Whatley Quarry branch line a spotters paradise!

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In this video, we visit Whatley Quarry in Somerset to spot some Class 59's in action. We were pleasantly surprised by how close you could get to the line seeing these locos in action up close! Please note that all videos are taken from public land... For more railway content, please like and subscribe to my channel @DarrenJohnsonRail #train #railway #britishrailways #trainfans #railwaystation #publictransport #trainspotting #transportation #britishrail #fyp

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@johnniec9097 Ай бұрын

I can only imagine how many lorry loads that one train saves ! If only we had kept more of the network intact . Thanks for sharing I pass the quarry every day on my work route . 👍

@DarrenJohnsonRail Ай бұрын

@johnniec9097 Thanks John appreciated and yes, I totally agree, so short-sighted really removing the rail network. I live at Shaftesbury so not yo many miles away for me, a great area to capture slow movements. All the best, Darren

@mccoy79productions66 Ай бұрын

Great share Darren

@DarrenJohnsonRail Ай бұрын

@mccoy79productions66 many thanks appreciated 😀

@GuyChapman 3 ай бұрын

About 30 years ago, I wrote a control system for the asphalt drum mix plant at Whatley, then the biggest in the UK. Pressing the Start button was exciting!

@DarrenJohnsonRail 3 ай бұрын

Hi Guy, what a fantastic experience that must have been one you will never forget! Thanks for sharing this 😊

@roconnor01 2 ай бұрын

Really interesting, the quarry terminus looks like a layout in Hornby Dublo! Thanks for posting.

@DarrenJohnsonRail 2 ай бұрын

@@roconnor01 Many thanks appreciated 😀

@Mike-kc8rl 2 ай бұрын

I believe it was a tradition of GM to fit a bell to all their first build Railroad Locomotives! The bell was ornamental, and the fact that it's still fitted after all these years shows respect for this amazing design from GM!

@DarrenJohnsonRail 2 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, thanks for the information appreciated. Yes, I'm reading up about the bell fitted to the front and do believe that indeed it is fitted to all their first build locomotives. What a nice touch! All the best Darren

@Mike-kc8rl 2 ай бұрын

@DarrenJohnsonRail I understand that if you go to the manufacturer of GM Locomotives division in London (Ontario Canada) you will find a Photo on the wall there taken in 1984/5 of the completed 59 001 in Foster Yeoman livery with all the factory employees who built it gathered around! There is a very proud tradition with loco building with General Motors!

@DarrenJohnsonRail 2 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, I just looked up GM Locomotive Division makes some very good reading and they certainly did take pride in the loco building. Again thanks for sharing this information.

@johneast7987 21 күн бұрын

Very interesting Darren, I sold the overhead cranes in the crusher back in the 80's and then one in the railway workshop in the early 90's. Where do you get train movement times please? thank you - John

@DarrenJohnsonRail 21 күн бұрын

@johneast7987 many thanks appreciated. Really, what company did you work for that's fascinating. I always use real-time trains and select Whatley Quarry it's very accurate. Many thanks Darren

@johneast7987 20 күн бұрын

@@DarrenJohnsonRail I worked for Street Crane in Chapel-en-le -Frith nr Buxton. Started in 1963 and moved down to Somerset in 1989 to cover the South. Retired in 2012. Our science teacher at school, John Morte,n taught us photography and took to Doncaster etc, his Father was Eric R Morten well known railway author and photographer. Thanks for the info. John

@johnkeepin7527 3 ай бұрын

Good to see they’ve named 59 201 after Westbury PSB (Westbury Panel Signal Box, using the old Western Region nomenclature). I spent a bit of time on on-site work around there when that PSB was brand new 40 years ago. Around then, the 59s were brand new, bought by Foster Yeoman.

@DarrenJohnsonRail 3 ай бұрын

Hi John, thanks for the information appreciated. I wondered what the PSB stood for makes sense now! I also remember the 59's new I did like the Yoeman livery suited them well. All the best Darren

@DOCTORDROTT 2 ай бұрын

worked down there a few times in BR / EWS and DBC days

@DarrenJohnsonRail 2 ай бұрын

Was it always class 59's when you worked there?

@mink6248 2 ай бұрын

Wish these locos had become more commonplace on the mainline. Many similarities with their replacement the 66s, but easy to forget these monsters were actually more powerful than their successors.

@DarrenJohnsonRail 2 ай бұрын

@mink6248 Agree I do have a soft spot for the 59's. I will be sharing a few more videos of them soon.

@mink6248 2 ай бұрын

@@DarrenJohnsonRail Please do I'd love to see them in action. I remember I saw one in a siding whilst my train into St. Pancras was stuck at a signal. I was in awe that'd managed to actually see one in person, albeit through a grubby Meridian's window. I feel like it was DB livery but i could be wrong, this was maybe 2 years ago now?

@RobinPrice 2 ай бұрын

I sleep in that shed when i go down there for overnights. L😅 nice vid. Well caught.

@DarrenJohnsonRail 2 ай бұрын

Hi Robin, many thanks glad you enjoyed the video. No way really what's that for capturing the layer trains? PS just subscribed to your channel looks good 👍

@RobinPrice 2 ай бұрын

@@DarrenJohnsonRail look in playlist for Somerset Quarry Trains. All filmed at great Elm 👍🏻 thanks for subscribe 👍🏻

@DarrenJohnsonRail 2 ай бұрын

@RobinPrice OK thanks will do great location. 👍