Trains Through Ketton - in the 1990's

[@richardanthony8784]

Love your videos Roy, loads of memories of me and my late grandfather watching the shunting action at Bescot yard in the Midlands.

[@MrDeltic15]

Brilliant stuff Roy, lots to enjoy here. You timed it well getting the coal wagons being tripped into the works. Nice to see the Class 58s too, a type missing off our lines for too long now - but maybe we'll see one again before too long........

[@royharrison4122]

Thank you Darren, Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jayblake7005]

lovely footage of the works ,thanks very much ,

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed it Jay

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

Don Coffey has a driver's view film of a trip from Peterborough to Birmingham of a Class 66. And yes, that ex-MR signal is still in use in 2021.

[@adriancarter2863]

Is it not a “Midland & Great Northern Joint” Lower Quadrant signal? Have watched Don Coffey’s video too, as have traveled over the Peterborough-Stamford section many times.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

@adriancarter2863 as far as I'm aware the M&GN used a mixture of MR and GNR signals. There may be some detail differences but I'm no expert on these railways. The spectacle plate is definitely Midland in origin.

[@royharrison4122]

Thank you Neil, I have seen the Cab ride, very interesting.

[@tulyar1043]

​@@adriancarter2863 Definitely a Midland Railway signal.Still there today May 2023.

[@tulyar1043]

Still active November 2024.

[@cravensdmufan4449]

Wonderful footage as always, Roy. A nice Christmas treat for us, thank you! All the very best - keep well and safe. Vivian

[@royharrison4122]

Thank You Vivian, Best wishes to you also, Good Health and Hope you see Plenty of Trains in 2022.

[@111672balernabz2010]

Nice video

[@royharrison4122]

Thanks

[@9501599]

This is really good footage, I like this because I am building a cement works for my railway and I am basing it in Ketton Cement; because I have the Hornby Ketton Cement PCAs. If you have more please share.

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you have found it of help in your modeling Guy, I have some footage of a open day with steam at Ketton in 2003, needs alot of editing, so will do that when I have time.

[@adriancarter2863]

My Auntie & Uncle live in Aldgate, Ketton, and I have spent many hours watching trains go by from that blue footbridge on family trips down from Edinburgh. Interesting then that the Class 156 DMU was an ex-Haymarket unit, still fitted with its “West Highland” snowplough, as fitted by ScotRail. Regional Railways (England) got wise to this, and started sending their 156 units up to Haymarket MPD for their Main Exam , just so that they came back fitted with snowploughs too. Out of interest, the dust being kicked up by the heavy Ballast Trains; is that due to excessive Sanding on the Bank?

[@royharrison4122]

Adrian, My Partner lived in Aldgate with her Grandparents (Garfield) when she was a child then she lived in Ketton until 1995,(maiden name was Day). That footbridge was known as "Sooty Bridge" by the locals, glad you enjoyed the Video.

[@edwinfitchett6033]

ketton station site now of course a housing estate with a little car park for the signalmen filmed from the footbridge I see 👍

[@royharrison4122]

Yes Edwin, My Partner lived in Ketton up to 1995 and remembers the Station well.