London Kings Cross to Hull

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  • @Ebawoaz
    @Ebawoaz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    I’ve just discovered these driver view videos. Absolutely addictive. I watch in stages. Got a wide screen TV great effect. Thanks

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Welcome aboard!

  • @daviddobson6108
    @daviddobson6108 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Thank you from USA. Another fantastic video from Mr. Coffey. Glorious English sunshine, perfect view of trains, tracks, countryside, excellent commentary, perfect videography, including sound, and helpful route information. Excellent.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s very flattering David, thank you 👍

  • @nerd2814
    @nerd2814 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Impressive how this speed of 125mph is maintained on Victorian-era routing, and that there's an upgrade to 140 in the works. As much as I bash UK rail for it's shortcomings, you have to commend the 19th century engineers who built this, and the following generations who maintained and upgraded this stuff to support speeds currently sustained today.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yes, that service ran to time a treat. Like you say a good proportion at 125mph.

  • @deejaytee5481
    @deejaytee5481 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Another masterpiece, Don, rendered even more interesting thanks to Dave's commentary. I can't help speculating what an amazing archive your works will be for people in 50 or 100 years time. Long may you keep it up and your chosen charities prosper as a result!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yes it will be a legacy for people to refer to. I wish there was one from the sixties for me to look at!

  • @SuperLittleTyke
    @SuperLittleTyke 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I find these driver's eye views very relaxing and I can even use them to fall asleep when I'm overtired. I'm 77 and don't do much travelling by train nowadays! As the train gathers speed and we rush headlong into the future, it seems quite remarkable, even magical, that railways work as well as they do. There is such a lot of infrastructure involved, and even more since the advent of overhead power cables and the gantries to carry them. But perhaps even more impressive than the actual train, it's the signalling system and especially points control that most impress me. At busy junctions there are often many sets of points and every single one has to be set correctly to avoid catastrophe. I suppose modern signalling systems rely to a great extent on computers to ensure the points are set right and the signals, too.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      In various videos I explain various systems that are used to control the trains safely. A common question is why we don’t go over 125mph but the simple answer is that all of the infrastructure needs to go with it to ensure safe passage.

  • @elmar001
    @elmar001 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I took this route last year during a visit to England (from Australia) to visit my uncle in Hull, I really enjoyed looking at the beautiful English countryside. Thank you for bringing back such good memories :)

  • @heckelphon
    @heckelphon ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thanks Don for yet another excellent video. What a good day for travel: crystal clear long distance viewing! Thanks also to Dave for making it possible. What a good service that is from Hull to London.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Glad you enjoyed it and I really can’t thank the Hull trains guys enough.

  • @andro7137
    @andro7137 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    An exemplary narration; simple facts and no more.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Much appreciated 👍

  • @colbrazier
    @colbrazier 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Many thanks to you Don and driver Dave. Such a well produced video. And such a smooth ride. We've come a long way since "clickety-clack" :)

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes although it’s quite a thrill to get a bit of jointed track 👍

  • @donnagray9579
    @donnagray9579 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great demonstration of route knowledge from our driver 👍

  • @ericpawson
    @ericpawson ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loved this one. Good to hear the driver and great that you spliced in the driver of Mallard!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I risked a copyright strike with that but I thought it was worth it. There is no ownership of the soundtrack so I’d have to fight it if it arises.

  • @Valentascream
    @Valentascream ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolutely brilliant looking forward to more!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Coming soon 👍

  • @davidj.powell4748
    @davidj.powell4748 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hello from the US! I just happened upon these wonderful train vids. Trains/railroads have been a lifelong hobby of mine; and--via the computer--I can travel to places I could not go to otherwise. Gotta love that English accent as well. I know I'll enjoy the other train vids as well & Many Thanks Again!!! :)

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We have an accent?!! Just kidding - glad you found us David, more videos soon 👍

  • @HarryJMarshJr
    @HarryJMarshJr ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Your best production (so far). Excellent video, audio, annotations, and narrative (thanks Dave). A well deserved Congratulations and Thank You from Battle Ground Washington.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Many thanks and take care over there. I’ll let Dave know about your comment.

  • @doctordeath2332
    @doctordeath2332 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another great video. Thank you so much.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Our pleasure! All the best!

