Hope you enjoyed it, despite what I looked like at the end I really did! Where should we do next?

@NWD37109

Жыл бұрын

Crewe that place has it all

@313rail

Жыл бұрын

Eastleigh

very good duncan

@DiggleJunction

27 күн бұрын

Cheers Duncan 👍🏻

1st time I've ever seen a 50 at Donny. Well done mate.

@DiggleJunction

8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot pal, was a major highlight for me that day!

Great Video Luke!! Doncaster is always a great station to film at!!

@DiggleJunction

11 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, Donny never lets you down! Another 24 hour vid coming soon at Stafford.

That was enjoyable! ‘Looking forward to new Diggle videos after the work outage!!

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 👍 Diggle Diaries should hopefully be returning again in the next few weeks.

You'r right, you are quite mad, but thank you (and your good lady for putting up with you).

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Haha cheers mate, think it was worth it in the end 👍 she wouldn’t agree I don’t think!

Oh er…. That looks good!

Well done! Massive effort on your part! Hope you had a good sleep when you got home!😃

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, sleep started in the car on the way home haha.

Your captions are full on with the the picture of the loco concerned. An excellent idea. John

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, glad you like them because they take a lot of effort to edit and make transparent for the vids so that’s good to hear.

Fantastic video! Wow 24 whole hours! Excellent variety aswell! More 465s.. wonder what theyre doing with them all! And 91119 my favourite haha

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot as always mate, love me some 119 as well! I believe the 465 that was being towed out by the 66 had been there for repairs but not sure about the two ends that have been parked there a while.

Your channel is without doubt my favourite on KZread. Love the intros, the captions and the drone shots make it top drawer. And this 24 hour one is amazing though you must be mad ha, ha! Looking forward to the next one 😀

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Andy, that’s a really great thing to hear and means a lot. Lots of the station staff certainly thought I was mad when they came into work the next day and I was still there haha.

Credit to you for the effort! Thanks!

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

Thanks for putting the hours in for us Luke. This has been a super accompaniment for my exercise bike session!

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers John, it was my pleasure (for the first few hours at least ha). Glad it gave you something to keep pedalling too!

Excellent video this was one of my stomping grounds in the late 70’s into 80’s years ago you could spot all night.always said the fast line at Doncaster is the number 1 .

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree mate, childhood haunt of mine too I really miss the HST’s blasting through the fasts. Cheers for the comment 👍🏻

Well done, for such an act of dedication

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Tim, had a great time doing it to be honest 👍 thanks for the comment.

Great effort, well done! When you first mentioned doing the 24 hour stint I thought you were going to stream live for a day (and night!) - you should've done & put us all through the pain! 🤣

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Haha I wouldn’t put you guys through that 😂 my data plan would scream at the thought! I was hoping to livestream for an hour or two on the day but the wind was so bad it wasn’t really possible. Fingers crossed for next time I can drag you guys along.

Congratulations, great video.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, really glad you enjoyed it I know it’s a bit long for most 👍

Fantastic love the shots and info

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Mike, thanks a lot!

I have just watched your 24 hours at Doncaster. The video is great, 12 hours train spotting is hard work but 24 hours is amazing. After speaking to you at Doncaster and wishing you good on being able to stay for 24 hours. I was very surprised by how freight still comes through at that time

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, it was definitely tougher than I expected but really enjoyed it. There’s probably more freight over night than in the day, was great to meet you over there pal. Glad you enjoyed the outcome 👍

Great Video, very entertaining and interesting - another master stroke for the channel - looked like a pretty decent pint too, I've enjoyed one or two in there whist watching the trains ;)

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for that mate, I’m really glad you think so. It’s a great little spot for a nice pint, pity it closes at 8 haha.

@HuddersfieldTim

Жыл бұрын

@@DiggleJunction yeah 8pm is a little early, but I'm not usually there that late so it doesn't affect me too much in that respect, have you decided on your next 24hr filmathon yet? 😉

Great video as usual mate. Me and my lad love watching them. Looks like you had a good 24 hours. Keep it up

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, glad you guys enjoyed it 👍 appreciate the support.

Great video as always👍

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, always appreciate the support 👍

Great video, I got to do a bit of spotting in Doncaster the other week for the first time in years when I went to do an RMT course, forgot how good it was for spotting. Great effort doing 24 hours 👍

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, can’t beat a bit of spotting at Donny!

Great video I really enjoyed it thankyou for spending all that time to bring us such a entertaining video

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Brian, hearing you guys enjoyed it makes it worth it 👍

Thanks for the marathon effort Luke, realy enjoyed it. The bingo card was a bit of fun. Hope you are on your way to the 5K subs mark.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Bill! I thought the bingo sheet might just add a bit of fun to keep things interesting. Glad you enjoyed it.

