I'm sure this train is related to my washing machine, they sound exactly the same.

@doncoffey5820

2 жыл бұрын

They do indeed, mine too.

I’ve watched quite a few of your videos, this has to be the best, mostly based on the last 30 minutes. To actually see the driver going about his duties in the cab and seeing what goes on behind the scenes during the turnaround is just brilliant, thank you, well worth the 2 hours 40 viewing time.

@doncoffey5820

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dene. That opportunity was created by Lee who got all the permissions to do it. I’d like to do more but not all companies are as willing.

What a job Lee has. I bet he himself, and his family are proud. An excellent insight into the day to day runnings of a cargo train. I cannot wait for the return journey. All my best wishes to all our amazing UK train drivers.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Chris. Lee will see your comment.

Great to see this back.

What a fascinating insight to an unusual part of the railway scene. Thank you Don and Lee for explaining and demonstrating the skills needed to drive a freight train. The drivers are are the unsung heroes of the railways. The inframe pictures are always appreciated. Well done Don and Lee!

@doncoffey5820

2 жыл бұрын

A very late reply but thanks David, much appreciated.

Thanks Don, another excellent video - thanks also to Lee and DBS. The bridge and tunnel architecture, particularly on the Calder Valley, is amazing - much better on the eye than the concrete beams that would probably be used today. It's a pity much of it is lost to all but the driver. From the late 1950s through to the early 1980s at least the view from the front of a first generation DMU allowed passengers to see and appreciate more of the route (if you were lucky enough to get a seat behind the driving compartment and the driver hadn't put the blinds down!)

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

I know, its a pity you can’t see out of the front but these videos go some way to compensate!

Thanks Don, most interesting thoroughly enjoyed it in all respects. Dave.👍👍👍

@doncoffey5820

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Dave. Thanks as always 👍

Good run.... I will now come back with you on the return journey. ;)

I really enjoy the ride, seeing some great scenery and really enjoy the history of the various places you add along with the details of the rail operations. Thanks for sharing these. Thanks to the driver for assisting you in making them as well.

@doncoffey5820

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Feliciana, Lee will see your comment.

Excellent video Don. Thank you and thank you for share it. Your work, enthusiasm and patience is admirable.

@doncoffey5820

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Gabriel and I appreciate your sentiment.

Look forward to watching it Don. Many thanks for posting these videos, they are outstanding.

Thanks Don, Lee and everyone involved. Fab video!

Outstanding work, thanks Don, you just get better and better. Thanks Lee and DB also

This is my favourite video you have done so far, really enjoyed it hope you can make more freight train cab view again

@leeyarker9896

4 жыл бұрын

Watch this space

@rubyait

4 жыл бұрын

Lee Yarker Thanks Lee. Good driving. Only scared me twice.

bravo,hats off 2all of u thx, from down under.

Excellent as ever. Keep them coming 👍

Again, a wonderful video. Thanks Mr Coffey for the hard work that went into this.

@leswoodburn5764

4 жыл бұрын

Ditto that,thanks.

Don that was brilliant, the best rail video i have watched. Once again brilliant information along the route. Big thank you to yourself and Lee. Looking forward to the return.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers David.

What a fascinating video, thank you.

Excellent video Don. Thankyou for all the time and effort you put into these videos.

As always Don, skillful editing, and riveting viewing. Thank you, and thank you to Driver Lee for the soundtrack!

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

He’ll see your comment Andy.

@AndyGabrielPowell

4 жыл бұрын

@@doncoffey5820 Did I see the EWS 'Beastie' symbol on the cab at 2:25:20? I confess I thought that had gone long ago!

Let's get this damned straight from the off; I'm not getting all soft and sentimental on you. God knows, I like giving you a good kicking at every opportunity, but, in these times of trouble, your videos give me a much needed oasis of solace and peace, and for that you have my undying gratitude. If there's anything I can do to return the favour, just let me know, and you'll get it.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t mind being a virtual punchbag if it helps you vent ;-) Seriously though, that vis much appreciated. Every now and again I think I’ve caught a tiger by the tail but then a really nice comment pops up and it makes it all worthwhile. All the best to you.

Thank you for sharing this excellent journey with us...😊❤

Brilliant video from start to finish and what an impressive drive thru.

And we're back!

@doncoffey5820

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, albeit slowly!

