At last... me on 47831, my old favourite Bolton Wanderer @ 2:06. The best 47/8 there was, & she's pretty good as 57310 to! Superb video of ye olde days. Excellent 👍🏻

@antman09ful1

2 жыл бұрын

Oh great that you have found yourself on one of my videos Mr Gallagher, brill days in my mine when we had lots of classes..

Lovely to see the 47’s. Took them for granted back then as they were so ubiquitous back in my formative years.

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

That is true, I was the same.

@NoBody-ht1oh

3 жыл бұрын

easy on the big words pal

Wow Mike you pulled another rabbit out of the hat with this one... The sound of these locomotives is just beautiful absolutely fantastic.... Compare these to the boring hum of the 66s.... 👍👍👍 Thanks Mike...

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this as you say rabbit out of my vast amount of old unseen footage Mark. When I heard these Brush 4s were going to be replaced I did a lot of filming of them. Mike.

Ten out of ten Mike content,for putting up with the cold to do it ,brush type 4's one of the best ....the sparkies were great too thank you

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Don't know if I've already said this to you Jeff, but I'm enjoying looking back at the filming I did when I first had a camcorder as some of the footage I had forgot about. Cheers Mike.

@jefflloyd7308

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 so much we had on the railway then and before we thought run of the mill and took it all for granted ,we then look back through yours and others vintage ? Filming and our own bits photos and other memberbelia and say yeah I do miss so much .but we still head the linesides and platforms ....cos it's a drug

Aaah I see that you again went to your archive and brought us very interesting pics from past Mike😉😉👍 Very nice choice of trains, I enjoyed it at full and looking forward for more vids like this one🙂 Cheers and stay safe🙋‍♂️

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Great that you enjoyed the video, there will be lots more old footage to come.

Excellent Mike, great selection of trains on show here....a Tug and a pair of Tractors in the mix too. Nice one

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Well BI was a good place in them days.

Fabulous, thanks for sharing, great audio. This was an era I missed as I was living abroad and fell away from the train hobby, great to see.

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Well that's life Paul, pleased you enjoyed the video, there will be more.

@benzinapaul7416

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 can't wait! I'm a big 37 fan but those duffs sounded wonderful pulling away from International

Excellent video Mike! Always nice to see some classic traction.

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 Andrew, such great days.

Many happy memories of Bham International. Excellent video Mike. Well done 🤓, stay safe 💙

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Meet too Tony, such a different sort of station now. cheers Mike.

@deauvilledad07

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 back in the late 70's my former wife and the lovely Mrs Jane Scandrett were the two train announcers. 🤓

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Shame I haven't got any footage from that far back Tony, I was there when the Queen opened the station.

Wish we could have these days back

@antman09ful1

Жыл бұрын

Me too Josh, great day.

brilliant mike loved the 47 clagg , spent manny hours there mate in the 90s wonderful memories thanks for sharing . Syd :)

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Syd, Cheers Mike.

Awesome video! As i always say, trains back then had so much character!

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

I Agreed such great days Marcus.

Hi,Phil again good video brings back memories of my time working trains over this way Regards Phil.

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

So you worked trains down my local line Phil, was that electrics or both. Thanks Phil for watching this old footage and I'm pleased it give you some good memories. Mike.

@philipholt9112

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 Hi Mike,yes I did one job we did a run round at Birmingham International with a electric locomotive one I was on it we had class 90 it Regards Phil.

Nice bit of nostalgia, I still love to hear duffs , great video .

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Same here Kenneth, its great we still have them on our network. Regards Mike.

9:15 If I'm not wrong, that's the prototype BR livery! nice catch. I was very sad to find out that it no longer wears that livery, despite it making it into preservation. Nice video, enjoyed very much.

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Oh that's great Jakey, I say great day, wish we had them back. Mike.

@yorkie6641

3 жыл бұрын

Still in mainline service now with locomotive services 47 853 but with its old number, so should see it about for some years yet.

Very nice compilation Mike!!

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Theo, the old day were great.

@theovanstaden5766

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 Yes i second that!!

Great collection of Spoons and other locos. Cheers.👍

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they had that nickname spoons didn't they. Thanks David they were ace days for me.

47 heaven, lovely, with a few 86s added as well, can’t be bad.

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Such great days we had Bryan. Thanks Mike.

@davidknowles3459

3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see a Class 87 as well!

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidknowles3459 I agree its always good to get a class 87 on film.

@bryannewman5012

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidknowles3459 Absolutely.

The mk1 & mk2 running sounds are so nice to listen to

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Yeep Rob, thanks for viewing.

Great video

@antman09ful1

5 сағат бұрын

Oh yes the proper days.

Used to work 47 and stock when I was a guard. Oh the noise as they attacked the Lickey. I would sit in the brake van with the door oped positively drooling.....

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Oh really, nice one, didn't know you worked on the railways. Regards Mike.

@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 I was a guard in the 1990's...loved every minute of it to be honest....

6:00 You can almost hear Gretha Thunberg sobbing in the corner....

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Really.

@tony2682

3 жыл бұрын

Took the thought right outta my head and she wasnt even born then

Absolutely he'll fire video, 47831 was a beast!

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John for watching the footage. Regards Mike.

@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf

2 жыл бұрын

When I was driving it, 100% definitely!