Just watched your 24 hrs in Doncaster Good on ya... the weather and authorities didn't help but you did it well done. Love Diggle diaries Cheers and thank you

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Gary, glad you enjoyed it. Should be back to videos in Diggle soon 👍

That was a fantastic video and I appreciate the effort in making and editing it ..👏👏👏 I trust the other half was helping get the numbers ..!!!😂thx look fwd to the next one at diggle 👍

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Haha for about 15 minutes before she got bored and went shopping 😂 should be back to normal programming at Diggle with March Part 2 in a week or two. Cheers mate.

@allrightdrive1537

Жыл бұрын

@@DiggleJunction 👏👏

The filming itself is a tremendous effort and the editing is top notch. Also the bingo card challenge is an excellent idea.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Vincent, really appreciate that as the editing took a long time for this one as you can imagine. I figured since it would be such a long video/stint, the bingo would keeps things a little more interesting 👍🏻

What a feat... 24hrs 😮 congrats on 1k subs 👏

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, there was points I wondered what the hell I was doing there haha.

I thought I had missed it! Well done Mr Diggle, and I loved the bingo game to go with it.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Haha cheers Andy! Thought it would add a little fun element to the vid, glad you enjoyed it 👍

Well done reaching 1k subs

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Alfie 👍🏻

great video pal

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

Brilliant video mate.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Mike 👍

Amazing, your channel is the BEST on KZread . Well done for making the 24hrs Can’t wait for the next episode 🚂

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Wendy, really appreciate that! Next episode coming very soon 👍

Well done Luke. Enjoyed it very much. What a view from the car park.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Mike, really glad to know you enjoyed it, I know it’s not my usual kind of video. It’s great up there, even better when it’s not in a hurricane!

Great Video. Don't know how you managed 24hours but well worth it

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers David, there were moments I didn’t think I would make it haha.

Top video well done

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Andy 👍

Well done 👍I've done 1 24 hour stint in the 90's near Monk Fryston when you had many MGRs to keep you company

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

I bet that was something else back then mate. You will have got probably double or triple the amount I did.

@andrewwilkinson3022

Жыл бұрын

@Diggle Junction yes looking back it was over a 100 locos 👍

@andrewwilkinson3022

Жыл бұрын

Different locos

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, congratulations you won the 1000 subscriber giveaway! It's been announced in the latest Diggle Diaries. If you could send me your address in an email to digglejunction@gmail.com i'll get the Traction 2022 DVD posted out to you asap! Hope you enjoy it. Cheers!

Excellent program and a friendly narrator, a good yorkshire lad in fact. I grew up in Huddersfield and in the sixties was often found on station platforms in Leeds, Doncaster and York with my trainspotting book. Now live in Winnipeg, Canada and your program brings back lovely peaceful memories. I was over in UK in Feb. and March this year but now back in Winnipeg where it is minus twenty at night and we are waiting for spring. your lovely film helps me feel warm inside. cheers, peter carlyle-gordge.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the lovely comment Peter, I’m really glad you enjoyed it and it can bring you a bit of nostalgia, I bet a lot has changed since your days trainspotting over here. I suddenly don’t feel quite so bad about our weather hearing how bad it is over there haha. All the best.

Well done massive effort, I hope you got the 2K planned as you will be there soon.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, it’s come around a lot sooner than expected. Better get my thinking cap on, maybe somewhere along the West Coast next time 🤔

@spectrumtrains

Жыл бұрын

@@DiggleJunction All the London terminals in 24 hours 😉

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

@@spectrumtrains That's actually a great shout!

Lol .. got me and my buddy at 9.30 sat on bench .. I was over from Crewe for a few hours 😁

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Haha star of the show! I’ll have to go back through and look out for you Dave. Glad to have caught you on there 👍

great vid Luke i live in stalybridge and can see the station but just to far away to see any loco numbers keep up the great work

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, always great to have locals. Bet it’s been interesting watching all the work happening from yours.

@user-bk6qo5mu2o

Жыл бұрын

@@DiggleJunction yes first couple of weeks were with all the engineers trains but now can see a lot of orange figures dotted about best wishes with the great channel

Again, was great to meet you at Donny mate, was wondering if you'd ever actually manage to edit together so many workings!

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again for keeping me company mate. Hope your pics came out well, thankfully no wind on pictures haha. Was by far the hardest video I’ve had to edit yet with the bingo sheet and 66 counter.

Hearty Well Done

@DiggleJunction

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot mate!

hi very good duncan

@DiggleJunction

6 ай бұрын

Cheers Duncan 👍🏻

I was in Doncaster on Thursday 30/3. Kept an eye out for you, but you were slightly earlier than me. Anyway thanks very much for a wonderful video.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot John, pity we missed each other. Hopefully next time! And hope you had a good one there.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot John, pity we missed each other. Hopefully next time! And hope you had a good one there.

