60046 Runs Around it's load at Burton-on-Trent & gets UP CLOSE with the Bankside Foliage.!! 05/08/22

See Class 60 Running Around & Shunting it's load at Burton-on-Trent.
The line side bushes/foliage needs some attention however that can be said of many places on the network nowadays.
It was operating 6Z43 Acton Yard to Burton-on-Trent West Yard Maurice H
Hope you enjoy the video!
Thanks for watching
#class60 #locorunaround #60046 #dcrail #6Z43 #shunting #locoshunting

[@Auraxium]

Seeing the load exposed like that is a great visual example of the ridiculous amount of weight these freight locomotives can shift on their own.

[@sherlocksteve9109]

this is what I love about England. A train's cab is on both ends of the engine. USA should consider to put a double cab on it's engines too.

[@jonkess2768]

Well that's basically the whole of Europe for you. Inside and Outside the EU.

[@MainakRoyChowdhury]

Same in India. Both ends.

[@bandvitromania9642]

For US freight i think it's not worth it since they want powerful diesel engines

[@timw6928]

Those trees let alone being a visual hazard and injury hazard if a limb entered the cabin, would also be considered a fire hazard particularly here in Australia and parts of America too

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

Definitely... There's at least a few meters of clearance near the tracks just about everywhere I've been in Canada. They are rather savage with trees. They pass regularly with industrial mowers, and anything that can't get mowed gets the chainsaw treatment. The growing season is short in Canada, but there's enough rain that trees, shrubs and bushes grow rather quickly. They don't want to be back every year, so they cut a wide corridor.

[@timw6928]

@@jonathanlanglois2742 totally agree seasonal growth is the most invasive

[@breintonjunction791]

I thought that was Brian May getting out of that class 60 lol cheers Al

[@trainsplanes]

I did think that myself at the time!! 🤣🤣

[@KingboyD2008]

Hairdoo & safety helmet all in one!

[@RangaTurk]

Or Jon Pertwee.

[@KingboyD2008]

@@RangaTurk Spot on 🤣

[@Qwerty1235945]

I thought it was Prof Martyn Poliakoff from “Periodic Videos”.

[@EM-yk1dw]

The railway is a mess now, no one cares and it is all down to money. None of the trackside vegetation should be there, it damages train sides, wrecks drains and trackside structures, sooner or later there will be an accident caused by this lack of general maintenance.

[@johnpittock9687]

I believe that's why you had the length men whose sole job was not keeping the track safe but also the vegetation back from tracks and sidings

[@EM-yk1dw]

@@johnpittock9687 Yes you are absolutely right John. The track gangs used to also have annual tidy ups on their patch.

[@davel4708]

Real Thomas the Tank Engine stuff.

[@epichei9476]

@@davel4708 well, it is a British railway like the North Western

[@sekhmet7774]

The Par to Newquay line is awful, it looks like it hasn't been maintained for 30 years, and probably hasn't to be fair. Not that anyone really uses it because in a car it takes less than 30 minutes, except people who don't have a car and are going to Newquay for a rave (me).

[@oddities-whatnot]

His hair is fantastic

[@daz4643]

3:33 Dr. Emmett Brown leaves the train 🤣

[@cd66061]

It’s not reaching 88mph that!

[@johnj9117]

How cool is it seeing thoses tugs back at what there good at...

[@whyyoulidl]

Thx for posting; enjoyed, appreciated; subscribed 🤗.

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks - Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@kevintucker8564]

Fantastic

[@ThermoMan]

Nice little video

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks very much 👍

[@andysedgley]

It's only like double decker buses in rural areas!

[@paultaylor9652]

Great video, come to Crewe Station the weeds are six foot high.

[@trainsplanes]

It’s a jungle out there!

[@holger_p]

Tracks and bushes on this works siding is really under bad maintenance.

[@TKG]

I work on the opposite side , maybe they should give me a call to clear that lot,

[@racyrich829]

I see it crashed through the points at the end of the runaround and I couldn't see either a points motor or lever that set them back.

[@alancheshire]

The points are spring loaded.

[@racyrich829]

@@alancheshire Actually, now I've looked again I can see the lever. They definitely don't spring back.

[@newage3]

Only DCR can trail points - I`m guessing the driver changed them for the run round

[@kylegleeson8638]

Those are 'National' points you can trail through them. The driver had to set them back to the wagon road otherwise he'd run around them again. Most rail companies have a no trail policy as trains have set back while the points were split causing a derailment.

[@delurkor]

@@kylegleeson8638 In North American practice there are variable switches, in which the point rails are aligned by the cars in the trail direction. The points will stay in that position until moved by another car/train or thrown. That is opposed to a rigid switch, which must be thrown in the direction of movement, or a spring switch which returns to the thrown position. If one trails an opposed rigid switch, it probably will break.😧 I was wondering if the switch ~2:50 was variable, and it appeared so.

[@carlosfalcato9414]

🚂🚂👌👌👌👌👏👏

[@jackiespeel6343]

As a non-train person I have on occasion, when going past such, wondered how overgrown a track can be before it becomes unusable (assuming that the engine has a suitable power source). Also - why are some 'very overgrown' tracks not lifted (maintaining rights of way, potential for future re-use, not worth the expense etc)?

[@AlexandruLipan]

As a Romanian, I wish the railway will be kept as what I see on the video. The general rule is if the loco passes without problems, the rail is perfectly usable. The 509 main line along the Bistrița river passes right behind my home, and basically the trees are consumed by passing trains to the point I can see the shape of the loading gauge of the wagons.

