Freight variety around Retford, East Coast Main Line.

[@ncplantdoctor]

Nice. Thanks for sharing. I got a good chance to see some of the stock, which look a bit different from what we have on our side of the pond. Loved watching at 6:14 when the coal train 'knocked down' the signal. I also saw a new engine type for me - I think it was a class 70. Nice variation in trains and rolling stock in the video.

[@MyLoveOfRailways]

+ncplantdoctor Glad that you enjoyed the video. I love watching videos of freight on your side of the pond, the length of some of the trains astounds me.

[@ncplantdoctor]

+MyLoveOfRailways Most of our track along the east coast is single track, so freight trains are limited in length to the length of the double track, or siding if you prefer. The sidings around here are roughly 2 miles long. So the trains, in order to pass at a siding, cannot be longer. However, people in cars who are NOT train lovers always claim that the trains are 10 miles long and barely moving. All perspective. When I get stopped at a crossing, I grab a camera.

[@lukenoble3319]

Surprised to see a triple header! The class 66 seems to be the most popular freight engine. The speeds of what freight trains are allowed to go at now days seems much faster than the BR freight speed limit of 30/35/40 mph ( I think please correct me if I'm wrong.) : )

[@MyLoveOfRailways]

+Luke Noble I think stock with 4 wheels is allowed 60 mph and bogied freight stock is allowed to do 75mph. I believe that the triple-header was just a way of moving extra locos around, I don't think the 2nd and 3rd loco were under power.