Class 40 40181 on the final Skegness.....in full!

All our footage of 40181 on 15th September 1984.

[@briankemp2290]

When even non train enthusiast's could appreciate the engineering and workmanship that kept the country moving.

[@prof.hectorholbrook4692]

Agree.

[@steviesteve750]

We have short memories though. Back in the 80s most people despised diesel having displace steam, and the BR service was not as reliable a today. Rose tinted specs are wonderful though!

[@lepterfirefall]

A 40 and an 86......fantastic footage. Trains like all things are boring now. Love this time.

[@richardmarshall4322]

Good old days. I started spotting in the late 70s. Love 40s. Easy to forget how rundown the stations were in the 80s.

[@mohatchett8001]

You cannot beat these great machines. I wish we could have them back and not the junk we ride on today.

[@stephenpowell5912]

Feeling nostalgic watching this ❤️, Classic Class 40 diesel locomotion,Bring back those days when seeing and hearing these classic locomotives to other Class locos like the 26,27 ,31,33,37,47 ,50,52 ,55 and not ever forgetting the sounds of a class 40 ,love the sounds of fans looking out the windows ,Great nostalgic memories of growing up with these sort of things ,Since Privatisation to today's Generation of trains,Nothing like BR memories growing up.Miss the Whistlers when they were retired in the early 1980s 🥺😢😭makes me greet thinking about how BR Jobsworths were making decisions retiring these iconic workhorses to history and BR changing every day when blue was ruling the rails ,I would have been 10 when this was filmed,Now at 49 Feeling emotional.😭

[@christopherattwood48]

The most iconic moment of class 40 bashers ever. Thank you for this footage, it will be treasured forever. Absolutely awesome.

[@aureol40012]

Thank you mate, that comment means a lot 👍

[@christopherattwood48]

@@aureol40012 You’re very welcome, i was born and bred in Sheffield in 1963 so I oh so remember the Man - Skeg very much so in the late 70’s to early 80’s when I was a young adolescent. I rode it many a time. Unfortunately I missed the last run, which must have been amazing. Thank you for the, never to be repeated, awesome memories.

[@aureol40012]

@@christopherattwood48 it’s my dad really who should be thanked. He bought the kit and did most of the filming, including this. I took over filming in 1985 until the kit died a death in 1988. Hardly surprising it only lasted 5 years, it was used intensively!

[@aureol40012]

@@christopherattwood48 ps, yeah, I did 40060, 40012, and 40181 throughout on the Skegg in 1984.

[@christopherattwood48]

@@aureol40012 Very Nice, I’m kinda jealous, I only did it once from Sheffield to Skegness and return in about 1979/80 but I cannot recall which 40 it was. I did do the Jolly fisherman Pathfinder Railtours recently ish from Derby (where I’ve lived now since 1992) to Skegness and return behind 20 107 / 20 096 on 27/05/2019. That was a very nostalgic journey too and brought back many memories.

[@keithwhite3053]

Fantastic stuff, was on the train that day into Manchester, can't believe it was 36 years ago. Someone hurry up and invent a time machine !!!

[@PeteWilding]

I have watched this 5 or 6 times now,really good,particularly leaving the station at the end,

[@ziggyrainbow4107]

As the song says "those were the days my friend I thought they'd never end" we all took it for granted, mk1s, loco hauled trains, relief trains at bank holidays instead of cancellations or bus replacement, vacuum braked overnight trains, adex, mystery excursions, I could go on, but they did end. I did 40181 Manchester to Sheffield on that day which was 40 years ago this Summer, 2024. Thanks for posting, brings back happy memories.

[@timwattison4419]

Such a sad day, glad I worked on these beasts back in the day.

[@Martindyna]

Awesome video and thanks for sharing Jake. A bygone era of window hanging!

[@michaelhammond8525]

Holy sh#t that footage from Belle Vue station is amazing! I’m 52 now and I was on this train and was just a teenager. I may well have been hanging out of the window. Thank you for posting this.

[@aureol40012]

Michael Hammond it was one of my favourites as a lad, my dad did himself proud filming that shot! I’m 50 and was on it too ;-)

[@MichaelTaylor-gt2ge]

it nearly came off the track belting round that corner Michael! awesome sight and sight though!

[@ianmangham4570]

Yup, I was always hanging out the window in the 80s 😄🤕

[@EM-yk1dw]

When railway was run as a service for passengers and not used as a political football. And Piccadilly is an airport terminal now, the approach has been rationalised now too.

[@adammoss5284]

And the mail and freight of many kinds 👍🏻

[@annescholey6546]

Whoops of sheer delight at Piccadilly!

[@adammoss5284]

That engine (well supercharger) whistling brings back some very early childhood memories for me. Couldn’t even put words to it, more like instantly refreshed a memory of long ago 👍🏻

[@20OneAtlantean]

Simply amazing footage, thanks for sharing this fella

[@MrBinxter]

Superb vid,great to see some proper old school bashers,before the jobsworths spoiled the fun .

