Longport Depot ,66790, 06-12-19

[@antman09ful1]

Interesting video mate.

[@penninetrains1398]

The black loco is 66 048, which derailed at Carr Bridge a few years ago after suffering brake failure on the descent from Slochd Summit in heavy snow with the Inverness - Mossend empty Stobart/Tesco containers.

[@poodle559]

Sad to see all those grids sat there rotting, especially when the memory of seeing my first one in the 70's at Doncaster is still clear in my mind. Also remember them taking over the last duties from the class 76 from Wath up what was left of the Woodhead. So sad to see.

[@Clowch99]

It's not all bad, yes they've been left for so long, but they'll be made into Class 69s. It does involve a 'gutting' so to speak, and they'll receive EMD engines, but they should be back on the mainline in the next few years.

[@bobp6742]

Can't believe so many scrapped 56s. I started my footplate career at saltley diesel depot and got our first brand new class 56 for training in 1977. Makes me feel really old seeing these relatively new locos being scrapped

[@robertjamesgreen]

Not scrapped. They are being re engineered for further use as class 69

[@bobp6742]

@@robertjamesgreen Thanks robdog👍

[@mikeyb444]

It's what this country has become good at....Smashing up our heritage and memorable classics. Sickening!😩

[@doveronefoxtrot4417]

So true! Our aircraft industry went exactly the same way. I really don't understand it ?

[@AndreiTupolev]

I think the Shed outside the shed is the one they recently brought from Holland, it's being refitted for GBRf

[@ralphdadge302]

could be this one www.class66data.net/66791.html

[@hanskniezand2049]

It certainly looks strange without a yellow front panel.

[@robertjamesgreen]

Great vid. It's right on my doorstep

[@lfewell2161]

I seem to think of the 56s as not that old, but the reality is they were introduced over 40years ago! So many loco types in the past have been scrapped at less than half that age.

[@Elvo7684]

Apparently all you need is a 3D printer and you could make the parts needed.

[@SimonTog]

Good video Kev :)

[@Phil6219]

Interesting site mate, I've been meaning to haul my butt down there for a couple of those grids.

[@ScottishNSRailFan]

How did you get so close to 56037? Great shots.

[@swearingkevo]

Scottish Norfolk Southern Fan - the gate was open for the workmen

[@TrainsBoatsPlanes]

Great video.

[@westmidlandsrailenthusiast]

What's happening with the black 66?

[@AndreiTupolev]

I think that's the bodyshell of 66048, the one which fell down an embankment in Scotland, which has been stripped for parts

[@westmidlandsrailenthusiast]

Oh okay, thanks for letting me know👍🏻

[@ralphdadge302]

@@AndreiTupolev if it is 66048 its one of the ex Stobart livery ones www.class66data.net/66048.html

[@gwrjnr9151]

@Fabiano VianelloI think it's because Stobart didn't want it to be associated with them after it's accident ( bad impression on the company)

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

@@AndreiTupolev Dont think so. That was completely cut up as a total insurance loss. There's a Network Rail vid of it being removed bit by bit.

[@GWRailFan]

has that damged 66 gained bogies ?? its been moved since you last went, how many of those 56s are being saved ??

[@swearingkevo]

GW RailFan - yes it looks like it. All the 56s are to be converted to class 69s

[@GWRailFan]

@@swearingkevo at least they are savong them, one of the first 69s is 069 🤣🤣

[@brianburns7211]

Being an EMD shop, is there a project to repower the class 58, just like the class 57 project?

[@roberthill6216]

The class 56's are indeed being te- engineered into clas 69's.

[@JohnJohnson-xm2mu]

Is longport stoke on Trent ?

[@Pacific1957]

John Johnson it’s in Stoke-on-Trent, about 4 miles north of the main station.

[@JohnJohnson-xm2mu]

KEVIN DAVIES thanks for that Kevin ,just curious

[@christopherhulse8385]

What's the story with the fire damaged one?

[@swearingkevo]

Christopher Hulse - it crashed years ago and been in that state ever since

[@TheEnglishTrainSpotter2021]

What happened to that black shed? A fire?

[@swearingkevo]

TheEnglishTrainSpotter2019 - it crashed years ago

[@TheEnglishTrainSpotter2021]

swearingkevo oh rip, guessing it’s unsaveable

[@donwright3427]

cool stuff

[@Mark-ms5pn]

You can see this from chemical lane

[@andrewcrowther3217]

A waste of so many good trains.

[@swearingkevo]

Andrew Crowther - they are to be converted to class 69s

[@GreatWestern2807]

66997 think

[@GreatWestern2807]

@@StevenSmith-nc3ic yh i know that

[@jefflloyd7308]

So sad the once proud powefull loco,s

[@timothysmith8300]

Replace with 9Fs black5 8fs super ds steam is king steam for ever

[@timothysmith8300]

Destroy all electrics scrap all electrics NOW

[@tomascallister4417]

What’s the black 66??

[@swearingkevo]

Tomas Callister - 66048