I see the wagons parked up at the kirkby depot every day on my way home from work. I've always wondered where they came from and where they travel to, now I know 👍

@jemmyh2511

4 жыл бұрын

More to the point, what're they bringing, where's it going and who's paying for it?

Brilliant video again Don, 100% enjoyable! And thanks to driver Lee. 👍🙂

What a great piece of driving and a fascinating look at freight working! Thanks Don and Lee.

I must say Don, you done yourself proud with this one,. Can't wait for the return journey in full I hope, Oh when will it be coming to your channel Don, I await it with baited breath.

@doncoffey5820

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the very late reply! I imagine by now you’ve seen it John. Some comments got annexed and I couldn’t see them until recently hence this reply. Anyway, I hope the new videos are to your satisfaction!

Going to be a long 4 days Don! 👍

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Bear with us John. Both myself and Lee are free to watch it with you on Friday.

Great video and fascinating to see the day to day life off the train driver some nice scenery too👍

Don and Lee: many thanks to both of you for another marvellous video!

When you mentioned the cost of that one station, it got me thinking, what would it be if we were building the rail network from scratch today, it's not often we think of the problems the Victorians had.

@bobwilcox1147

4 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't get built,we couldn't afford it and you'd never get planning permission!

@doncoffey5820

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the very late reply, KZread keeps finding these from way back. Occasionally they build fantastic stations like Luton but usually they are more “lightweight” affairs which have a sensible budget.

Another great video and commentary. Loving the history lessons and slow passes of interesting features. If you ever get the Harrogate to Leeds run filmed, the north entrance of the Bramhope tunnel is quite something!

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

I’m looking forward to that one Richard.

Big 'Thank you' to you and all involved Don. Lovely insight video. Cheers, Norm.

Excellent and informative video Don! I have the reminders set for new ones!

Since I can't get out of Idaho might as well take another fantastic train ride with Don thru the English countryside

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

We’re the same here Terry although I am allowed to go to work as I’m classed as a “Key Worker”. Keep safe and healthy.

Hi Don, Just wanted to say what an interesting, but at the same time sad, this video was. It hurts to see the grand stations, like Wakefield, truncated and reduced to their present condition, also the reduction of four lines to two has left so much architecture neglected and spoiled. Thank goodness you produce such videos to enable people to see whats there and whats so great about our engineering past, also, just maybe, people will want to preserve and restore what is left.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Luckily there are still parts left. Not everyone appreciates it.

really enjoyed this journey , nice to see it from a freight perspective and the slight differences to passenger operations , Well done and thanks

Very interesting viewing and quality filming, thanks.

Crow Nest Junction had a homely signal box, smoke always emanating from its stove pipe chimney. The fast lines past Daisy Hill Atherton etc took non stop Southport/Manchester commuter trains (DMUs in the 60s) and the steel girder bridge just beyond Hindley (North) was one of my spotting perches. That area was then covered in colliery slag heaps rather like black alps. Totally different now. I mentioned Healy Mills earlier - there was a parallel yard at Carlisle Kingmoor which met the same redundant fate.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Crow Nest is now a desk in the back of the signalling centre at Piccadilly. I remember the box quite clearly.

Watched this yesterday on the train going to Hereford. Dark outside but daylight on video. As we got nearer to Hereford ,they cancelled the rest of the journey of the train to South Wales due to a landslide. Bus connection for the passengers. Silly weather x Chris x

Great video Don, looking forward to the loaded return trip.

a brilliant video... thank you

Brilliant first part there Don and great to see the all the different views inside the cab and out as well seeing the train getting loaded inside the facility. I've watched all your videos involving the Pennine routes and I gotta say that the villages and some of the towns look like time has stood still, they have a kind of Victorian era about them. I love the fact that those places are steeped in history which is why I enjoy your videos so much.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

I love my job Paul but a good part of it is down to the constant awe of the railway infrastructure. Glad you like them.

I’m looking forward to seeing the return journey especially around Ashton-under-Lyne

@leeyarker9896

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you're looking forward for the return trip, we don't actually go through the station at Ashton, from Stockport we go past Reddish South and Denton stations and then join that line at Ashton Moss North junction; which is just the other side of the station.

@stephenbagwell8275

4 жыл бұрын

Lee Yarker that’s ok it’s Ashton Moss past Cineworld that I’d like to see

@leeyarker9896

4 жыл бұрын

We certainly go past there and then come out at the back of M&S.

