Brilliant!! No 91's, no Voyagers and no wires! How I wish we could go back to those days! And that first generation DMU running past flat out on the ECML- seems almost unthinkable now doesn't it!
I'm so glad that you filmed this. What is so sad is how we took it all for granted, and it's probably just as well that we didn't know then what we were going to end up with. At least now we can sit down at the computer with a beer or two and remember just why it was so important to us. I'm not saying that I don't enjoy the railways nowadays, but it's too 'clinical' and 'sanitised', and that's probably why I do most railway stuff abroad now: loco-hauled trains and (especially in Eastern Europe) the ability to wander around wherever you want (sensibly) without being treated like a criminal...
Thanks and glad you enjoyed the footage.As we know those great days will never come back so its nice to sit back and watch this old stuff 30 years on....Cheers.....Trevor.''
Superb video of Britain's fastest accelerating diesel loco with 5 field diverts ! I have had 115 mph out of a Class 45 on more than one occasion. BR's best driver, instructor and chief traction inspector told me "That is pretty good. At 118 mph the armatures spin off the traction motors." Then after a short pause, he added "And I shall not tell you how I found that out !!" Being a Londoner, I used to get them out of St. Pancras. Then when they took over the Transpennine North route, I used to go to York, and get one to Leeds, and back to York, back and forth three times, getting 6 locos on one trip, before going back to London. If there was a Class 45 railtour, the chances are, that I was on it. 45 106 to Edinburgh, 45 110 to Fishguard, 45 104 to Uckfield, 45 144 to Worcester, double headed Class 45s in tandem over the Settle Carlisle, 45 107 to Southport, 45 048 "The Royal Marines" on a RESL tour to Nottingham, 9 hours overnight on Birmingham New Street just to get 45 012 to name but a few.
Fantastic video and some great Trans Pennine memories for me. Alas my Class 45 association can only continue in the Mainline and Replica Railways shape and form. Cannot complain though.
Amazing old footage of the 'Peaks' Trevor. So good to recall these in passenger service and see them at some speed. Very enjoyable to watch. Cheers - Allan.
Ken Browne Thanks for commenting anyway Ken.I only got interested when two of my lads liked that era and asked me to do some filming.Glad i did....Trevor.''
As an apprentice fitter one of my first unpleasant jobs was to cut up 45s! A real shame as really there was nothing wrong with them ? And really just classed as surplus! The bogies were used for snow ploughs and little else was needed ?
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Never met a driver who DIDN'T rate the 45 the best diesel loco they had ever driven...says it all really.
Brilliant!! No 91's, no Voyagers and no wires! How I wish we could go back to those days!
And that first generation DMU running past flat out on the ECML- seems almost unthinkable now doesn't it!
formidable38 Thanks very much and i entirely agree with your thinking.Great days...Trevor.''
I'm so glad that you filmed this. What is so sad is how we took it all for granted, and it's probably just as well that we didn't know then what we were going to end up with. At least now we can sit down at the computer with a beer or two and remember just why it was so important to us. I'm not saying that I don't enjoy the railways nowadays, but it's too 'clinical' and 'sanitised', and that's probably why I do most railway stuff abroad now: loco-hauled trains and (especially in Eastern Europe) the ability to wander around wherever you want (sensibly) without being treated like a criminal...
Thanks and glad you enjoyed the footage.As we know those great days will never come back so its nice to sit back and watch this old stuff 30 years on....Cheers.....Trevor.''
Made my day! What a fantastic video, showing these incredible locomotives at full pelt, rather than tootling along on a heritage railway...
Glad you liked the footage..Regards Trevor.
Cool video Trevor,the Peaks are my favourite loco's & brings back many happy memories.
Graham smith same
Mid 70s to mid 80s i had 45/1s leicester to st pancras monthly. Happy days.
Superb video of Britain's fastest accelerating diesel loco with 5 field diverts ! I have had 115 mph out of a Class 45 on more than one occasion. BR's best driver, instructor and chief traction inspector told me "That is pretty good. At 118 mph the armatures spin off the traction motors." Then after a short pause, he added "And I shall not tell you how I found that out !!"
