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GB Rail Fan

A selection of videos of trains across Great Britain. Primarily focused on UK trains, past and present, from steam all the way up to modern day stock. Special railtours and rare loco/stock moves are of particular interest.

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  • @allan5919
    @allan59192 күн бұрын

    Super video clip!

  • @ORBITERDAVE
    @ORBITERDAVE4 күн бұрын

    Great selection of locos

  • @MartinRayton-gx5ts
    @MartinRayton-gx5ts12 күн бұрын

    Nice capture

  • @mattmatty4670
    @mattmatty467015 күн бұрын

    Cool thanks mate

  • @stephenpowell5912
    @stephenpowell591226 күн бұрын

    66 years on these are legendary Pioneers of the Diesel Age , Beautiful sound 💞💞💞

  • @hbscouse
    @hbscouse26 күн бұрын

    Andania was the loco my Grandfather drove on his last day before retiring from LMS in the mid 60’s we recently found a picture of him taken on his last day and with the help of LSL we were able to re-create it for the family album.

  • @jappedut9009
    @jappedut900928 күн бұрын

    How can they expect a shunter to step in if the "37"ner breaks down ? 🤔

  • @metabalkuwari-eh8mg
    @metabalkuwari-eh8mg29 күн бұрын

    Bird: ahhhhhhhhhhhh! No way I got hurt!

  • @johnwebster3224
    @johnwebster3224Ай бұрын

    Good cop ot 66309 - not been out more than a week - one of the latest import renumbered series.

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfanАй бұрын

    Yeah it's just been at the Bo'ness Diesel Gala, Nathan got haulage from it! 😊

  • @stephenpowell5912
    @stephenpowell5912Ай бұрын

    3 Great days from May 24 to 26 2024 Regardless of the weather on Friday and Sunday today ,The Weather as amazing on Saturday ,Well done all the volunteers to those companies involved ,The sad thing is what happened to the Bo'ness model railway inside the two Norwegian carriages ,I can't wait to see it reopening after the generosity of people helping out ,Great 3 days regardless of the weather being awful on Friday and Sunday . Best of luck with the fund for helping to repair the damage .❤

  • @samiestrickland1012
    @samiestrickland1012Ай бұрын

    😊

  • @michaelperkins5746
    @michaelperkins57462 ай бұрын

    TRASH, CLAG, DID I MISS SOMETHING ???????

  • @nigelkthomas9501
    @nigelkthomas95012 ай бұрын

    You didn’t stay very long in Whitby. Or was this more than one day?

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan2 ай бұрын

    Yeah, you're right, just a flying visit to Whitby - all the same day! 🙂

  • @nigelkthomas9501
    @nigelkthomas95012 ай бұрын

    @@gb.railfan I’d have made time for some fish & chips!

  • @user-ue8nw6ln1u
    @user-ue8nw6ln1u2 ай бұрын

    What is it about the old Bullied Pacifics of the Southern Railway? They seem to be everywhere at the moment. First, Clan Line, then Tangmere, now this locomotive. Have they worn better than the others?

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan2 ай бұрын

    Perhaps? 🤷‍♂️

  • @dinmorejunctionmodelrailway
    @dinmorejunctionmodelrailway2 ай бұрын

    When I visited, this line wasn't running, so it was nice to check out the route behind that wonderful Class33

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan2 ай бұрын

    Look out for the car in the ditch around about 16:08

  • @danjames4086
    @danjames40862 ай бұрын

    How did I get here? And why is this soundtrack strangely relaxing?

  • @user-gk8gg1zt7l
    @user-gk8gg1zt7l2 ай бұрын

    Excellent video, likes from me . . .

  • @grahamhp
    @grahamhp2 ай бұрын

    Trust Panther Bolt was OK.

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan2 ай бұрын

    Assuming so, though never saw him...

  • @meaneyedcat2024
    @meaneyedcat20242 ай бұрын

    @@gb.railfan Probably driving the train.

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan2 ай бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @gavinwhitelaw86
    @gavinwhitelaw862 ай бұрын

    Nice footage but hardly "storming".

