Fantastic sound, if only we could have just one day back then.

@kartwheelkarl

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely EL. It’s unbelievable isn’t it to think how we just took such things for granted, not fully appreciating how mush we’d miss them in the future? Thank you for the fabulous comment and really pleased that you enjoyed the video.

To think we used to get all this entertainment for free! Many a happy hour spent on this bridge although sadly we used to curse the choppers as they were so common in those days.... For the ultimate Nostalgia Trip I’d recommend watching this video whilst sat next to a large box of Persil Automatic and inhaling at regular intervals....

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Ned. I'd forgotten about the soap smell until some viewers reminded me. I've suggested before that this collection should come with a scratch and sniff card. Your idea would work just as well!

@class87srule

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah.. the classic aroma of "Eau de Crosfield's"! LMAO! :) Defined Bank Quay!

Thank you, a trip down memory lane. I used to alternate trips to Arpley with Springs Branch on my trusty 10 speed Raleigh.

@kartwheelkarl

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment Mark. Really glad you enjoyed the video and that it brought back such brilliant memories.

Just marvellous. Home ground for me. The things we took for granted like they'd go on for ever! Love the Choppers properly 'chopping' too!!

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

Great memories eh Simon? Long, long time since I’ve been to Warrington. I’m led to believe it’s changed a lot. Really glad you’re enjoying the collection and thank you for your comments.

Absolutely brilliant video, it brought back so many memories for me, thank you so much for sharing this video. One happy chappy 😁

@kartwheelkarl

2 жыл бұрын

You are more that welcome Andy. Really glad you’re enjoying the collection and thank you for brilliant comment.

absolutely magic

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Raymond. Glad you’re enjoying the collection.

One of my very favourite train spotting locations in the 70s 👍🏻 Shame it's all but gone now 😩

@kartwheelkarl

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you comment Stevie. Hope the video brought back loads of happy memories.

Used to see coupled 20s in Wigan NW ptfm 1 ready to reverse their MGR trains from Bickershaw for the trip to Fiddler's Ferry.

@kartwheelkarl

2 жыл бұрын

Happy day eh Ian? Do you think we realised back then how lucky we were to be able to watch and hear such things as whistling class 20s on a regular basis? Thank you for your comments and glad you're enjoying the collection.

That was brilliant. Thank you for sharing that.

@kartwheelkarl

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome Simon. Really glad you’re enjoying the collection.

just found this vid on you tube what a pleasure it was to see 97405, it was this fine beast apart from D200 that I ever saw in BR service thank u so much.

@k333vrr4

4 жыл бұрын

mark poole Why was this engine numbered 97 ? When it was a class 40?

@19AJB

4 жыл бұрын

@@k333vrr4 The last 40s were withdrawn in January 1985, but for the Crewe remodelling programme later in the year a small number (four?) were reinstated as departmental locos to be used on infrastructure trains. At the time the custom was that departmental locos were usually Class 97, so they were renumbered accordingly.

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

The 40s were indeed excellent machines Mark. Really pleased you're enjoying the collection.

@stephensmith4480

3 жыл бұрын

@@19AJB I remember those Loco`s well when they were stabled at Garston.

Excellent footage. Shame the Skelton Junction line closed

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed 37418. I didn't know much about that line until I researched it when editing this video. It had a great bridge over the ship canal.

8:51 44 MGR hoppers with 33 tonnes capacity = 1452 tonnes of coal (1980 tonnes drawbar weight)

Absolutely class, chopper city + rats.......awesome sound

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more Kevin. Really glad you're enjoying the collection.

👍

Shame how things have changed around Warrington in the last 34 years with the local trip jobs now gone, even though the move was under signals I’m surprised propelling off Arpley sidings to Arpley Junction was even considered a authorised movement.

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

Can't say I've been there for some time now RG but I'm guessing there's nowhere near the same freight movements? Do the sidings even exist anymore?

@stephensmith4480

3 жыл бұрын

@@kartwheelkarl Yes mate, the sidings are still there and fully operational but when I was there, there was a full team on each shift, now there is one man, some times he has an assist.

I love those little bugger rats

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

Me too Simon.

We had some cl 25s at Shirebrook West in the 70s when I worked there as a train guard, They were no good on coal trains they were sent back up north

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

That’s interesting Tony and something I’d never really thought about. What happened and why were they no good? I used to regularly watch a class 25 double heading with a class 40 on the unfitted coal wagons at Point of Ayr Colliery in North Wales (I think the coal went to Fiddlers Ferry?) . And double headed 25s would sometimes work the stone trains up at Blackrocks Junction in the High Peak. I’m not certain, but I thought they did work some coal trains around Scotland. So I’m intrigued as to why Shirebrook were so unhappy with them.

@tonyrobinson362

3 жыл бұрын

@@kartwheelkarl The drivers found they were not powerful enough to pull loaded coal trains without assistance, If you had a 25 in Clipstone colliery trying to assemble a loaded train you were generally in trouble, Lack of power no weight equals lack of adhesion, They were sent back to Scotland they were alright on T19 and T20 local trip jobs drop a few wagons off pick a few up and take where required. Drivers prevered a couple of 20s.

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonyrobinson362 Thanks for the insider knowledge Tony. I’m guessing Clipstone was on a gradient?

@tonyrobinson362

3 жыл бұрын

@@kartwheelkarl Gradient in loaded sidings plus on a curve plus slurry over rails not nice in winter, But other collieries in North Notts were the same.

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonyrobinson362 Sounds like they would have made great spots for filming Tony!

Splut says if I go this way I can avoid Vic Berrys by next Thursday

@kartwheelkarl

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly, all roads led to Vic Berrys in the end Duncan, at least for all but a few lucky rats!

Coal trains were always my favourite.A huge shame all the collieries had to close.

@andrewchaston503

3 жыл бұрын

What for u or planet earth

I bet this junction has gone much quieter now Fiddlers Ferry has closed?

@kartwheelkarl

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit far away these days to say speak from first hand experience Mark, but I suspect you're absolutely correct. It's very sad to hear and read how the UK railfreight market, especially coal traffic, has declined.

@stephensmith4480

3 жыл бұрын

@@kartwheelkarl Arpley junction is still the same but is really quiet now, in fact hardly anything goes down there at all now. I believe that there are plans to do away with the run round roads at Latchford and change the junction, so you can run straight into Arpley yard without running Round, but when that is happening is anyone`s guess. This brought back some memories, I spent hours and hours, shunting those MGR wagons at Arpley and Walton old jct. Great video mate 👍

Very unusual to see a single class 20?

too many Class 20s, has to be the most boring class of loco ever, even worse when they couple them together.

@kartwheelkarl

2 жыл бұрын

I guess we have our likes and dislikes dtb. Personally, I love the sound of a class twenty, double headed even better! And pure magic when you have three of them strung together, as we did from Sheffield to Brighton on the legendary Three to the Sea Railtour!!