Sheffield to Piccadilly via Stockport 2024
The Hope Valley features a lot in the collection, partly because it’s local to me and the people that film for us and partly because it is such a picturesque route. This video covers two subjects - the new Hope Valley Improvement Scheme and the diversion via Stockport due to major repairs on the Romiley Branch beyond New Mills. It’s lovely day so enjoy the ride.
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You are the Spielberg of cab video rides.
Well, I didn't think I would see a 156 described as "heritage" for a few years yet! Thank you for another great video.
@doncoffey5820
16 күн бұрын
Its how Northern describe them Lee!
Excellent
As always Don. Thank you for taking the time to film, edit and upload this video.
@doncoffey5820
17 күн бұрын
My pleasure!
Thank you,great video as always.
@doncoffey5820
18 күн бұрын
Cheers Ste 👍
Great video, thanks Don. The Hope Valley line is so pretty, especially in nice weather. Nice to see that not quite all the semaphores have disappeared. I wonder if colour light signals will attract the same nostalgia when (if) ERTMS ever takes over.....
@doncoffey5820
18 күн бұрын
I suppose they will. I think for a long time, they will keep the existing signals.
As allways great video I live at Marple and I visit a lot of those stations for walking thanks for showing
@doncoffey5820
16 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it Brian.
Another great one. Thanks.
Greetings from an Australian rail fan. As always , another great video. With many people in shorts , I presumed it was a hot day when this video was filmed.Very cold in Albury NSW where I live.
@doncoffey5820
16 күн бұрын
Great to see you Richard. Yes, it was a rare warm day but it’s the middle of summer here and it isn’t brilliant. I keep watching your videos!
Thanks for that Mr C., another great video........................
@doncoffey5820
17 күн бұрын
Good to see your comment Steve 👍
I will tell you now you can't count me as a make up checker, I admire brilliant engineeing to the extent that Brunel was one of my childhood idols
@doncoffey5820
18 күн бұрын
Haha, I knew you weren’t Eleanor 😉. I’m glad you appreciate such things, not everybody does.
That's a line I've not travelled for many, many years! Thanks for taking me down memory line!!! By the way, there is another line that crosses the Pennines, it's the Tyne Valley line from Newcastle to Carlisle.
Looks like hazel grove area could do with the weed loco paying a visit Don....lol...dunno why but I like the junction/points switching,especially places like Manc ... just so relaxing lol..might be from when had my 1st hornby train set at xmas when a kid ...ha..thats just me ....odd lolz good one fella cheers
@doncoffey5820
17 күн бұрын
Much appreciated. The weedkiller does get out and about but they’re not allowed to use anything strong these days, it all has to be environmentally friendly of course.
To be honest, all my journeys between Manchester and Sheffield in the early 90's were all via Stockport.
@doncoffey5820
17 күн бұрын
Yes, both TPE and EMR run express from Sheffield to Stockport but that stopping service should go via Romiley.
@2:16 I wouldn't want to drive a car over that landslip, let alone a freight train!
@doncoffey5820
18 күн бұрын
It really has dropped but they must have been confident it was safe. They are currently driving enormous piles in. I’ll show the finished product in a future video.
The improvements at Dore & Totley are good, but not great. Wouldn’t it have been much better to reinstate the mainline platforms to trains to/from Chesterfield, Nottingham and Derby etc. can call?
@doncoffey5820
18 күн бұрын
That’s true but there were about another four stations between Dore and Sheffield, where do you stop and does the cost justify saving a trip to Sheffield? Maybe it does, I don’t know.
A very nice run, clear weather, high def camera and no sun glare. Worth doing the reverse run?
@doncoffey5820
18 күн бұрын
It’s already done from a 195. It just needs me to find time to edit it!
Another line I really must do, but probably never will. This will have to do.
Is heritage code for old and knackered? These have always been my least favourite stock but appreciate they are needed. Do you miss driving them Don?
@doncoffey5820
18 күн бұрын
Haha, you could say that but they constantly update them so only the frame and shells are original. As you say, they simply can’t do without them. I used to enjoy doing the Blackpool services from Buxton but I struggled with legroom in them and sitting sideways was a sure way to get backache. You can’t beat a 185!
Class 156 is now heritage??? there is still a lot of them around along with the 150' and 158's , can we afford to make new ones???, we are still waiting on 'Great British Rail' to arrive.
@doncoffey5820
16 күн бұрын
That’s how Northern describe them!
lucky female blackbird just b4 edgeley junct...and pigeon by tunnel...pheeew btw do the repeaters actually rotate ?...
@doncoffey5820
16 күн бұрын
It was a close shave. They do it to “draw fire” if they have young.
Wasn’t this for the repairs on the Belle Vue to New Mills Central
@doncoffey5820
17 күн бұрын
It’s the same line, yes.
Was that a CrossCity 323 at Stockport Station?
@doncoffey5820
17 күн бұрын
It was yes, they’re all transferring to Northern as they have brand new stock down there.
Your videos contain far too many information bars. I can't concentrate on the god damn trip for them. I don't know what you're on about anyway for most of the time.
@doncoffey5820
16 күн бұрын
Some say not enough. At least I don’t run 3 lines of text like the news channels and don’t forget, it’s for charity.