Preston to Carlisle

[@peterfrazer1943]

I dont understand how this video can get 33 dislikes. This is a Train journey and you don't get any better than watching Don Coffey recording them. There are some strange people out here. My self and thousands of others love these recordings, keep them coming Don!!

[@doncoffey5820]

There are various reasons for dislikes Peter. Some simply don’t like how I’ve presented it and some searched for something else but got a cab ride. Some get hacked off with the adverts and some will pick up on my spelling of the fact I use captions instead of a voiceover. I’ve accidentally hit dislike instead of like before now but usually correct it. You can’t please all of the folks all of the time but I really appreciate your support.

[@jeremywilliams2478]

These are my favourite in cab videos. Clean, crisp, high quality and lots of nuggets of interesting information along the way.

[@doncoffey5820]

Mach appreciated Jeremy.

[@Teh_Jazz_Man]

Yeah I agree.

[@EM-yk1dw]

I totally agree.

[@johnriggs4929]

Thanks for this great video and even more for the interesting info. I run Train Sim and I'm interested in creating scenarios as close to real life as poss... Looking at www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P58639/2019/08/28/advanced for 1S63, there are three columns for timings: WTT; GBTT and Real Time. Can you throw some light on them please? I'm trying to keep to WTT - but in a class 91 (my favourite loco.) I'm assuming the 350 you're driving here and the 390 presently being used on this have better acceleration?

[@raysmith114]

Another great video - thanks Don. They are getting better and better. Excellent captions and I enjoyed that technique of freeze-framing items of particular interest. Looking forward to you next effort.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Ray. Blackpool vid is available now.

[@johnwhite2112]

Superb video and very imformative.

[@doncoffey5820]

There’s a new one just being edited John which is a re-run all the way from Manchester Airport.

[@colbrazier]

Fantastic as ever Don, thank you. As a teenager in the mid 70's I made the trip from Euston to Carlisle and back on a football special. I remember we seemed to spend an awful lot of time in those passing loops and broke down near Lancaster for an hour. I've always loved train travel so I wasn't too bothered. What bothered me was that we got beat!

[@doncoffey5820]

I think you must be a similar game to me Colin. I don’t follow footy I’m afraid but I hope your team does well!!!

[@PNEKarl]

Thanks for the ride. Excellent production again. Carlisle Station looks bright and airy now all the roof scaffolding has be removed. It's an amazing job they've done. Really brightens the station up. Thanks again.

[@doncoffey5820]

I don’t actually sign Carlisle although I have been once before. Thanks for the positive feedback Karl.

[@keithshephard6802]

What a great trip, these must be the best rail cab videos ever. Thanks Don, Here’s to many more.

[@doncoffey5820]

Several more in the pipeline Keith. They’ll pop up as soon as I can work through them.

[@robertmiller6255]

As always a top quality cab ride.Thank you so much .As of September 28th 2019 the first TransPennine Express class 802 entered passsenger service between Newcastle and Liverpool

[@doncoffey5820]

I spoke to one of our Newcastle drivers that signs them and he says they are fantastic to drive. I’ll get on one soon ;-)

[@macfin7120]

Thanks Don, I love the way your videos are morphing into railway tutorials. I learn something new every time.

[@doncoffey5820]

Glad you like them Dave.

[@reddwarfer999]

The train is travelling so fast through Carnforth station it doesn't spend long there. It was a brief encounter.

[@doncoffey5820]

Haha, it was indeed!

[@Cpr1234]

its 110mph through carnforth - i know this because of a route learning video on train simulator

[@martinmarsola6477]

Another comfortable ride with beautiful scenery the whole way. Thanks for the ride, Don. Cheers buddy! 🇬🇧🙂👍🇺🇸

[@doncoffey5820]

Glad you liked it Martin 👍

[@keka9117]

You are the Don; another thoroughly enjoyable watch. The interesting facts and snippets in-video further enhances the experience!

[@Del-bm]

I love these videos with little tips about how the railway work and good quality recordings. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing with us fans

[@doncoffey5820]

Much appreciated, more soon.