  • @adammullarkey4996
    @adammullarkey4996 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wonderful as always to see a run into my home town. Thank you for continuing to upload fantastic content, and thank you to Dave for allowing those of us who were unable to follow our childhood dreams to live vicariously through you!
    Also, for anyone who's interested, here are a couple more interesting historical facts about Hull:
    According to many accounts, Hull is where the English Civil War began, when King Charles I was refused entry into the city by the parliamentary governor, Sir John Hotham. This altercation took place at the Beverley Gate entrance through the walls, and, though the gate and walls were demolished in the late 1700s, the remnants of the gate have since been excavated and are now open to the public. The subsequent Siege of Hull by Charles and the royalists has been called the "first blood" of the Civil War.
    Hull was, until the 1960s, a major fishing port. This caused it some problems in the last century or so. For instance, during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, Russia decided to send their Baltic Fleet to help out in the Far East (resulting in the last ever surrender of one battle fleet to another on the high seas, but that's another story). This was at a time when naval technology was seeing a period of rapid growth and development, and there was a lot of fear in the Russian fleet about the new "torpedo boat." So, when they sighted a few small boats in the North Sea, they panicked and opened fire. The boats turned out to be fishing boats from Hull, and three trawlermen were killed. A monument to them now stands on Hessle Road in Hull, and this event very nearly saw Britain joining the war against Russia.
    A little known fact about Hull is that it was the single most severely damaged city in the country in the Blitz, the German night-bombing raids of 1940-41. Hull was the target of both the first daylight raid of the war, and the last manned raid against Britain. Out of 91,000 houses in the city, only 6,000 were spared from damage of some form, and more than 5,000 were destroyed outright. The reason for this damage was twofold. First, as mentioned previously, Hull was a major fishing port, actively working against the German strategy of starving Britain into submission. Secondly, Hull was surrounded by several strategic targets; a waterworks, a gasworks, a power station, an oil refinery, and of course, several docks, in addition to being a fairly major rail hub. There were also several grain mills further up the River Hull.
    As you can see, Hull has had a rather dangerous history, but it wasn't without it's peaceful moments. In this video, just visible over the right-hand end of the station roof is a brick building. This is the original station building, and, beyond that, the Station hotel, which, in 1853, housed Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and five of their nine children.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well Adam, I can’t thank you enough for the very informative feedback. I’d love to take you all with me in turn as I know I used to dream of a cab ride in my day but at least I can offer the next best thing. My daughter lives in Hull so I’ve got a soft spot for it but I’ve learned more from your comments. You might like the Cleethorpes video later this week because it’s just across the Humber so fairly local. Once again, thank you 👍

  • @johnlang4198
    @johnlang4198 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This was a great run to watch. Indeed thanks to David and all at Hull Trains.
    Merry Christmas and a safe New Year to all my fellow railway folk.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks John, they’ll probably see your comments but I’ll let them know.

  • @ianclarkson2251
    @ianclarkson2251 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Don epic video the best yet, Dave is immense in this vid. his knowledge of the route is brilliant credit to him. Wicked journey from South to North awesome detail ....Cheers IAN

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I’ve already made him aware that his commentary was appreciated. Thanks for the feedback Ian.

  • @chrishines6048
    @chrishines6048 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another great run to watch. Thanks to David and all at Hull Trains

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’ll pass on your comments Chris.

  • @barbsnailstorm2801
    @barbsnailstorm2801 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Watching from Rotorua, New Zealand on a wet day trying to get some milage on indoor machines. Thanks for a brilliant video and a great help in making me move faster!

  • @kevinhowell6458
    @kevinhowell6458 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic as usual Don really good commentary from Dave.well done Hull Trains

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      My sentiment too. They were very helpful.

  • @dacut6806
    @dacut6806 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great vid and info as always. Thank you.

  • @AndreiTupolev
    @AndreiTupolev ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just beyond Biggleswade(27:47)there's a private footpath, with what looks like a newly constructed footbridge just after, which looks like it's replaced another foot crossing. Probably a safety audit decided it was worth the cost as it's on a curve where visibility would be limited

  • @theBusManiac
    @theBusManiac 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Excellent production and informative as always!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Much appreciated!

  • @ceanothus_bluemoon
    @ceanothus_bluemoon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Another fabulous journey!

