What a treat, seeing Les's Class 86 especially as well as the 90s and of course the 92 , all in 35 minutes . Thanks for sharing with us Mike, bet you went home happy on the 3rd . Its such a shame the A/C locos and stock have now gone all still with plenty of life in them .ATB, Ian ,and thanks again Mike.👍👍👍👍
Yeah Ian a great time seeing all them electric locos in such a short space of time at MK Yes all I will say about the day is I had a few ups and downs which cost me money. Cheers for your comment, Mike.
From what Les said on his radio show he rang up to see how much to buy the nameplates, they turned around and said for a few more grand you could buy the whole locomotive with the plates
Great video Mike. Really good to see the 86 out working and with the owner as well. Not had the privalage of meeting him myself but maybe one day. The 92+Sleeper was a good catch as well mate. Best regards, Colin.
Oh that is good Peter, I thought he had retired from doing radio shows, but I bet that loco costs a lot to run. Cheers for watching what I filmed at MK, regards Mike.
Its a great shame we don't have a class 86 in a museum or at Barrow Hill, but one day we might. Thank you for your interest in my video Rodney, take care Mike.
Great to see 86259 looking so smart & Les Ross there’s a blast from the past I remember listening & trying to phone into his breakfast show on BRMB back in the 70s😮 Great vid.Cheers Dave
Oh did you Dave, you was into the breakfast show in a big way by the sounds of it. After his show I would sometimes see him at Saltley depot and exchange a few words. Cheers Mike.
Very nice Mike and good to see Les & his loco. Wish I'd seen this before yesterday as I could have shown him at our BR monthly gathering he attends. Regards, Brian.
Superb shots and captures there Mike. Nice sounds and livery! Another gooden from you! Good to see Les Ross there. CS was good too. Very nice indeed! Really enjoyed, thanks for sharing! Take care, have an awesome day and all the best! Jamie
A really nice worthwhile session Mike, and meeting the man himself, looked like a really nice chap, just like yourself of coarse! Nice to see the Freightliner trio there and the mighty 90 at speed too. Really enjoyed this and thanks for sharing, cheers Nick.
Excellent video there Mike!! Awesome to see Les with his own locomotive on the mainline! Those 90s were absolutely screaming through there and did the 66 fail behind them or just being moved to another depot?
Thank you Jacob for checking my video out, I too like to see any class 86 working on the WCML as they was on of the first locos I spotted when I got into this hobby. No the class 66 was getting a lift back to Crewe, have a good weekend Mike.
I know Les and see him frequently..... He doesn't talk figures but I suspect it's not a profitable 'hobby' by the time he's paid the bills.... He's just enjoying himself Lol.
Yes it is a big shame we only have them three, I would love to see a class 85 back working on the mainline. Thank you very much for your comment, regards Mike.
Great to see Les and his iconic loco. Super video
Every time mate, just a shame I don't get the chance to see the class 86 that much.
What a treat, seeing Les's Class 86 especially as well as the 90s and of course the 92 , all in 35 minutes . Thanks for sharing with us Mike, bet you went home happy on the 3rd .
Its such a shame the A/C locos and stock have now gone all still with plenty of life in them .ATB, Ian ,and thanks again Mike.👍👍👍👍
Yeah Ian a great time seeing all them electric locos in such a short space of time at MK
Yes all I will say about the day is I had a few ups and downs which cost me money.
Cheers for your comment, Mike.
Fantastic. So happy for Les!
Thanks for watching this video Glen.
From what Les said on his radio show he rang up to see how much to buy the nameplates, they turned around and said for a few more grand you could buy the whole locomotive with the plates
Oh that is interesting David.
Great video Mike. Really good to see the 86 out working and with the owner as well. Not had the privalage of meeting him myself but maybe one day. The 92+Sleeper was a good catch as well mate. Best regards, Colin.
Yes it was a good short visit to this newest station on the WCML Colin, thanks for your comment, Mike.
hello Mike, great video, good to see Les Ross with his cl 86 which looks FAB, Les is on Boom radio and gave me a mention last year
Oh that is good Peter, I thought he had retired from doing radio shows, but I bet that loco costs a lot to run.
Cheers for watching what I filmed at MK, regards Mike.
Another great video Mike and what a lovely loco that 86 is beautifully restored and kept.
Its a great shame we don't have a class 86 in a museum or at Barrow Hill, but one day we might.
Thank you for your interest in my video Rodney, take care Mike.
Great selection of electric traction, plus Les with his loco
Thank you, I always enjoy seeing a class 86 these days.
Great video Mike 👍🏻 best livery fir a CL 86 🤩
Hi Stevie, well for me any class 86 is great to see, but I get what you mean when it comes to liveries.
