I wish I had filmed more.

45 1's were great to ride behind.

No , the coal was brought to wath yard by diesel locos, then taken by a single class 76 if 16 tonners or pair of class 76 if HAA hoppers to wombwell main junction where another class 76 or a pair would be buffered up to the back but not coupled to help push the train up the 1 in 40 worsboro bank as far as west silkstone junction where the bankers would stop as the train carried on to penistone and to motteram yard near dinting where the train would be handed over to diesel locos to take it to fiddlers ferry power station , the locos were fitted with a clearcall intercom system that allowed drivers of the leading loco to talk to drivers of banking locos via the overhead wires and such was the draw of current needed for the four electric locos to go up the worsborough bank that no other electric loco could be in the section between wombwell main junction and west silksone junction , the HAA merrygoround hoppers were used from the 70 ' but 16 ton mineral waggons were also still used a lot , my bedroom window overlooked wombwell main junction so as a child i could watch none stop class 76's .

The class 27 push pulls were exciting to ride on, the drivers hammered them.

Yes Steve, I filmed this between 1976 - 1980. I would be interested to know which is you on the film, the chances of you seeing it are amazing. David.

The train that stopped outside New Street, that was me putting my head out the window. I lived close to Toton, I think we were on the one week rail tourer. We would get on at Attenborough to Derby to New Street then decide where to go from there.

In British rail 3 I was on the end of the platform when IKB and Robin Hood pulled out. Even without the video I remember the state of IKB plate.

The Dutch system has been 1500VDC since after the 2nd War. It’s a modern thriving railway run entirely by electricity form renewable (wind) sources.

Wondering if you are the original owner of the footage. I remember some of the scenes and can be seen in some of the New Street and Reading footage. I lived close to Toton yard. Moved to Canada in 77. Great memories.

@@steveswancott8876 Yes Steve, I filmed this and a few other videos on youtube between 1976 - 1980. I'm amazed you saw yourself, what are the chances. I would be interested to know which is you on the film, maybe we have met at some point. These memories seem to have melted into the distant past, thank goodness for cameras. David.

The traffic disappeared. It became uneconomic to keep open.

Thanks, I should have done more.

It's that action that makes the video.

Great days.

CERTAINLY WERE STILL GOT ALL MY PHOTOS OF NOTTINGHAM STATION IN THE 80,S @@signalongreen2318

They say you only miss something when it isn’t there anymore. How true. 😢

Can't beat a peak

Thanks, I wish I had filmed more.

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With the clearances given this really needs reopening

They destroy. Non Narcissistic and Non Psychopathic people create. A culture of Libertarian Empathy is what the world needs.

Great high-wire double acts! The Woodhead electrification was always all about the Wath coal trains (O.S. Nock wrote about this operation and how the Class 76 was used over the route). I agree it was a complete waste to close it, given the huge investment in the new Woodhead tunnel, let alone everything else.

Great footage. What are the locations? Class 76 were one of my favourite locos, I loved the way they creaked as they moved, and the wooden floorboards in the cabs!

Very cold in the snow.