  • @georgemaund4964
    @georgemaund4964 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for another excellent video...great film, the incredible naming of all the level crossings & footpaths, plus the detailed commentary across the bottom....a lot of hard work....much appreciated!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it George. Thanks for the feedback 👍

  • @malcolmelliott1876
    @malcolmelliott1876 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Another great video as usual. Amazing acceleration compared with 30+ years ago.
    Grantham - for a while in 80s/90s, my local station... you missed out Sir Issac Newton in the locals list!!... who proved how things go down, whilst Maggie showed how to make everything go up.
    My old college mate Graham (Jilted John) was actually born in Sheffield, not Grantham.
    I remember the wires going in on the ECML and the arrival of the 225s, when the 17:00 Leeds Pullman could just get me onto the my home platform within an hour.
    And I am sure Sir Frank Whittle was born in Coventry before moving to Leamington Spa where he attended my old school (long before me I hassen to add!).

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You might be right but virtually all those little factoids come from Wikipedia about famous people. I like your analogy between Newton and Thatcher!!! I’ve been to see Graham as John Shuttleworth - he’s very talented.

  • @richardgriffiths5920
    @richardgriffiths5920 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    One of your best and the fastest I've traveled sitting at my computer. How things have changed in rail travel since I left England and I truly marvel at the engineering and design of railway tracks in all of the videos I watch. Thank you Don. Happy New Year and have a great year ahead.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, we’ve moved on a bit. Same to you Richard.

  • @brendanjackson-cr7cf
    @brendanjackson-cr7cf ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Outstanding picture quality combined with all the interesting information scrolls make your work the gold standard not matched by any of the other producer of similar videos. Thanks for your hard work and keep them coming

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it Brendan. There’s a lot of work in putting them together so glad you appreciate it.

  • @paulh5293
    @paulh5293 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Brilliant video, the commentary and annotations made it fascinating. Got to say a word about Hull Trains who really are something else - excellent service and some of the nicest staff in rail. Actually make rail travel enjoyable! And those class 802's are fabulous - the seamless switchover from electric to diesel is just so impressive. Thank you for posting.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks Paul and I’ll definitely feed that back to Dave and the Director - Alex Walker.

  • @Martin_Adams184
    @Martin_Adams184 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Really looking forward to this one, Don. It includes, at its northern end, some track that I've never even travelled on, let alone seen from video. Thanks, in anticipation, to you and to driver Dave Kildea.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Dave was super helpful getting this done. Hope you like it Martin.

  • @91541matthias
    @91541matthias 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Tolle Fahrt..vielen Dank!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Es freut mich, danke fürs Zuschauen.

  • @cameronclarkhull
    @cameronclarkhull ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks don and everyone at Hull trains for this. My usual route to London 😊

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice one Cameron, glad you enjoyed it 👍

  • @MrDavil43
    @MrDavil43 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I watch your videos with my pre-grouping atlas to follow the route. The number of stations and lines that have disappeared is so sad. Many of them would be most useful these days. I really enjoyed this offering, thanks Don.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, it would be interesting to know just how well these assets would be used. You can’t make assumptions though, some stations are worryingly quiet. You have to wonder how long they can be sustained.

  • @gordonbritton3215
    @gordonbritton3215 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another brilliant video thank you and love the driver Dave’s cheerful commentary Exelent

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Our pleasure Gordon. Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @timothymorris814
    @timothymorris814 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Superb Vid and some great commentary as well. Love to see a Kings X to NCL one day. Thankyou for all the hard work you do to bring these great Videos.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You can nearly do it Tim by watching the York to Newcastle video 👍

  • @davidbarrett1487
    @davidbarrett1487 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Don & Dave, a very interesting journey and information. Passed through my neck of the woods: Biggleswade/ Sandy. 👍👍👍

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice one David, glad you enjoyed it.

  • @murringo9
    @murringo9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great journey. The fast acceleration just after Digswell was pretty amazing. Thanks.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, they really take off on AC power. There’s another video on the same rout on TH-cam by AWL57 from a Class 91 which was a beast but nowhere near the same acceleration.

