Inside the Locomotive Works

[@cyberdonblue4413]

On the old original Class 08's, prior to starting, the fuel was hand pumped from a holding tank into what was called the "Header Tank" (which is what that upper gauge you were looking at was reading.) Throughout your shift you always had to keep yourself aware of the fuel level in the header tank. B.R. instructions were that you must not allow it to drop below 20 gallons (or you'd start sucking all kinds of crap into the engine from the bottom of the tank) so several manic episodes of pumping would ensue throughout the day. Believe it or not, it was bloody hard work to pump any decent amount up there. It was absolutely heaven when they started putting electric pumps on them but that wasn't until the late 70's/early 80's. Furthermore, those engines always shunted nose first (for safety reasons.) The dual control was therefore necessary because sidings were rarely straight and, depending on which way the track curved dictacted which side you would drive from. The B.R. rule book stated that if you lost sight of the Shunter then you must stop immediately - again for safety reasons - so you would often dash from one side of the cab to the other to keep him in sight. You had about 5 seconds to dash across before the Deadman's pedal activated and dumped the brake. However, the Deadman's was more often than not 'pegged' with a brake stick when shunting in a yard in order to defeat this problem (but I didn't tell you that, did I?)

[@johnmasters504]

I was on these at March Down Yard, Whitemoor Yards, Ely on rare occasions, trips from March to Wisbech, once took one from March to Kings Lynn, and another from March to Kings Lynn top speed 15mph, one driver was very skilled at fly shunting at Wisbech...

[@majorpygge-phartt2643]

That sounds about right for BR. I remember my dad telling me about how when he worked on electric unit maintenance down south they used to just paddle the collector shoes to isolate the unit from the live rail as the local isolator switch was right down the yard and they couldn't be asked to walk right down there to isolate it, and how sometimes they also used to stick a board over a live rail with it live and sit on it while they ate their lunch! How about that?! That was way back long before the HSE. I think they'd have fits if they saw some of the things they did.

[@siccodierdorp6947]

Good news for you: all NS diesel shunters of the '08' type were built at the Preston factory and the 600s (equipped with a train brake as opposed to the earlier 500s) were fitted wit EEC London diesel motors. This ex NS 663 was delivered at the end of 1956. The gauges fixture you mentioned is as far as I see original. 663 was one of the locomotives that had their depot at the Rotterdam harbour (Feijenoord) and would thus have had additional whasp stripes to the green livery at some point. It was painted in the 'Dutch' yellow-grey livery in the 70s. Taken out of service in 1997, but reinstated for some local shunting for a short while in 2003. Sold to the Ribble Steam Railway in 2005.

[@MartinZero]

Brilliant thanks for the info 👍

[@gilles111]

Have been driving these loco's back in the 90's (when I just started my career at the Dutch Railways). Very easy to drive and pretty strong loco's. Most used equipment was a hammer. The maximum speed was 30 km/h but the needle of the speedometer wasn't very accurate, it is swinging around. When it hit the 32 km/h (or 15 mph) it triggered an overspeedrelais, the relais was also equipped with a, very noisy and irritating, whistle to tell your speed was to high (wel thought about it as you were most of the time with your head outside the loco watching the shunting). So everybody slammed those whistles with a hammer to try to stop it. When it went into the workshop, they always replaced the whistle (which we hit again)... The pumping you mentioned wasn't pumping fuel from one tank into another. It was meant to pump lubricant into the engine for an easier start (and safe the batteries and motor). As it was extra work, most times we just didn't do it (only when there was a chef watching you we did it) . Just hit the engine-start and wait; worked fine most times (the boys in the workshop didn't like it when we did it that way, off course).

[@RaysRailVideos]

In 2018 4 of these dutch 08s were rebought by a dutch railway company and transported back to Holland, Railway Support Services had the job of hauling them from various locations in the uk back to Holland.

[@majorpygge-phartt2643]

I've been there to Rotterdam docks, there must be absolutely MILES of sidings there given the size of that port.