That was a very enjoyable video, thank you very much. Those forty sevens sure sounded wonderful, I don't suppose anyone has a time machine to hire?

@antman09ful1

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks David for your comment on my old footage I filmed all them years ago, regards Mike.

Enjoyed the vid well done.

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching JR👍

T'riffic. Miss the 47s being commonplace on the mainline. Can't be many left in operation outside of preservation I don't think? Thanks for posting!

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

I think of the top of my head there is about 14 or 15 still on the main line. I'm pleased you have watched my video, thank you. Mike.

Fantastic video! I really enjoyed this :)

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate.

@Trainspotter11_

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 your welcome mate :)

Love the sound of the diesel trains as they leave the station

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

These class 47 were just get on departing a station wasn't they.

@mcfcste99

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 Definitely are mate👍

excellent shots 👍

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting my channel again Barry, you many get some of this class down your way in 2021.

very good compilation here Mike

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith, Its been very cold today.

I see 47831 kept stalking you again! 😘 47851 looked very good in two-tone green. Nice job they made of that.

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that was a good idea virgin doing them paint jobs towards the end.

Lovely spoon collection Mike!

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly Tom for watching my old footage. Mike.

Fantastic! Duffs are my favourite, though certainly none were "duff" here ;)

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Fair enough Phil, we all have our favourite, don't get me wrong I think they have been a superb loco. Regards Mike.

@Phil6219

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 Indeed, I wasn't implying anything, just I once got booted out of a 47 group for calling them "Duffs" as that was what I was brought up with. I like pretty much anything BR era, I adore 47s, 37s are nice to look at, sound great and are fun to drive, 31s have a nice look and sound etc... :) I can't wait to see what else you've got stashed away :)

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

No problems Phil, sorry if you thought that, oh yes Phil I have still got a lot of old footage from what I call the great day of our hobby. Keep safe Mike.

Thanks for sharing. The class 47 was my basic traction as a young Driver. Just driving glorified Trams now.

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I know what you are referring to Simon, cheers for your interest in my video.

Very nice Mike :)

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Simon.

Nice catches

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming to watch Sam.

1831 was a regular visitor then superb video.

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike for watching.

They bloody thrashed those 47s in those days!

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Great wasn't it Rob to see proper trains.

@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf

2 жыл бұрын

We didn't have any choice with the timings we had to keep to! Fantastic old beasts the 47s, and loved driving them.

@brushhead

2 жыл бұрын

@@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf I don't doubt that! They were fine machines in their heyday.

@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf

2 жыл бұрын

@@brushhead Still going strong with LSL, WCRC, GBRf & ROG to. Will for many years yet.

Put me down as one who loves the 66

@antman09ful1

2 жыл бұрын

Ok Thomas I will remember that. Cheers.

It has only just occurred to me after all these years of watching trains vids, why/when/how does a driver get a leak?

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Freight drivers stopping at red signals using the countryside, others in the toilet of the passenger train I would say. Thanks for comment and for watching the video.

Do you have a whole basement full of reels of archive film? Do keep them coming!

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Well no, If I had there wouldn't be enough time to share them. But there is a lot of hours still to see. Cheers Mike.

I've been seeing a lot of Amazon containers on intermodals, lately. Have you been seeing many on the British rails?

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

No Cliff not seen any in the UK, thanks for watching.

Nice

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your interest.

What's the diversion that was taking place here?

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

The WCML was closed and trains were coming through this station.

Brighton bourmouth and poole all services have gone along with the 47s and the 47 5 o'clock stopper calling at lea hall and Marston green on its way to either Brighton or Paddington

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

That is news to me what you have said on this comment, have you any proof that these trains to BI and Paddington stopped at Lea Hall and Marston Green

@supersprinter1564

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 yeh I will find the old timetable the train waited in Stafford sidings all day then ran Stafford wolves Birmingham new street lea hall Marston green Birmingham international Coventry think it was in 1988 or 89 the service ran to either Paddington or Brighton. we also had a dmu shortage in the 80s and there was an evening loco hauled class 45 3 mk1s ran for about a week from moor street to dorridge calling bordersley green small heath tysley acocks green olton solihull widney mannor dorridge then return rush hour only think a 47 ran last few days I lived in between olton and Marston green so spent me childhood on a 75 p scratch off daytripper also many people don't know why the bridge at the end of dorridge doesn't have arches it because a class 52 ran in to the back of a shunter on the main line killing the driver also the service was supposed to be a blue pullman but a western was brought in late on quite an interesting history we have on our local railways

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

This info you are saying is very interesting which I didn’t know, and I live local to these stations.

@supersprinter1564

3 жыл бұрын

@@antman09ful1 i don't live local no more but you must no jed if you do ask him about the 47 lea hall Marston green service he was on it most nights winter only timetable sure it was 88 89 its an old school spotter you need to speak with and if you know mad Mark from nuneaton he will give you all the unusual services that ran around the west midlands is best mate was a railway planner around Birmingham i no these guys are still around because I seen them at midlands railway diesel gala last year

@antman09ful1

3 жыл бұрын

If Jed was on them trains you must be right, I have certainly forgot about these services stopping or I didn't know about them matey, thank you for your local history from the Brum area.