  • @mickboakes7023
    @mickboakes7023 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Always a good day when you’ve posted a new video Don. Have a happy safe New Year. All the best. Mick.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Same to you Mick. All the best 👍

  • @pnegeoff5385
    @pnegeoff5385 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent footage.👍

  • @robertbrierley7083
    @robertbrierley7083 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant video Don most enjoyable thank Dave for the commentary and thank you for the great quiz question (smallest window) will use it in my quiz on the 15th, many thanks 😊

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you enjoyed it Robert. Land of Green Ginger is another!

  • @cannedham8630
    @cannedham8630 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very impressive video. I watched a few months back and never got round to leaving a comment!
    Dave was fantastic with his knowledge and passion.
    I do miss the class 43s and the roar of the 91s but i like these Hitachi trains, their acceleration is excellent and their versatility to bring intercity/high speed services on non electrified stations to towns such as Hull is a positive things in my eyes.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’m sure Dave will read your comment. Thanks for coming back to us.

  • @donsharpe5786
    @donsharpe5786 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What an excellent video. Thank you.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it Don.

  • @Paul-qk5et
    @Paul-qk5et ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Tremendous video again Don. And Dave's explanation of signals and such. Spot on.
    Would Dave have to make the
    return journey after a break

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Actually Paul, that was a special arrangement to allow me to film. We took a train southbound and there should have been a break for the booked driver but we brought the next one back after a shorter break to get the filming done. In other words, that was the return trip you saw.

  • @geoffh2560
    @geoffh2560 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video Don, thanks so much. A trip I've done many times -but you don't get this view from the cheap seats!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it. We do get a very nice view up front and I’m more than pleased to share it.

  • @moonspots01
    @moonspots01 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome video! Thank you!!!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you liked it!

  • @mgsee
    @mgsee ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video and the commentary was interesting and informative.

  • @mickb6285
    @mickb6285 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent video, just the thing in December when the rain and wind are lashing down outside to take us back to warmer summer days, seeing beautiful British countryside and some interesting historic railway infrastructure. Thanks and Happy New Year to you.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Same toy too Mick. I must admit it brightened my day up.

  • @javierguidounicaud6621
    @javierguidounicaud6621 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for this video. Nice and interesting cab ride. Globally it was a sunny day, with more sun at the begining and more clouds at the end. At 1h28mn33sec, there is a double interchange between the two tracks. The mention "crossovers" is indicated. It is always in these cases. Also, thank you for all infos given.
    In fine, best wishes for the new year 2024.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Same to you, much appreciated 👍

  • @iangibson769
    @iangibson769 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great video, and hugely impressed at the quality you achieve. Small correction (if I remember correctly) - the wrong type of snow was actually from the early days of class 319s, where a particularly fine type of snow defeated the weatherproofing of the unit's traction motors and managed to short them

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks Ian. There were all sorts of problems with the weather including traction motors as you say. They also had snow in the door gear and in the brakes but there was definitely problems with the collector shoes too. The point I was making really was that they made out it was snow on the line 👍

  • @robertjewell6146
    @robertjewell6146 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another amazing ride. Thanks so much for the entertainment of a train lover beset by Amtrak.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it Robert.

  • @JHunterRail
    @JHunterRail 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Excellent watch! We used to have a signal on the Up Westbury outside Reading that was similar to the Mexican Hat. Drivers used to call, and still refer to that location (despite not having it anymore) as 'Nelson's Hat'

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, that would work too. We have regional variations on terms up here. All the best.

  • @raysmith114
    @raysmith114 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another brilliant video. Many thanks to you and Dave. Makes me want to take this service just for the ride.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As superman would say - my work here is done!

  • @jamiemyatt5274
    @jamiemyatt5274 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great trip lads TY. Merry Xmas and happy new year from down under !

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same to you Jamie.

  • @sneakersnsupercars
    @sneakersnsupercars 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What an absolutely amazing video! I’ve taken this journey over 100 times through the years and it’s nice to see it from the drivers perspective

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it, thank you.👍

  • @1973mascott
    @1973mascott 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another great video Don - a very relaxing watch. Struggled to hear Dave due to the noise of the train, however, didn't really feel his commentary was necessary as your rolling narrative always keeps us well informed.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well let’s just say you had a choice. I did notice his voice got drowned out at high speed.

