Wakefield to Knowsley via the Calder Valley
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- Follow the first part of this epic journey with DB Cargo. Driver Lee Yarker takes us over the Calder Valley and through Manchester via the notorious “Miles Platting Bank”. After that we go over the Atherton Line to Wigan before we enter the “Kirby Branch”. We stop and collect the token at Rainford which allows into the single line. You can then watch Lee set this leviathan back into the Freight Terminal and then see the actual “run around” and coupling procedure when the train is prepared for the return journey. That return journey will be featured in another video. Three hours of high definition footage and a soundtrack to match with in cab and trackside views. If you want to hear a Class 66 object most strongly to its partnership with 22 FCA wagons weighing close to a thousand tonnes, be sure to watch.
Maps by kind permission of New Adlestrop Railway Atlas.
Addendum;
Mossley should of course read Moston.
Kirby should read Kirkby (it’s a silent k)
Once clear of the main line to Kirkby, the ground staff operative puts the token into another token machine which gives the line back to the signaller at Rainford which allows normal passenger operation to and from Kirkby.
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.
Much appreciated Chris. Lee will see your comment.
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.
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.
Thanks Don, most interesting thoroughly enjoyed it in all respects. Dave.👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Dave. Thanks as always 👍
Good run.... I will now come back with you on the return journey. ;)
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!)
I know, its a pity you can’t see out of the front but these videos go some way to compensate!
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!
A very late reply but thanks David, much appreciated.
I'm sure this train is related to my washing machine, they sound exactly the same.
They do indeed, mine too.
Great to see this back.
Outstanding work, thanks Don, you just get better and better. Thanks Lee and DB also
Excellent video Don. Thank you and thank you for share it. Your work, enthusiasm and patience is admirable.
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!
Again, a wonderful video. Thanks Mr Coffey for the hard work that went into this.
Ditto that,thanks.
This is my favourite video you have done so far, really enjoyed it hope you can make more freight train cab view again
Watch this space
Lee Yarker Thanks Lee. Good driving. Only scared me twice.
What a great piece of driving and a fascinating look at freight working! Thanks Don and Lee.
Thank you for sharing this excellent journey with us...😊❤
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.
Cheers David.
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.
Thanks Feliciana, Lee will see your comment.
Excellent video Don. Thankyou for all the time and effort you put into these videos.
Brilliant video from start to finish and what an impressive drive thru.
As always Don, skillful editing, and riveting viewing. Thank you, and thank you to Driver Lee for the soundtrack!
He’ll see your comment Andy.
@@doncoffey5820 Did I see the EWS 'Beastie' symbol on the cab at 2:25:20? I confess I thought that had gone long ago!
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 👍
More to the point, what're they bringing, where's it going and who's paying for it?
Don and Lee: many thanks to both of you for another marvellous video!
Great video and fascinating to see the day to day life off the train driver some nice scenery too👍
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.
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!
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.
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.
Big 'Thank you' to you and all involved Don. Lovely insight video. Cheers, Norm.
Brilliant video again Don, 100% enjoyable!
And thanks to driver Lee. 👍🙂
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!
I’m looking forward to that one Richard.
Since I can't get out of Idaho might as well take another fantastic train ride with Don thru the English countryside
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.
That was brilliant. Learnt a load of interesting stuff from that. Thanks.
Great video Don, looking forward to the loaded return trip.
Going to be a long 4 days Don! 👍
Bear with us John. Both myself and Lee are free to watch it with you on Friday.
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.
Crow Nest is now a desk in the back of the signalling centre at Piccadilly. I remember the box quite clearly.
Very interesting viewing and quality filming, thanks.
Excellent and informative video Don! I have the reminders set for new ones!
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
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.
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.
really enjoyed this journey , nice to see it from a freight perspective and the slight differences to passenger operations , Well done and thanks
Epic Shed video, i'm sure looking forward to some freight action 👍
And we're back!
Yes, albeit slowly!
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.
Luckily there are still parts left. Not everyone appreciates it.
hi Don, had to watch the video in two sessions. Wow! A cut above the rest. Thanks
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 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.
It wouldn't get built,we couldn't afford it and you'd never get planning permission!
Sorry for the very late reply, TH-cam 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.
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.
Excellent as ever. Keep them coming 👍
Fantastic video and commentary, very informative. Looking forward to the return trip.
I’m looking forward to seeing the return journey especially around Ashton-under-Lyne
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.
Lee Yarker that’s ok it’s Ashton Moss past Cineworld that I’d like to see
We certainly go past there and then come out at the back of M&S.
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
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!
Absolutely glued to this one, best yet. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.
You're very welcome
This series of videos absolutely fabulous please keep them coming.
Will do.
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.
