Hello, Leslie! For some reason, one word came to my head watching this video this morning... "HEAVY." There's always a lot of freight in the videos, but the locos and the freight just felt full of big and heavy steel and iron. I also liked catching the RAF DMU behind the Avanti early on.
Another awesome video Les , a great selection there matey loved it the tractor looked fantastic wonderful footage of it many thanks , stay safe a t b Syd👍
Another excellent selection from Carlisle and a Class 37 is the icing on the cake. I am not surprised that the light weight pullmans are struggling with the Malaig line. This is where even steam find it tricky to keep traction.
hi there. great video,its a pity the class 77's are not around any more, these new electric locos do not look the part,great to see the cl 37 as i remember them, well done to LS's ltd,
I like to know what the Class 68’s were hauling and why two of them, and how on earth did they get soooo filthy? Especially as other freight trains - even the wagons - look spotless. I rather like the 68’s (I have a model of Astute) and it is a shame they look sooo dirty.
Those are the rail head treatment trains to clean the rails on certain lines of the leaf mulch that causes slipping this time of year. A mixture of water and a sand-based paste is sprayed onto the rails at high pressure, hence bouncing back all over the locos and wagons.
Is it a matter of the wrong machine for the job using a small HST set on the Fort William to Mallaig? Yes it saves loco transfer time and complexity in having to move a loco to the front of the train, but HST is the need for speed and is light weight, an excessive power to weight ratio more so with a light train. A temp. measure would be to always try running with full fuel and water tanks and possibly add weight as temp. water tanks emptied for main line running.
A case of leaf mulch on the rails I suspect. A few months ago someone told me they'd been on the Jacobite and it struggled with a particular gradient and needed a push. The West Highland Pullman HST is the draw for that train, in a similar way to the Midland Pullman. Just providing a weekend experience. The short form Pullman is limited to 110MPH because of the braking capabilities of 2+5 or 2+7 carriages.
@@LeslieGilpinRailways There is a section from Arisaig through Beasdale and down to Loch nan Uamh which is wooded and steep.in both directions and speed limited.
@@leegrant6840 you see the Tesco in the distance and briefly passing through platform 1! I was eager to get the 70 passing at the same time. A lot was happening all at once
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Very nice video thanks for sharing this 😀
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Great video as always!
Apologies for dashing off; I was hoping to catch that southbound Pendo but I missed it by a whisker!
Thanks! and no problem
Hello, Leslie! For some reason, one word came to my head watching this video this morning... "HEAVY." There's always a lot of freight in the videos, but the locos and the freight just felt full of big and heavy steel and iron. I also liked catching the RAF DMU behind the Avanti early on.
Thanks Anthony. There haven't been many lightweight freights to speak of of late!
Another awesome video Les , a great selection there matey loved it the tractor looked fantastic wonderful footage of it many thanks , stay safe a t b Syd👍
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A spooktacular mix Les, lovely to see the growler come in and park up!
Indeed!
Another excellent selection from Carlisle and a Class 37 is the icing on the cake.
I am not surprised that the light weight pullmans are struggling with the Malaig line.
This is where even steam find it tricky to keep traction.
Thanks. I had heard of the Jacobite having trouble earlier in this year's service.
Annoys the hell out of me when people make jokes about "leaves on the line"! As a retired BR driver I know only too well the problems they cause.
Top one once again Leslie 😁
Thanks
Superb video, with the bonus of only one Avanti train. 😉
You are right. I have to be inspired by Pendolinos
hi there. great video,its a pity the class 77's are not around any more, these new electric locos do not look the part,great to see the cl 37 as i remember them, well done to LS's ltd,
But you would never see a 77 or 76 up here - so happy just to see their names remembered!
Brilliant video
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hallo Leslie.nice looking trains ..gr ian
Thank you
Had to smile at the irony of tanks sporting French data were on their way to Aberdeen WATERLOO. Nice one!
I hadn't thought of that one!
When I drove the S-Class in the past, the engine sound was exactly like the sound of the German Hanschel engine. What is the slight difference
I'm afraid I can't help you there
Two movements onto High Wapping, didn't think the sidings were used much these days. Great
Mostly tampers between duties but LSL and West Coast occasionally store a loco there.
Saw the Colas light loco passing through Saltaire
@@martinfromwrose it's great when we can confirm the route.
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I like to know what the Class 68’s were hauling and why two of them, and how on earth did they get soooo filthy? Especially as other freight trains - even the wagons - look spotless. I rather like the 68’s (I have a model of Astute) and it is a shame they look sooo dirty.
Those are the rail head treatment trains to clean the rails on certain lines of the leaf mulch that causes slipping this time of year. A mixture of water and a sand-based paste is sprayed onto the rails at high pressure, hence bouncing back all over the locos and wagons.
Do you know rufly on a weekly bases what percentage of traction going through Carlisle is diesel and what percentage is electric.
That would need a bit of research. I;m not sure which freights are electric hauled through the night.
I want to know the manufacture of the S-Class 66..in which country?
Class 66 locos were built in Canada and the USA by General Motors / EMD for Britain and some are in Europe.
Is it a matter of the wrong machine for the job using a small HST set on the Fort William to Mallaig? Yes it saves loco transfer time and complexity in having to move a loco to the front of the train, but HST is the need for speed and is light weight, an excessive power to weight ratio more so with a light train. A temp. measure would be to always try running with full fuel and water tanks and possibly add weight as temp. water tanks emptied for main line running.
A case of leaf mulch on the rails I suspect. A few months ago someone told me they'd been on the Jacobite and it struggled with a particular gradient and needed a push. The West Highland Pullman HST is the draw for that train, in a similar way to the Midland Pullman. Just providing a weekend experience. The short form Pullman is limited to 110MPH because of the braking capabilities of 2+5 or 2+7 carriages.
@@LeslieGilpinRailways There is a section from Arisaig through Beasdale and down to Loch nan Uamh which is wooded and steep.in both directions and speed limited.
@briancooper562 thanks, I'm unfamiliar with the geometry of the line
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what no containers ?
@@leegrant6840 you see the Tesco in the distance and briefly passing through platform 1! I was eager to get the 70 passing at the same time. A lot was happening all at once
@@LeslieGilpinRailways yh i did forgot about that. its ok
Halloween was a great day but was the evening better??
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I must admit to getting home locking the door, closing the curtains and keeping quiet!
Did you know that the design of railways in Egypt since ancient times is an English design ?
Yes. I regret that the several times I've visited Egypt I never got to travel by train.
@@LeslieGilpinRailways You and your family are welcome to my humble apartment anytime.