  • @RichardFelstead1949
    @RichardFelstead1949 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for sharing your journey and also to Hull Trains. I noticed 2 Go pros. I presume one is a back up incase the other "fails to proceed". Someone once told me to "go to Hull". I thinks that's what they said. Anyway, Happy New Year from Australia.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good to see you Richard. Yes, on trips like that which take a lot of organising, I’ve taken to using two cameras just in case one decides to stop working. As you know they can be fickle instruments but I must admit, the GoPro 9s I’m using just now are behaving very well.

  • @rickschell7874
    @rickschell7874 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another excellent video. Great descriptions of the area and landmarks!😊

  • @stephenrice4554
    @stephenrice4554 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    HAppy New year Don, great film enhanced by the drivers comments. I watched this over the festering season and this year , and I did look , no yonder pheasant .
    Good health and happiness for the new year .

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same to you Stephen.

  • @jameswingrove7421
    @jameswingrove7421 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I think this was your best video yet Don.
    And a really nice touch having the running commentary from David as well.
    Having done a couple of front end turns and a few of my handling hours on the ECML, I couldn’t help but wonder why they never stopped the flashing greens from flashing if they were never to be used. Unless there’s some distant plans in place to finally utilise them?
    Happy New Year to you.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s a fair point James but we’d have to know what’s involved. They often delay such things until a new signalling project then keep delaying it and so on.

  • @geoffbarry9540
    @geoffbarry9540 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Interesting to see Slipper Bridge. Here in Victoria (Australia) they've just completed a near identical version to take the railway line between Traralgon and Sale over the last phase of the Princes Highway duplication between those two cities. As of two weeks ago, however, they were a long way from completing the roadworks, so this holiday period must have been fun for the many holidaymakers wanting to get down to the south eastern resorts, including ours here in Paynesville - which is currently heaving with them...

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s been there a long time Geoff. I wonder how it compares given the heat you have.

  • @Alex-xs6ht
    @Alex-xs6ht ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The city of culture 😉nice of them to leave a Turbostar in your way at platform 7 in Hull!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, it seems daft when there are other platforms but the signaller has a log of all train movements and it probably makes sense.

  • @nigeldallison5426
    @nigeldallison5426 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yet another superb video Don. Enjoyed watching all of it at one go ! Liked the odd comments from the driver ?. Looking forward to the next one Don. (Crewe-Lincoln, via Uttoxeter maybe).

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That video is currently being filmed so watch out for it in 2024!

  • @peterwhitaker4038
    @peterwhitaker4038 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    amazing clip at 52:17 about being on the same stretch as 'MALLARD' did the 126mph world record run. i mean..come on 126 miles per hour just by boiling water up and compressing the steam from it how fantastic.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Astonishing isn’t it. The whole thing is, that’s what fascinates me. Building a stone bridge on a moor up Settle where all the stone and materials had to be imported.

  • @m1geo
    @m1geo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    38:20 - a friend in engineering told me that the wrong kind of snow was big fluffy snowflakes that get sucked into the VFD (variable frequency drive motor drivers) and block airflow. The snow blocks the air inlets but there isn't any heat since the inverters are inside. The inverters overheat due to lack of airflow, despite it being cold and wet out!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Correct, the media at the time took any excuse to mock and any kind of snow came under fire. There was the fluffy stuff you explain, the frozen stuff in the captions, snow on the signals etc etc. it left leaves alone for a while.

  • @shakyzzr652
    @shakyzzr652 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Looking forward to this one Don. Even though I live in Gilberdyke now, I'm born and raised in Hull,

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice one. It was a nice day too. Gilberdyke is a regular haunt for me although I haven’t stopped there for a while.

  • @johndean4998
    @johndean4998 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1:52:22 - 2:09:27 (Selby to Brough) is the longest section of straight railway track in the UK (just under 18 miles I believe).

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think second to Tonbridge or in that area.

  • @chopperbillintexas5854
    @chopperbillintexas5854 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Enjoying the video from Texas! What are the "dings" heard about every 30 seconds? Is that the alerter???

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I try to include different information in each video and in time, most things are described. The pings relate to green signals which have a magnet typically 200 yards on approach. It indicates a clear signal but for caution, stop signals or speed restrictions, you get a buzz which the driver needs to acknowledge to avoid an automatic brake application. Keep in mind Bill that if it’s foggy, you can’t always see the signals.