[@siccodierdorp6947]

@@majorpygge-phartt2643 When the Port of Rotterdam was growing rapidly from the 70s on, freight traffic by rail was in the decline yet and the 'new' and biggest parts of the port have relatively few rail connections. The older port however did have, with beautiful sidings through the city, but they are all long gone.

[@michaelhaw8265]

interesting video, brings back a lot of memories , I worked at north road loco works at Darlington in its day it employed 4000 people on a site that covered 27 acres, and later as a volunteer on the north Yorks railway, happy days thank you.

[@MartinZero]

Thank you Michael

[@pilpelet100]

Thanks Martin. Even if someone doesn't know anything about locomotives (and I don't - although I well remember those carriages) your sheer enthusiasm bring a smile to the face.

[@majorpygge-phartt2643]

I remember those old Mk1 carriages too and I sometimes used to travel in the guard's area. They used to let you do that sometimes and also some young mums used to take their buggies in there too.

[@cliffordlawrence6146]

THANK YOU MARTIN AND FRIENDS FOR A GREAT VIDEOS I AM 74 AND CANT GET ABOUT MUCH AND LOOKING AT THEM ON MY PC MAKES MY DAY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK CLIFF

[@yorkie2789]

Loved this. Total respect for the folks who bring these relics back to life, a real labor of love. Every time I see a steam engine passing through York it brings a tear to my eye!

[@MartinZero]

Yes amazing stuff that people take these projects on

[@sallyford-fitzwilliams1724]

This reminds me of our travels when we heard that 9F 92212 now named "Black Prince" was in our vicinity. The museum and platform staff wouldn't even entertain Carl (my dear husband and ex-fireman) to even look at it, even though he'd fired it many times in the 1960's. It was memorable to him because it was the only steam engine he got stuck with on Swan Village Bank because the tubes were leaking and killing the fire in the fire box and forced them to stop for a "blow up" on a heavy freight train in the middle of the night....long story. Only saying here because he was suffering from cancer at the time and I breached the fences and approached the workmen who immediately let us into the workshop, pushed him up onto the footplate and gave him a piece of the boiler they were repairing as a memento. Fair play to them at Sheringham, Norfolk. LOVE your videos, Martin.

[@NOWThatsRichy]

That was brilliant! Definitely one to get the old anoraks zipped up for! You 3 were like kids in a sweet shop there. Great to see the dedication those guys put in to restore these old engines.. My late uncle Harry used to volunteer in the 1970s/80s, for the Mid-Hants Preserved Railway (the Watercress line) he worked on restoration of the old steam engines & eventually became a fully qualified engine driver. I remember those corridor & compartment carriages on the Portsmouth to London trains, they were still in use until around 1990.

[@niceviewoverthere4463]

Thankyou for such a lovely video. Certainly some great people working there. Made me homesick.

[@Goldenrod01]

Now that’s something I’d love to do for a job. Not old enough to have seen the steam engines in service, so am glad that these folks are preserving these pieces of history for us to see.

[@MartinZero]

Same here not old enough to have seen steam

[@lindamccaughey8800]

That was fantastic. Whilst I live diesel trains my heart beats with the steam, I would love to go on the Tornado. You can’t go wrong showing trains I just love them. Thanks so much for taking me along.

[@rydermike33]

Martin, Gordin and Martin, many thanks. That was sheer bliss! Loved the Class 11/08 'Gronk' but so sad to see that front end of a Class 20! (My fave loco of all.) Brilliant video.

[@agolftwittler1223]

Yet another great upload, thank you Sir. Quite a few of those magnificent machines were still running when I was a young kid. I'm born in 1959.

