The reason the Leamside closed was because by 1991 it had very little traffic except for diverted East Coast Main Line passenger trains on weekends due to engineering works. When the main line was resignalled they made it so trains could go either way on either track so they thought the Leamside should close. There were a number of rail accidents after BR was privatised in 1996 and as a result they had to replace ECML with buses but it was too late to save the Leamside. It's crazy that it remains closed.
@Zuuu403 ай бұрын
Great catch
@joshhendley44374 ай бұрын
What’s wrong with Scotsman now he doesn’t seem to be steaming
@koplopertje4 ай бұрын
Nice!
@Flippy54674 ай бұрын
Now this is a northern one
@Roo634 ай бұрын
Brilliant footage, great to see. Thanks :)
@darranpepperdine4 ай бұрын
Love that single flat on the whole train
@Roo635 ай бұрын
Brilliant, great footage :) Thr irony being that I filmed the same train passing Carter's Ln, near to the airport. We had gone to watch the circling easyJet A319, G-EZBY, on it's crew training.
@allan59195 ай бұрын
Nice clip of the class 69.
@arnoldspottingvideos52696 ай бұрын
Nice to see 70006 leading the way. Good catch mate 👍
@tomedy_official7 ай бұрын
It was just coming out the depot too
@Roo637 ай бұрын
Brilliant, thanks :)
@conceyullena7 ай бұрын
Great video, greetings 👍🚂
@fairweathertrains30298 ай бұрын
Mate what an absolute privilege to see such a beautiful engine. Such a treat. Fantastic video.
@NatuReelVideo8 ай бұрын
Saw this on OpenTrainTimes, like you I wondered what was going on. Great captures.
@TokyoNightGirlLofi8 ай бұрын
💕Wow🤍🤍💜💜💜🤍💜
@TokyoNightGirlLofi8 ай бұрын
💕Wow🤍🤍💜💜💜🤍💜
@marierutherford8348 ай бұрын
black 5 44871 York to Edinburgh this Saturday pass through Darlington station at 8;26
@stephenchecksfield6328 ай бұрын
Nice footage of the flying Scotsman at Darlington North Road nice to see it running Tender First not often one sees that happening
@stephenpowell59128 ай бұрын
The mighty Hoover ❤️
@backwheelbob46rr8 ай бұрын
That sound will never die 👌
@andrewoverton51708 ай бұрын
Dreadful!
@LNER9858 ай бұрын
Hater.
@paulshepherd13488 ай бұрын
Just out of interest.... Why is it dreeadful ?
@johnotooledoggames23368 ай бұрын
🇮🇪 Well done on this video sharing it's wonderful capture of the train 🚄
@gbtrains8 ай бұрын
Hoover in full effect - what's not to like!
@antonysmith91738 ай бұрын
Very nice. But still can't beat them in large logo livery 'Thundering' along the sea wall between Dawlish and Teignmouth with 7 or 8 mk1s. 😊
@Trainsarelife9 ай бұрын
Do you relise that that was the first azuma
@1951GL9 ай бұрын
The Class 50 proto type, DP2, was damaged beyond repair just down the line from Darlington at Thirsk - DP2 was aesthetically more pleasing than the eventual 50s, with a smooth nose and Deltic eyelet windows. The 50s were quite utilitarian by comparison. Like another writer, I saw them double headed north of Crewe on the WCML pre full electrification.
@petetrundell54549 ай бұрын
As twin front windscreen locos go, I think 50’s are the best looking. When compared to say, a 47, the sharper edges seem to work better with the simple oblong profile.
@giuseppersa23919 ай бұрын
As Greta would say... How very dare you 😂😂😂
@daicymru55279 ай бұрын
More pollution came from one of these than a steam locomotive!
@norburycrossing34269 ай бұрын
Spoilt it's appearance,by putting the high intensity lights in the taillights,it's got a high intensity headlight already,if it needs any extra,put the portables on.
@Thebigfour19239 ай бұрын
Why do they have the coach does duchess of hammalton
@buffplums9 ай бұрын
Does t sound healthy … knackered wheel bearing?