[@ZL54JK8]

I enjoyed that very much. Often travelled it but never from the cab. Very useful information in the footnotes. I was reminded of a book by Terry Coleman entitled, 'The Railway Naavies', that tells the human story of the men who built the railways. We take them for granted now, but it was all a work of great human strength and endurance. There is also a fascinating and detailed biography of George Parker Bidder, the Victorian engineer, that gives great insight into the designing and development of the railways. Quite apart from the engineering challenges many political challenges also had to be overcome.

[@doncoffey5820]

Since you told me about these books, I’ve ordered the The Railway Navvies and I’ll have a hunt for the Victorian Engineer. Excellent info, thank you.

[@ZL54JK8]

@@doncoffey5820 How kind of you to reply Don. I greatly enjoyed your video. It was our Economic History lecturer at Glasgow who told his class to read The Railway Naavies. It sheds much light on the railway building period, but also gives a human dimension to the period that is I think largely ignored. I met E F Clark, the author of Bidder's biography - his great, great grandson, also an engineer, and he gave a talk about his forbear that was so interesting I looked out for his book, and indeed it doesn't disappoint. Oddly, Bidder is hardly known of nowadays, although everyone knows of his contemporary, IK Brunel. But Brunel considered Biddder to be his equal as an engineer. The book is hard to come by now, but is generally available second-hand (I got my copy through Amazon). It gives great insight into Victorian economic and social development. Bidder was a railway engineer in his own right, but was also a friend and colleague of the great railway engineer, Robert Stephenson so we learn about him as well. Happy reading!

[@doncoffey5820]

Railway history and architecture is my favourite subject and you’ll find me waxing lyrical in many of my videos. I also appreciate feedback like this because I learn such a lot from it. Its a pleasure to discuss it with you.

[@ZL54JK8]

@@doncoffey5820 I think you'll find we are the ones who are learning from you! It's good when people who know a lot about something are prepared to work at sharing it with many others on You Tube. The Railway building age was indeed a time of amazing achievement. All stemming of course from the fruits of the Industrial Revolution in which Britain led the way (something now apparently forgotten by a modern "woke" elite determined to rubbish this country at every turn!). The remarkable development of the railways is taken for granted by most people apart from those such as you who know about it. Bidder belonged to first period of railway building and his biography delves deep into that. Of course Acts of Parliament had to be passed to allow individual lines to be built so the high-profile engineers such as John Rennie and Robert Stephenson being established in their profession had some advantage. Bidder himself, as well as being an accomplished engineer, also had from childhood a prodigious ability at mental arithmetic and was dreaded by his opposition when he appeared at parliamentary committees since he could look at any figures of projected costs and work out the full implications at first sight! I wonder how many of our railway lines were built only because things went well or badly at some committee hearing. Yes, you will enjoy his biography very much!

[@oddities-whatnot]

Fantastic, really enjoyable. Im going through the recruitment process at the moment to be a Metrolink driver. For someone my age I appreciate the opportunity as it’s the next best thing to being a train driver.

[@doncoffey5820]

The guys at Metrolink are fantastic and you’ll love that. You can always move over to trains later but don’t tell them I said it.

[@Texanator1987]

Another mesmerizing video. I’ve driven this route on the Keith Ross recreation in Train Simulator so often I know it like the back of my hand. I’m amazed at how accurately he modeled the entire route. And it looks the same today as his modeling of the 70s period. Thanks so much. A lot of time when into producing this video.

[@doncoffey5820]

I’ve not seen the sim rides but I understand they are very good. In fact I did see a Class 45 from Leeds to Manchester which was very realistic!!!

[@marchatzimanolis9309]

Thanks for taking the time to explain what we are seeing as the train goes down its route...and the history lessons...

[@doncoffey5820]

You are welcome. Thank you Marc.

[@ChangesOneTim]

Thanks very much for this video. Lots of great info and scenery. I recall noticing years ago the tea stain under Carlisle PSB window and good to see it's still there!

[@doncoffey5820]

I think thats a Guiness stain ;-)

[@AndyGabrielPowell]

What a great trip...kind of takes me down memory lane. Way back in 73 (seriously), I remember as a 14 year old 'anorak' going over Shap summit with a pair of Class 50's. About a year later I did the same trip with a class 86. Somewhere around Tebay the 86 failed with, I think, some kind of 'flashover' on the pantograph. We were in the middle of a blizzard at the time. I remember being sat there for more than an hour before a Class 47 hauled us to Carlisle.