[@stevenrobertson4603]

You know, as much as I think 40145 at the ELR is good and all that - I would swap it for this monster any day of the week. 40181 was an absolute hero and missed by so many.

[@motorised]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SHES A JOLLY GOOD ENGINE!!!!!!!!

[@amadigidigaula771]

I hate the nothing trains of today. This was nicely shot.

[@adammoss5284]

Too strong a word but I remember the times people used to say diesels were soul-less, yet you could sense there would be a time even the diesels would be venerated. I even miss the HST sets now and many AC locos too.

[@amadigidigaula771]

@@adammoss5284 yes, never thought I would, but I miss the Class 43 ‚things‘ now too…. Terrible what happens.

[@JessieBettsTV]

The singing front coach!!! 🤣

[@Richardsrailway]

My lords ! Veeeeegggg

[@xxfyrezgamerxx6279]

My grandfather retired around the year of 1960 when steam trains started getting scrapped and my great grandfather also had the same job, my grandfather worked for British railway in Carlisle driving the trains and being the fireman he loved his job and would also work in the long forgotten Carlisle upperby 12B carriage sheds, he would also get dropped off on the maryport line by Carlisle racecourse by a train bridge in the farmers fields as there was an access gate to the track and it was only down the roads from my nan and granddads house when my mom was a teen, he made me love trains and I love vintage even more, favourite train out of them all is the flying scotsman and out of the freight loco's is the class 40 diesel loco, I wanted to have the same job as them both but i developed epilepsy back in November of 2017 just 1 year before I could drive, but if I ever lose my epilepsy or have to have brain surgery to remove the part that's causing it, I will hopefully be able to get this job, but as of right now any job in a train station would be perfect for me.

[@michaeltaylor1219]

What a bloody tilt as it rounds that corner!

[@simon26westlands]

July 27th 2024 would be the first time that a class 40 would return to Skegness for 40 yrs.

[@levelcrossing150]

I have fond memories of them on the North Wales Coast mainline. Love the sound of them.

[@arthurgrowler5749]

Watched this video a few times now Love it 👍

[@farric1]

BR was looking a bit tatty all round by the mid 80's and this class 40 was no exception. They could have given it a bit of a clean before this trip! And the Mk1 coaches were equally well weathered, too. Still, although the 80's railscene looked sad by comparison with the 50's, the worst was yet to come and now the UK system is nowhere as varied and interesting anymore, though somewhat cleaner.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Look how everyone is cheering and leaning out to the window of the train headed by 40181 for the very last time To Skegness

[@rickmeyrick4357]

Emotional doesn't come close, happy memories, but a sad day for all the Fans !

[@scopex2749]

I do miss these double enders! Nice to see lots of Flailing going on! They have kept a good many 37s as they know nothing can out pull them! Sadly all the Whistlers are gone 😢 These beautiful machines built with pride in the UK not shipped in from some foreign country when we used to HAVE heavy industry! Thats all gone and its a nation of offices and coffee shops! We import almost EVERYTHING evn crappy locos like the 66😡 WHY are people taking pix of the cleaning ladies at 5:25 🤷🏼‍♂️😂😂😂😂

[@Fvck_Y0u_Sad1Q_K]

I wish i was around during this era.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

4:18 sounds like the people on the train are singing away to themselves

[@Sameoldfitup]

Imagine if you had not filmed that, we would never have seen it

[@carldavies7418]

Jake I'm so grateful that your Dad took this, was it him that was videoing on your other video from a car as she was heading into Skegness ? I'm sure I remember that as I was in the window on the left hand side of the first coach only 13 at the time. But I vividly remember a car was recording us and we were going mental. Happy days. Thanks for bringing the day back to life.

[@aureol40012]

Hi mate, thanks for your kind words, it means a lot to me. No, it wasn’t us who shot that, but it was a good friend of mine who has let me upload his video to my page. Search for “boiler suit man”.

[@thundercat19781234]

Sence of freedom by sticking your head out of the window, which the nanny state does not allow anymore

[@jackhstproductions649]

Still its not illegal

[@ABCDEF-yf4yu]

Still possible on a HST125 door.

[@jackhstproductions649]

@@ABCDEF-yf4yu yes but only on the Midland Mainline 😭

[@neillindsay1351]

Dangerous. Ask vivian on the young ones

[@timstrainvideos142]

great video! a lot of crazies window hanging on that tour!

[@aureol40012]

Believe it or not that is a service train!!!!

[@stevenrobertson4603]

Oh my god I remember this! Were there any "Normals" on it, that bit I have forgotten!

[@deanf6573]

It must have been 99 per cent basher/enthusiast/crank call it what you will - great days, but this was also tinged with quite a bit of sadness as we all knew the there wouldn’t be any 40s around the next summer!

[@bennickss]

@@deanf6573 what were they replaced with?

[@harviegemmell8697]

Excellent video Jake! 😎

[@michaelhammond8525]

If anyone has any footage of 40177 on the return Devonian railtour c1984 I’d pay to see it. The driver was trying to destroy the engine between Crewe and Preston. Nearly derailed it near Miles Platting we came out of our seats!

