It's Just A Magnificent Thing - Episode 46, Day 83 - Lancaster to Newcastle

[@AllTheStations]

We ❤️ the thumbnail of Geoff. Bet he loves trains really.

[@XaviMacBash]

ha

[@robertlinfoot5893]

All The Stations Is the Coast good?

[@pryn.darkstorm]

I don't need a vote card to say that Geoff looks more like Daniel Craig!

[@UTubeThePatient]

Can we vote on getting Vicki to sing the intro to a Scottish episode instead??

[@tomaddison3324]

All The Stations when are you guys at teesside airport ?

[@blackberrypickle7651]

If there is any justice Geoff and Vicki will get a regular TV series where they explore all of the nooks and crannies of the United Kingdom through its public transport network. Much more informative and entertaining than anything on regular TV.

[@andylinton2798]

Tina Onions - was a Marshall once. I agree, they're very engaging. Regular tv viewers would love it!

[@TheFrozenSaint]

That would be fantastic!

[@TheArnsideChipShop]

If there is any justice they should be given the British Tourist Board award for most entertaining travel programme/series/documentary, 2017.

[@callumBee]

Hmmm All The Crannies Nice ring to it!

[@CountScarlioni]

I think they'd have to challenge Michael Portillo to single combat to get that job!

[@linesided]

Best delivery hand-off ever!

[@Dax893]

12:51 Passenger looks straight at Vicky Pipe to make sure he's being filmed. 12:54 Aware that he is on camera, passenger slowly picks his nose.

[@ian9outof10]

I had to pause and shimmy down here just to confirm with a fellow viewer what I had seen :D

[@joesezure3750]

Dax Hallman was wondering how long it would take for someone to comment that haha

[@whambamrabbitman6770]

17:50 Guy in right hand side winks at the camera

[@CRGtrainspotter]

Dax Hallman youre right

[@Marcsharp82]

minecraftbattle beast21 The crack attack made me chuckle

[@stevegoodier1241]

Class 37's have the best sound of any power unit...

[@chrisrichmond403]

Don’t forget the 50’s either 😀 Basically anything with a English Electric Power Unit 👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@chrisoddy8744]

I like the Deltic (class 55). Has a unique sound as well!

[@terrier_productions]

John R that’s the class 40s.. the class 40 is nicked as Whistler but I get what you mean

[@TomsPhotos]

I'm with Geoff - the 37 is a proper locomotive. All the clag, growl and rattle. Combine that with the regular clattering of jointed rail and you have a marvel of British railway engineering. A couple of bits of trivia for you that didn't make it into the video. 1. A physical token is still exchanged between the driver and signalman for the single line section between St Bees and Sellafield. 2. The 37s are leased by Northern from Direct Rail Services (DRS). DRS is the only government-owned train company in the UK, which has the primary function of transporting nuclear material.

[@jameslovestokyo]

Pedant alert... DRS are the only government owned train company in Great Britain, but not the UK. Translink / NI Railways in Northern Ireland are state owned.

[@JoshyFre2003]

Toms Photos Have fun with a pacer on joined track!

[@jackreddington6881]

Toms Photos is the 37 a Deltic?

[@DC4444]

In Auckland, we used to have mostly push-pull trains (the locomotive in my thumbnail, DC4444 ran a push-pull train from 2004 to 2014-2015).

[@richardwild76]

@@jackreddington6881 nope, the Class 37 had an engine made by English Electric. The Napier Deltic engine was used in the similar-looking Class 55 and Class 23 "baby Deltic" locomotives.

[@pellee5763]

I have to say this is probably my favourite All the Stations episode yet, a scenic rural railway, magnificent drone footage and some "real" trains (not fully agreeing with that but well), everything just fits so perfectly together. Oh I love All the Stations

[@peteryoung1902]

The drone footage is excellent. Enjoyed the sound of the 37. Another great video

[@martinclitheroe]

Peter Young thanks Peter :-)

[@gobears6487]

Damn it just gets better and better.... we get Martin and his amazing drone shots and YET MORE of Steve's fabulous mixes of theme tunes! And who does Geoff look like? Personally I think he is a dead ringer for that guy in Secrets of the Underground! You know, the Londonist dude... ;-) :-) I'm a fan. :-)

[@martinclitheroe]

gobears6487 Ah had to the Cumbrian Coast whilst I was up there! Was a "must do"!

