Britains Heaviest Freight Trains - Tribute to Class 59 & 66

[@arthurmatthews9321]

The 59s set a bench mark for performance and reliability. The 56s they replaced had a 65/70% reliability, the 59s were 90% plus . Those 2 stroke American EMD engines have a proven track record that goes back to the 1940s / 1950s and the basic design of the engine has never really changed . It’s just a solid powerful well made unit.

[@rmw6151]

Very sorry, but this has got to be the very best, the ultimate UK freight compilation EVER! Thanks for making and compiling!

[@thehogfat]

@@rmw6151 thanks, hoping to get volume 2 of this out in the next 6 weeks featuring similar action over the last 3 years

[@WOEP159]

Since the 59's have came out they have prooved themselfs outstanding pieces of engineering and in my opinion the best locos ever buillt

[@BCCletts]

Interesting. I'm currently tracking the potential for a new gauge corner lamination issue which is providing a new track condition monitoring challenge With 4000 hp pulling 4000+T through as little as 12 miniscule contact patches on the railhead the steel is getting a cyclic loading which may well exceed the material's elastic limit, or work harden the material, creating the railhead condition knows as squats (or studs - depending on the traction (electric or diesel)_ and location criteria (open plain track/in tunnels ...). My hunch is that wet beds & other track dynamics might be a factor here, perhaps also the transient eutectics such as baentic steels or perlite concentrations - oh the memories of my mat sci lectures & Buckminster-Fuller balls! At least with fully fitted trains the old days of drawbar snatch & other fun of the loose coupled freight have changed the driving techniques, but there will still be new skills in starting a train by the progressive increase in drawbar pull (& stored energy) from having the train 'closed up' when stopped Do pop a comment direct via Twitter (X) (I'm 'H') - with some 60 years of working in engineering & transport - at 16 I was a volunteer on Ffestinniog, recovering the redundant (double) track from The Cob & rebuilding Penrhyndeudraeth station... currently a family member is on a project to develop squat measurements PS just looked at the RAIB USA on the Audenshaw derailment as well - another challenge in detection of baseplate fixing screws that fracture 'unseen' through the thread in the sleeper - another unintended consequence of heavier freights?

[@paulmatulavich7321]

A tremendous treat to experience these great trains from a bygone era and filmed with such skill, but I am anxiously looking forward to more contemporary footage captured with your Canon xf605. Cheers.

[@berksandhantsfreight]

Great video mate,loved every minute of it.Love the Shrivenham shots through the catentery posts,pure class😎😎👍

[@thehogfat]

Thanks, when i went there was a rickety wire fence still, last video i saw had the ubiquitous green bar fence, so thnk that shot has been lost now.

[@thehogfat]

The full Vid that day is here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqXNoH2Xi7icr8k Berks and hants was shut, so many diversions.

[@berksandhantsfreight]

@@thehogfat Great video, shame the green fence is there now, will check it out tho’👍

[@smudgycat6750]

Always love catching the freight on the avoider when it's going at speed. Also something of note, the first scenes at Westbury were before the platform extension and before the signaling equipment got a refresh.

[@cknop]

Very nice Video! My Favorit loco ist the Class 59/66/77 ❤

[@EverardJunction]

Really enjoyed that, superb camera work. Love the early 90s stuff you shot too, some of the best quality footage from that era I've ever seen. I wonder, (with your permission of course) if I might be able to use a couple of clips from this particular video. I'm working on a video about a model of the class 59. Some footage of the real thing would really help set the scene for dialogue portions of the video. I will of course provide you with appropriate on screen credit and provide a link to your channel. Thanks for your time. Cheers, Richard

[@thehogfat]

Yes that’s fine Richard Martin

[@EverardJunction]

​@@thehogfat Thanks Martin, appreciate the quick response.

[@nolantherailfan5048]

The 59 is the UK's SD40-2

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

literally!

[@carolinecleaveley]

remember the 59/2 being new to ferrybridge.

[@krisdevos8452]

Already a bad start? WHAT IS THE POINT OF ZOOMING IN WHEN A TRAIN IS ALREADY PASSING? makes no sense!