  • @AndrewRobinsonDirtDiggers
    @AndrewRobinsonDirtDiggers2 ай бұрын

    Beautifully evocative of a bygone age. Lovely footage. Andrew.

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan2 ай бұрын

    Many thanks 👍🏻

  • @AndrewRobinsonDirtDiggers
    @AndrewRobinsonDirtDiggers2 ай бұрын

    @@gb.railfan I have given you a follow as well.

  • @John-pr2gw
    @John-pr2gw2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for posting this as the ELR cameras seem to be on the blink..

  • @johnwebster3224
    @johnwebster32242 ай бұрын

    Spotted "the family" at 15,41!

  • @johnwebster3224
    @johnwebster32243 ай бұрын

    Your distant photography is excellent, David!

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan3 ай бұрын

    Why thank you... 🙂

  • @iconoclast5278
    @iconoclast52783 ай бұрын

    I went there and bought tickets for five, expecting a steam train only to find this 70s clapped out piece of diesel junk. Total rip off.

  • @theaverageteleporter7435
    @theaverageteleporter74352 ай бұрын

    Did you check what timetable was running that day cause if you want to ride on a steam train it needs to be on a day with a certain timetable. If you were promised a steam train when you booked and got a pacer then you have a right to complain

  • @KCSM_4519
    @KCSM_45193 ай бұрын

    I would like to record a class 66

  • @BufferBoi
    @BufferBoi3 ай бұрын

    Is it just me or does Leander blend in with the black 5s

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan3 ай бұрын

    yeah see what you mean they are similar...

  • @I_like_planesandtrains860
    @I_like_planesandtrains8603 ай бұрын

    Good job

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan3 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍🏻

  • @arnoldspottingvideos5269
    @arnoldspottingvideos52693 ай бұрын

    Nice catch mate

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan3 ай бұрын

    Cheers mate! 🙂

  • @ruffordfordjeep942
    @ruffordfordjeep9424 ай бұрын

    👍👍

  • @johnwebster3224
    @johnwebster32244 ай бұрын

    No "U" in Golborne, David!

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan4 ай бұрын

    Oh no...! 😟

  • @benfoster1480
    @benfoster14804 ай бұрын

    Why was the drs dragging the 68

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan4 ай бұрын

    Tbf can't actually remember, however it was probably being rescued after failing.

  • @Ro99
    @Ro995 ай бұрын

    Why is it called a light engine by itself? Also do you know why some locomotives like the class 91 can do 125mph (or 110 pulling backwards) but only 75mph as a light engine?

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan5 ай бұрын

    It just means a locomotive without a train load behind it, hence light!

  • @Ro99
    @Ro995 ай бұрын

    @@gb.railfan oh that would make sense. How come they can’t go as fast as with a load though? Surely it should be the opposite?

  • @that1giox
    @that1giox4 ай бұрын

    I don't know exactly why this restriction is in place but if I had to give a good guess it would be due to traction and weight, if you have more weight there is a lesser chance for derailment, therefore light locos are restricted.

  • @Ro99
    @Ro994 ай бұрын

    @@that1giox oh so it’s safety makes sense. Wouldn’t be ideal if a train went flying off a curve at 110mph. I don’t understand why the blunt end first it restricted to 110 not 125 though?

  • @RailroudHobby
    @RailroudHobby5 ай бұрын

    very cool video

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan5 ай бұрын

    Many thanks 👍🏻

  • @RailroudHobby
    @RailroudHobby5 ай бұрын

    @@gb.railfan next time when come back to u.k wana spot class 70 loco,s are those stil around in service ?

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan5 ай бұрын

    Oh yes still plenty of those around in service... 👍🏻

  • @searleflesher6689
    @searleflesher66895 ай бұрын

    I love the growl of the 37s

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan5 ай бұрын

    Yeah they are awesome... 🙂

  • @johnwebster3224
    @johnwebster32245 ай бұрын

    Good weekend to go back to Uni, Nathan!