[@william_aviation0145]

Geoff should redo secrets of the _______ line and all other train services in London after Crossrail (Elizabeth Line) opens

[@JackJackProductions]

gobears6487 the Londonist dude is Geoff so is the secrets of the tube

[@ala0284]

Jack Jack Productions r/whooosh

[@BarnhamTrainspotter]

Wakes up, gets ready, eats breakfast, checks KZbin. Sees a new all the stations video. Thinks 'Yay! Some brilliant content to watch!' Thanks Geoff and Vicki for providing a brilliant series, its absolutely brilliant! Ed

[@MargaretUK]

This has to be one of my favourite episodes of ATS - I'm in total agreement with Geoff, a proper train is one with an engine at the front and carriages behind 👍 Those drone shots though 👌❤................makes me want to go there! That's on my list now, along with Corrour.

[@philipcobbold869]

I do love all the drone shots - it adds such an epic feel to it all.

[@martinclitheroe]

Philip Cobbold thank you Philip! Mostly Geoff's own, but I got the 37 leaving Foxfield

[@DavidShepheard]

We need an All The Drone Shots video.

[@jamesa380gray]

Am I the only one who thinks geoff and Vicki should be the replacements for Michael portillo on great railway journeys, these two would be great

[@simontay4851]

No, you're not the only one.

[@tillythegreatdane2072]

James Gray amen !

[@anianoenrique2115]

Michael Portillo is great too.

[@astronomenov99]

@@anianoenrique2115 I haven't quite forgiven him. He was a right wing politician.

[@anianoenrique2115]

@@astronomenov99 Yes, not being a woke moron is obviously an unforgivable sin.

[@refsmithy]

That drone footage is just amazing! What a beautiful part of the world!

[@adamowen1986]

Barrow is definitely not the end of the line, the line continues onto the island of sodor 😀😀😀

[@stephenduncan3605]

or as my brother called it "The Island of Sod all"!

[@BRLocosStudios]

Glorious 37!

[@ianmcclavin]

Also I've noticed, possibly for the benefit of the enthusiasts, Northern have actually marked the Class 37 loco-hauled journeys in their timetables. Greater Anglia are also currently using loco-hauled services on some journeys between Norwich and Lowestoft/Great Yarmouth.

[@S404_44]

I like how we both have loco-hauled and MU services here in Germany. Gradually most loco-hauled become MUs, e.g. in December 2015, the loco-hauled double-decker service from my town to Cologne was taken over by National Express who bought EMUs instead. However, DB just bought brand new loco-hauled double-decker IC trains and I heard they also want to buy new single-decker carriages, so hope is not lost here

[@obel15k]

Have never travelled this line, but it looks like another one to add to the "must do" list. Another great video with the bonus of some more superb drone footage.

[@gloriamcinerney7383]

Honestly good luck with the service. It's not reliable, at all.

[@ResidenceMusic]

My grandmother lived in Arnside and we used to go on every school holiday to our cottage there, Arnside chip shop used to do this thing where if you wore a football top they hadn't seen before that year, they'd give you a free bag of chips! It was an easy win being from Nottingham and wearing a Forest top.

[@edhiltunen3012]

Great drone footage. Thanks, Martin. And you've placed St. Bees solidly onto my must-visit list.

[@mustapha_transport]

14:57 engine us a blast!

[@nigelbevan8449]

Absolutely bloody brilliant..... Michael Portillo, you better start looking for anther job.... Well done to the pair of you.

[@しろきつね-w2j]

Thanks for visiting Nethertown its a station that doesnt get enough notice and i know because im there a lot and im the only one great video and its nice to see someone on the Cumbrian coast and documenting it in such an interesting way.