[@doncoffey5820]

I remember Andy but my train enthusiast range was limited to Manchester due to a lack of funds!

[@brucewilliams8714]

Thanks Don, great as ever. In January's 1983 (I think it was, or 1980), while visiting UK, I travelled the Cumbrian coast line from Carlisle to Preston. There had been wild storms and the wires on the WCML were down, preventing all passenger train running. Our diesel-hauled train was the first into Lancaster for a day or so, and passengers crowded onto it. Astoundingly, I saw a massive wave almost wash over the Whitehaven lighthouse at the end of the breakwater.

[@doncoffey5820]

I took a ride round there some years ago Bruce but made the big mistake of not taking a drink. Four hours later!!!

[@Pjs75]

Another excellent episode. Finding you videos has been the most positive outcome (for me) of this COVID lockdown. Time and space to reflect on what beautiful countryside these British Isles possess. Thanks for your dedication and professionalism, too.

[@doncoffey5820]

Glad you found us Peter. Thank you.

[@anthonymurphy9652]

Great videos of what its like to be a train driver a view nobody else sees, love them all and very informative about the places the train stops and surrounding areas, which they pass keep up the great work and look forward to seeing some more

[@doncoffey5820]

More soon Anthony, thanks.

[@yverose8355]

Nicely done, have travelled this line many times!! Those overhead lines though, way too hypnotic I couldn't drive a train with those

[@doncoffey5820]

Haha, you have to shut them out of your mind.

[@johncliff5417]

Thank you for the cab ride up to Carlisle. I've been back here in Yorkshire for the past 5 years and must get back up there some time.

[@doncoffey5820]

Its a lovely run up there John. I had the bit from Carlisle to Edinburgh but the weather spoiled it.

[@terryleddra1973]

I always have to watch twice. Once for the ride and the second time for the information. Double bubble enjoyment. Thanks Don

[@doncoffey5820]

I would always recommend that. Thanks Terry.

[@greatbritishentertainmentl5636]

Loved the ride up again Don - thanks for all your top information. Even though I knew the bird collision was expected, I still jumped!

[@doncoffey5820]

You and me both! It was a jackdaw when I froze the picture. Sometimes they bang when they are out of view and that makes you jump too!

[@greatbritishentertainmentl5636]

Very, very good cab video with the added bonus of local information enroute - well done Don Coffey!

[@doncoffey5820]

You’re officially a regular now!!! Many thanks.

[@georgeburns7344]

Another great cabride Don. Enjoyed reading the "points of interest, operating rules and the scenic " captions. Keep up the great work.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks George.

[@Tiffy552]

Another great video Don, What an awesome job to survey the route in 1850's most probably on horseback. very imformative.

[@doncoffey5820]

Its hard to imagine Tony. We take so much for granted.

[@captbob3144]

The weather plus the scenery-just fantastic. Thank-you.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Jonathan. Yes, the clouds were very moody weren’t they. If you run it fast, they are incredible to watch.

[@nickbulbeck3736]

Another rewarding hour spent in your engaging and informative company, Don - thank you!

[@doncoffey5820]

The pleasure is all mine Nick.

[@ghosthorse77]

A great video along with intresting facts.Thank you Don for taking the time to put this together and sharing this with us all.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Ian. You might like the next one which is St Pancras to Derby.

[@ELPaso1990TX]

Very fast acceleration and smooth ride! Those bogies are amazing not even the slightest vibration over points etc.

[@doncoffey5820]

Ah well, it is smooth but not as smooth as it looks. The image stabilisation on the camera real does exaggerate the smoothness.

[@brianlawrence7119]

another great ride quality video as always thanks Don

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Brian.