Luke I know how you feel, I used to feel like that after 12 hours on the railway on a engineers train. Great video

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Jeez that must have been one hell of a stint. Cheers mate 👍🏻

Brilliant as always Luke 😊 sorry I didn’t get there to meet you. I’ll email you tomo as I’m coming up the end of next week for a week or so filming trains etc so hopefully we can catch up! Arrange a southern trip for you 😊

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

We’ll catch each other eventually mate haha. A southern tour needs to be done at some point. Perhaps we can find somewhere down there to do another 24 hours!

Legend, still going strong at 24hrs 👍

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

“Strong” haha. Thanks again for coming down to say hi mate 👍🏻

Absolutely superb. Great content and like you said bonus 50! Big question is where did you go when you were kicked out of the station. Donny isn't so nice at night. Keep up the good work. Maybe meet up soon as I'm only in Ashton. 😉👍

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate and yeah that would be good since you’re so close! I tried the road bridges either side of the station but neither were decent so ended up going to maccies for a coffee and hung around basically lol. Not much going on around there at that time.

Thanks

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this! Way too kind, it will be invested back into the channel in some way to make the videos better. Cheers 👍

insane video im from doncaster and didnt know how many loco run that late at night and the first sleep had Underground eric on your the GBRF driver driving it

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it gets super busy at night! I think I missed something like 10-12 freights in those few hours I wasn’t on the platform too. Thanks for the comment mate.

great video nice variety loved the bingo card idea thanks for all you do, you answered my question can you stay on the station as I am planning a 3-day trip to Doncaster soon

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻 yeah you can’t stay overnight. You could try putting your car in the multi storey and looking down over the line if you’re driving. Think I’ll do that next time.

Great video. Shame about the jobsworths and the closure for the four hours. Well done on the bingo sheet! Ron

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Ron, glad you enjoyed the bingo, thought it would be a little bit of fun for a special episode. Was gutted I couldn’t stay, I missed at least 10 freights!

Just found your channel, subscribed and liked

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Katrina, great to have you!

Nice one doing a full 24 hour stint, I'd sleep for two days after doing that haha and that's something I can get behind, Out with the new, in with the old

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Think I’ve only just recovered haha. Cheers Paul!

@HSTPaul

Жыл бұрын

@@DiggleJunction I'm not surprised haha, you're welcome

Congratulations on reaching your first target 👍 Monetisation is the way ahead 😎 PS would you consider slowing down the scrolling text at the beginning for some of us old gits please? 😃

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Many Thanks Leonard! Haha I suppose it is, i've set monetisation just for what was already there pre-1000 so it's not more invasive for you guys. I don't do this for the money so what little I make will be invested back in 👍 The intro crawl is usually a bit slower but I had to speed it for the clip I had this time which has made it a little too fast, i'll keep this in mind for future though thanks!

@Leonard_Smith

Жыл бұрын

@@DiggleJunction Use the money to get some Rode microphones, you won't regret it 👍 You already have the best visuals, if you get the best audios too you will kill the competition 😎 And any spare cash could pay for a Travelodge when the arses kick you off the station 😎

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

@@Leonard_Smith I normally use a Rode shotgun mic, unfortunately I didn't have it whilst in Donny (or the past couple of months) as it's been back to Rode twice as even in a slight breeze it's been breaking up and dropping audio. I've just received a full replacement so hopefully going forward the videos will be back to top audio 👍Fingers crossed anyway!

@Leonard_Smith

Жыл бұрын

@@DiggleJunction I have seen a few YT content providers mentioning they have had problems with Rode recently, I wonder if they have problems in manufacturing? Anyway, these are minor niggles and would never stop me watching your video to the very end 👍 I can always mute it if I had a problem 🤣🤣

Some great stuff, i dont get out as much as I used to, due to Mobility problems. So it great to see whats going on. Acton Bridge was good, even got to see our Train running (Varamis Rails 321 334). Keep up the good work.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

That’s sad to hear Alan, glad my videos can at least keep you up to date. My late Grandad started to not be able to get out and he found railcam to be a real bonus so he could still “spot”, if the sounds like something you would enjoy. Great to see Varamis running, the more mail by rail the better!

22:54 👍🏻🔊

The DB 67 was there earlier in the night! Where did you find to stable for the 4 hour layover? Those 66's of yours are like our NR class here in Australia, with a fleet of over 100 they pop up everywhere. Top and tail will do me for doubles. Well done lad, I did enjoy it!!!!!