[@PNEKarl]

It was only last week that I took a train to Braystones from Preston just to enjoy the walk and stumble along the pebbles to Nethertown. It's such a quiet and underestimated place. I love it!

[@andylinton2798]

Wow what a stunningly well-made vid! Well done all!

[@davekirwin]

That noise! The driver certainly put on a good show :) I agree with Geoff on what is a 'proper' train. Large logo, Eastfield and noise - heaven!

[@rumleech]

Little story about Aspatria station which there's a shot of at about 16:49; way, way back. when my dad was young, the last train wouldn't stop but would merely slow down and the guard would wander up the train announcing, "Spyatree, a' them wi' clogs on lowp oot!"

[@danihelios]

I was very much hoping he'd say Spyatree when he went past

[@Robbo_13]

You two finally came to my home town! Barrow

[@RoulinBrooks]

Who wouldn’t want to enjoy a pint at a place called The Ratty Arms? Great reviews on Tripadvisor, by the way. As for who Geoff looks like, it’s definitely more Jeremy Renner with some of the late John Hurt thrown in for good measure.

[@patrickhopwood557]

It was good to meet you both between Carlisle and Hexham. All the best for the rest of your journey. 😊

[@greencatzsz]

Shame you couldn't do more on the Tyne Valley line- I was looking forward to it!

[@holnrew]

Me too, there's some beautiful scenery along the way and Haltwhistle station is just lovely. I hope they enjoy Newcastle, and have a bonus episode on the Metro

[@roberthorwood4276]

I do like your Intro music, it goes very well with you intro video cut aways Love your vids don't stop, more please especialy during these dark days of lopck down, thy're keeping me sane, stay safe, Robert.

[@sonofbulldozer]

nice to see my home station, Dalton - but we can't claim Stan Laurel - he was from the previous station, Ulverston - enjoyable series though!!

[@davidtownson1476]

Thank you for that Stan Laurel plug

[@jjgg597]

Stan Laurel was born in Ulverston, there’s a statue of him there.

[@t100mmy]

The statue in Ulverston is of both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. There is also a museum in Ulverston also.

[@peabody1976]

Between 7:59 and 8:39, I love the backing music, and then it gets better between 8:40 and 8:56. I surely hope there's a fuller version on the music soundtrack!

[@cactustown5237]

Geoff, that train at 12:08 was 37401 Mary Queen of Scots, which was the same one that you saw in your New 745 Intercity Trains Video 2 1/2 years later!

[@sarahjoyholden7856]

We litterally lived at Ulverston Station House as kids in the 80's for 6 weeks of the summer holidays, and spent most of the time sat or playing on the platforms and grounds.

[@ClassicGamerX11]

Now that Vicki mentions it, you do look at lot more like Jeremy Renner.

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

ClassicGamerX11 omg so true

[@sarahjoyholden7856]

People's reactions to Vicky and Geoff filming is hilarious. Is there an all the stations outtakes video

[@aaronparsons877]

That 37 sounds spectacular

[@ClassThrash]

Awesome video!! Really enjoyed it! & Steve, what a legend! Can’t beat class 37s!

[@DanTheCaptain]

That BR Class 37 is a stunner. Beautiful engine and such a great engine sound.

[@KatharineA0203]

Daniel K been on it a couple of times from Lowestoft to Norwich, something quite majestic about it.

[@stephenharper9961]

I was one of the lucky ones that claimed workington north as a station it was great and great video as well ive loved watching all of these videos :)

[@smiddlet]

Did the Cumbrian coast yesterday behind a 37, what an experience!

[@rowanahedley9578]

St Bees is lovely!! Me and my family Go there each summer on the train, spend the day there then come back! I love it !! Edit: This year we went on a 37 I think. We at least saw one and I took a photo of it from the bridge cause it reminded me of that blue train from chuggington. It was the Mary Queen of Scots.

[@aviationtrainsfc1]

37401 is the number.

[@stobartfanboygaming4157]

the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway is amazing.

[@techauthor324]

Also known as 'the Ratty'.