[@ajh1791]

Lovely video. I grew up in a little village (Halton On Lune) near Lancaster, and spent many a Saturday hanging over the bridge at Hest Bank watching the passing traffic. After 20+ years living in the USA (mostly round Chicago) I am still daily 'homesick' for Lancashire, the Lake District, and the countryside of the UK overall. Thank you for posting these! Going to resume watching now as we pass through Milnthorpe (I can't resist saying that you need to take that extra 'e' you put in Miln(e)thorpe and put it where it belongs in MorEcambe :D )

[@doncoffey5820]

I’m not immune to making errors on that route because I don’t actually sign it so have to research it as I go. Glad you enjoyed it Alister.

[@ddthecm]

Cheers Don, loving this!! My patch on the mainline from Lancaster to Carlisle. I'm naming the structures out loud to myself as we're going over / under them, and I'm continually being surprised by some of the ones you've picked out on the way through! I'm so lucky to live and work up in this neck of the woods, it's beautiful scenery. I can't believe it wasn't raining at Shap Summit though.....

[@doncoffey5820]

You are lucky living up there Dan but I bet its wild in winter. I get similar up in the Peak District.

[@StageParades]

Another great journey upload, full of wonderful views and some sad stuff too. As always so much good information and a delight to have my breakfast watching this. Thanks Don.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks for being a regular watcher.

[@dpjones1]

Lived in Lancaster and Morecambe for 14yrs (2002-2016) before emigrating to Malta. Great vid. 17:00 the new bit of the Heysham bypass to the M6, that was still being built when i left.

[@doncoffey5820]

Yes, I know it. Its all changed out there.

[@davidwallace5831]

Thanks Don. Always enjoy your videos, and this is a fabulous section of railway. 'Tis but a scratch, I'm sure the bird will be fine :-)

[@doncoffey5820]

Oh I don’t know. Not sure aspirin is any good for him!!!

[@MrRedneckuk]

Another nice one Don. Thanks for the photo of what we are riding in, at the start.

[@doncoffey5820]

You’re welcome but I have a confession to make, I can’t remember if I added one to tomorrow’s Blackpool video!!!

[@MrRedneckuk]

@@doncoffey5820 I'll probably be able to forgive you.

[@ianr]

Great video Don. I'm not a spotter but Hest Bank is a great place to watch the trains go by.👍🙂

[@NigelCopy]

I find these videos absolutely fascinating. I have no idea why, but they seem oddly therapeutic. Thanks very much for posting them.

[@doncoffey5820]

Whatever the reason, I’m glad you enjoy and follow them.

[@charleshart6992]

Another excellent video - made many journeys from Carlisle in my youth!

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Charles.

[@MrAuriga67]

Thank you for another great and informative video Don, plus bonus, you went thru one of my favorite stations - Oxenholme. The bird strike made me jump, even though I was expecting it. I can not imagine what it must be like going up Shap in a snowstorm...... it will keep the drivers on their toes.

[@doncoffey5820]

The worst s a snow storm at night because we still do 100 mph and the snow becomes hypnotising in the headlights.

[@dwcowie9687]

Thanks Don for another interesting journey with you. Pleased to see Preston station where I did some trainspotting over 70 years ago! Brief Encounter, one of my all-time favourites. Cynthia Johnson would be less likely these days to get grit in her eye from a passing train.

[@doncoffey5820]

70 years ago! My word, congratulations to you sir. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@deejayholliday]

Great video Don, thank you. Great to see a different approach into Carlisle - I normally travel on the trains from Newcastle. Love all the information you provide too.

[@doncoffey5820]

Cheers Darren. I did travel that line once.

[@davidbarnett9312]

Interesting ride. Thanks for the answer to the chime sound. One freight [goods] train meet. With the goods loop and the up loop, I thought your freight trains were channeled over different lines so the passenger trains could rock 'n roll. Like the country side, especially in the lake district. I was hoping we'd pass through Dibley so I could wave at Dawn French.

[@doncoffey5820]

Maybe we’ll see Geraldine Grainger when we do the GWR video (after the lockdown ends) - no no no no no, yes! ;-) We will soon be having exclusive passenger routes but so far there is only HS1 in the south of the country.

[@Trainvids716]

Excellent footage, Lancaster, is my local main line station.

[@karenking4271]

Great info, great history, and great scenery. What more could you ask for ? :) …. Thanks for sharing, Don :)

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Karen, much appreciated.

[@robertspillman2845]

Another excellent, informative ride - and beautiful countryside! Thank you!