[@mikeclarke3882]

Thanks for that Martin, the first part brought back a few memories as my dad was a fitter/turner for BR back in the 50's, 60's and into the 1970's. Most of his working life was at the Old Trafford yard (at the back of United's ground) but he also worked at Cornbrook and finished off his time on the railway at Longsight when the Old Trafford and Cornbrook yards were closed down. I use to have tones of old Railway stuff, badges, whistles, torches, stuff like that...all lost with the passage of time. When the first diesel train was approaching Manchester full of dignitaries, it broke down. with TV and Press waiting for the train to turn up, the police came to our house to pick my dad up and bring him out to the track to help get it running again.....happy days! Anyway, thanks for another great video.

[@matthewgriffiths8423]

Excellent Martin. Great Memories. I remember the corridor carraiges too. Great times

[@MartinZero]

Cheers Matthew

[@gasmandownunder]

"Nothing there at the minute" so Mancunian, great video again Martin

[@DesiroDriver]

Excellent stuff. Great to see Gordon in one of your videos again Martin.

[@johnmasters504]

I worked on the Class 08s from 1974 to 1983, and some of the early ones you had to keep pumping by hand fuel to a smaller tank, not been on one since 1983!

[@MartinZero]

Great stuff

[@victorgoncalves2442]

Great video Martin , love trains . My uncle worked 40 years on trains as a conductor .He start working on Steam Locomotives , them diesel . Also my house back home is facing the rail tracks , so all my life i was a Trainspotter. Thumbs up

[@roytabberer7427]

Highly interesting, more goes on in restoration than we imagined.

[@MartinZero]

It certainly does Roy

[@johnvickers5750]

My elder brother worked on the railways all his working life started work as a young lad in the 50s as a shunter in Crewe & climbed the ladder to become station master & elevated to No;1 Rail person with his picture in his gold braided iniform on every poster up & down the country.

[@MartinZero]

Brilliant John 👌

[@SueGirling68]

Wow that is so awesome, thank you for sharing that.

[@johnvickers5750]

I can add he was named after our grandad who was an LNWR top link engine driver on the west coast main line passenger trains, including a royal train, all his working life & started work at the age of 10yrs pre 1900 & to give you some idea of the date our dad was born in 1899 him being a third son of six & he started work at the age of 10yrs too & was the only son not to work for the railway.

[@SueGirling68]

@@johnvickers5750 Wow that is some fantastic history, you must be very proud of them, that's awesome. My Grandfather was born in 1900 and was a tenant farmer in Hereford. During WW2 he had quite a few land army girls helping him on his farm, I know this isn't train related but their was a German (we think) plane that came down on his farmland but unfortunately no survivors but my grandfather collected as many pieces of the bodies that he could and was told to bury them in a big pit on his farm. He received a letter and a silver plated fruit bowl from the war office as a thank you, we still have both. x

[@glengraham9313]

I so admire the skills the older guys have.

[@neilmartin3220]

Another fantastic video Martin. Thanks for uploading.

[@judithsmith9274]

Brilliant. We took our 4 year old grandson there last week. Found the Agecroft 2 steam engine from the colliery. Had a wander around the workshop. Thanks again for a great video.

[@materialsguy2002]

Thanks Martin, Martin, and Gordon. Well done.

[@AberystwythStation]

What a lovely bunch of people on this fantastic line. It certainly looks worth a trip, and what a fabulous job the team have made on those engines and carriages. 8:12 Martin, if you count me as young, I help to build and restore waggons, carriages, locomotives etc. on my local railway. It's certainly a very satisfying and enjoyable experience to be able to volunteer on. GWR

[@RayFromTheHayclan]

I remember as a kid seeing rail cars with those diagonal stripes. Kool to know what they were for.

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Ray

[@paulspickernell6875]

Brilliant, I need to get myself up there, used to be involved with the great central railway restoration at Loughborough until we moved, cheers Martin.. Spent some great times train spotting as a kid, spoilt by finding out what girls have that we don’t, lol old enough now to re appreciate railways and all it has to offer

[@anneforster510]

It doesn't matter that I don't have a huge interest in trains etc because you make it interesting for most people Martin. I can wonder at the skeletons of locomotives rotting in the engine graveyard and doubly wonder where on earth you would start to restore one ...I'm in awe of anyone who can take that kind of project on. Maybe a little has rubbed off on me as my Grandad on my Father's side and his father too worked at Gorton Tank. Thanks Martin .