Being a Londoner, I used to get them out of St. Pancras. Then when they took over the Transpennine North route, I used to go to York, and get one to Leeds, and back to York, back and forth three times, getting 6 locos on one trip, before going back to London. If there was a Class 45 railtour, the chances are, that I was on it. 45 106 to Edinburgh, 45 110 to Fishguard, 45 104 to Uckfield, 45 144 to Worcester, double headed Class 45s in tandem over the Settle Carlisle, 45 107 to Southport, 45 048 "The Royal Marines" on a RESL tour to Nottingham, 9 hours overnight on Birmingham New Street just to get 45 012 to name but a few.
Great days...Thanks for your comments... Trevor.
@@TrevorLedgeway My pleasure.
Great video ... Remember these beasts thundering through Bedford flat out ... All 60 foot and 130 odd tonnes of them ...
They were some loco ...
Great shots used to follow these all over the u k and had one down to Ashton gate on a popex rare track 4 a peak
Fantastic video and some great Trans Pennine memories for me. Alas my Class 45 association can only continue in the Mainline and Replica Railways shape and form. Cannot complain though.
Great clips of these 45's...Nice one Trevor......Cheers...Steve.
***** Great Days Steve.Thanks for looking...Trevor.''
Good old Workhorse those 45`s Trevor
***** They were a real good engine as you say Dave,Still one or two on the private railways.......Trevor.''
Amazing old footage of the 'Peaks' Trevor. So good to recall these in passenger service and see them at some speed.
Very enjoyable to watch. Cheers - Allan.
allan5919 Cant beat a Class 45 at full pelt Allan.Had a few good rides behind them....Trevor
Some real gems there Trevor, lovely to see 'proper' trains running to Scarborough!
Stu Coupland Thanks Stu.Nice to hear from you.....Trevor.'''
I wish we could have them days back Trevor. that's a like for me. Mike
antman09ful1 It would be nice that Mike.It was a great era....Trevor.''
Thank you! I think the unidentified one is the tragic 45 147.
trains you could hear for miles after they'd gone by
Love it! I could be on one of those! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked the footage...Great Days.....''
Great stuff Trevor ,reminds me of the time when you'd see them through Dawlish on the passenger services with the cars on the rear of the train
andybyrne50 Cheers Andy,I remember them as well.Had a great ride behind 45068 from Dawlish to Bristol in the middle 80s...Trevor.''
01:35 it looked like the 45 was overtaking a class 37(?) and the similarities in the loco shapes was evident but the 37 shape seemed more curved
Great clips, Trevor! I remember these beasts in the South West when I was a youngster.
Glad you liked Ed.Great Engines...Trevor.'''
Superb action clips of the Class 45s Trevor. Great to see them in full flow. Cheers, Jeff.
bobnweaver The good old days Jeff.Cheers...Trevor.''
Thought I saw an early Voyager for a minute at Colton Jcn(?) - five BRC&W cars! Those were the days.
+holmesjunction Great Days.....Trevor.'''''
Great shots of loco hauled clips with Peaks at speed on them Trevor! Although the blue era wasn't my favourite I'm afraid. Thanks for sharing it. Ken
Ken Browne Thanks for commenting anyway Ken.I only got interested when two of my lads liked that era and asked me to do some filming.Glad i did....Trevor.''
Trevor Ledgeway. I'm glad you did too Trevor!
I think the peaks are the most clean, simple deltics.
Not sure why though.
Them were the days
As an apprentice fitter one of my first unpleasant jobs was to cut up 45s! A real shame as really there was nothing wrong with them ? And really just classed as surplus! The bogies were used for snow ploughs and little else was needed ?
Always liked the Class 45s..Cheers. Trevor.
Happy days, eh?
British built ,kept people in work ,that goes for host and class91 ,why all this haste to get there 10 mins early ,rushing our lives away,