Midland Main Line in the 60s & 70s

A journey up the Midland Main Line with shots taken from silent 8mm cine film from the early 1960s to the late 1970s.

[@JimmyHotspur]

Great footage John of the good old days when my weekends were spent travelling the different parts of the country spotting all the different engine classes Thank you so much 👍

[@1258-Eckhart]

That Metrovick with no yellow ends, wow.

[@duncancurtis5108]

Metrovicks, Baby Deltics, green choppers and old Peaks! Juicy stuff.

[@christopherruff2464]

I remember D182 having that livery in preservation..
Looks great!

[@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge]

Super rare footage, excellent 👍

[@foretrak]

Many thanks!

[@robertbate5790]

Nice shots John. Recognised the MetroVic even though I never saw one. Nice shots of peaks too.

[@foretrak]

Many thanks!

[@markedgar6437]

That was the London brick train pulled by double headed class 25’s right? That used to stop at the signal outside my school in Wigston, I remember it very well. Thank you for your great nostalgic videos

[@foretrak]

That is correct. 4F53 to Garston, Liverpool if memory serves.

[@GrrumpDaddo56]

Wonderful

[@foretrak]

Thank you

[@timstrainvideos142]

nice footage of the co-bo at the start!

[@foretrak]

Thanks!

[@paulnolan1352]

Thanks John, great views of the Traction on the MML of the time. Looks like the double 25’s from Stewartby on the London Brick. Anything from Corby Steelworks from the same period coming up?.

[@foretrak]

Haven't come across anything from Corby as yet but there may well be some footage in the archive there somewhere.

[@paulnolan1352]

@@foretrak 🤙

[@brothermoto1964]

Oooooh yes

[@daystatesniper01]

Metrovics,baby deltics ,peaks ooooh yes

[@johnhenstock9668]

Ah, the Metrovics!

[@iainmaturin8460]

Is this your footage?

[@foretrak]

I didn't film it personally but yes, I have permission to release it.