A ' GRONK' through CREWE station !! 26th February 2021

[@justinobrien3593]

Thunderbirds are go lol 🤣 good video 😎

[@tattoo1084]

Brilliant footage Phil, always liked the 08's and have some decent liveries aswell. Cheers.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks David, yes the railways unsung heros in the early diesel days.

[@bigfella1952]

Real great filming. Love 08 from working on them as an Apprentice in ICI workshops...

[@philclarke3203]

I see ex ICI, 'Davy' is up for sale, due to Llangollen's problems

[@bigfella1952]

@@philclarke3203 If I win euro millions, would buy the railway, and Refurbish Davvy

[@justinobrien3593]

Thunder birds are go! Nice filming of older locos at crewe I'm going to visit the freightliner class 86s very soon!!!!😎

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Justin. Yes a gronk needs help!!. Good idea, I must go and see them too.

[@justinobrien3593]

@@philclarke3203 I'm going on Saturday if the weather is ok! Take a ride from Manchester to crewe it's a day out and see some beast loco's that I ain't seen for a very long time!!! I can't wait!!!🥳🥳🥳

[@justinobrien3593]

I bet that's the fastest this gronk has ever moved lol I would love to see a gronk behind a hst doing 125mph lol 🤣😄😅

[@stephenbrass1808]

Great catch there Phil, just the ticket and very interesting move, cheers .

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Stephen. It was

[@venice3458]

I've just stumbled across this and know nothing about trains but your camera work is great and I found it really interesting! :D

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@calebmumby5803]

just incredible never an 08 through Crewe before nice work

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks, I don't remember seeing one either.

[@richardswiderski4985]

Great little video Phil nice to see a Gronk back at Crewe.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Rick. There's a few in Crewe, but not on the mainline through the station.

[@richardswiderski4985]

Yes Phil I went through the station.Looked good.Stay safe.

[@andypreston1524]

Superb, but I just LOVE that little Flowerpot..... 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks. Yes, my favorite too.

[@bobmather8814]

Interesting move Phil, thanks for sharing.

[@philclarke3203]

It certainly was Bob, my pleasure

[@harveyquinn5494]

What's the electric loco in background at 4.55 parked between two coaches?

[@philclarke3203]

Class 87, 87035 Robert Burns

[@ianjones4116]

Puzzled why it had to be dragged. Have seen them working without con rods fitted. So it couldn't be that. Ahh, the little Gronk hadn't signed the road through the station ,, needed a Chaperone !! Lol. Was watching it all on Railcam,, made me late for work. 'Oh dear' Nice vid mate,, big thumbs up . Take care Pete. 👍😀🐢

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Ian. I think the rods were left off so it could be dragged a bit faster. Not allowed to run my itself, due to all Network Rails regulations, even though only a short distance. Worth being late for work for, like me! If you saw it on railcam, you would probably have seen me in the distance?

[@Madonsteamrailways]

I like the green Gronk!! But why is it being towed by an 03? Is the engine knackered?

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

love this kind of video. so well captured mate. thank you

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks Keith, glad you enjoyed it, always good to get something unusual.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Why did the 57 go towards the yard? Was it hoping to collect some freight wagons or was it there to pick up the Gronk?

[@philclarke3203]

Just came to pick up the gronk

[@Madonsteamrailways]

@@philclarke3203 And what was wrong with the Gronk? Was its engine out of order?

[@philclarke3203]

@@Madonsteamrailways No nothing wrong with the gronk, freshly overhauled, delivered by road to Chc, but not allowed to run under its own power on Network Rail tracks due to regulations

[@TrainsBoatsPlanes]

Great video. Well filmed.

[@moxon2313]

Excellent Footage Phil! But could you please just let me know what the move was all about please?

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Richard. Certainly. The 08 had been delivered by road, after overhaul ( at Derby, I think). to the Heritage Centre, to make use of our unloading facility.. Then it had to be dragged across to the carriage sidings, where it was going on hire. Not allowed to go under its own power, due to all Network Rail regulations

[@moxon2313]

@@philclarke3203 Ahh Right - I did wonder as it came across as a bit of a weird movement

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Like the new video .Thanks very much.

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks , my pleasure

[@johnbeck7019]

Nice job

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks John.

[@SimonTog]

Very great video Phil, thumbs up :)

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks Simon

[@westmidlandsrailenthusiast]

Nice catch mate, definitely something rare to get on film 👍🏻

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks

[@harveyquinn5494]

Great video

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Harvey

[@harveyquinn5494]

@@philclarke3203 no problem

[@thomasm1964]

Why does it take so many men to couple up to and tow/push one locomotive?

[@richardhelliwell1210]

Health and Safety and the Unions I guess?!

[@JimbobsTransportVideos]

I was watching it on railcam lol

[@philclarke3203]

Great way to watch !

[@barriejowett2412]

Excellent video 👍👍👍👍

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Barrie

[@gregoryrourke7417]

1:26: anyone else see a dog wearing a helmet above the buffer of the parked up coach. Lol

[@philclarke3203]

Haha k9.

[@PhilPage227]

Hi Phil, very interesting video.

[@philclarke3203]

Hi Philip, hope you are well? Yes, one I couldn't miss!

[@callumthornelow2936]

Nice footage Phil, to answer your question when was the last gronk through Crewe station. I think LSL 08s might have been through at some point if not then in the future.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Callum. Yes i was wondering if LSL might have sneaked a gronk in at some time

[@DiggerEvans]

Very nice Phil

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks

[@37418]

Nice Phil I heard about this move. Glad u got it 👍👍

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Kev. I should have been working, but couldn't miss this! 😀.... Well I was working at Chc 😬

[@37418]

@@philclarke3203 Dont Blame u Mate. Crewe Station Look So Peaceful Not one Spotter there Hopefully get back to Normal soon 👍

[@philclarke3203]

@@37418 a bit too peaceful? Yes hopefully soon.

[@CrossfellRailwayVideos]

Goodness Gronkious!

[@philclarke3203]

Haha, now there's a new word!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

What is a gronk

[@philclarke3203]

What is a gronk?? There used to be over 1000 of them!! class 08 deisel shunter, although admittedly Scott, I didn't know there nickname until a few years ago :-)

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@philclarke3203 oh okay

[@85dstudios]

Gronky!!

[@philclarke3203]

Indeed!

[@petersmith4455]

great video, where are the connecting rods ? without them its as useless as my hornby 08, which is under repair.anyway hope all goes well for this 08.

[@philclarke3203]

Presumably left off, so it could be dragged a bit faster

[@arthurmatthews9321]

They are limited to 20 mph with the rods on

[@petersmith4455]

@@arthurmatthews9321 thanks i did not know that

[@Southerntrainspotter315]

The gronk forgot his shoes

[@philclarke3203]

And had to tread carefully.

[@Southerntrainspotter315]

Lol