Mega Busy Coventry Diverts 23/12/24

[@matt154uk9]

Super video Mike, packed full of action. Nice to get the retro liveried 70 on film.

[@verved1]

I had an appointment in town and seen 66030 come through Lea Hall looked at traksy and was baffled by its route to Birch Coppice this video makes sense as to why. Great Video really enjoyed that.

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you very much for watching, pleased you worked out its route.

[@TrainTraction]

Smashing shots and captures Mike. Excellent action and variety there. Good liveries as well, those 70s were great. Loved that colas engineer at the end as well. Plenty of action for you, was fantastic. Very nice indeed. Really enjoyed, thanks for sharing!

[@antman09ful1]

Yes it was such a great day apart from missing a few freight to get a breakfast which I didn’t get Jamie. Happy New Year. Mike.

[@TrainTraction]

​@antman09ful1 That's good then Mike, ah fair enough as long as the breakfast was good. And you!

[@TrainsAtTrimley-eastSuffolk]

Brilliant video 👍 You were very lucky with that first shot of the colas tamper. Nice to see you also caught 70008 in its new livery. That last clip was definitely interesting with the colas 66 pulling a RHTT set, a crane and other wagons. Brilliant job seems like you had a fab time here. Hope you had a great Christmas 👍

[@antman09ful1]

Well yes I had a very good Christmas day at my daughters with the family, and I hope your went well also. Back to my video from Coventry it was well worth going but I was planning to go a hour earlier which at four in the morning decided not to but looking back it would have been worth it as one of the overnight trains ran late which I have only seen the return working from Appleford. Thank you for your interest in this video matey, regards Mike.

[@TrainsAtTrimley-eastSuffolk]

@@antman09ful1 Nice to hear, yeah my Christmas was great thanks. Ah ok, well I look forward to the next one, will try to watch some of the previous ones if I get a chance too in the next couple days 👍

[@RedShedNick]

What a blockbuster episode Mike! You caught so much and yes a wonderful shot of a very oldie Redshed 002 powering up there a testament to the class as i must be over 26 years young! Went for a walk at local lake and had a fall just as we returned back to the car park, so my left arm is very painful and restricts me from day to dsyd tasks, typical! Anyway hope you hsd a great Christmas and a well earned rest. Cheers for now Nick.

[@antman09ful1]

Oh dear Nick sorry to hear you have had a fall, you rest that arm and thank you for checking out my long Cov video. Regards Mike.

[@swearingkevo]

Nice vid Mike , I’ve not been to Coventry for over 40years to watch the trains, happy Xmas and have a good new year . Hopefully bump into you again in 2025

[@antman09ful1]

I too hope we bump into each other next year Kev, my Christmas well ok, hope your went the same, and a Happy New Year to you mate.

[@tattoo1084]

Good diverts Mike and all the best for 2025.👍👍

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you Tony, HNY to you mate.

[@bobnweaver]

A superb video Mike. I look forward to more of your fine videos in 2025. Best wishes for the New Year. Jeff.

[@antman09ful1]

Happy new year Jeff, and thank you very much for you comment. I will do my upmost to keep the standard going, cheers Mike.

[@durhsy414]

Great to see the early sheds still going although the db paint job looks so cheap compared to the EWS brown. 003 hasn’t been seen since mid November, could be getting the dire schenk red

[@antman09ful1]

Thanks for your thoughts on my video mate.

[@conceyullena]

Like 👍 great video ,greetings 🚂🎅🏻👋

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you Cheers.

[@SteveSmithRailways]

That was a long one.....but freight trains look just as good on x2 speed, so it reduces the time, lol. Plenty of freight to enjoy Mike. Happy New Year to you. Steve

[@antman09ful1]

Cheers Steve for the comment, I will do my best in 2025 to keep filming in different locations. Happy New Year to you Steve.

[@donnypete]

Absolutely brilliant Mike. Some cracking shots on there. I've not seen the colas track machine. 37057 sounded well clearing her throat lol. Brilliant

[@antman09ful1]

As you can see from the video Pete I had a excellent visit to Cov, cheers Pete for the comment, see you in 2025 Mike.

[@SimonTog]

Super video Mike :)

[@antman09ful1]

Many thanks Simon.

[@dreadnought50001]

Nice one mate 👍see you later today

[@antman09ful1]

Thanks Richard for watching the video, I will ring you when I set off from home.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

Great place at the right time. Good to see such an early 66 (002) out and about. Did you know, as you depart Coventry from platform 4 heading north, the line next to the retaining wall is lovingly referred to as "the wall of death" due to how slippery it can be during leaf-fall.

[@antman09ful1]

No I didn’t but I can understand why you drivers would call it that, thank you for watching the video and the informative comment.

[@maimadha]

Great video

[@antman09ful1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@abbyisfromtesco]

Great catches, I still don't like any of the new liveries on the 70's though 🤮