[@doncoffey5820]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mibi1946]

Great video just like being there. Information at the bottom the screen is a nice touch.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Michael.

[@alanmaycock4976]

Another great vid Don. Reminded me of a half second of total panic I once had. Driving up the unlit M6 on the stretch between Preston and Lancaster when in the corner of my eye my brain picked out the red lights strung along (as I thought then) the base of a juggernaut coming down a slip road on my left. Thought I’d gone past my junction but it was a train coming into the brief, parallel and adjacent bit. Thanks Don.

[@doncoffey5820]

Stay off the track Alan ;-)

[@devilsadvocate1218]

Another great and informative video Don, and great to see one from outside the Manchester area

[@doncoffey5820]

If you like that, wait until next week. I’ve got something special lined up (well it might be a couple of weeks before it gets edited).

[@rydermike33]

Excellent high-speed run, thanks very much Don. (That poor bird though!) Love how the 350's 'twitter' when slowing or accellerating.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Mike, I hate killing wildlife but there is little we can do. Thats a curious noise which I believe is to do with the electronics feeding power into the traction motors.

[@Scottishboy-gg8bc]

It was only a crow. Farmers shoot them, so no great loss there.

[@sw01ller]

Don, maybe the next charity could be to the RSPB? we hit so many birds and it’s quite upsetting as a driver seeing an injured bird flapping as you pass.

[@doncoffey5820]

I’ll add it to the options next time ;-)

[@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631]

I am from India and I would love to travel in this train. Such a great and magnificent view along with good speed. Thanks for sharing.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks for watching. I have worked in India but never got chance to ride on a train.

[@AnubhabKundu]

We have indian local trains doing max 60 mph and here this one is probably as fast as our mainline express trains at 70 mph. I personally love the acceleration sound of this 4 coach Class 350 and would try to blow the high pitch horn like we do in case of the Rajdhani Express. And well Mr. Don, the video is great and I find this ride exhilarating indeed. UK does have some pretty fast trains. My personal favorite classes are the 350, 379, 390, 397 and the latest Class 800.

[@AnubhabKundu]

@@doncoffey5820 you need a cab pass to accompany the loco pilots here.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thank you too Anubhab. We are waiting for new Class 802s in our fleet - they are currently on test. I will shortly publish a video of a Class 222 which does most of the way from London to Derby at 125 mph. I hope you enjoy it.

[@AnubhabKundu]

@@doncoffey5820 That would be great! By the way, you can go check out my own train spotting channel, although you will like few of them.

[@N32-o2n]

Hi Don, Thank you for posting all the railway videos and I thoroughly enjoy watching them. Since your videos mainly cover the north of England, I would like out of interest to see cab view videos for some more lines in northern England: Liverpool to Southport. Liverpool via Ormskirk to Preston. Blackpool South to Preston. Lancaster via Carnforth, Barrow-in-Furness, Sellafield, Whitehaven and Maryport to Carlisle. Thanking you in advance for any of the above routes which you are able to film and upload in the format of cab view videos in due course.

[@doncoffey5820]

Hi Nicky. With Covid, I can’t promise anything at the moment but I’ll try to sort something out in the future.

[@aeoliankid1]

Outstanding video! I enjoy your comments across the bottom of the frame. I just wish our passenger trains in the US were this fast and efficient! Cheerio!

[@doncoffey5820]

Just about to edit a run at 125mph. Should be out soon.

[@roderickjoyce6716]

I loved the stormy light. Thanks, Don.

[@doncoffey5820]

Yes, there was moody sky that day.

[@PadisherCreel]

Love the video, undoubtedly my favourite stretch of line in the UK. My era is Double-Headed 50s then 87s, so 70s/80s

[@doncoffey5820]

It is a lovely run up there Padishar.

[@keithashley6298]

Lovely, thanks Don, you certainly have tremendous knowledge of our Railways.

[@doncoffey5820]

I love it on the railway so tend to be nosey and into everything! Thanks Keith.

[@peterkay8073]

Good little bar at Carnforth on the high speed line called the snug. Also on the Cumbrian line just after Carnforth the line branches off towards Skipton taking in settle junction, again scenic countryside.

