45407 Working Hard on Copy Pit, Sough & Miles Platting Unassisted (2006)

Archive footage of Ian Riley's Black 5, 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier, on two unassisted runs at the start and end of 2006:
- The Bradford Residential, seen on Copy Pit at Lydgate Viaduct, and later climbing into Sough Tunnel, 28 January 2006;
- The York Christmas Express, seen climbing the fierce Miles Platting Bank out of Manchester Victoria, Sunday 10 December 2006.

[@LoKe1]

Enjoyable footage - excellent as ever!

[@Linesider1]

Many thanks LoKe!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I’ve seen 45407 8 years ago when it was working with sister loco 44871

[@Linesider1]

Thanks Scott, always good to see them working together.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@Linesider1indeed David

[@acw71000]

Fine set of shots David. I used to love that climb to Sough Tunnel, good to have captured it before nature took over!

[@Linesider1]

Thanks Austin, tricky light at Sough but great to see and hear - the incessant march of the lineside vegetation!

[@khankadet]

Thanks for sharing David. Good captures of the 5 working her socks off especially at Miles Platting from a standing start. I always found it difficult to find more than one spot on the climb to Sough Tunnel but I wouldn't mind betting it's well overgrown by now. Take care - Chris

[@Linesider1]

Thanks Chris and yes I think so from my last visit in 2015 - I always enjoyed looking at India Mill chimney in Darwen and recalling the video of Fred Dibnah climbing it.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Fantastic shot’s David, can’t beat 5407 when working hard 👍Bet it’s a bit more overgrown at Sough Tunnel now and what a climb up MP 😊

[@Linesider1]

Thanks Steve, yes I think it is based on my last visit in 2015. I was stood next to Stewart Rothwell for that shot, sadly missed at the lineside.

[@TheStephengthompson]

@@Linesider1Stewart became a very good friend of mine and sadly taken too soon. Miss the big daft lad ☹️

[@michaeltaylor1869]

Another lovely video David well done great camera work as usual I am really looking forward to seeing your next video I hope you get a nice video next time also when is your next video going to be on UA-cam bye for now Philip

[@Linesider1]

Many thanks Philip, much appreciated.

[@stamrly418]

As she came up Miles Platting bank Blowing off all the way ! The DMU slowed to a stop I thought “bad timing” then realised it was a Pacer… so even that is now a historical image in its own right..

[@Linesider1]

It was a superb spectacle, and yes the Pacer I suppose dates it - amazing how many of those have become preserved, but no bad thing.

[@vincentlloyd2711]

The engine with a diesel in the foreground is an example of a box on wheels with a few windows, compared to a magnificent engine with all of its moving parts on display powering up the line driven by a driver with real skill. Point made.

[@Linesider1]

Indeed, I bet the passengers in the Pacer wondered what was coming!

[@bladeoe03]

It’s a crying shame now that virtually every steam tour is diesel assisted. The tour operators say they’re there for ETH but they always seem to be powered up everywhere.

[@Linesider1]

It is indeed, it was great to see 5043 unassisted this weekend.