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Anne, yes I wouldnt know where to start restoring that Tank engine

[@DON9F1]

The main fuel tank on these “08” type shunters is mounted on the framing, in front of the cab and holds around 500 gallons. The fuel actually feeding the engine is, as someone has already stated, supplied by gravity from a higher level Service Tank of around 50 gallons capacity. On BR, in the “old days”, the fuel had to be pumped up into this Service Tank by a semi-rotary pump....the one you would have seen the driver working when you “cabbed” one. Later on, these hand pumps were dispensed with and an electric lift pump was fitted, along with a float switch etc. to remove the need for manual pumping. Cheers for another great video.... Don

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Don I knew I kinda remembered it

[@christopherj3367]

Fantastic, brought back some memories again from the 80's, and thanks Gordon and Martin for your extensive knowledge.

[@michellethompson1422]

What a great video, I love trains 😍 When I was a kid I used to stay with my grandparents in Prestatyn during the school holidays we used to get one of those corridor stock trains to Rhyl and Llandudno. Beautiful 😍

[@morg52]

I couldn't help but notice the reverence you seemed to feel about being invited up into the cab of the diesel locomotive. Reminds me of some time spent volunteering at a local railroad museum. The 2156 is a Northern Pacific, pacific type steam engine that was once on a static display at a local zoo. I grew up going to the zoo and I always stopped by the 2156 to ring the bell and "marvel at this massive piece of machinery", Later when I started working at the museum, I was given the task of freeing up the rusted shut ashpan door inside the fire box. It was like entering a holy shrine to go inside the object of so many visits to the zoo over so many years of my life. I trained on as a brakeman when we had another steam locomotive running. The 328 was another Northern Pacific line ten wheeler. During hot summer days the firemen would need a break and they would invite brakemen to try their hand at firing the locomotive. The most fun I ever had working my ass off in my whole life! You should consider volunteering at a local rail museum.

[@MartinZero]

Yes it was reverence and a trip back to being 15 yrs old and the excitement. Love it on the footplate

[@elizabethannferrario423]

Hi Martin I was an occupational. Nurse for the railway for over ten years and really loved going out watching drivers. On the footplate ! , track workers and signal personal , I really loved my time going out with the men, and Trafford park looking at the cranes amazing fun but a serious job !plus Rochdale where they made the rails !

[@MartinZero]

That sounds awesome !

[@George_Ren]

A brilliant insight into the past years of steam & early diesel electric engines. I remember trying to keep a compartment to myself by pulling the blinds down, so I could stretch out flat while traveling from London to Glasgow.

[@leeproctor7622]

My father used to be a reservation manager at Manchester piccadilly station and when we went on holiday he used to reserve several compartments for the whole family I remember me and my sister sharing one all the way from Manchester to the south coast on the overnight Trains it was fantastic.

[@bullettube9863]

Great video of a great operation to restore lost railway history! As for the noise and clamor of a workshop, I worked in such a shop on trucks and construction equipment for 30 years, and yes it was noisy, cold, dirty, polluted and very messy at times. But we all did our best to keep the shop as tidy as we could, and we all worked together helping each other get the work out.

[@navigator902]

Marvelous Martin, Love following the history of old

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Frank

[@davidmarsden9800]

I've visited the North York Moors Railway engine shed at Grosmont and the coach works at Pickering while working and the activities are similar to this. I walked into the main engine shed to see 4 steam engines dismantled and one getting it's main wheel being refitted by four blokes, two with a chain hoist and two blokes using sledge hammers to fit it on the axle. It's really like stepping back in time.