[@bandvitromania9642]

And there's also a line though literally a forest which is also a tourist attraction

[@argonaut6386]

Is there a brake on the trucks that's applied whilst they connect the engine up? I know some trains have air brakes. I'm guessing there is some sort of manual brake system ass well or that the air brakes are in a normally on position when not connected. Any info would be greatly received 🙂

[@GaryNumeroUno]

Its on a need to know basis chum. If you are asking, you don't need to know.

[@argonaut6386]

@@GaryNumeroUno I'm guessing you don't know either then Chum 🤣 no need to be embarrassed.

[@GaryNumeroUno]

@@argonaut6386 all good my friend. Been on the railways over 40 years... so I know a little bit about it! Wagon brakes will remain applied once the loco is detached. Brake pipe air pressure is vented to atmosphere thus applying them. Handbrakes are also generally applied as a back up securing method... most if not all companies require handbrakes every time locos are run around the train. Once the loco couples to the other end of the train the brake pipes are reconnected, recharged and brakes tested prior to departure. Handbrakes are released then away we go on the next journey. Hope that helps. Stay safe.

[@argonaut6386]

@@GaryNumeroUno Thanks for the info 👍

[@jonkess2768]

The Thing is the normal train brakes only work as long as the Brake cylinders still have air in them. So parking Waggons coaches or whatever for more than a short time needs handbrakes to make sure nothing happens. Securing them only with the train brakes we call "Auf Luft abstellen" here in Germany. That's used when the train is taken over like a few hours later by a different locomotive for example. But it can lead to problems when for example that loco is not arriving or whatever. But in this case completely adequate. I might add even without handbrakes most Waggons won't lose air that quickly but you can't be sure especially with older Waggons. Better to be safe than sorry.

[@Northerner_Transport_Hub]

Could I ask what the number was of the other 60 that went past on the oil tankers??

[@TwmUkLive]

60074

[@Northerner_Transport_Hub]

@@TwmUkLive thank you. Very good video. Missed the chance to ride behind 60046 Ah well Keep doing what your doing

[@johnbradshaw7525]

60074 wasn't hauling tankers. It was hauling covered steel coil carriers, TOPS Code BYA.

[@kakinokitsune4487]

What's the passenger cars on the other side of the mainline?

[@timw6928]

Great video too, I forgot to add.

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks Tim 👍

[@Megaverser]

I thought you were not supposed to force your way through points as a train driver...

[@Welshy98]

You've got different types of points. Spring points for example you can. Until recently you were allowed to run through some hand points. Points with motors are a no no

[@sunglassesron9464]

As long as he doesn't go over 88mph everything will be fine!

[@trainsplanes]

🤣🤣

[@droses1600]

Correction: "...runs around its load". No apostrophe necessary.

[@Sam_Green____4114]

Is this waste from HS2 construction ! ?

[@trainsplanes]

Hi Sam, yes I believe it’s spoil/waste from HS2 construction in/around North London.

[@speedmachine69]

I'm sure that's Brian May out of Queen

[@BigPinkJohn]

Jeez has the railway not heard of weedkiller anymore ?

[@trainsplanes]

Good old cost cutting 🙈🙈

[@MrOmnicity]

@@trainsplanes I read that as Good old Costa Coffee 🤣

[@IronHorseRailways]

Lovely catch DTP! Always interesting to see the trains shunting about Into an industry. I take it those handlers will offloading with the shovels and then moved to storage.?

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks IHR - There were lorries taking the material away off-site.. I’m not sure where it was going though. I believe it’s materials from HS2 build sites in/around London.

[@IronHorseRailways]

@@trainsplanes good to know, thanks for the info mate! Looking forward to the next video 🙂

[@holger_p]

Is it normal to drive into a switch in wrong position, and push it over with the engine while passing over it ?

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

Yes it is Holger if it’s in a yard. Outside of the yard they would be controlled by signals.

[@holger_p]

@@exb.r.buckeyeman845 the normal way is to switch the switch, there are never signals. For the other direction, the engeneer has to get off and switch it manually.

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

@@holger_p I’m talking in England Holgar. When I was Shunting Switching in the yards, we ran through all trailing points, which were spring loaded, facing points were always pulled by hand, and the facing blade was always visually checked for steel to steel contact. All out of yard points were controlled by locking and signals, Semaphore or MAS.

[@holger_p]

@@exb.r.buckeyeman845 not sure you noticed in the Video, the lip of the switch was in wrong Position, no steel to steel contact, no manual handling, the switch was moved by running the locomotive over it. Might be allowed on private sidings in UK, have never seen it anywhere else in the world, cause it can either derail the train or destroy the switch, if done often.

[@kt6el]

2:55 взрезал стрелку

[@markrobert6028]

Perhaps there was a girl passing-by; after-all, don't you all hide in bushes and peer-out when that happens?

[@EdgeHillModelRailway]

Jesus need to cut them trees back

[@trainsplanes]

Agreed - Budlia and other tree/bushes are as bad as I can remember in lots of locations.

[@KingboyD2008]

If Jesus comes back from the dead I'll make sure he's issued a set of loppers & gets to work 🤣

[@harbourwoodlandvisitor2445]

a freakish mini blizzard snow storm came in the middle of summer ( global warmings fault) and snowed right on top of one mans head. its whiter than white like a cotton ball hair do.