  • @chrislaarman7532
    @chrislaarman7532 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    0) Thank you, Don and Dave! :-)
    1) ECML/WCML: I wonder who inserted "Coast" in these names...
    2) All these foot paths level-crossing a four-track high-speed line... Using one would be the last thing I'd do (final steps I'd take).
    3) The Selby - Hull section puzzles me. I rode it as a passenger in 1971, 1972 and 1974 as a Dutch boy bound for the Lake District (and back to the ferry to Rotterdam). My only surviving memories of it are being 4-track in full use (1971), 4-track, apparently only the middle ones in use (1972), 2-track, outside tracks lifted (1974). However hardly any piece of your footage would have accomodated four tracks. Has my memory been wrong for fifty years, or would major works have trimmed the track bed etc.?
    4) As you (Don) mention the good connections: in 1974 we were unable to plan a train ride that would bring us from Ulverston to Hull in time for the ferry. On a Saturday in July, I assume. We had to travel to Hull the preceding day and wait long hours before checking in on the ferry. - Sidebar: my breakfast in Hull marked the first time I had white beans in tomato sauce for breakfast. It appealed to me.
    5) Another sidebar: around 2010 I rode the length of the port of Rotterdam on my bike. I remember a signpost along the cycling lane: "Hull 2" (kilometres). Yes, it pointed to the ferry dock.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      1. The country is divided by the Pennines hills and we have a main line up each side. It’s just a way of distinguishing them.
      2. The crossings are a dangerous problem but are mandatory rights of way.
      3. Towards the end of the BR years, the railway was subject to a lot of rationalisation and you can see evidence of it in virtually every video. It’s amazing how quickly nature takes over.
      4. The services to Hull these days are very good and the city is well served by train.
      5. In my motor industry days before the railway, I used to travel extensively through Europe and I’ve seen the sign you’re talking about!

  • @paulsanderson9586
    @paulsanderson9586 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you Don and all others involved - the voice of Driver Duddington was an inspired addition.
    I was surprised how few passing loops there are for such a busy line, and they are labeled "passenger loops", is there little freight on the line?
    May I suggest you add the build dates of the duplicate tunnel builds eg Hadley Wood 1850 and early 1809s, to the informative 'sub-titles' on the route?
    As a boy I watched the Hull Pullman on the shorter Goole-Thorne route from Hull. Why do they use the Selby route now? More miles under the wires, larger population of Selby?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Paul. The amount of freight varies through the day so the loops do get utilised, there are times when every one seems to be occupied. I have to be careful with the amount of information I add or it becomes a chore trying to read and watch but I do understand your point.

  • @TravelJackJourneys158
    @TravelJackJourneys158 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic video I travel on Hull Trains lots so its fantastic to see the route from the driver view

  • @splidge2000
    @splidge2000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for another great video. I seem to remember that the stretch of line between Selby and Brough (or thereabouts) was in the Guinness Book of Records for being one of the longest straight rail tracks in the UK? Do you know if that is still the case? I know the Redhill to Tonbridge line is a contender for the title.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Redhill to Tonbridge is the longest at about 30 miles and Selby to Brough is just less than 19.

  • @Belmont1154
    @Belmont1154 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    50:16 Often use the Casewick PF crossing. Steep steps either side, good visibility to see if trains are coming , does gets the heart pumping a little 😆. There was a plan to close this footpath crossing along with Greatford LC, there was a public consultation in my village a few years ago. I guess it was abandoned.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Most of the are ancient rights of way and are protected by act of parliament. They occasionally get approval to close one but it’s rare despite the risks.

  • @christopherwright8388
    @christopherwright8388 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Your viewers might be interested to know that Sandy station was where the original East-West Rail link between Oxford and Cambridge via Bedford briefly joined the ECML. Travelling North as you were, you'd have seen it climb a gradient on the right (ie East) side and cross over a bridge heading West towards Bedford. The route is being reinstated, but will not go through Sandy again, as the Bedford to Cambridge section is long gone and much of it built on.
    I rode the entire route as a boy.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks Christopher. I’m always pleased to see railways brought back even if they have to adapt to new surroundings. All the best.

  • @opensesame525
    @opensesame525 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brilliant video Don...very enjoyable. Do you have any videos of trains using the new tunnels and tracks leading to KX Platform 0/1?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Not as yet but you never know what might happen.

