Loads of Freight Trains at Long Buckby 02/11/21

I was very pleased with my afternoons short visit to the station in Northamptonshire.
Filmed 13 locos in the time I was there.
Made two mistakes with numbers
66703 should be 66704
66503 should be 66504

[@DifferentSaturner]

Thanks for sharing those good clips. Seems freight trains are the main visitors of this station!

[@antman09ful1]

Well yes you do get a lot of freight down this line mate. Cheers for your interest. Mike.

[@DifferentSaturner]

@@antman09ful1 Thank you.

[@benGBRf]

Underrated location in my opinion judging by your great video. Thanks for sharing Mike 👍🏻

[@antman09ful1]

Absolutely Ben, thank you.

[@SimonTog]

Nice video Mike, great catches you got :)

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you very much Simon, I haven't seen any videos from you lately.

[@558vulcanxh]

Glad you stayed Sir , 😊 Thanks

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you pal.

[@BibtheBoulder]

Never realised freight trains were so prolific through here....great video.

[@antman09ful1]

Yes certain parts of the day it can get busy.

[@robertbate5790]

Thanks for sticking it out. A great haul for an afternoon! Good to see space on the inward bounds, means the docks must have been sorted out.

[@antman09ful1]

Cheers Robert for checking my footage out, and making a comment which I appreciate. Mike.

[@mrhaggit]

nice collection mike and some good speed on a few/iliked the tesco one

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you very much for your comment which I appreciate a lot.

[@deauvilledad07]

Super afternoon's filming, more freights than I got the last time I was over there. Well done 🤓 stay safe 💙

[@antman09ful1]

Thanks Tony, hope you are feeling a lot better now. Mike.

[@gltrains4915]

Excellent Mike, some great shots on the curve of the station, and a well filmed crossover at the end, really enjoyed this, cheers Garry.

[@antman09ful1]

Many thanks Garry for your comment which I appreciate very much. Mike.

[@matt154uk9]

Very good Mike, well done for braving the cold

[@antman09ful1]

It was ok until the sun started to drop.

[@Trainspotter11_]

Brilliant video! Great captures of the Freight workings :)

[@antman09ful1]

That is really good of you to say that matey. Thank you. Mike.

[@aviationtrainsfc1]

Excellent video as always Mike

[@antman09ful1]

Oh that is good of you to say that, and thanks again for noticing my mistakes. Mike.

[@aviationtrainsfc1]

@@antman09ful1 No problem

[@rubyait]

Beautiful. Really nice light.

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you Thomas for checking this video out. Mike.

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

get off my station....lol.. nice Mike. must av bin after lunch.

[@antman09ful1]

Sorry mate, I did say it was mid afternoon.

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

@@antman09ful1 having been married for 54 years it proves I dont listen.. lol..

[@phil3740]

@@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS I can still remember when Smile nearly lost his hat there when a 66 went past.

[@ccjelley2390]

The Freightliner to Tunstead has come from Bow East sidings. Coming up is a direct service via Temple Mills without a break, but on returning the path is broken into two at Willesden after coming round the North London line. Great action Mike.

[@antman09ful1]

Cheers for the info CC Jelley, and your remark about my video. Mike.

[@paulaisbitt1180]

Not a bad afternoon's work Mike. You had to be a bit nifty for that last one!

[@antman09ful1]

Yes Paul I knew it was coming, just about picked the right time to turn round. All the best Mike.

[@ejc7129]

Great video 😀👍🏽 Railfreight have reverted to total diesel now for freight trains south of Crewe, because of the high price of electricity 🤔 Apparently they don’t have fixed costs for Electricity like the passenger TOC’s, so they are subject to price variations. It will be a rare site now to see an electric loco on a Railfreight working south of Crewe 😧

[@antman09ful1]

Thanks for your comment which is not 100% right now, as Freightliner have started using a few class 90s again. But thank you very much for your continued interest in my videos. Mike.