@buffplums9 ай бұрын
Everyone loves a Hoover ❤
@jonathanwood24659 ай бұрын
We're they going to?
@BrendanC1239 ай бұрын
Shildon.
@conceyullena9 ай бұрын
Great video, greetings
@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge9 ай бұрын
Spot on👍
@rthoc719 ай бұрын
Class 50 workings on ECML on BR were restricted to York to Bournemouth services they never worked north of York in BR. So u getting bit luxury here 50 striking new territory
@winco689 ай бұрын
They did on test. Doncaster to Tyne Yard was a fairly common working during the ‘80s with a pristine Hoover just fresh out of Donny works.
@andrewoverton51708 ай бұрын
York to Bournemouth? They never worked York to Bournemouth. And they only ever worked out of York on ex Works moves on the Edinburgh to Plymouth.
@rthoc718 ай бұрын
@@andrewoverton5170 my Late father Andrew who was Driver at York TMD retired in 1993 fondly remembered the 50s coming into York. Be over 40 years ago since 50's turned round in York it was Midlands crew that drove them not Yorkshire crews with the exception of few drivers at Doncaster doing test runs on them.
@andrewbennett77569 ай бұрын
Although a class 52 man born and breed fair dues to this class 50 I take my hat of to her fair dues guys
@peterthornton23969 ай бұрын
4:06 that heavy diesel smell 👌🏻
@colinhenry35519 ай бұрын
Fantastic , I remember the class 50s when they were first introduced, As a young lad in the late 1960s i used to spot at Stafford Station, and managed to spot most of the class as they came out of crewe works ,sometimes triple headed ,great times indeed,
@cedarcam9 ай бұрын
Did you see the BR green one? A friend got a photo of it. It was quickly repainted into blue
@colinhenry35519 ай бұрын
Unfortunately not ,quite a rare spot that one ,I didn't have a camera then either, as a lad we didn't have any money ,we just stood on the bridges to spot,or on the wall by the north end bay platform at Stafford Station,
@cedarcam9 ай бұрын
@@colinhenry3551 I had to do the same as a kid. Only after starting work I got a camera. I think the 50 only did a test run so there cannot be many who saw it and very few who got a photo.
@jammiebeasts9 ай бұрын
Crikey I know I have watched a good video when I have to start catching everything falling off the shelves above my speakers lol
@ConProductions9 ай бұрын
Great catch and good video
@bazza9459 ай бұрын
It seems a trifle grumpy?
@josephinebennington72479 ай бұрын
All those cameras puffing up The Cloud! Virtually the same images too.
@barriejowett24129 ай бұрын
Brilliant video 👍👍👍👍👍👍
@ghostontheline9 ай бұрын
Excellent video, love the paint job. 👍👍😊
@brianwillson95679 ай бұрын
Another class of loco 'preserved' for longer than in BR service. Wouls prefer large logo blue, but anyone keeping a loco like this operational for all to enjoy, can paint them any colour they like.
@vernongoodey50969 ай бұрын
Excellent to see the old girl out, but as an old Western Region employee bit risky letting it out on its own! Mind you it was only a light load I suppose!
@chrisrichmond4039 ай бұрын
Class 50’s are much more reliable now than what they were with BR , Experience from what’s happened in early days of preservation has helped & Many things learnt .
@vernongoodey50969 ай бұрын
@@chrisrichmond403 I hoped after all these years they were more reliable! But how come the Rail Authorities will only allow them to run on Pathfinder tours in pairs unlike their predecessor the Class 40
@delticnapierdccsound42369 ай бұрын
How many buckets does it carry to top the coolant up?
@vernongoodey50969 ай бұрын
@@delticnapierdccsound4236 you got it. Pathfinder trip with Exeter then 2 37s to Aberystwyth, spent 30 mins at Leamington spa as they added water. I used to repair the compressors on them that bit was excellent!
@delticnapierdccsound42369 ай бұрын
@@vernongoodey5096 I know what they are like. They should do a remake of the titfield thunder bolt with hoovers.. Still luv em.