[@gloriamcinerney7383]

I have memories of that as a kid, it was fun.

[@garywoolton1875]

Love this route. and yes trains stop at Barrow but there are some that goes all they way to Carlisle from Lancaster. That is the one that usually have the diesel

[@JoshyFre2003]

1:50 yes it is one for the enthusiasts, until my Class 37 I was expecting turned out to be just a DMU, ouch :/ but glad you had better luck! And yes I was waiting for the right service which is usually loco hauled! At least my replacement was a 156 and not a pacer though

[@munglejoela]

We have class 37s running on the Norwich to Yarmouth/Lowestoft line so I get them all the time. I can even hear them from my house which is brilliant.

[@palmeriain]

@geofftech love the 37 sound

[@charlesgoodwin4505]

The best 4 hours sitting down of my life--barrow to carlisle,wonderful They have still to go to gretna green there are wedding opportunities quite close to the station as I recall

[@Juniper458]

I live right near Crown Point Depot in Norwich and Hearing the class 37’s pass by my flat is just one of the best things ever. It litterally makes the whole place vibrate when it passes xD

[@michaeldilworth5382]

Did anyone ever correct Stan Laurel's birthplace statement? Doubt Ulverston would have a museum for Laurel and Hardy if he had been born in Dalton. That's without googling it. Love the videos. From the brief encounter tribute Vicki does have a similar English bearing to Celia Johnson

[@Tevildo]

15:00 - That signal is showing a _very_ marginal Off aspect - the limit is 40 degrees, I believe, and it must be getting close to it... But another great video! Love the new music, especially.

[@tengsted]

NRSMS Part Z Z01 On -5 to 5 Wrong 5 to 35 Off 35 to 65. AWS Energised 25 to 65 It USED to be 37.5. The Signal Arm Gauge I have is marked as such.

[@Tevildo]

Thanks for the information! According to my handy protractor, it's about 30 degrees from the water pipe, but that probably isn't horizontal and the camera angle isn't calibrated. Shall we say "a bit marginal" instead?

[@MrGreatplum]

The drone footage is exquisite- must be hard to keep that level when it's that windy!

[@Pluggit1953]

A lovely Class 37 locomotive!

[@rickya350]

Lovely to bump into you in Edinburgh the other day, Geoff. Hope you got to see a show and enjoy the rest of your time in Scotland!

[@mrquordlepleen]

I’ve only just watched this episode😆 I went to Carlisle once - I think it was 1973 or 4 .....four of us were ‘following’ the Lombard RAC Rally, going stage to stage and catching sleep (trying to) in a Mk 1 Ford Escort. Had a guy with us who used to draw Ordnance Survey maps for a living, he knew where a lot of the unpublicised forest stages were; we’d be in the forest watching at 2am. Back then the event ran through the day and the night. It’s since been reduced to ‘Rally Wales’, a much smaller event. (Stick with me on this) We got thoroughly soaked in the November rain in a Yorkshire forest. Next stop was Carlisle, in a launderette, sitting in just our boxer shorts whilst all other clothes were in the tumble drier. The Police were called but when we explained we were four ‘soft Southerners from Sussex’ they just laughed and told us to ‘bugger off as soon as we were dry’ and ‘come back Up North when we were tough enough, not before.’ Great fellas and a happy - and only - memory of Carlisle. Really enjoyed this episode.

[@horsforthhe]

This episode brought a tear to my eye 😀

[@Matty1997Phillips]

Thought I saw you at Arnside on the other platform! Just missed you both. Hope you enjoyed the trip and the fish & chips and lovely coast line and sorry about the pacer.

[@philkyle8919]

Class 37 my all time fav loco now i feel great to see them left in operation + DRS Coaches awesome video you two thank you :)

[@bnsfwarbonnet]

Here in America, most of the trains are proper trains with locomotives, but it's interesting that most commuter trains have a locomotive on one end and pushes the train going in one direction.

