"Didcot North Junction" What a superb place to film Freight Trains.

[@bobp6742]

I used to be a driver with BR and did many trips with MGR trains to the now demolished didcot power station

[@antman09ful1]

Oh right Bob you know this junction very well then, thank you for watching and your comment which is very much appreciated. Regards Mike.

[@colingarwood9971]

A superb place to film, and a superb video to showcase it. What a blinder Mike, thanks for sharing with us. Keep 'em coming and take care, All the best, Colin.

[@antman09ful1]

I can keep videos coming Colin but this video for me was a bit special as it was my first time there filming freight trains. I was planning to go there again this year but Ben has mentioned he want to go there. ?? ATB Mike. ps hope the move goes ok.

[@rodneycooperLMSCoach]

You are so right Mike a great place to film. So good to see so much freight on the move and I do like that pointwork. Great stuff!!

[@antman09ful1]

That's good Rodney that we both think the same, I did go there when the last HST ran with GWR, but that was all I filmed so I will certainly give it another go next winter. ATB Mike.

[@deauvilledad07]

Decent video Mike. A busy junction at the best of times.Well done 🤓

[@antman09ful1]

Yes it was Tony, I must give it ago again maybe next year.

[@WaylandJoe]

As a lookout there, it certainly kept me on my toes. When I was up there, we also had the MGR trains going to Didcot Power station as well. Challow was interesting, one end you had the sharp curve and the other, a nice long straight and you could see them coming at you from 2 miles away at 125mph.

[@antman09ful1]

Yes I've been there in the past, will give it another go sometime.

[@JANGLEPOP1]

Excellent video, beautifully shot and presented.

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you very much for your comment mate.

[@FeckHallBahn]

2:46 lovely snaking shot!

[@antman09ful1]

Cheers for your interest in this video sir.

[@Juan_A_Garcia]

Nice vídeooo

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you.

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Nice spot and the nice selection of freight made for an interesting video.

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you very much Malcolm, I enjoyed a new location for me.

[@hstspottinguk]

On my list of places to visit next year

[@antman09ful1]

Yes you must give it ago. The first time I went I walked it from the station. Cheers for watching and your comment. Mike.

[@richardchadwick4028]

Good bit of film ..

[@antman09ful1]

Yeah this was a special day for me as I hadn't done much filming at this junction before Richard.

[@richardchadwick4028]

@@antman09ful1 I've been there quite often, I live in Cholsey...

[@pmallenuk]

Interesting footage. Nice place to visit

[@antman09ful1]

Very good place Paul.

[@marksingleton5176]

Nice busy busy place, great video 🎉

[@antman09ful1]

It sure is Mark, thanks for watching.

[@marksingleton5176]

Always great videos

[@TrainTraction]

Amazing shots and captures there Mike! Lovely engineer 848 and 59s! Some good 70s as well! Great stuff! Top class! No faults at all! Well done! Great work! Fantastic action and variety! Excellent detailing and camera work! A perfect example of why I recommend your excellent channel! Plenty of DB action! Very nice indeed! Loooooooooooooved it! Really enjoyed, thanks for sharing! Take care, have an awesome day and all the best! Jamie

[@antman09ful1]

Yes I did get at lot of movements for a short time there.

[@matt154uk9]

Lovely video Mike, looks like a good place to film the busy action

[@antman09ful1]

Matthew I really enjoyed my visit to this location.

[@clive8907]

Thanks for sharing another interesting video Mike .

[@antman09ful1]

You are very welcome Clive, pleased you enjoyed it. ATB Mike.

[@ACETrainsUK]

Great video Mike, you had plenty of freight there! Nice to see a Colas 66 as well, they don't seem to get around as much these days, only on the odd engineering train.

[@antman09ful1]

I was very impress with what I filmed Andrew as it was really my first time there, well I did go there for the GWR HST tour many years ago now it seams. So yes I will go back maybe next year. Thanks Mike.

[@scruffwoodscruffwood6505]

Excellent Mike I would like to see ^E11 at some point it looks interesting

[@antman09ful1]

Well mate it runs through Water Orton, thanks for saying what you did about my video. ATB Mike.

