. Did Donny & Mexborough on Thursday, stand outs been. 56105,56078, 37421, and for me star of the day 69004. 😊

great video bud

Cracking vid. But a 185 on a Leeds to Hull working, at Diggle?

extremely well paid all of those drivers tpe drivers have a very extensive and training and route learning programme with an assesor

I seen 69002 and 60047 double headed coming through todmorden on the Drax train on the 13th of November 2023 first class 69 I've seen so far as I remember them as class 56s good video 👏👏👏🥰

hi Luke great video how good do the 37s sound .shame about the 68s being taken away regards Geoff

Cracking Video as usual, are you seeing the 50 tour on December 9th, goes via Ashton way to Victoria

Where do you get the train icons from

THE SIGNALS ! Your piece of film at 15:30 is not clear enough to see exactly which track the green signal relates too, or even the exact position of the white lights which may be above the green signal ! Firstly signals should be placed to the left of the track that they refer too, which can require the aid of a gantry to ensure they are to the left, when there is insufficient room between two tracks to put the signal post there. JUNCTION INDICATORS A green of course means the line is clear. If this signal is just before a junction, then there should also be Junction indicators on top of the actual signal. These are in the form of fingers of 5 white lights (when illuminated). The number of "fingers" and the angle of each "finger" relates geographically to the track layout ahead. If the main route is set this only requires the main signal to show an aspect none of the fingers would be illuminated. But if any diverging route is set, then one of the "fingers" will also illuminate to reveal which of the optional tracks the train is routed too. JUNCTION INDICATORS RELATE TO GEOGRAPHICAL LAYOUT OF THE JUNCTION AHEAD. There can be a maximum of six fingers on a junction signal, indicating a maximum of 6 optional routes in ADDITION to the main track the signal relates too. Fingers pointing to the left are for tracks diverging to the left. Fingers pointing to the right are for diverging tracks to the right. Further these fingers (if there are more than one) are read top to bottom in relation to routes left to right !!! GROUND SIGNAL ???? I can see no evidence of any ground signals, which are normally only around 18 inches above the ballast. Further with a main green aspect showing there should NOT be a ground signal for that track. TRAP POINTS ! The Engineers two vehicle train appears to be running on the "Wrong" line. Which must mean the track it is on, is signalled for bi-directional working. Normally in Britain trains drive on the left like the roads. The "loop" to the right has one interesting feature visible a "Trap point" which is currently set to deliberately derail any train trying to come towards the camera. For precise information on signals you'll have to get more precise film footage in future, of the actual signal. And if a Junction signal, film of the track layout ahead as well !!!! FOR THE RECORD: I'm an ex BR Mechanical Engineer, which also required me to be qualified to drive trains. Indeed I've also been a Signalman (mechanical & early computer boxes), & worked for a number of railways around the World.

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