Yes, I’ve seen RCGs videos and it is definitely different.
Just goes to show you dont need be over 40 to drive a 66 well lol..top stuff as per.
Thank you for another excellent trip into your world and the technical aspect
Our pleasure!
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.
Great video. Thanks. But how does the Rainhill signaller get the staff back so other trains can use the single track?
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.
@@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 :)
When does the driver get to have a break,is it during the unloading section?
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.
That was great! Thoroughly relaxing experience! Looking forward to the next episode....
Hope you are well Steven 👍
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.
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.
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
i must have missed something...whats in them?
Household waste
@@leeyarker9896 then what?..land fill?..incinerate?
@@guitarwolf1000 Goes to a waste to energy site in Wilton to be used to generate electricity.
@@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!
You're welcome. I try answer as many of the questions as I can. As long as I know the answer.
Great video Don, you always provide lots of interesting info along the journey. Cheers!!
Cheers Brendan.
Really interesting video. Thanks for all your hard work Don.
Glad you enjoyed it
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?
Haha! We found a decent cafe but we’ve left now!!! I promise to start work on the return journey real soon David ;-)
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 👍
Glad you enjoyed it.
Another very good video Don nice to see what goes on with a freight train probably your best yet. Well done Don
Really love this format with the information at the bottom, Keep up the good work!!
Glad you enjoy it!
What a fascinating video, thank you.
Thank you for capturing this journey. The information scrolling is very helpful and informative. Great video.
Glad you liked it Paul.
Informative, educational, and always enjoyable. Thanks for doing a great job with this latest video. 🐨🇦🇺
Thanks Martin.
bravo,hats off 2all of u thx, from down under.
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.
Thanks Anthony 👍
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.
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.
Incredible video. You feel as though you are there sitting in the cab. Thanks for posting!
My pleasure, glad you liked it 👍
as always a brilliant informative video of the highest quality.Thanks Don and Lee and all Who contributed to to this work
Much appreciated Brian. Sorry for the very late reply!
Thanks for the video, Don (and Lee!). An interesting insight into freight operations, something we don't often see.
Our pleasure!
Don, thank you so much for posting this fantastic and very interesting video. Please keep them coming!!! 👍🙂
Thanks, will do!
Absolutely fascinating Don thank you. I look forward to more freight cab action.
Coming later in the year Paul 👍
Another superb video Don and highly educational too... Thank you my friend...
My pleasure Peter. More content soon.
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.
Thanks Roger. It premieres at 12:00 on Monday.
This is an excellent video, looking forward very much to view the return journey video 👍
Glad you likes it and you need wait no longer than Monday for the return trip.
Watched in two settings. Very interesting and entertaining. Hard to believe what that facility was. It looked good. I’ll be watching for the return trip. Thank you, as always.
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!
Amazing really isn’t it Roger. We add another thousand tonnes to it for the return.
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....
Much appreciated Alan.
Great video and you set off in my home town Thanks
Very nice video Don. It certainly takes up a lot of time just to shunt around the freight cars. Anyway, I look forward to seeing more freight action in your next video.
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.
Glad you like them Donald. I try to anticipate the questions I would be asking if watching it as an enthusiast.
A Good one and different Don. Thanks to you to Lee
One of your best Don, helps the self isolation no end. Take care and thankyou. Nice to see the young lad driving.
Glad you like it Tony. Next episode airs on Monday.
Lovely video Don,thanks for bringing it to us and thanks to Lee and DB for allowing us along for the ride.
He’ll see your comment.
Yet another fantastic video Don, I feel that this might be the best one yet. You really have excelled yourself with this one.
I’m flattered Drew.
Thank you Don for another very interesting video, also please thank the driver Lee Yarker for a very good drive across country. That is a hell of a way to reverse one would have thought of having another way into the site or maybe there is a limit on space so this was not possible. Thanks again for a very interesting video. WELL DONE DON>
He’ll see your comment Phil. Reversing save running round more than once.
I enjoy watching your films immensely and am especially appreciative of all the effort you put into the local knowledge as well as the trackside and pw information. This film is your best yet. Many thanks all the way from Germany!
Glad you liked it Philip. The second part is coming soon.
Don Coffey I‘ll look forward to that. Thank you for kind reply!
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.
Glad you enjoyed it
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.
I’ve tried to get in touch with you Ray.
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.....
Welcome Mikey.
Excellent video the best yet can't wait for the return journey well done to Lee and Don for this!
Glad you enjoyed it
Superb video, Don, extremely informative. Thanks also to Lee and DB Freight for allowing this to happen.
Lee will see your comment - thanks.
Congratulations on an excellent video with excellent sub-titles, the driver deserves praise for a very professional journey.
He’s a great guy John 👍