  • @GaryCheater
    @GaryCheater 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi Don, what do the double bleeps mean. Love the video and ride 👍

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I believe you’ve heard the vigilance device which keeps checking the driver is alert. It has to be acknowledged to avoid an automatic brake application.

  • @rbrwr
    @rbrwr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't entirely understand why the train fired up its diesels at Retford (1:19:52) when it was under the wires for almost 25 minutes after that (Temple Hirst at 1:43:55). They can't really take that long to warm up, can they?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No they don’t take that long but it takes into account that it might not stop at Doncaster.

  • @nigelkthomas9501
    @nigelkthomas9501 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good video! Strange as to why it was routed into platform 7 at the end when 6 was completely empty!

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There can be numerous reasons and I don’t sign it but the signallers have a simplifier or a log of where trains are booked or there may be a special reason like access or doors don’t line up with certain access points. It is possible that there is absolutely no reason and it was just an option.

  • @johncaldwell-wq1hp
    @johncaldwell-wq1hp ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I WORKED WITH A SURVEYOR,-ON "THE "DARWIN RIVER DAM" PROJECT (aust)-in 1971,-I WAS HIS "OFFSIDER"-& HELD THE POLE,-& DUG THE "PROFILES"--I WAS A LABORER ON THE JOB,-AND HE WAS A REAL NICE BLOKE,-& TAUGHT ME A LOT !-IVE BEEN TO ENGLAND & AM ASTOUNDED BY THE"UNBELIEVABLEY FANTASTIC"ENGINEERING-THAT IS STILL AVAILABLE TO SEE EVERYWHERE !--LOVE YOUR SHOW DON-(do they still make "ACRINGTON" bricks ?)

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      You can probably tell from the captions that I love the architecture and the history so I’m glad you do too John.

  • @williamparker3765
    @williamparker3765 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Many thanks for another very interesting video, where do you get your knowledge from, well done

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Some is experience but on a route I don’t sign I have to research it. Take care William.

  • @DennosManCave
    @DennosManCave 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video.. and fabulous additional commentary from Dave.
    I had completely forgotten the ECML used to go via Selby - was too long ago for me to remember. I do wonder though, given how straight the rail is from Selby through to the other side of Brough, why the line speed is so slow? Is the line at risk of poor drainage / subsidence and the speed cannot go faster? Or just that Network Rail have never upgraded the line?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It’s as you suspect. The line is very much still within the Selby coalfield and suffers from a lot of subsidence. In fact if you look at my earliest Hull video you see it still under the old semaphore signalling where it has since been upgraded for 100mph. However, the track is nowhere near good enough without a lot of work.

  • @m-arky66
    @m-arky66 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Could line speeds be increased on the longer straighter/less curvy sections, could the infrastructure be adapted to cope if faster EMU/DMU trains were introduced .Or is that another whole can of worms ?. Thanks for your content Don, its always a highlight to see new videos.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You’ve hit the nail on the head. As you suspect, it isn’t just the signals or the wires it’s everything and the track has to match the quality of the wires so it requires vast investment to make it a 140mph railway.

  • @ryanwade6019
    @ryanwade6019 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Double yellow and ooovvveeerrrr

  • @ericc3963
    @ericc3963 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video great information on the route shame about no speeds being shown tho

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I haven’t got the software but to be honest I’m not sure it adds anything and you can have too much information.

  • @chillspotmusicgroup
    @chillspotmusicgroup ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cheers for the great upload and quality as usual Don, any Leeds related services on the way?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’ll probably do a TRU update a bit later in 2024 and include that run from Wakefield to York via Castleford. It’s already changed a fair bit since I did it.

  • @mustangj0hn
    @mustangj0hn 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Am I missing something, or does the driver pass the Red signal approaching Hull (2:22:47) ?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Kind of. If you look again you’ll see it has a platform number and two little white lights called position lights. They authorised the train to proceed past the signal but the platform is occupied.

  • @timc011
    @timc011 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Don, great video. Thank you. Question on the 140mph test section. What dictates that the current 125mph is the fastest that we could go using the existing infrastructure? Or to ask another way, what's so magic about 125? How is it determined that we can't go say 130mph safely?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good question. It’s all sorts of things. They have a margin of safety and then you have to consider signal sighting and spacing. You also have to consider the infrastructure so the track bed needs to be near perfect and the overhead wires become unsuitable at higher speed so you need the Series One structures I talk about in other videos. Level crossing equipment and approach speeds, platform clearance and power distribution are others but there are more.