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Can’t believe I didn’t think about it for the bingo sooner haha. I couldn’t get on the car park so tried the road bridges either end of the station, they were a bit sketchy so I went for a coffee and hung around waiting. Not fun at that time. Yep sounds very similar to the NR, there’s around 500 66’s on our network so you’re lucky to get anything but! Cheers for the comment mate, glad you enjoyed it 👍

Dedication!

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Nice one mate, really enjoyed it. Not at the time, but afterwards haha.

Kudos on 1000 subs mate. What became of the giant crane footage - part two?

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, there ended up not being enough footage before everything stopped so I’m going to do a combined video for either side of the closure. Pity the timing didn’t work out better.

The wind was no problem, it àlways sounds like that in my hearing aids. Why do 70s make me think Land Rover!!!

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Haha I’ve never thought of that! Definite Series 1/2 Landy look on the 70’s.

Excellent video, looks like some of the trees may of been cut down in the triangle towards the end of your video. Freight trains travelling on this route are often missed when viewed from the station.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks David! You’re right I noticed virtually everything on the triangle island had been taken down since I last went. Makes a couple of spots a bit more viable to catch everything going into Roberts Rd. and up that way.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

P.S. people are going to think it’s a fix if you win again haha.

@davidsnapebrcrosslane8782

Жыл бұрын

Will be going to Donny in May ( I think it's the 13th when there is a Deltic Hauled Railtour), should make a fine sight.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

@@davidsnapebrcrosslane8782 Oh yeah for sure! I might try and get down there for that one too.

Just what the hell did you do for those 4 and a half hours b4 they let you back on the station??. Really enjoy your vids luke ,keep them coming.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Howard, glad you’re enjoying them. I tried to get up on the car park but wasn’t allowed so tried both road bridges so I could keep filming, one was too high and the area around the other was way too sketchy so I dropped some stuff out of my bag at the hotel my missus was staying at, got a coffee at a 24 hour McDonald’s and hung around near the station lol.

Well done. Was wondering if you was able to stay on the Station when it closed, however you did tell us. How did you kill the hours between 12.30 & 4.00 am ? The Pint look good as well

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Yeah think I just got unlucky, the manager in the day said he would have let me stay but ah well. I went to the road bridges but they felt really sketchy so I went for a coffee, dropped a few heavy bits from my bag at the hotel my missus was staying in and milled around outside the station. Pint was so good I thought I better have 2 or 3 to make sure ha. Cheers Douglas.

EPIC! im wondering where you went when you got kicked out! 24 hour McDonalds??

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Got it in one haha. I went over to the hotel my missus was staying in too to empty some stuff out of my bag. Bit sketchy at night around the station tbh.

@bungle6668

Жыл бұрын

@@DiggleJunction Yea, its VERY sketchy around Donny at night, especially around the Market place... used to work in Donny regularly, overnighted in my lorry there a few times! I personally wouldnt have travelled there by train, i would have gone in the car, at laest that way you could have got yer head down for a couple of hours!

overall i counted 33 66s btw but great vid

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Albie, I need to go back through it and check. I was trying not to count individual loco’s I’d seen more than once so was tough to keep track. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

The 465 could be classed as South of London (kind of). Slade Green depot is in Kent/SE London.

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think after the fact I’m going to call that a win. I didn’t realise at the time exactly where Slade Green was 🙄

Brilliant work by all here ! Am I missing something or is Felixstowe not south of London?? I think it is so give yourself another tick ! ✔️

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate. Geographically Felixstowe is a little north of London but I did miss the unit move to Slade Green so you’re right I should have got an extra tick 👍🏻 my mind was a bit frazzled by that point I think ha.

@RoyTheMouth

Жыл бұрын

@@DiggleJunction Oh…. of course it is ! My geography of England is pretty rubbish! Slade Green yes also London Gateway is pretty much level with London too.

great video when are you filming in diggle again

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Edwin, there should be another short Diggle Diaries in the next couple of weeks then they’ll be back to normal in a month or so.

44:20 it was 26 by that point i counted i think

oh streams over

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

They should be hopefully running constantly when I can get a server sorted 👍🏻

Next? Start worring about the 2k subs approching like the light at the end of the tunnel!

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

It’s coming up quicker than I imagined, will have to get my thinking cap on!

Hi

@DiggleJunction

2 ай бұрын

Hi Evie 👍🏻

Any idea what the route to/from Euston was please

@DiggleJunction

10 ай бұрын

Hmm I can’t quite remember this far ahead mate. I’ll see if I can look back through my notes from that trip, I might have written it down somewhere.

Not sure if your going to reply back to me, but why is there one of my WMR trains behind the 66 15:08

Shame that there were so many Class 66

@DiggleJunction

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much par for the course around Donny now sadly. I at least expected more 70’s. Hopefully a trip to Barnetby next time will give us some more variety.