Cheers for watching Mike.
Great to see 86259 looking so smart & Les Ross there’s a blast from the past I remember listening & trying to phone into his breakfast show on BRMB back in the 70s😮 Great vid.Cheers Dave
Oh did you Dave, you was into the breakfast show in a big way by the sounds of it.
After his show I would sometimes see him at Saltley depot and exchange a few words. Cheers Mike.
I like the Les Ross 86 mate I did get a shot of it on cup final day back in May
Oh good, its a great loco I don't get to see much.
That 86 is a beaut.
Indeed it is a great loco Steve. Cheers for watching.
Nice video. LIKE!
Thank you very much sir.
Very productive break for you. Always nice to see Les & his 86 out and about.
Yes indeed Paul, cheers .
Very nice Mike and good to see Les & his loco. Wish I'd seen this before yesterday as I could have shown him at our BR monthly gathering he attends. Regards, Brian.
Oh right yes that would have been interesting to hear his comment if he would have said one, regards Mike.
@@antman09ful1 I'll try to remember to show him next month Mike.
Very nice Mike, catching Les Ross was very nice with his well tuned out loco, cheers Steve .
Yes it was a bit of luck seeing him get out of his loco, thanks Steve for your comment, Mike.
Superb shots and captures there Mike. Nice sounds and livery! Another gooden from you! Good to see Les Ross there. CS was good too. Very nice indeed! Really enjoyed, thanks for sharing! Take care, have an awesome day and all the best! Jamie
Thanks for saying all that Jamie, I was very pleased with my time there, Cheers Mike.
@antman09ful1 Never a problem Mike, that's good. Cheers, Jamie
Mike, An eventful short period of time. Regards, John
John I don't get to see class 86s much so it was a bit special on that morning, regards Mike.
Nice mix in just 35 minutes. Great video, well done 🤓
Thank you Tony, I was well happy with what I got to see, cheers Mike.
Good workings and nice to see that 86.👍
Yes David I always love to see the few class 86 we still have in this country, thanks for the interest Mike.
Great video Mike!
Thank you ENC.
A really nice worthwhile session Mike, and meeting the man himself, looked like a really nice chap, just like yourself of coarse! Nice to see the Freightliner trio there and the mighty 90 at speed too. Really enjoyed this and thanks for sharing, cheers Nick.
Absolutely Nick, it was all good what came that morning, going to see Colin tomorrow. ATB Mike.
@@antman09ful1Oh great Mike! Please send my best wishes to him!
Great stuff Mike nice to see cheers Steve
Cheers Steve for checking this one out, ATB Mike.
Excellent video there Mike!! Awesome to see Les with his own locomotive on the mainline! Those 90s were absolutely screaming through there and did the 66 fail behind them or just being moved to another depot?
Thank you Jacob for checking my video out, I too like to see any class 86 working on the WCML as they was on of the first locos I spotted when I got into this hobby.
No the class 66 was getting a lift back to Crewe, have a good weekend Mike.
Les is a great bloke along with his colleagues on BOOM Radio better than the other crap Radio Stations
Oh ok John thank you for your comment.
I wonder how much it costs to buy, own and maintain a locomotive like that? If my car insurance is anything to go by, it won't be cheap to insure.
I would think a lot of £ mate, but he is still working I'm told.
I know Les and see him frequently..... He doesn't talk figures but I suspect it's not a profitable 'hobby' by the time he's paid the bills.... He's just enjoying himself Lol.
Good video Mike :)
Thanks for watching.
Nice one 👍 Always did love seeing the 86s at Ipswich, shame there's only 3 left operational in the uk now. Always liked the 86s 👍
Yes it is a big shame we only have them three, I would love to see a class 85 back working on the mainline.
Thank you very much for your comment, regards Mike.
@@antman09ful1 Yeah that would be nice, There's definitely something nicer about the older electric locos compared to the new ones 👍
35 mins 😮😮 awesome mate. I'll get my shoes on .
Me too Pete, it was a nice bonus getting to see another class 86 so soon after 86401. Take care Mike.
Not a bad 35 mins Mike. Is there ever a time Les is not with his loco?
Ben I don't know as I don't get to see the 86 that much, but you are most likely right.
The Class 86's are such a miss, plus the 87's too 😢
They had a very long lifespan with an extended spell on freightliner which meant their careers were upto 55 years
Didn’t some of them get sold to Romania
@@ianmitchell1594 no, bulgaria
Yes I got into the hobby at the same time as the 87 were coming on line.
@@Keithbarber Thanks 🙏 I knew I’d seen a video of them somewhere 👍
Nice one
Thanks Kev.
You met les Ross?
I've had the privilege as well - nice guy and very down to earth
Well we exchanged good morning to each other.