[@hiworldstephensonultranate290]

I agree 100 % Love these freight trains especially light blue ones n sounds strange to see guy standing so near train?? Tks

[@antman09ful1]

Thanks for watching Brian.

[@arthurgrowler5749]

Great watch that Mike Good variety of loco’s too👍

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you Arthur, I made a nice change to go somewhere different. Mike.

[@arthurgrowler5749]

@@antman09ful1 absolutely 👍

[@rog37685]

Those 70’s sounded decent nice to see a couple of 59’s aswell

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you for taking a look.

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Nice footage Mike. Good to catch a 59 and I do like the Hanson livery on 59/1s 👍

[@antman09ful1]

Oh right you enjoyed seeing the 59/1 then Arnold, that is good. Cheers for checking out this great time I had there.

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

@@antman09ful1 I did catch two 59/1s on my channel which is 103 and 101

[@SimonTog]

Well done video Mike :)

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you for having a watch Simon.

[@tattoo1084]

U weren't wrong about the junction. Loads to see.👍👌

[@antman09ful1]

I did enjoy filming there David, I did film a HST there about four or five years ago, and that was the first time since then I've been back. Mike.

[@maimadha]

Didcot North Junction is amazing

[@antman09ful1]

It was very good.

[@ENCTrainspotting]

Great video as usual Mike👍

[@antman09ful1]

Thanks for viewing this video ENC 👍

[@markanderson9995]

Great video ,lots of freight action !!!! Can i ask what wagons are those that 66 069 is hauling ???. never seen bogie tank wagons with that square " framing " before....

[@antman09ful1]

Hello Mark they are used for fly ash, the train was returning empty, thanks for your interest.

[@daveharland9126]

Slow moving freight is fascinating to watch.

[@antman09ful1]

Well yes Dave, and it makes the video longer, cheers for watching, Mike.

[@physiocrat7143]

It would have been even busier if Didcot Power Station had still been working. And imagine if the 9Fs had still been running, and a freight class that had never been conceived, a 2-8-2+2-8-2 Beyer Garrett monster, perhaps?

[@antman09ful1]

Wow yes you are going back many years, thanks for watching my video.

[@henkdraaijer2525]

You are right: it is a Top place👍

[@antman09ful1]

Yes indeed Henk, I must give it another go next year.

[@henkdraaijer2525]

@@antman09ful1 good idea

[@dapto234]

Great video...What is carried by the wagons @1:47.

[@antman09ful1]

BMW mini's thanks for your interest in my video.

[@ianshaw6922]

Nuclear waste

[@rachelbridger2473]

Watching this reminds me of the chris pine and denzil washington movie Unstoppable

[@antman09ful1]

Oh really, cheers.

[@duckie32x]

What's being carried in the tankers from Appleford sidings? Cement?

[@antman09ful1]

Empty in this video, but they take flyash to Appleford siding.

[@jamiesmithgoingloco]

Great location Mike . Top videoing as always

[@antman09ful1]

Yes Jamie my first time there to film freight, I did go there to film the last GWR HST about I think 4 or 5 years ago. Thank you for your comment, regards Mike.

[@drdoolittle5724]

Brilliant Sir, thank you! Could some one tell me how signal folk know a train is straddled across two sets of points stationary please? Especially with no signal on the 1st crossing point!!!

[@antman09ful1]

No idea sir, but thank you very much for watching this video which I very much appreciate.

[@ThermoMan]

Either track circuits or axle counters.

[@johnbradshaw7525]

I think it would be detected by track circuits.

[@antman09ful1]

Oh I understand what you mean now Dr, I would say with the track circuits.

[@swearingkevo]

Spot on Mike

[@antman09ful1]

Thanks for that Kev.

[@benGBRf]

Wow Mike this location looks great. I will have to arrange a visit to here incorporating Hinksey as well I think. Superb as your title says 👍🏻

[@antman09ful1]

I thought you might be interested in visiting this junction, I've told my viewers I wont go again till next year, so you will have to get me a concession sorted for me Ben.

[@benGBRf]

@@antman09ful1 if I can get you to Water Orton again. I can get you here Mike 😁

[@stuartlast8156]

Great video, thanks 👍 those rails going round the sidings look in a poor state, no wonder they take it slow !!