[@stanley3647]

Geoff, still lot of "proprer" trains in UK - Every HST125 has Class 43 locomotive at each end + mark 3 coaches in between :) Last week we go to Skegness from Nottingham 9:43 saturday only service during summer... by HST125 (quiet, comfty, but sooo slow). P.S. Class 90/91 + Mk3/4 at ECML/WCML are similar just electric. P.S.2. I don't like the windows protection at Mk3 in Class37 train, shows in this video, looks like Indian train ;) - but is requied due to limited clearance at this line.

[@neildahlgaard-sigsworth3819]

Stan ley those are Mk2 coaches. The bars were fitted traditionally fitted horizontally across the windows on stock used on lines with limited clearance, such as the Cumbrian Coast line - I wonder why they're only fitted to one window.

[@stanley3647]

Sorry, my bad - Mk2 indeed ;) "panoramic" windows do "Mk3" look (and make me stupid). Yes, bars to save Your head ;) Look at 12:25 video there is a every door window "behind bars"

[@neildahlgaard-sigsworth3819]

Stan ley thanks, I couldn't see them on my small screen.

[@eviesmith4495]

I live near Lancaster😍

[@camotech1314]

😮😮😮

[@craig.bryant]

You did Newcastle wooooo

[@timtaylor937]

Omg you do look a bit like Daniel Craig. Haha. I've watched so many of your videos without realising. You 2 are great - what a lovely couple!

[@fjuvo]

Love those videos!!!

[@delticnapierdccsound4236]

Cumbria coast, AWESOME! !!!!

[@gandhisflipflops5839]

The Preston 10:04 to Barrow carries on up to Carlisle

[@vincentalexander2985]

Glad you found Nethertown... a request stop that does not get too many requests. Most trains fly right past, blink and you miss it.

[@AaronOxfordExmouth1989]

A loco and coaching stock will always win hands down, units are mearly people carriers with little thought of comfort. Been re-watching this epic journey. You should release them on dvd/blu ray. Just superb.

[@jonathancombe9991]

The Cumbrian Coast line is interesting in that at many places there are railway bridges across the rivers and estuaries but not road bridges, so the trains can provide a much quicker route between some towns than roads. I've walked around all the coast of Cumbria (and in fact all the coast of England) and the Cumbria Coast line was very valuable to me to get back to my hotel or home. Though at times I was tempted to walk across some of the railway bridges (I didn't, of course) because to walk around by the nearest path or road can add many miles (as much as 10, at times).

[@nigelkthomas9501]

The Ratty is 15" not 2', and it was built to serve iron ore mines and stone quarries. You're confusing it with the likes of the Tal-y-Llyn and Ffestiniog. They are the slate railways.

[@garykreeger8244]

St Bees Priory, and Vicky's strange experience. Ghosts, that's what you get when you disturb old graves, the Knight and his sister now roam the Priory :-) All The Graves!

[@waverleyrocker]

I hope they get engaged at the end. They are becoming cuter and cuter as a couple.

[@jamesdavison1786]

xSwaghettiYolonesEx no they haven't, they aren't married

[@しろきつね-w2j]

I love this video especially at Nethertown because I've never see the station I'm at all the time from that angle with the drone keep up the great vids.

[@DRS-ib7oo]

Interesting fact Geoff the unit behind you at 4:40 is 156480 which you saw in old northern livery. Later that year 156480 got taken in to Newton Heath Depot and was changed in to a stunning RAF 100 livery on which you can still see today

[@rachelfrodsham8874]

Love the sound of a 37 its a childhood memory for me as between 1998-2006 they were running on the rhymney valley line and then they stopped until this summer and as I am older and live in a different area I can now hear them throughout the day

[@sarahjoyholden7856]

A proper train pulled by a locomotive and slam doors. I loved slam doors as a kid, going from Manchester to Ulverston or Manchester to London. On local Chassen road, Flixton, Urmston Manchester services as a child wheelchair user I wound often have to travel in the gards van with trolleys and push bikes. Thankfully those days are gone as well as now being a non wheelchair user.

