( Cab Ride 26 ) Tonbridge to Maidstone West, UK Diesel Freight Train Ride...

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ธ.ค. 2024
  • A trip from Tonbridge Down Loop ( a 05.33 departure, after arriving at 05.01, I had relieved it at Hither Green at 04.12 )on a misty morning, 6O87 was headed by 59201, with 24 wagons, length was 383 metres ( 60 SLU ), the actual load was 2449 tnns, the max speed was 60 mph, the final destination was Allington Sidings...

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  • @AndreiTupolev
    @AndreiTupolev 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That's a very pretty line from Paddock Wood to Maidstone West along the Medway, very much the feel of a country byway.

  • @matthew0605
    @matthew0605 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Freight Rambler I'm a big fan , I was born in the southeast so can relate to a lot of your routes .Hoo junction was my patch , spotting days in the 80s as a teenager . A real enthusiast for things kent and southeast. Keep up the good work and I'll chip in with comments 👍.

  • @AndreiTupolev
    @AndreiTupolev 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting to sample some class 59 performance from the cab after all those 66s. Interesting to hear the wheelslip control in play when pulling away.

  • @johnhopkinson695
    @johnhopkinson695 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent. Often used this line.

  • @dantdmisamazing7421
    @dantdmisamazing7421 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Trying to work out what the squashed insect was on the screen!
    The wing diameter appears big.
    The creature may have impacted further to the left of screen!.

    • @ukmusichero
      @ukmusichero 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      well what ever it was,..it's done a big blummin skid mark,..

  • @formidable38
    @formidable38 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bloody DSD is a bit lively on that loco!!

  • @ralphdadge302
    @ralphdadge302 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    did the loco have a power problem, sounds to be rising & falling revs from engine quite a lot during that run.

    • @freightrambler7199
      @freightrambler7199  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No problem just the 2449 tnns load on pulling away from a stop, and some gradients slowing things down a tad...

  • @peckelhaze6934
    @peckelhaze6934 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Two short questions. 1...Does fog ever force you to slow? 2...When horn use is not permitted because of time does that also apply to orange army on line?

    • @freightrambler7199
      @freightrambler7199  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ( 1 ) Not with colour light signals & AWS, the Maidstone West line until a few years ago was semaphore signalling, many with no AWS magnets, and being close to the Medway river, was often fog covered, a bloody nightmare !

    • @freightrambler7199
      @freightrambler7199  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ( 2 ) We see the orange army, we blow the horn...

    • @freightrambler7199
      @freightrambler7199  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      More new videos being processed !

    • @peckelhaze6934
      @peckelhaze6934 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'll bet! Fog hides everything. I still wouldn't like entering fog at speed, takes some nerve and trust the line is clear. Thanks.

    • @peckelhaze6934
      @peckelhaze6934 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Right! Thanks.

  • @stuartburden5628
    @stuartburden5628 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is DSD?

  • @rickmeyrick4357
    @rickmeyrick4357 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why is this Driver not complying with the Whistle boards, especially in thick Fog/Mist?

    • @James1-f1i
      @James1-f1i 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you check the description, it was a very early morning service. And the night time period is 00.00 - 06.00 (no use of the horn at whistle boards) - unless in emergencies, workers on the line or if the driver feels its absolutely necessary.