Fastest coal train reversal ever at Barry?? 60084 in March 1997

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Thanks for your comment. I'm having a great time going through all my old videos now I've upgraded my system...it's knowing what to show next

[@ianforfun1]

Blimey! That was a fast one and snaking over der points. Great to see some vintage stuff, well almost! Even then I cannot look at either of the front ends of class 60 without seeing a grumpy olde' man...!

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

I've plenty more where that came from, just takes time editing old tapes. Thanks for watching Ian

[@EMuksteam]

Another superb video Mike from the past. Quality is not bad of VHS (C&A)

[@grahambaker1122]

Super video mike! Plenty of activity! The driver mentioned Used to tear about a Bit!based at barry Depot!

[@robtrow6041]

Great video Mike cheers bud

[@davecook3840]

Such a shame theSignal Box had to go. There loads of parts saved though

[@letrainavapeur]

Some drivers used to be a bit fast through the track hopper at Aberthaw. Dropping a couple of extra HAA doors would slow them down a bit, well to a stop actually.

[@rickydub6950]

Some racket that made 😁

[@leightonroberts5061]

Brilliant video mate

[@robmasterman]

Great to see so many 60's at Barry during this period Mike, and I hope there was someone looking out for the rear of that train!....Bob

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

That's the points, there wasn't anyone near the platform other than me !!

[@letrainavapeur]

@@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways I was looking out for a shunter galloping along, reminds me of the days when the shunters at Carmarthen Bay used to ride on a shunting pole. I never knew how they balanced.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

@@letrainavapeur Thanks for your comments Peter: I'm just so pleased I kept all these old tapes...more to come soon...Mike in Llanblethian

[@villevirtanen00]

Lovely Regional Railways liveries.

[@penybontshed]

They don't drive 'em like that any more!

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

That reversal sure was fast.

[@AndreiTupolev]

How could the driver possibly see a thing? There didn't seem to be a shunter guiding him back

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Those were the days when it was so busy nobody trespassed, as they do now

[@ljdarbyshire]

not a single f**k was given that day! job and knock no matter the consequences.

[@szymongorczynski7621]

Nowadays the driver would of probably been sacked on the spot.

[@ljdarbyshire]

+Szymon Gorczynski totally agree

[@DOCTORDROTT]

@@szymongorczynski7621 No, he would be made a manager

[@grahambaker1122]

Was mr honeyball the driver?

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

That's something I don't know this time......Barry is so quiet now, even more so since last weeks withdrawal,

[@soulbabe79]

trains included; 155, 143, 60

[@grannyjone]

Its meant to be 5mph propelling not 30mph! Really Couldn’t give a f**k on that day

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

and I didn't report them 24 years ago, so they'll be OK !

[@grannyjone]

They're lucky nothing happened! There's already more than enough stuff to catch one out when driving a train even when trying to do it properly

[@scytr3934]

Well that was faster than 3mph and where the f*ck was the shunter seeing him back ? Shocking.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Quite agree, no H & S back then?

[@soulbabe79]

and a 156

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Don'y you mean they don't take safety into consideration !..................regards.............Mike

[@matthewc.419]

Driver Late 4 tea ??? Wrong side of bed ... ??? Strain on that engine ...........

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Those were the days!

[@johnbrown9092]

Reversing at that speed with a rake of HAA's is asking for trouble!

[@falconoilcompany]

Is that it?

[@saffinychan9540]

just goes to show class 60's don't give a fuck about any weight

[@soulbabe79]

fastest ever & a 155 was in it

[@leonblittle226]

What a credit to the railway he was.... almost ripped the trian in half (a 60 is easily capable of it) then hurles it at speed backwards into the yard followed by a bit of driving from the wrong end during a shunt. Met a couple of drivers in south wales who could of done with a smack in the mouth rather than a job at the end of the day, shame really it left a stain on all the rest of them. The worst was driving a pacer at Newport who deliberately stopped 8 cars away from the crowd at the platform end purely because that's where the stop board was, and then told me "NFI" he didn't give a F##k - never forgot that scruffy arrogant bastard in 20 years and hope he had a SPAD the day after.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Were you there with your camera at the time to capture all the happy memories?