[@v1v3k31]

It's one line. It's just advertised as Cumbrian Coast and Furness Line although this branding is rather dated (signs/marketing ect.) NR have it down as Route NW4033/ CBC1 CBC2 and CBC3. Won't bore you anymore :D

[@Hewfern14]

Congratulations on the 20k subscribers! Love the series.

[@AndreasLindholm]

I'm going to Arnside this summer.

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

Please, you have to do a Durham episode :)

[@lapiswake6583]

ECML trains are proper trains. HSTs aren't units (any more), theyre a loco on either end of a rake of mk3s. and 225 sets are a 91 on the front of a rake of mk4s with a DVT at the rear, similar to the anglia 90 and mk3a rakes, or the chiltern 68 and mk3a sets or wales 67 and mk3a sets. And the new TPE 68 and mk5a rakes. The only uk trains nowadays that aren't units or push-pull sets are the sleeper trains.

[@AndreasLindholm]

That chipshop in Arnside is fantastic, such a fluffy batter.

[@wiliamviera6249]

Geoff and vickky. Increíble couple i love those railway trips now and then congratulations friends

[@SprinterPlayz]

I always watch these videos for the intro mainly. But mainly for the interesting content

[@oc2phish07]

Daniel Craig meets Bernard Cribbins. Loved it.

[@TheWacoKid1963]

Stan Laurel wasn't born at Dalton-in-Furness, He was born at his grandparents house at 3 Argyle Street, Ulverston 16th June 1890, There's a light blue make shift plaque on the front of the house. What happened to showing the journey from Carlisle to Newcastle and Wylam station, You do know what Wylam is famous for?

[@cephalopod7300]

Perhaps you could tell us

[@pjandthecraxfords1559]

I wish I could have joined you at silverdale. And yes, Arnside chippy is the best chip shop for miles and miles.

[@DC4444]

PJ and the Craxfords A bit far for me to go. I have been to the Mangawhai Fish & Chip shop which known as the best fish & chip shop in New Zealand.

[@briancarson9309]

Great video this one, especially the class 37 trip.

[@garywoolton1875]

Sadly was not able to have my #haveandadventure day today but when I am on holiday right up north I am hoping to do the Hadrians wall route followed by the Settle/Carlisle route and then possibly back up to Newcastle.

[@finmilow2706]

And it has the original station building on the platform !

[@AndreiTupolev]

That drone has some pretty impressive image stabilizing to keep that steady in that wind.

[@louiseelizabeth8550]

Makes me sad that I didn't get to see a lot of my local stations (Eaglescliffe, Allen's West, Stockton, Newcastle, etc.) but honestly, quality content. Never thought of myself as a railway person (although it is the best way to travel) but I'm really enjoying binging this series

[@Blubatt]

I was just in Arnside.

[@joshmarsh6192]

I hate to be the one to point this out but the ravenglas and eskdale is a 15 inch gauge line

[@andrewbutler6477]

The 37 are awesome locomotives the sight and sound of them on a heavy coal train in the south Wales valleys was amazing but now sadly just history

[@austrianbugfinder]

In a liebe linguistic way Geoff is right about a proper train. E.g. in german a train is called "der Zug", which translates back into english with "the pull". I know it sounds a bit weird, but actually it's logically, beacause trains were and are still very often pulled.

[@studiosnch]

I only realized it that now because of you! Yeah makes sense indeed - the loco (der Lok) "pulls" (zieht - past tense "zog") the carriages (die Waggons). BG aus Deutschland

[@1258-Eckhart]

*die Lok

[@countertony]

Which _must_ be related to the English word 'tug' (as in tug-of-war) somehow...

[@1258-Eckhart]

Yes, the two words have the same root ("cognates"). The word "train" is derived from the Latin "trahere" (to tug, draw) via the French, so it is more appropriate to a loco + carriages than a multiple unit. which doesn't get drawn.

[@ThisIsARubbishName]

Oh wow! I didn't think those diesel hauler's existed in the UK! We have those services in Victoria. They run the looong long services. The chairs are nice and soft and stuff.