[@doncoffey5820]

I must try and get about to these locations. Thanks Peter.

[@peterkay8073]

@@doncoffey5820 been subbed for a bit now, interesting seeing the journey from the cab, thanks

[@geoffh2560]

Goes right past my house, near Oxenholme! Great video, thanks

[@doncoffey5820]

Now you tell me. We would have called for a brew if we’d known ;-) Thanks for the kind words Geoff.

[@timdaugherty5921]

I want to move from the USA to the UK in 2021. It would be amazing to work for the railway. Even if it was an office job. Great job!

[@doncoffey5820]

Bring your raincoat Tim. The railway is a busy industry here and most operators regularly recruit. Its worth having a look at their websites/careers pages.

[@michaeltrufitt5477]

I really enjoyed that trip and the speed was great thanks for ride 😀👍

[@doncoffey5820]

Glad you enjoyed it Michael.

[@stevenkeatley7782]

I love the motor sound in the 350 class... liked it since I first got on one from Wigan to Manchester until they sadly stopped calling there

[@doncoffey5820]

They are quite comfortable aren’t they Steven. Nice units but soon to be replaced by Class 397s.

[@stevenkeatley7782]

@@doncoffey5820 if they're coming from Manchester and I am going to Preston, I'll definitely be looking forward to going on one as they look nice when I saw one coming through Victoria once

[@wirksworthsrailway]

Excellent Don, another tour de force!

[@doncoffey5820]

Mr FL! The video I'm currently working on goes past the EVR. Could you send me a couple of photos that I can use that you think portray it well?

[@wirksworthsrailway]

Don Coffey you bet! I’ll dig a couple out for you.

[@KeynshamBoy]

Wonderful video again Don. I really like your video capture and the caption text. Thank you!

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Hugh, much appreciated. Watch out for the Blackpool video tomorrow night.

[@donnagray9579]

In 1964, myself, my mum and 2 little brothers were on the last steam train out of Liverpool Exchange Station taking this same route to Carlisle. I remember spam sandwiches, biscuits and orange squash, and the smell of smoke. FC after more than 50 years, it is still the most memorable journey. Love trains 😍

[@doncoffey5820]

Glad it took you back Donna. The videos often evoke memories of happy times. Funny how it stays with you!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Another enjoyable way to spend an hour racing through the countryside. Your network is so much faster than in Australia. Even the high speed VLocity DMU's in Victoria only manage 100mph in short bursts. Thanks again. Cheers.

[@doncoffey5820]

I was in Japan last week Pauline and clocked the bullet trains doing 185 mph on my phone App!!!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

That is impressive. 100mph was slightly scary on our network!

[@thomasbottcher3524]

Very fine video! Greetings from Lübeck, Germany!

[@doncoffey5820]

Hello Germany! I used to travel regularly to Bad Camberg near Limberg before I joined the railway. They were just building the ICE line along the A3. Amazing.

[@jimcrawford5039]

I rode this line many times in late 50s, early 60s when in the M.N. Going south to join ships / north on leave. Mostly steam in those days and they could get some speed up too! Thank you for this. Australia.

[@doncoffey5820]

I wonder where all the other passengers go? Interesting story Jim, thanks.

[@gopher1471]

You will have to do a Lake District lines video, the line to Grange and Barrow and the line to Windermere, both very scenic. Great video as always. :)

[@doncoffey5820]

It was organised but all the plans have gone to pot I’m afraid.

[@avalon1focus]

Great pickup from rest at Preston Don and such a smooth runner

[@doncoffey5820]

Its actually quite a wide angle lens which makes it look much faster than it really is. The later films are better. I couldn’t get in the cab on that one although I have a general green light at TPE I still have to have a rubber stamp and I just turned up on that day as I was travelling to Edinburgh. I just asked the driver (who I know) if I could stick a camera in the opposite cab window.

[@bertusduiverman4743]

Great video, excellent info. Subscribed. Greetings from Ohio!

[@doncoffey5820]

Hello Ohio and thanks for watching.

[@Nlogax]

Another great journey. Those skies got VERY dark midway through.. for a while I thought you were driving into the dusk!

[@doncoffey5820]

It did go a bit grim. It was filmed early in the day.