[@ejc7129]

@@antman09ful1 thats good to hear as Electric haulage is always preferable where there is catenary to support it 😎👍🏽 The article in question about this can be found in the latest edition of Today’s Railways, perhaps there has been a change of plan? 😀👍🏽

[@tattoo1084]

Nice one Mike, well worth hanging on for the extra.👍

[@antman09ful1]

Yes It was David, and it was great the last one's came early.

[@SamsVlogstrainsmore]

I do like Long Buckby it’s a great station for the Freight

[@antman09ful1]

Yes that's right Sam. Cheers Mike.

[@MrDeltic15]

Plenty of freight there Mike, you can't ask for more than that - apart from the fact not too long ago you would have seen a 70, 86s, and 90s on some of those workings and not just 66s of course.

[@antman09ful1]

Yes that is right Darren, but I have notice over the last few day that 4M87 has been getting 90s on it again. Cheers Mike.

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Great video Mate. Can you do trains at Burton-On-Trent

[@antman09ful1]

I could do but i don't like that station because they run along the platform. Thanks for comment and watching.

[@phil3740]

Great video. Not a lot in the way of facilities at the station, there is a chippy on the village, however not sure on whether open for lunch. Late afternoon golden hour can be amazing, 66s, 90s etc.

[@antman09ful1]

Thanks Phil for your info regarding the chip shop, the double headed 66 should of been 90s but there is a cut back on using electric locos. But I did notice today 4M87 had 90s on to Trafford Park. Cheers Mike.

[@phil3740]

@@antman09ful1 Chippy is open 11.45 am- 2pm. Also why not try the rural Watford Crossing which is between LBK and DIRFT. Fantastic long shot of the trains coming up the hill and tonezz each way lol. Take a picnic or a pot noodle though for the mid afternoon gap. Take my lad there for trains and building a camp in the wooded area.

[@antman09ful1]

Phil I will check that location out for next year, Cheers Mike.

[@calvingrondahl1011]

Thanks antman, good to hear your voice, I saw a blue 66 zipping by, Maritime or something?

[@antman09ful1]

Yes it was in Maritime livery, well spotted.

[@markslater3842]

Long Buckby always good for freight from 1400-1700.

[@antman09ful1]

Yes I think you are right Mark. Cheers Mike.

[@Thornaby37]

Very good video 👍 Is it always as busy as this, or were you just lucky that day ?

[@antman09ful1]

Well there was the RHTT working which you don't see at other times of the year, and the Willesden to Tunstead does always run. Thanks for your comment.

[@henkdraaijer2525]

Very nice video 👍 and mistakes are human😏

[@antman09ful1]

You are right, thank you Henk. Mike.

[@duodetrenes]

Like 46. Beatiful video. Iam suscribe in your channel. Getting from argentina 😉

[@antman09ful1]

Thank you.

[@busesinthemidlands]

Very nice! What camera do you use and how much?

[@antman09ful1]

Oh, right I can't remember which camcorder I used on this day mate, as I have four which are all Panasonic but three of them you can't buy anymore which at the time were about £550, my latest 4K was £800. Hope that helps you.

[@busesinthemidlands]

Ah right, thanks mate!

[@aviationtrainsfc1]

66703 in the first clip was actually 66704, where as in the last clip 66503 is 66504

[@antman09ful1]

Yes thanks for telling me of my mistakes, which was made when using the keyboard in low light.

[@aviationtrainsfc1]

@@antman09ful1 Np

[@liamsngauge8770]

First clip was 66795 rhtt 66704

[@antman09ful1]

Yes you are right, I put a update in the description about my mistakes Liam.

[@Allan-bp3gj]

Yep 13 class 66, plus 3 class 350 emu's got rather boring in the end.

[@antman09ful1]

Did it Allan, well I can't do much about that, but yes if we were back in the BR days I'm sure it would have had more class's but not sure if it would have been busier.