[@antman09ful1]

Not sure as the units used the line at normal speed Stuart, cheers for watching and your comment. ATB Mike.

[@bryannewman5012]

Several thousand tons passed your camera that day Mike. Interesting location.

[@antman09ful1]

Not thought of it like that Bryan, but yes you are right. I was there for about two and a half hours so It was a good idea I took a flask.

[@LiamsLocos]

Fantastic shots mike!! I’ve filmed there before for the double 37’s it really is a great location to film from. Liaam

[@antman09ful1]

Yes I filmed the last tour of the GWR HST there. My first time there for freight Liam. Cheers Mike.

[@LiamsLocos]

@@antman09ful1 looks busy for freight too mate.

[@emjay5577]

Hey. Here from the USA asking how loing is the average UK freight train? I know ours can go well over a mile on some, with multiple locomotives. Thanks for any info and thanks for the video!

[@antman09ful1]

No idea, but nowhere as long as your freight trains, will try and find out.

[@FeckHallBahn]

Lovely stuff. And, I estimate, more than 200 lorries not on the road

[@antman09ful1]

Well yes that could be possible. Thank you.

[@stephenkettle7733]

Appleford siding is sure busier than I remember it

[@antman09ful1]

Well that is good I think Stephen, thanks for watching.

[@robertbate5790]

Wow, that's some busy place to be. Looks like stone has replaced the slack for the power station, lol 🤣. What do they carry in the Appleford tanks? Great video Mike 👍👍👍👍

[@antman09ful1]

I believe its household rubbish Robert, I will check Robert, no its flyash but what I filmed is the return working so they are empty. Cheers for watching my enjoyable few hours there, I will return one day. Mike.

[@robertbate5790]

@@antman09ful1 👍👍👍

[@richardchadwick4028]

Only found out recently that it's fly ash , lorries collect the containers at Appleford, then they take them to a factory near Newbury and make building blocks .

[@robertbate5790]

@@richardchadwick4028 Thanks for that 👍👍

[@petes48]

Used to be even better when the Pathfinders charter trains went through after starting at Eastleigh on a lovely day out with a 37 or 66 on the front. Times have changed now though unfortunately.

[@antman09ful1]

Yes I get what you mean as the stock now comes from Burton, thanks for your comment, and for taking a look at my video Pete.

[@ormondsworld3947]

Great video Mike, although it is a shame that the line is not electrified!

[@antman09ful1]

I'm sorry but I have to disagree with you, all that ugly metal and then you wont be able to get a decent shot of the trains. It will come to that section I suppose in time. Thank you for watching my video.

[@ormondsworld3947]

@@antman09ful1 Yes, I guess you’re right. I do find the tangle of wires annoying at my favourite trainspotting location in Camden but then I think that if they weren’t there then 90’s wouldn’t come past. All I meant was that it makes sense to electrify to oxford.

[@antman09ful1]

The North London Line gantries are ok, the GWR one's Ormond are to close together and the gantries are a lot thicker.

[@ormondsworld3947]

@@antman09ful1 oh yes I see your point.

[@jimthorne304]

How many hours of operation are represented here?

[@antman09ful1]

I was there between 2 hours and 2.5 hours Jim.

[@jimthorne304]

@@antman09ful1 Thanks.

[@RailwayLDN]

very rare WIA Wagons at 1:18

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you very much for watching this video from this year.

[@Sunsetmerchant]

No a bad bridge for freight. Bridge at Appleford I found was good to photo freight heading southwards. No so much north.

[@antman09ful1]

Yes I did spot that on the day but I ran out of time mate, cheers.

[@markarnold8160]

@6:00 "You can't park there, Sir".

[@antman09ful1]

Nice one Mark, I wonder why he did for them few seconds. ATB Mike.

[@ianshaw6922]

The Blue one Nuclear Waste right under our noses

[@antman09ful1]

Sorry don't get your comment.

[@dave55uk]

Nice video, good location and a variety of trains. However, spoilt by you playing with transitions and caption styles. Choose one and stick with it, otherwise it looks unprofessional and gimmicky.

[@antman09ful1]

Well you are entitled to your thoughts on my video Dave, but you are the first person who has made a comment about the transitions over the last ten years as I get a lot of viewer liking them.