[@John2Ward]

As usual, the best 'Coffey' I ever tasted! Very good indeed, yet again, and very well presented.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks John. Much appreciated.

[@Melalmighty]

Another good video Don it’s some years since I travelled along that line but it hasn’t altered much and yet again very informative thanks Don

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Mel.

[@AntonyShannon]

Thank you Don for a very informative video

[@doncoffey5820]

Cheers Anthony, much appreciated.

[@Bigbro28]

Another excellent video, with added info to make the journey more interesting. Thanks for doing a great job. 🐨🇦🇺

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Martin.

[@richardjellis9186]

Great video, but you missed telling us about the line that used to go to Arnside joining this line a couple of miles north of Milnthorpe. It's where you can see a line of trees on the left, then a small yard and building on the left. And the line from Ingleton. And lines to Kirkby Stephen at Tebay, Appleby and Keswick from Penrith. That would have made it a little more interesting. But otherwise, great. Thanks for that.

[@doncoffey5820]

I try and include a bit of everything Richard. The occasional disused line does get mentioned.

[@ThePennineWanderer]

Amazing video! Sad to see them go so soon. 😢

[@doncoffey5820]

The 350s? They’ve already gone but we’ve got the new 397s now. I’ll be filming a new version of Manchester Airport to Carlisle soon.

[@Revolution1200]

Just watched this while I was on the Glasgow bound train, started it as we left Preston, quite a strange experience seeing this and watching the same scenery passing the window while it was synced up 😂

[@doncoffey5820]

That’s an interesting perspective 👍

[@100gpdriver]

Great video, Made even better by all the information you added as living on the south coast it was good to know where we were. Nice to see the 68 got in there too. Many Thanks

[@doncoffey5820]

I think that was a Class 88 but I didn’t pay that much attention. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@100gpdriver]

@@doncoffey5820 Hi prob my bad as you are the expert. You make top class videos which is rare on KZbin Well done and thanks.

[@Hard-Boiled-Bollock]

Such lovely, informative videos. Keep posting them!

[@doncoffey5820]

Will do Tony - thanks.

[@nickhughes9009]

Great video Don, my uncle and next door neighbour where drivers at Newton Heath and I now live in Shap and overlook the line.

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Nick. Some people would love to live where you live.

[@ste2577]

I'm going to get a brew and get comfortable 😁 thanks Don

[@doncoffey5820]

Thats it Steve, a Saturday blockbuster!!! ;-)

[@steuk6510]

Get a beer or larger instead

[@timstephenson4520]

another great video for a rather damp sunday morning in Weardale. In all my years have never travelled on the WCML apart from Watford to Euston many years ago.

[@doncoffey5820]

I will be going “off patch” in a future video. Keep watching Tim.

[@johnmorgan6176]

Another excellent and informative video from Don. Keep them coming!

[@nickbulbeck3736]

Seconded. I love this one!

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks both. more on the way.

[@GMMilambar]

I hate to say it, and I know its not their intended function, but these videos are prefect for my insomnia. A nice 30+ minute of this, and I'm falling asleep. I can really appreciate why the drivers need that "vigilance" device.

[@doncoffey5820]

I know exactly what you mean but mostly when driving I’m wired and thankfully don’t nod off.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Hest Bank is the only point you can actually see the sea from the WCML isn't it. Some very interesting clouds from about Carnforth onwards.

[@doncoffey5820]

I think you can see parts of Morcambe Bay but not 100% sure. I thought the clouds were dramatic too. Thanks as always for watching Andrei.

[@borderstrains7985]

Did you hear about the flooding on the line today? There was a 5mph speed limit around Oxenholme I think, what are the dangers of running on a flooded line? Looking forward to the Blackpool video tomorrow. Cheers

[@doncoffey5820]

Dislodging the ballast is probably the worst but you’ve got to be careful around high voltage electricity too. I’ll make sure I’m about for the premier so can answer questions on the hoof!

[@adamhaigh9947]

I was at Wigan today and all the Virgin Trains trains heading south were at least 30 minutes late.

[@co_smo]

If the water level rises over the railhead then trains often have to be stopped because it can damage the train itself, and landslip is a risk factor too.