[@ricky_pigeon]

Martin, long time viewer here, i don't usually comment on youtube but i felt i would say something, i like your train videos, i like your exploring videos, i like when you've been on the canal boat or your drone videos, i like all your videos. I think it's good you mix it up, never been a video about a topic you've done that i didn't like.. and i've seen every single one of your videos. Go with your passion, do the videos you want to make. Even if it's about trains or paint i'm sure you'll make it interesting and insightful. Thanks for sharing your passion.

[@Phil_KarenB]

Great video, brought back memories, especially travelling and train spotting in mk1 carriages.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Martin, you bring so many golden memories back to me when you do the train video's, my Step-Dad used to volunteer restoring the steam loco's at Didcot and I have been up on a few footplates in my time when I was around 14-15 lol. then later on (I'm 51 now) when I was around 17-18 I moved to Poole Dorset and used to hang out with my friend Malcolm in the freight section at Hamworthy Freight, I use to be out watching Malcolm shunt things around with his mates as freight would be going in or out. I absolutely loved those old days and I used to love riding in those old class 1 carriages, sliding the window down by the loo's where the carriages joined and bunging my head out the window, my favourite thing was looking out the window on the outside line side (so no other track was there0 and watching the steam engines as they rounded a bend under full head of steam. Omg I loved this video so much, thank you so much for taking us round. xx 🙏🏻🙏🏻💖

[@thomasmann9216]

Great to see the restoration work that's going on. It's always sad to see beautiful old engines and carriages rusting away.

[@pippastone6018]

Martin you are doing a great job with these videos, so many will be learning heaps and bringing memories back for hundreds off us, thank you 😊 so much, like you I too love the big diesels, Awesome 😎😎👍🇳🇿🌈😊

[@BLINDEXPLORERASIFMUHAMMAD]

Very amazing video well done and keep up the great work mate and I love listening to your VIDEO'S as I am FULLY BLIND

[@hanskniezand2049]

Fascinating stuff. Good to see the Nodrog roaming free in it's natural environment.

[@hsbcgeoff]

OMG. I did enjoy that Martin. Thanks so much to you all for making this video.

[@RobTaverner]

I have no interest in trains but still found this video great. Thank you Martin.

[@MartinZero]

Thanks very much Rob

[@TheNapalmFTW]

*sees notification for new Martin episode. Clicks*

[@MartinZero]

Cheers Mr Pickles

[@stevesrepairs3815]

Thanks Martin for another fantastic vlog, this one's the best. All the best, Stevie

[@steveg4iwr]

I love going round the steam engine workshops. Usual one for me is the NYMR in Goathland. Cheers Martin.

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Steve

[@davidmarsden9800]

Engine shed is over the river and through the tunnels opposite the station at Grosmont when I was there. The coach works for carriages is at Pickering.

[@chrislynch924]

brilliant vid Martin the enthusiasm shines thru with all taking part,bearing in mind alot of the people keeping these railways aiive volunteer.. keep up the good work..

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Chris. I just hope the skills are being passed down

[@trevorwright6165]

that was fantastic martin and the the team as well helping you thank you so much for all the interesting info about the stock they have there all the best from trev and chris down south x

[@mileshigh1321]

What a great museum! Everything was being restored which is good to see! I worked on historic steam railroad in New Brunswick Canada when i was fresh out of high school! I helped restore some old railway coaches and eventually became a brakeman and then a conductor! I got to drive the Steam Locomotive, an 1899 built Mogal, and also a diesel locomotive, an NW2 ! Great memories! Especially working on and around the steam locomotive that was a living breathing thing! Thanks Martin! Hope you go back for live steam!

[@MartinZero]

I am hoping to and thanks Miles

[@shedman6486]

Martin..brilliant..well done chap..

[@2H80vids]

Great video Martin, a nice little bonus to finish your day out. The Ribble is one I've never visited, very interesting to have a look about. That 20 needs a bit of work though.😬 Cheers for now, Dougie.

