Mirfield via Healey Mills to Wakefield Kirkgate

[@Mortimer50145]

I can remember in the late 60s and early 70s when I went to stay with my grandparents in Ossett, my grandpa taking me down Storrs Hill, where we'd sit overlooking Healey Mills or else we'd go down the bottom over the long bridge (seen at 8:00 in your video), and he'd tell me how Healey Mills was a major marshalling yard for goods trains. And look at it now :-(

[@kevmorrison6323]

I was there in 1965/66 as well, staying with my uncle Jack who was a platelayer at Healey Mills yard. Horbury was a lovely original station to sit watching steam locomotives all day long. Happy days.

[@baconsandwich2007]

Nice one Mike. I really do enjoy your cab ride videos. Brings back happy memories.

[@Banjostrings07Productions]

love to see what Horbury was like back in 'The Day' Healey Mills looks terrific and the little sidings near Horbury Jn I never new existed. Thanks for sharing it Dan!

[@xaiano794]

I have to say that junction (mirfield east) is a lot better since they put in flashing yellows. It always seemed like such a waste that it was a 60mph junction.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Great footage of what we should have kept in stead of ripping it up 🙈 Had great train spotting days at Healy Mills in the 70s 👍🏻😁

[@rubyait]

Thanks for the video. Things the way they used to be.

[@angelsone-five7912]

13.07 was definitely The News with Reginald Bosanquet. lol

[@philld1201]

It's the Mr Benn Theme :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3eTon9_rqmUfas

[@smleonard55]

yes he was whistlig the ITN news tune again. so hear is a vid response

[@rechnin6680]

Is the driver whistling the theme tune to Men Behaving Badly?

[@philld1201]

It's the Odd Couple opening theme kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXXVl3ugaM9mb5o&start_radio=1

[@rechnin6680]

@@philld1201 mmmmm

[@philld1201]

@@rechnin6680 it's the odd Couple theme 100% certain. Listen to him whistle at 3:18, and then listen to the Odd Couple theme here kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXXVl3ugaM9mb5o&start_radio=1

[@rechnin6680]

@@philld1201 ok

[@annescholey6546]

Nothing there today

[@banksroadmodernimage7358]

Nice cab video footage

[@bodders306]

Want year is this from?

[@philld1201]

It says on the video caption *Filmed from a DMU on 15th March 1993*

[@pwareham61]

One of them is whistling the theme to the Odd Couple.

[@johnhardman3]

How old is the video?

[@philld1201]

Yes I noticed that too. He also whistles the Mr Ben theme tune just past the bridge approaching Wakefield Kirkgate :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3eTon9_rqmUfas

[@timothyparsons8327]

What DMU type was this?

[@philld1201]

@@johnhardman3 It says on the video caption *Filmed from a DMU on 15th March 1993*

[@mrbluesky2050]

oh how things have changed down there now

[@nigelkthomas9501]

Very different to today!

[@arzoshanga3089]

Dom bar beer asingr mint xir

[@MK55A]

No. Holbeck Rules.

[@xaiano794]

only if you like ladies of the night and malfunctioning points

[@mrdiddlydonk]

Plenty of old signal box photos from this area on my site. Search Wakefield Signallers on Google