Midland Mainline Driver's eye view preview

[@class87fan54]

Interesting to see the MML in the days before Meridians, and before British trains were banished from the great train shed at St Pancras, and forced to make do with a giant oversized bus shelter! My favourite bit is when the train accelerates away from a signal check, after being held up by a slow running Thameslink train, and we hear the Valenta's screaming away on the rising gradient! Incidentally, the power car this DEV was filmed aboard, No 43048, is still working on the MML, under East Midlands Train's auspices.

[@video125com]

The Valenta smacks of raw power. I know what you mean about East Midlands Trains' HSTs, better than all the rest for sound but as you say there is nothing like the original to get the hairs on the back of the neck standing up. Video 125 was lucky enough to record the Valentas on at least SIX separate Driver's eye views, and we have kept all the rushes.

[@JetDom767]

This has the best soundtrack ever Vivaldi's Winter!

[@Jeagles]

All the clag at STP at the start made me smile

[@simpletimes222]

I was lucky enough to be able to see these from my old house in Wellingborough - the livery and scream bring back memories :)

[@JoeK25301]

I miss National Express Midland Mainline. It was the first privatised railway operator, as such as: GNER, Midland Mainline, Virgin (Cross Country and West Coast), Central Trains, Silverlink, Connex (Thameslink, Southern, etc.), SPL, Arriva, Stagecoach (Southwest Trains and Virgin), First (Great Western Railway, Northwestern, Hull, etc.), and so-fourth; that we all remember them like yesteryear and worship them till’ the day that we all die.

[@HenrysAdventures]

I've got this one! It's well worth buying!

[@video125com]

Winter from the Four Seasons.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yes and they use the other 3 seasons of the four seasons the others being spring summer and autumn which sounded differently than the winter

[@SiVlog1989]

3:30 notice the cab door being firmly shut

[@BrickishRail]

I have to get this, I live very close to the midland mainline between Ambergate and Chesterfield

[@video125com]

Not to mention the effect of the modernised St Pancras on the MML either.

[@martinezjuanbarrientos7589]

Before the modernised St Pancras with the Eurostar, it only used to be for the East Midlands Railway. And the High Speed Southeastern didn’t existed at the time

[@penybontshed]

I've got a version of this on board a Peak, proper loco!

[@thesouthwesttrainspotter]

Like the 3 tone horn at 2:27

[@PaxmanValentaClass43]

With the DVD, do you get the option of switching the commentary off?

[@HSTPaul]

EMT HSTs still scream, being they don't have MTU engines thank god :) but the original Valentas are hellfire

[@Jordan-xg7by]

Anybody know what the theme tunes called?

[@HenrysAdventures]

Who is David McEwan?

[@video125com]

A voice over artist.

[@video125com]

Sorry but no. We try not to talk over important sounds unless unavoidable.

[@Devkumar43072]

I've got this DVD free with a MML HST pack (43069 and 43070 set) a very good DVD before the class 222s ruined the MML

[@jackazagury-slattery]

Filmed in 2000 🤡

[@FinlayLavery303]

That is one ugly livery.