Good video,I used to watch class 25s and 31s spluttering up the bank with a pair of 37s banking back in the early 80s,now that was a noisy old business.
Also, historically (as in the days of steam) all trains stopped at Bromsgrove to take on banking engines. The majority of modern locos can cope with the 1:37.7 grade uphill for 2 miles without problem, but really heavy trains still need a banker up the incline. Far better to do it at a controlled stop in a station than risk it elsewhere. Finally, the train will probably only average 15mph up the incline, so it doesn't really matter where you start in all honesty.
Some real heavy metal there! Very impressive filming
Good video,I used to watch class 25s and 31s spluttering up the bank with a pair of 37s banking back in the early 80s,now that was a noisy old business.
Great footage 👍
Excellent. Subscribed. I'll try to replicate these in TSW5.
Brilliant, thank you! 2 coils per wagon, any idea the total weight of that combo please?
@@drdoolittle5724 no idea I’m afraid.
Nice video and good to see some trains in a different part of the country. Sub given.
What were the lights that came on under the red at 5:28 that enabled the light loco to proceed?
@@mikeprzyrembel position lights, meaning proceed as far as the line is clear.
Missed a great opportunity to show the coupling taking the strain on the steel roll train...
Why do they do add the banking loco at Bromsgrove? Would it not make sense to do that earlier so they can hit the Lickey at a good speed?
@@OfficialRyanx The loco isn’t attached. It drops off at the top of the bank at Blackwell, so they do it from Bromsgrove.
Also, historically (as in the days of steam) all trains stopped at Bromsgrove to take on banking engines. The majority of modern locos can cope with the 1:37.7 grade uphill for 2 miles without problem, but really heavy trains still need a banker up the incline. Far better to do it at a controlled stop in a station than risk it elsewhere. Finally, the train will probably only average 15mph up the incline, so it doesn't really matter where you start in all honesty.
The loco is attached and the driver uncouples at the top of the bank
DB have 5 Class 66 fitted for this move
Love the obligatory wheel flats 😂
They still Bank trains
What period of time was this filmed over please?
@@hazzao4 2100-0000
@EastMidlandsRailwayFilms Lovely.
Thank you.
How often do the steel and Tesco trains come through?
Not sure, the Tesco I believe is most days and steel is probably as required.
Tesco is every day.
@@hazzao4 brilliant, thank you 👍
Guessing they must be scrap coils to carry them open like that…..
No, i believe this is how most are carried, but definitely not scrap ones.
Was this filmed late in the evening? Or do they just all run between the passenger services?
@@JamesT85Gaming the freights tend to be banked late evening and into the night
the clowns should not have scrapped Big Bertha, for this job, good video
Utterly boring shed nonsense, imagine in steam days or BR times with two 37 ‘s
@@nigelwood4977 each to their own I suppose. Still impressive whatever traction you have on it.
Who doesn't like sheds, You!!😅😂😂😂