  • @markdownward6449
    @markdownward6449 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im sure I watched one your excellent videos, where a class 66 freight train came down the Ivanhoe line to Bardon Hill, Leicestershire but I now can’t find it. Unless of course it wasn’t one of your 😂

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We did the freight line special that mentioned it but we didn’t actually go that way. I might have it in which case you will see it in time.

  • @Tellemore
    @Tellemore 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just a thought - a speed indicator might be a nice addition.😊

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s been suggested many times but I don’t want to over clutter the screen and in any case I haven’t got the software to support it.

  • @davidcousins3508
    @davidcousins3508 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video run Don 👍

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it David 👍

  • @graham76man
    @graham76man ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video Don. Do the pantographs come down automatically when the train switches to diesel power?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes they do Graham. The whole process is triggered by GPS and everything is automatic. It starts and primes the engine and systems in good time and it drops the pan before the end of the electrified section so it leaves the wires on diesel. On the return, it raises the pan on the hoof after joining the wired section and it then allows a short idling time before shutting the diesel power down. Again, completely automatic. Clever stuff.

  • @mikeryan959
    @mikeryan959 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video again. If Hull Trains can deliver why can’t the others?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There’s underlying issues but hopefully things are somewhat better now. It’s the kind of politics I can’t really comment on Mike.

  • @interestingspagetti
    @interestingspagetti หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Watching this video. I cannot help thinking that the cost of the electricalinfrastructure. Surely it would be more cost effective to power the trains by batteries. Maybe a battery car that could be switched?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Probably but batteries are nowhere near good enough yet.

  • @bertspeggly4428
    @bertspeggly4428 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wonder what simulation your friend uses. There is a simulation of the whole ECML to Edinburgh in the Trainz TANE simulator.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      To my knowledge, it’s a full size simulator - the kind of thing you’d have in the back room if you won the lotto!

  • @marksherratt51
    @marksherratt51 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hello. Do you ever come to Bredbury stone or waste terminals ? Regards Mark

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not me personally Mark but I’ve got videos in and out for the future. I take it you work there?

  • @mrdickywaters
    @mrdickywaters ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks don, what would happen if they left the diesel engine off , would the train continue for long ?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      If it was done in error, the pan (pantograph) would raise up to its full extent and possibly get knocked off if it wasn’t dropped quickly - that’s definitely tea and biscuits. If it was done as an experiment then the train would continue for a few miles before it eventually stopped.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If it was done in error, the pan (pantograph) would raise up to its full extent and possibly get knocked off if it wasn’t dropped quickly - that’s definitely tea and biscuits. If it was done as an experiment then the train would continue for a few miles before it eventually stopped.

  • @malcolmelliott1876
    @malcolmelliott1876 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why does Dave start the engines before Retford when he doesnt need them till after Doncaster? .. or was there a failure of the platform loop wires in Retford?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s a good question Malcom and although I haven’t had chance to quiz him over it, I assume that it takes into account that not all services stop at Doncaster.

  • @m1geo
    @m1geo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What's the deal with the diesel engine and the overhead cables?
    I'm not a train nerd at all, so, wondering why the engine is running if there's overhead power?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I believe it explains in the captions but the line is only electrified from Temple Hirst Junction. It starts the engines early so all the catalytic converters are up to temperature.

  • @AndreiTupolev
    @AndreiTupolev 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If the 140 mph north of Peterborough was never implemented, why do the signals still have flashing green, even those that have been converted to LED?

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There’s a section in our notices that says they still apply for test and development purposes. Take care Andrei, good to see you.

  • @robertturner4526
    @robertturner4526 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have read that the distant towers of Lincoln cathedral can be visible on clear days, presumably between Newark and Retford? Also, the Newark flat crossing is a real hindrance.

    • @doncoffey5820
      @doncoffey5820  ปีที่แล้ว

      Not sure about the Lincoln towers but I wouldn’t be at all surprised. The flat crossing is really no more of an operational challenge than any other junction but it is definitely unusual.