More 1990 East Mids area action

Another upload from the 1990s archives!
This feature opens at Shirebrook, featuring a shunt into and out of the old Davies Wagon Works. Lots of Class 20 action, with other classes (56, 58) common to the East Midlands coalfields also featuring. Both Toton and Barrow Hill depots and environs also feature in this film. Also reviewed is the sad sight of the scrap line of class 20 locos to be found at the time at the former Stanton Gate sidings - the locos being moved from Toton depot, where space was needed.

[@JohnSmith-sl1my]

100 percent 👍. Takes me back to when I lived in Yorkshire 80s 90s

[@djtrainspotter3079]

Brilliant upload many thanks, could watch this over and over so i am. Love the way the drivers open it up for the camera at Toton. . . Someone invent a time machine soon please. . . Awesome footage.

[@Haymarket40]

Just had a look at this video for a second time today. Brings back many happy memories of my old spotting days with good old fashioned BR first generation locos.

[@richardglenister5179]

I thought I recognized this video footage. I was with you when you filmed it. Lots of B&W photos from that day in my collection. I am the buffoon saying...."Bloody Amazing!" right at the end.

[@JintySteam1]

i always used to count the wagons as they went by

[@johnchandrav.1823]

That distinctive English-Electric whistle...

[@davidclark7988]

wonderful, many happy memories of these loco classes. shame that's all they are now. memories

[@edsutton115]

Superb footage. Brilliant upload, thanks!

[@ianjones4116]

Needed Spaceat Toton,,, christ how much space did they need lol Love the Choppers. Little engine that Can !! 😀👍😎

[@stevewyman2822]

Ahh 20 's...May they Ride on forever...so sad indeed to see all those Wrecked ones there..but yeh, an excellent video mate..!!! :)

[@Numatoy9]

lovely class 20's in action

[@SB41JTMD]

Nice footage thanks for sharing

[@philld1201]

The wrecked class 20 at 21:05 was 20134 and the driver died as a result of the collision. The accident happened 18th May 1989, when it collided with the rear of a MGR train at Worksop. A short press statement said *The dead man had been coupling a locomotive onto empty coal wagons when the accident occurred. Interview with British Rail spokesman Brian Ward who said that the men were carrying out a simple operation and could not understand what may have happened* The later accident investigation established that the loco was in some sidings next to a main line, the driver thought he was on the main and accelerated. The next thing he hit a rake of HAA wagons in the dark, he had the cab lights on, and was talking to his secondman and didn't notice the parked wagons in front.

[@BlackAndDeckerBoy]

Great videos cheers

[@84asrd84boxy]

Excellent video

[@madmax200769]

I put those engines away in the sidings at S/G - seems like only yesterday

[@trentjunction5676]

Brilliant when we had a coal and steel industry in the East Midlands

[@owenevans83]

Good footage.

[@TheMartvigs]

Greetings from Latvia

[@siw8158]

20 088 & 20 187 sliding to a halt (wheels locked!) @ 24.12 !

[@stevewyman2822]

what are those " Round things " behind the 2 x 37's @ 14:41.. ??

[@g8ymw]

+Steve Wyman Steel (sheet? wrapped into coils), I'm guessing from Lackenby to Corby

[@stevewyman2822]

..o'ryte...cheers m8 :)

[@cidertom5140]

Nice sulzer idle

[@grahamallen1970]

At 2m50s when did br re engine 58s with a xr2 Ford engine?

[@dansaunders3972]

I like the class 20s

[@steventhornton4716]

Are they class 23 bogies on that 20 in the scrap line?

[@MrStapletonRoad]

Choptastic mate

[@akcbcmcb]

16 minutes, is that Barrow Hill?

[@ukmusichero]

That twenty at 21:00 looked crashed rather than butchered

[@philld1201]

The wrecked class 20 at 21:05 was 20134 and the driver died as a result of the collision. The accident happened 18th May 1989, when it collided with the rear of a MGR train at Worksop. A short press statement said *The dead man had been coupling a locomotive onto empty coal wagons when the accident occurred. Interview with British Rail spokesman Brian Ward who said that the men were carrying out a simple operation and could not understand what may have happened* The later accident investigation established that the loco was in some sidings next to a main line, the driver thought he was on the main and accelerated. The next thing he hit a rake of HAA wagons in the dark, he had the cab lights on, and was talking to his secondman and didn't notice the parked wagons in front.

[@Numatoy9]

blimy shirebrook west station , now robin hood line ....

[@JintySteam1]

05:56 i think its 36 hoppers

[@imautuber]

Class 58 at 2:43 with a car engine.

[@MotoCrazy66]

Trains.

[@Isochest]

I don't like all the '20s on the scrap heap. They should have been out there hauling trains of freight or passengers.

[@almonkey1]

21:47 ....blimey! i'm watching this whilst test running an old lima class 20 that i,ve re painted in BR blue and re numbered......... oh the number, (picked more or less at random) 20-059!!

[@brucedavenport1324]

why do folk always stick their heads out of train windows ? Have they a death wish ?

[@stevelomas4119]

....and why do people always make stupid off topic comments ?

[@cidertom5140]

To flail and give kettle enthusiasts my lords abuse. I flailed at a kettle enthusiast whilst being on a kettle to wind up pretending it was a diesel. Not sure they liked it!! Did I care no

[@philipstokes2824]

Cos it's fun!

[@edsutton115]

Superb footage. Brilliant upload, thanks!