[@lesliegprice6652]

Great video Martin & Nodrog , hope they get the Shunter running again as well as the other locos, thanks

[@theanchorsholmeartisan4076]

Thank you Martin- top notch video!👍🏻👍🏻

[@MartinZero]

Thank you

[@leslierhodes5467]

Martin I’m just watching your video I’ve been trying to watch this video for days and I finally got to watch it I am watching you going on in this works it’s like when you’re talking to somebody about the thing in question and like you’re asking to look at this what we’re looking at next and what we’re looking at next and it’s like it being a kid you can’t stop asking questions it’s just beautiful viewing in mate Carry on the good work it’s just so great to see you

[@robdedrick2052]

Great Video Sir . My Dad worked on the Railroad back in the 40s . Many Cool photos of them Digging by Hand Steam Engines and their cargo . Passengers & Freight . Out of Snow Slides in the Fraser Canyon in BC .

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Rob. Sounds like proper winters

[@cliverobinson8421]

Excellent as ever. Apologies if this has been mentioned before but the 1D shed code on the remains of the Class 20 was Devons Road Bow in London

[@English_Dawn]

Special video. 🙂 Exceptionally clean in there. Lovely to see maroon Mark 1 with "ferret and dartboard" insignia. Much better than drab rail blue.

[@alanhunter2051]

I was very lucky to have had a shot of steam loco 62005 and a class 37 on the Mallaig line. I was the same driver for both locos. No camera phones in 1987. To say i was a kid in a sweet shop. The 37 was my favourite as i got to stop and start at most stations. Excellent video.

[@MartinZero]

That would have been great. Very envious Alan

[@alanhunter2051]

@@MartinZero You now have a fantastic channel with content that is fascinating. A bygone age that is too quickly being forgotten. In Orkney we have plenty history mostly decades earlier. Plenty WW2 stuff to see. Did you know the first civilian killed in WW2 was at the BRIDGE OF WAITHE. Germans tried to blow the bridge. There 30% more bombs dropped in Orkney than the blitz in London. The bomb squad are up here a few times a year to deal with various items found on land or sea.

[@scottgibson7534]

Another First Class look back at our hearatige Martin, Thankfully there are dedicated people around the country that keeps the Old ways and old Iron alive. I rember the corridor stock with fondness, and a bit sneakey at the end that Nodrog got the last word with an echo. And to all the people at RibbleSteam sociaty.

[@JamieBrady]

Good video that. Nice to see people passionate about our industrial heritage

[@laszlofyre845]

And Mk1 compartment stock- only the best there ever was. No modern tat can get close. Overnighters, belly full of Chateau Latour and marzipan, blinds down, light bulbs out (and sometimes de-fenestrated!), 2 per compo and stretch out. Steam heat on high and off we nod. As soon as you mentioned 'Stanlow', I was waiting for the OMD reference. But, where was the second one when you looked at the 20 nose and said 'English Electric'? Haha,,, Seriously, glad you are taking a shine to the little industrial engines; unsung as they are, they do it for me. wish I'd still got my old pics, and taken more BITD for that matter. Bah. Cheers mate.

[@MartinZero]

Thank you, yes those Industrial Loco's are growing on me

[@Phil-M0KPH]

Interesting look around. I went to London, late 70s, in a corridor carriage. It was a special excursion organised by school, so not sure if it was standard for the time or not. In the mid 80s I also went in a compartment carriage. This was on the south coast. Each carriage door took you into a compartment with 6 seats. No corridor, so you had to wait until the next station if you wanted to move elsewhere on the train.

[@NOWThatsRichy]

They used those corridor carriages up until about 1990 on the Portsmouth to London routes & the Compartment carriages on the Portsmouth to Salisbury services until they were replaced with the Sprinter trains.

[@MrJtappin]

Can't believe you managed to walk round the workshop looking at your camera without tripping over something 😁

[@MartinZero]

Am a pro 👍

[@MrStephen54]

My sort of stuff Martin...coming from a family of ex Vulcan works employees..got to love it...and still waiting for more Manchester town hall...keep on keeping on..cheers buddy....

