EXPLORE RAIL DEPOT MANCHESTER LONGSIGHT

[@amsmith123]

Fascinating, my late dad Terry Smith was Shed Manager at Longsight in the 70s until he retired in the mid-80s. Used to visit him there and check out the 86s & 87s when I was a train spotter around 1980. Met one of his BR drivers, Vernon who was a tough WW2 SAS vet, my dad told me one time Vernon was stopped at a station when 2 thugs tried to get into his cab, Vernon threw them both out onto the platform with their tails between their legs looking a little worse for wear.

[@nodrograil]

Superb story to add on this video. Thank you! 🙏

[@DIEMLtdTV]

The last time I went there for work (for some railway property work) the depot on the down side said "Eurostar Est Ici" on it. Oh not it wasn't!!! The depot were nice to deal with even making sure my car safe when parked up.

[@jacobporrett]

Thank you for sharing Gordon. A fascinating insight to what goes on at the depot in Manchester.

[@shirleysmith1713]

Not received my ghost tv keyring yet. Was ordered on 22nd of July. Could you please look into this for me please 👍🏻 👻

[@nodrograil]

It’s on the way 👻

[@shirleysmith1713]

@@nodrograil Thank you 👍🏻👻

[@Jimyjames73]

Interesting - A behind the scenes look - Thanks for sharing Gordon 😉😊🚂🚂🚂

[@ste2442]

Going on a site visit there on 9th august with my rail engineering class I teach

[@Thornaby37]

Excellent video 👍 I have probably been past Longsight depot many hundreds of times over the years, so it was fascinating to see what happens behind the scenes

[@chrisnicholls8636]

Great video Gordon, i grew up in Manchester and spent loads of time at Longsight when the 86s and 87s were there and the old diesel shed was open, lots of 40s 37s 25s theee over a weekend. Thanks for doing this shed mate, Newton Heath shed was a good one too

[@nodrograil]

Glad you enjoyed it buddy. Thanks.

[@philgaskell2948]

please could you do more from longsight depot and maybe a bit of the wheellathe, well done excellent footage.

[@andrewwilkinson3022]

Excellent Gordon. Thank you 👍

[@Sim0nTrains]

Very interesting video, When I'm heading to Manchester Piccadilly I passed it so many times but have no idea what they do inside the depot, thanks for this video Nordrog and thanks to Longsight Depot/Manchester Traincare Depot for showing yourself and us around

[@nodrograil]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@Madonsteamrailways]

They even have a nice little Gronk!! This would be an ideal railway shed to model in 00!!

[@peterconroy615]

There is 2 at Longsight 790 and 887

[@vwgolf9826]

Considered that myself, you would in a big room. Maybe N gauge would be better.

[@samantharigby6185]

Hi nodrod I'm a ex merseyrail engineer before being 2 pennied over stadlier it's alot But love your videos

[@nodrograil]

Super. Glad you enjoyed the videos. All the best!

[@Guard_Amos]

The 08's had the nicknames, Gronks, Jocko's and 350's (because of the 350BHP)

[@michaelbolt4530]

Amazing, they still use 08 class shunters

[@Madonsteamrailways]

It looks like a massive place in which to stable a group of locomotives and their trains!!

[@johnson_street_IEMD]

do the OLE contact wires go into and through the Shed ?

[@mtem2253]

Excellent

[@keithmawson3773]

great video

[@nodrograil]

Thanks for the visit 👍

[@Andrewjg_89]

Bet you are pleased to see the new Avanti West Coast Class 805 now in service and the Class 807 to enter service later this year.

[@DavidNewmanDr]

What caused the quacking at the end of the video?

[@nodrograil]

It’s the class 08 👍

[@Thornaby37]

That noise was caused by a spirax valve, which forces moisture out of the air braking system