Really interesting video. Thanks for all your hard work Don.

@doncoffey5820

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you for another excellent trip into your world and the technical aspect

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

In England: Double tracks everywhere. Meanwhile in Norway: The track between the two biggest cities is mostly single track with occasional side track at meeting points. The difference is huge.

@doncoffey5820

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I’ve seen RCGs videos and it is definitely different.

Just one slip up, Mossley Station is in fact Moston Station ,really enjoyed the video more so as I have travelled by passenger train many times Manchester to the Yorkshire area

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

I know Susan, it haunts me but I can’t edit it now it is uploaded.. I have added an addendum to the video description and as the return journey goes live on Monday, you can rest assured I checked it twenty times. I’ve probably called Mills Hill - New Mils or something daft!

Fantastic video and commentary, very informative. Looking forward to the return trip.

That was brilliant. Learnt a load of interesting stuff from that. Thanks.

Video quality is noticeably better than during the premier. Looks like youtube messes with either the bandwidth or the compression when premiering, which is nog a good thing, imo.

Just goes to show you dont need be over 40 to drive a 66 well lol..top stuff as per.

Absolutely glued to this one, best yet. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

Thank you for capturing this journey. The information scrolling is very helpful and informative. Great video.

@doncoffey5820

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Paul.

Great video. Thanks. But how does the Rainhill signaller get the staff back so other trains can use the single track?

@leeyarker9896

4 жыл бұрын

They have a second key, ours goes in to a token block machine at Knowsley; which allows Rainford to clear their signals and then the second key is issued to the passenger train to be used as a staff.

@terrybailey2769

4 жыл бұрын

@@leeyarker9896 I was wondering about that myself, thanks for the explaination and thank you to both of you for a really interesting video. There is so much more to railways than just passenger routes that we don't see. Keep up the good work please :)

Don, you've got it wrong in saying Adam Bridge, in Wigan, is "the first prestressed concrete bridge in the UK", as it's not. It's the first 'precast' concrete bridge in the UK.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Oh! I got my information from Wikipedia which isn’t always right but they do put quite a lot of emphasis on it being prestressed. You may well be correct, I’m not an expert on the subject. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Viaduct

That was great! Thoroughly relaxing experience! Looking forward to the next episode....

@doncoffey5820

Жыл бұрын

Hope you are well Steven 👍

Thank you Don and all concerned with you video. Yet another Great Video it gave a grate in site into freight working and a side of the railways that you do not normally see.

When does the driver get to have a break,is it during the unloading section?

@leeyarker9896

4 жыл бұрын

There's a messroom facility at Knowsley, you tend to get several 15 minute breaks between each set back and usually a good hour + after loading.

i must have missed something...whats in them?

@leeyarker9896

4 жыл бұрын

Household waste

@guitarwolf1000

4 жыл бұрын

@@leeyarker9896 then what?..land fill?..incinerate?

@leeyarker9896

4 жыл бұрын

@@guitarwolf1000 Goes to a waste to energy site in Wilton to be used to generate electricity.

@guitarwolf1000

4 жыл бұрын

@@leeyarker9896 thanks!....love learning shit!....the cab rides fascinate me ..traveled all over Europe including British Isles in the 70s but never had a front seat...love the comments and info thats passed on!

@leeyarker9896

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I try answer as many of the questions as I can. As long as I know the answer.

A Good one and different Don. Thanks to you to Lee

as always a brilliant informative video of the highest quality.Thanks Don and Lee and all Who contributed to to this work

@doncoffey5820

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Brian. Sorry for the very late reply!

Don. I,m a bit worried about you and Lee! You've been at Kirkby depot for over two weeks. When are you's coming back?

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Haha! We found a decent cafe but we’ve left now!!! I promise to start work on the return journey real soon David ;-)

This series of videos absolutely fabulous please keep them coming.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Will do.

Looking forward to this one Don! 👍

Wow, thanks so much for that video, I found it really interesting. Seeing all that goes on in a freight train. It made a Sunday afternoon fly by, thanks Don.

@doncoffey5820

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony 👍

Fantastic video. Thank you.

Thank you for all your information and it’s not just Video. I live beside one of these lines on the map and have always wondered what these blue things carried, now I know and I also know where there going. So informative! Please keep up the good work.

Incredible video. You feel as though you are there sitting in the cab. Thanks for posting!