[@jamesvickers5551]

Water is the Railways worst enemy ask any CEng

[@sw01ller]

It really depends if the water is running or not. If it’s moving it can take the ballast and track with it, which is obviously dangerous. Then if it’s so high you can’t see the track, how do you know it’s even there? The electricity thing is a bit of an issue too!

[@anmolmehta7116]

Lovely ride Don. What about a trip to the seaside town of Morecambe? It would indeed be nice if you could organise a trip there. Look forward to the high speed train ride in the meantime.

[@doncoffey5820]

Maybe but it is off my patch. Don’t know who I could ask for that.

[@andrewphillips9391]

Eden Valley Junction (near the north end of the loop I believe) was where the line to Darlington via Stainmore summit joined the WCML. It featured a number of cast iron viaducts designed by Bouch (of Tay Bridge fame), and closed in 1962.

[@doncoffey5820]

So many of these old lines would improve capacity nowadays, Andrew but they were all lost. Such a shame.

[@andrewphillips9391]

@@doncoffey5820 that's so true... It's a line I would loved to have travelled, but had to content with walking the trackbed from near Kirkby Stephen up to the site of Belah viaduct, one of the cast iron ones, back in 1999. The summit signs at Stainmore are still visible from the A66

[@johnriggs4929]

Many thanks for this - I have a video shot in the 90's, with a class 87 on this section of the WCML - it'll be good to see an updated trip.

[@doncoffey5820]

That would be interesting John.

[@neilwatson4461]

Love travelling on this stretch of railway line, Great to see it from the drivers view

[@doncoffey5820]

Thanks Neil.

[@peterg957]

Once again Don a superb Video... Thank you my friend... Lovely Jubbly...

[@doncoffey5820]

My pleasure Peter, thanks for being a regular viewer. All proceeds go to charity too.

[@rwm2986]

Thanks Don, another 'golden' travelogue. I had to pause at Shap Summit to do other things but thought I would comment anyway. Yes, Navvies - 'good' wages and terrible working conditions predating the Health and Safety Executive by around 100 years. Nice rainbow between Scout Green and Shap Summit!

[@doncoffey5820]

Yes, I profiled the hardship of the Navvies in the Chat Moss video. Its hard to imagine the conditions they lived under.

[@acleray]

Great stuff Don, as per. Did you mean to say "Shop Summit" in the description? I remember that line when Class 50's ruled the road to Glasgow from Crewe. I was just a kid then, a Secondman at Stonebridge Park before moving across to Kings Cross in the days of headcodes and steam heating boilers.

[@doncoffey5820]

Oh blimey! I’ve got a rather useless spell checker with my iMac computer. I can spell apple with 4 z’s and it doesn’t bat an eyelid but then when I want to write Shap of course it wades in and insists that can’t be right. The strange thing is I try to proof read things but don’t always catch things. I remember the 50s when I was visiting Iveco Ford at Langley and I thought I’d seen them on the north Wales coast but I’m assured I didn’t. I joined rather late in 2003 but I should have done it years ago.

[@acleray]

Don Coffey I believe the Class 50’s transferred to Waterloo for the Waterloo - Exeter service when electrification to Glasgow was completed. It’s also possible you did see them in Wales. I never worked on one but got rescued by one at Basford Hall, whilst working a Freightliner to Willesden, great job that, feet up looking into the back cab of a 50 for 2 hours.

[@rubyait]

I don’t know how I missed this one! It’s terrific. Nearly dizzying at times. And educational, as always. Take care of yourself, Don. I look forward to seeing some post-lockdown videos.

[@doncoffey5820]

Hope you are well Thomas. I’m working on new material.

[@JakeeeyB04]

Great video Don - Nice to see the line I travel on the most with my local station being Penrith. I was just wondering if you could provide any more info onto them yellow signs beside the track for example 59 and three dots with the dots being 1/4 mile, why did they zero it at Lancaster and not London like south of LAN is?

[@doncoffey5820]

Yes, so there are various ways of indicating mileage but that would be 59 3/4 miles. As for where the zero point is, they do some strange things and often change part way through a journey. I think it dates to when the lines were operated by different companies.