[@noeldunford4955]

I remember a class 40 was on the fly ash train in Peterborough 40 141 that was a bit of a surprise it's normally a class 47 plus I've even seen a class 25 on the fly ash the class 47 had failed

[@grahamallen1970]

Even the turn round cleaners got photo taken

[@tracya4087]

well it s all in tuven now so i can enjoy this thanks always mate

[@danielsellers8707]

I read that Class 40s were supposed to have been banned from the holiday trains in 1983 due to holidaymakers being outnumbered by enthusiasts... I notice Sulzer engine locos and electrics didn't attract bashers like the English Electric classes... I've only seen one Class 40 actually working and that was D200 on its farewell run to York.

[@tonyrobinson362]

We use to work 01.15 newspaper train from Manchester to Cleethorpes in the early 80s with one of these, You needed to stuff paper round the side windows to keep drafts out good times.

[@aureol40012]

That train was frequented by many class 40 enthusiasts in the one coach that carried passengers!

[@larrycollins7663]

It Was A Sad Day When The Class 40,s Were Withdrawn From British Rail Service It Was A Shame That More Of These Fine Machines Were Not Preserved I Miss The Noise Of These Fine Machines

[@IanBlack66]

My lords

[@stephenallison4593]

Brilliant 👍

[@keithmawson3773]

i remember that day i had to work while dinner so managed to catch it at worksop to sheffield

[@andrewwilliams6936]

I want to go back.....Now.

[@iniquity123]

The last "toot" said "farewell." 😞

[@roumsiki]

those were the days

[@garyfitzgerald4340]

They truly lived and breathed didn’t they. Could have stood there all day.

[@Bevoin1970]

2 Questions:- What happened to the engine after this? AND Where is the sign pinched from off the front by that kid right now?

[@lucysheffield656]

It was withdrawn from service January 1985.

[@Bevoin1970]

Lucy Sheffield And I dare say cut up in a scrapyard by now... I hope the sign on the front lives on out there somewhere.

[@Flyingscotsman19_23]

Idk why, but that thrash and horn at 13:17 just gives me chills

[@stephensmith4480]

I remember when they brought a couple of these out of retirement when they were remodelling Crewe Station in the 80`s. I think they gave them the departmental number of Class 97, they were based at Garston Depot.

[@aureol40012]

If you look at my other videos there is footage of 3 of them.

[@stephensmith4480]

@@aureol40012 Nice one mate. I have got some photos my mate took, a couple of them are of me on the footplate on Garston holding sidings, 97406 seems to ring a bell. I will check those other vids out mate, cheers.

[@damianc.0.681]

If these things where still around it would be really cool

[@tracya4087]

wow . thanks jake . made up

[@andyjones8440]

on it Manchester -Skegness-Manchester

[@adelestevens]

Oh my Lords!

[@SpoonyMcSpoonface]

Dreadfull!! What on earth did the Normals on the train think. Nice to see the cleaning ladies posing for some fots 🤪

[@michaelsandford1015]

Classic

[@michaeljones5919]

Looks like the 31s were on the Glossop Hadfield service, would have been messing at the other end tho

[@megamanmuppet]

Michael Jones Most likely a Sheffield service.

[@dave24884]

and cleethorpes ☺️

[@davidsnapebrcrosslane8782]

The 31s operated services via the Hope Valley route via Romiley and after the Hazel Grove chord was built via Stockport.

[@sharpie194]

what is the salute about with trainspotters ive seen it on a few videos anyone explain?

[@SteamboatWilley]

I'm let to believe it started in the West Country due to the proliferation of German Maybach engines in the diesel hydraulics.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

Great to see this fine old loco but can anyone tell me the meaning of people doing funny things stretching their arms out?

[@jackmarshallD9525]

Bellowing or Flailing The visual and/or audio signal of appreciation for the locomotive on the train. A long time tradition of the bashers!

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

@@jackmarshallD9525 Cheers Jack. I was thinking it was maybe a Satanic cult thing..then again you might argue it is...lol

[@dieseldave3879]

13:10 🚂👍

[@Moe-hz9og]

13:15

[@SMX815]

Greta Thunberg would shit herself if she could see the carbon footprint of these magnificent trains! 🇬🇧🙏👏

[@SteamboatWilley]

Still better than cars or planes. Greta is a big fan of trains, although electric ones are preferred of course, due to their environmental friendliness.

[@jaketaylor3611]

Dreadful!

[@peterbuckley265]

NO PUBLICITY,DUE TO IMCOMPETENCE/LAZINESS INDENMIC OF USELESS UK !!!.

[@BenDover-qu9jn]

OK boomer

[@carldavies7418]

What do you mean, I was 13 at the time and even I had heard of it being the last run so I travelled there and back, Amazing day but so sad. And yes hanging out the windows was great fun if you could find a window that was as there was so many bashers it was very difficult to get a spare window, so there was no chance of kids falling out as we were two even three to a window we basically squashed like sardines.

[@davidchadwick7559]

My lords