@doncoffey5820

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, glad you liked it 👍

Perfect as always! Thank You Don!

@doncoffey5820

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jan.

Always look out for one of your videos, it reminds me why I'm a transport enthusiast and satisfies the inner train driver... thanks again 👍

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Great video Don, very informative. I often wondered what was in those blue wagons. Looking forward to the follow up video. Thanks to all concerned for publishing this.

Just watched in full. A real treat during this period of self isolation and will watch all your other videos (again in some cases) during the next few weeks/months.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Bob. The next is an epic 3:49 so you’ll need a brew and some biscuits ;-). It will premier on Monday at 12:00.

Informative, educational, and always enjoyable. Thanks for doing a great job with this latest video. 🐨🇦🇺

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin.

One of your best Don, helps the self isolation no end. Take care and thankyou. Nice to see the young lad driving.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it Tony. Next episode airs on Monday.

Superb, thanks Don. Great viewing and commentary - thoroughly enjoyed it, as I have your other videos. They just seem to keep getting better and better. And thanks to DB Cargo. Looking forward to the next one.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger. It premieres at 12:00 on Monday.

Even though you're not driving Don, this is one of your best cab ride videos. (Many thanks Lee.) Once derided by the 'enthusiast' the Class 66s have proved to be wonderful locos. Thanks again for a great video.

@doncoffey5820

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply Mike. Yes, we all like to see a classic BR loco but these Gm 66s eclipse them in terms of reliability.

Thanks for the video, Don (and Lee!). An interesting insight into freight operations, something we don't often see.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Another superb video Don and highly educational too... Thank you my friend...

@doncoffey5820

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Peter. More content soon.

Absolutely fascinating Don thank you. I look forward to more freight cab action.

@doncoffey5820

3 жыл бұрын

Coming later in the year Paul 👍

Great video Don, you always provide lots of interesting info along the journey. Cheers!!

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Brendan.

Great work,cracking video,thanks

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Simon.

Facinating .... an amazing insight of the rail transportation of our waste, the efforts to take it away from our cities, the people & machines required to do it, the time it takes & the commitment to the safety of all involved, the unsuspecting general public & the environment...... thanks foe sharing.....

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome Mikey.

This is great. Many thanks Don.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing.

Vielen Dank wie immer absolut grossartig 😀

@leeyarker9896

4 жыл бұрын

Bitte Schön

Don, thank you so much for posting this fantastic and very interesting video. Please keep them coming!!! 👍🙂

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Excellent video and superb captioning. A real insight into the skills a driver of a freight train has to have. Well done Lee. Possibly the best video to date. Can't wait for the return journey. Thanks to you and to Lee.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Loved the video can't wait for the second part

hi Don, had to watch the video in two sessions. Wow! A cut above the rest. Thanks

Epic Shed video, i'm sure looking forward to some freight action 👍

Excellent video again.Thanks to Don and driver Lee.I have a greater understanding of all the things we,as passengers take for granted because of all the signalling rules and regs..also,those built in safety features on the tracks are reassuring...happy new year and look forward to more videos in 2022....

@doncoffey5820

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Alan.

Congratulations on an excellent video with excellent sub-titles, the driver deserves praise for a very professional journey.

@doncoffey5820

Жыл бұрын

He’s a great guy John 👍

Great video and you set off in my home town Thanks

Another very good video Don nice to see what goes on with a freight train probably your best yet. Well done Don

Epic - Thanks to all. I'm glad you gave the coupling link a mention, it seems unbelievable that all that force could be transmitted through a piece of steel, that diameter, and threaded at that!

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing really isn’t it Roger. We add another thousand tonnes to it for the return.

Hi Don. Once again a great video. It gave an insight to the professionalism of train drivers and the driver in this case must be congratulated.

@doncoffey5820

Жыл бұрын

I’ve tried to get in touch with you Ray.

Fantastic video, so informative. Lovely scenery, It is not just working the engine but all the other aspects of control, speed etc are equally important as was shown in this video. Thanks Don for these videos really entertaining.

@doncoffey5820

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Donald. I try to anticipate the questions I would be asking if watching it as an enthusiast.

Superb video, Don, extremely informative. Thanks also to Lee and DB Freight for allowing this to happen.

@doncoffey5820

4 жыл бұрын

Lee will see your comment - thanks.