[@MartinZero]

Thanks very much Steve

[@oldmanhuppiedos]

A noise environment indeed, but that is part of the job. A nice experience to see this.

[@richardbourne7360]

Very informative video Martin, I too have fond memories of travelling in those corridor carriages as a boy. It’s amazing to think of the thousands of skilled people that used to build the engines and carriages, but so many of those skills have died with them. It’s great to see volunteers bringing their skill and re learning those old skills using both traditional and modern methods. If it wasn’t for the hundreds and hundreds of hours they put in, future generations would never witness what it’s like to see and hear a steam engines heart beating as it thunders it way through the British country side.

[@MartinZero]

Agreed Richard. Total respect

[@britishreaction54]

Nice to see the Mk1 coach. Network South East still used to run the occasional one behind a Class 38 from Oxford to Marylebone as late as the early 90s, when I lived down there.

[@mart572194]

Always a pleasure Martin watching your videos very entertaining and I've learnt alot just watching them ....keep them coming thankyou mate :)

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Martin

[@chriscoalbran1829]

Great video Martin, Love old steam keep them coming.

[@steamsearcher]

21:20 and I get excited as I am just in from the Workshop where I am currently building a similar locomotive in 7 1/4 inch gauge called Jessie. She is a Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 Saddle tank of an earlier vintage. Today I have been milling and then polishing the Reach rod. In your opening shots this is the long lever painted Red going from the Reversing lever to the motion. Forward or backwards and once moving saves steam by moving it slightly back. David and Lily.

[@johnjephcote7636]

I recall touring Crewe works in 1959; lots of heavy engineering with steam locos being repaired/built. I remember the frame cutter-wow!

[@MartinZero]

I went on an open day there about 2004 ?

[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

Ooh ooh very nice thank you so much for sharing this with us 👏👏❤️😁xx

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

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[@MartinZero]

Hello thank you and glad you enjoyed. Best regards to Detroit 👍 🇺🇸

[@fulcrumspigot455]

Love the Mk1 corridor stock. Me & my mates used to pile into a compartment at Ulverston station & head off for a day out. The 08:00 & 08:40 departures were always loco hauled & would normally be 47 hauled but occasionally would turn up with a 40 on the front. My first adventure was in December 1981 aged 13. We went off to Edinburgh to see the last of the Deltics before they were all withdrawn from service. Happy times. Cheers, Chris.

[@MartinZero]

Great stuff Chris. I saw my first Deltic at Stalybridge can you believe

[@fulcrumspigot455]

I have been told that they did sometimes turn up in places you wouldn't expect them to. I watched a vid a few years back that showed the Alcan(?) works in the North East using a preserved one for some reason. I'll see if I can find it.

[@fulcrumspigot455]

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[@RandyDarkshade2]

Thank you for such an interesting video. And thank you to the lads at the railway for giving you and us a tour.

[@mlwynasd]

A new video. Great work Martin only been to Manchester once years ago feel like I know the place now cause of the videos. Making me want to go back for a visit again. Keep up the great work.

[@MartinZero]

Thank you. This was up the road in Preston

[@johnrooney1860]

Well done Martin great video used to be a member in he 90s paid up membership for got to remember to join again. . John Rooney st.annes Lancashire UK ps

[@rontanser9369]

Hello Martin loved the carriage works the old Dutch engine Gordon didn’t need asking twice to have a look upIn the engine

[@mattjpearce]

lovely to see the knowledge is being carried on to the younger generations and respected, loved Martins brief descriptions of how things operate, he obviously loves what he’s does, top guy

[@MartinZero]

Thank you Matthew, I think we need to go back

[@mattjpearce]

Everytime I watch on of your videos, I say, I’m gonna go there 😁

[@mbak7801]

Very interesting and informative. One issue is that steam coal extraction is expected to end in the UK within the next two years. One heritage railway imported some coal from Poland that was of no use so future coal supplies are going to be a serious issue. I have been told that in the US wood based pellets are being experimented with but these would probably not be suitable for British engines. Cleverer people than me are no doubt trying to work a way around this but the future will be a challenge.