  • @SimplyRailways125
    @SimplyRailways1255 ай бұрын

    I thought you weee looking at the 150 lol

  • @Jaquesburned
    @Jaquesburned5 ай бұрын

    same lol

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan5 ай бұрын

    Ha ha, yeah... Good things come to those who wait, lol 🤣😅

  • @PhotoBilly
    @PhotoBilly5 ай бұрын

    Great footage, I'd consider a different camera tho for this, terrible rolling shutter

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan5 ай бұрын

    Many thanks, and I welcome your feedback. This video is a bit of a compilation and will be made up from footage on various devices, dating back a few years now. I strongly consider myself an amatuer videographer, so naturally I'm constrained by budget limitations, but take your point on board (always learning). I just love to share the conent I capture with fellow enthusiasts in the best way that I can to the best of my ability. 🙂

  • @MPDTransport
    @MPDTransport6 ай бұрын

    Awesome

  • @johnwebster3224
    @johnwebster32246 ай бұрын

    Well worth the detour, David!

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan6 ай бұрын

    Oh yes it was awesome 👍🏻

  • @CheshireLines
    @CheshireLines6 ай бұрын

    Great video, nicely edited !

  • @steverussell2770
    @steverussell27706 ай бұрын

    I Like This!

  • @gb.railfan
    @gb.railfan6 ай бұрын

    Why thank you...!

  • @Highland_Moo
    @Highland_Moo6 ай бұрын

    37421……part of my childhood. Used to run on the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh, (my home), line all the time.

  • @koitorob
    @koitorob2 ай бұрын

    In my childhood the numbers stopped at (i think) 309 and the high numbered locos were all based in Scotland and usually didn't venture south of the border. Some of the 47s were the same so you had to go to them. I spent a week in Scotland with a Scottish Rail Rover ticket in 1981. That was a ticket that gave you free travel in Scotland. I spent one day going to the Kyle of Lochalsh. That was the first time i ate haggis. Haggis and chips at a chippy near the railway station. I've got photos of pink seagulls at, if memory serves, Inverness. I don't think it rained all week. I remember pitching my tent on wasteground behnd a line of parked lorries at a lorry park one night in the dark. A lorry driver got out and nearly beat the crap out of me thinking i was trying to break into his lorry. I protested i was just trying to find a spot for my tent. He had a very thivk Scottish accent and at 15 years old, i didn't understand half of what he was saying, but i understood F OFF or pitch it there or i'll brain ya! I pitched it right where i was. There was something under the ground sheet. I thought it was dog muck. when i got up in the morning it was a dead sparrow. That explained the smell too. My last night before catching my train back home to Birmingham early the next morning i had about a pound left. Enough for one last meal. It was a toss up between a chippy or MacDonalds. I chose MacDonalds. I bought my first and last macburger. It was so bad i've never had anything else from there to this day. Loved my week in Scotland on the trains though!

  • @Mike-kc8rl
    @Mike-kc8rl6 ай бұрын

    These train sets appear to have a lot of issues not just with equipment but staffing levels ? They are only leased so when the lease term expires its up to the operator to assess the viability of the trains and unfortunately TPE decided to get shot!

  • @smogmonster1876
    @smogmonster18766 ай бұрын

    Very sad to see these go. I hate the 185s. The 68s with the mk5 coaches is a proper inter city train but to me the 185s look and feel like ponced up local trains like the 156s band the like. If Northern had the 185s then I might like them but not for long distances. Just my opinion for what it’s worth. Nice vid mate. Enjoyed watching.

  • @AndrewG1989
    @AndrewG19896 ай бұрын

    Why is TransPennine Express not going to use the Class 68 Mk5 Nova 3 anymore. I think it’s so sad to see them not going to be used anymore. I hope that they do get transferred to another train operator or to be stored.

  • @peddersmeister
    @peddersmeister7 ай бұрын

    Best part about a frosty day next to electric trains😁

  • @peteratkinson922
    @peteratkinson9227 ай бұрын

    There is something of a lion's low grumbling roar here.

  • @amw-1289
    @amw-12897 ай бұрын

    Carlisle, City if the lakes.... it's nowhere near a lake 😅

  • @leowalsh2229
    @leowalsh22297 ай бұрын

    Keep going