66020 Struggles out of Peak Forest & More ... 13-08-24

[@benGBRf]

Good shots Kev. The 66s always work hard there

[@electrictractiontrainsandt3063]

Excellent video!👌👍

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

Nice video!😍😍❤❤

[@briancooper562]

As mentioned the point was manual operation but the loco stopped just before the point blade and after crossing was positioned just passed the other moving point blade which was changed for the big train, Very accurate driving or ? The DB train that left had two empties which I assume where damaged. To be changed out at ? DB depot(s).

[@antman09ful1]

I was amazed how many DBs were about Kev, great stuff.

[@SimonTog]

Klasse video Kev :)

[@jamesburnside3023]

Nice video well done my friend

[@oddities-whatnot]

What a great job

[@tattoo1084]

Good action Kevo.👍

[@JuanSilveti-z9p]

Hermosas locomotoras

[@evangiles4403]

It's not immediately noticeable but you can see the slight grade which is why it's having a hard time getting momentum

[@jonnypritchard6609]

Class 37s are stong 😊

[@lelomiliken7598]

8th notch 💥💥💥.

[@derrickworthington7351]

I have to ask this To me DB means Deutches Bundesbahn (German Railway). I say this because on and off I spent 7.5 years in Germany from 1963 to 1978 whilst I was serving in BAOR. If I am right are we that short having to use German rolling stock? 15:17

[@derekporter7658]

The company used to be EWS, English/Welsh and Scottish railway. It was owned by Wisconsin Central when our Transrail, Load haul, mainline and rail express services were all bought out. Wisconsin Central got out of the UK railway game and sold out to DB, and that's the reason why you see rolling stock in DB livery and branding. However, a company associated with DB, DB Schenker was recently acquired by Danish firm DSV logistics. Not sure what that means for DB here in the UK, but the buyout was approved so DB could focus on its core business. So time and someone with more insight will tell.

[@Manfred_J_A_Maffei]

No DB means Deutsche Bahn. It was private in 1993 I think. Bundesbahn doesen't exist anymore... 😢

[@mrtoast4554]

As a German, I was really surprised that the DB logo is everywhere. I have done some basic research on the history of EWS and DB Cargo UK. What are the general opinions of UK railway fans about this occurrence?

[@matthewdickson7838]

The tugs ruled that job .

[@davidgray2653]

Is it e or are those rails buckled and up and down

[@Pauluscenck]

I was thinking the same. The rails look a mess.

[@nigelbevan8449]

That class 66 was lucky at 2:23... The points weren't set in the locos favour.. That could of led to a bit of a derailment.

[@tonyrobinson362]

We ran over trailing points all the time in the coalfields, You do not have to switch trailing points, Obviously facing ones.

[@michaelnaisbitt7926]

Should have had a pair of 9F 2-10-0s leading their shear weight would have bent that set of points to their will 😂😂 there have cases in the past of a 11:40 Duchess class hitting a set of points at speed and damaging the blades severely

[@bfapple]

I thought that this is why some 66s were regeared.

[@pootispiker2866]

Gearing doesn't fix traction.

[@bfapple]

@@pootispiker2866 indeed, but I’m questioning why DBC put a 66/0 on this turn, rather than one of their regeared 66/5s.

[@pootispiker2866]

@@bfapple Because that's what asset management decided. Gearing wouldn't have mattered all that much here. This 66 isn't working all that hard by the time it gets to the crossover.

[@marknucita8284]

why are two wagons empty ?

[@TerryBaker-p1b]

Wonder why wagons 4 and 5 were empty

[@butikimbo9595]

Customer's requirement i guess. Furthermore 2 empty wagons means less load on fuel consumption bill at the end of the day if no extra load needed. Hope it helps 🚂

[@markknight1011]

I thought 020 was to get a tug from the other loco that went round her.

[@YsanneOshea]

An excellent capture! However, there is clearly a need for 2 x 37's on each train!

[@milehighclassics]

What was that old station called

[@butikimbo9595]

Peak Forest i guess. Used to serve Manchester to London St Pancras via Derbys 🚂

[@class87srule]

That dog's dinner was a direct result of privatisation We still have diesel-electrics running long distances under the wires where electrics or electro-diesels could be used. The orivate sector puts profit before the environment and scraps viable locomotives and coaches to suit their own. Millions of pounds sacrificed in sidings. 'business models'

[@BlackcloudRailways]

Forest is not spelt like that.

[@swearingkevo]

@@BlackcloudRailways 😂😂😂

[@markknight1011]

@@BlackcloudRailways oh for heavens sake lol

[@AndreiTupolev]

Sheds are rubbish for tractive effort. Really could have done with a banker.

[@swearingkevo]

Or a 59

[@markknight1011]

@@swearingkevo 59s don’t go that far North for some reason.

[@formidable38]

As a someone who's been on a 66 making a standing start on the 1:42 of Hemmerdon bank with 2 loaded auto ballaster sets on the hook, I disagree.

[@class87srule]

Or a 56!😅

[@raypitts4880]

Nice vid rather boring watched x2 speed held my interest a bit

[@swearingkevo]

@@raypitts4880 it can be boring and slow I don’t blame you for watching it at X2 speed, I would do the same

[@pootispiker2866]

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