[@89ykraps]

That was soooo good. You make my day with these videos. Thank you

[@laszlofyre845]

Martin. You are in my domain on the shunt loco. A large part of my working life is spent on one. The fuel tank situation is- the lower tank is the larger, main holding tank, of IIRC 600 gallons. This does not directly supply the engine. The upper tank, whose gauge is in the cab, high up, is for the service tank, only this smaller tank supplies the engine, by gravity, and would indeed be fed from the main tank by the time honoured manual pump. This was a real chore, as each stroke of the handle was lugging about 30 kg of steel linkage between handle and pump, (which would have been below the cab floor, ) and the output per stroke was minimal, so you had a job of work if you were running low. Woe betide the driver who didn't pump some oil during his shift- the next man on would be sure to put him straight! Or worse. Lucky for me the ones I get on have had automatic electric pumps fitted, most have these days. You seem to have had a grand day out! There's something about a loco 'shop; but where is the dirt, clutter, and multiple ale houses right outside the gates, with hordes of thirsty workers knocking 'em back,,,,lol. Ah, the good ol' days, eh? Cheers Martin. Thanx for posting, more please!

[@MartinZero]

Thanks very much for the Shunter info 😃👍

[@ianr]

Great video Martin. Thanks to Martin and Nodrog. 🙂👍

[@MartinZero]

Thank you Ian

[@MrVxrman]

Hell of a great video Martin 😎 Cheers to you and Gordon 🍻 Definitely going on my favourites 🙂🍻👍🏻

[@MartinZero]

Thank you Sir

[@BugRacer1955]

The mk1 rolling stock takes me back Martin, we used to take the 00.30 night train Piccadilly to Euston, it was always so difficult to sleep, so we would dim the lights. They were great times spent with me dad which sometimes you don’t fully appreciate until they’re no longer

[@MartinZero]

Thats true Glyn it changes then you never get it back

[@BugRacer1955]

Martin Zero yes sadly very true but it also a reminder to live each and every day in a very mindful way due to life’s impermanence

[@EscapeToTheCut]

Amazing video, would love to have a nosey round there

[@nickbenke3306]

There's nothing like a bit of heavy engineering! Great work as always mate!

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Nick

[@theoasisvlogs5954]

Another classic video. Love Railways :)

[@harrowtiger]

Great informative video. Thanks Nodrog, Martin, and Martin Zero.

[@MartinZero]

Thank you

[@mickryan6652]

Well done Martin interesting blog

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Mick

[@stevenallen4524]

Another great video, thank you. I see nodrog with you there too. 👍

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Steven

[@andrewschmitz9707]

Thank you Martin. In a way ,these were their modern machines of their day. I find both worlds intriguing, this and if you will modern AGV ETC. What a cool place.

[@mickd6942]

As a 13 year old on a visit to edinburgh waverly i asked an old scots driver if i could cab his 08 and he took me and my mates out with the empty coaches to some sidings a little way out where we uncoupled and ran round before bringing them back to another platform , never forgot it very exiting to a 13 year old enthusiast, also a cab ride in a 31 from doncaster to sheffield again after asking if we could cab it, Do you remember the transpenine units that went from hull to manchester martin.

[@MartinZero]

Yes I do. And I dont think I ever went on one 😟

[@mickd6942]

Martin Zero coming back from manchester via edale on a cold blustery night the compartments were sooo comfey and warm but they always sounded like the exausts were blowing , originaly they had a buffet bar on them too.

[@PabloLpH]

Martin, I can't stop watching your videos. I've learned a lot with them. Your content is awesome, thank you for sharing all this. Congratulations and keep up the good work 👍

[@johnlaw3323]

Great vlog guys many thanks.