Great video well done 😊 it’s great to see the HSTs running but part of me feels really sad to see them idling along at 5 or 10mph it doesn’t feel right somehow having grown up with HSTs I love them. Seeing them at Newcastle, York or Kings Cross with full rakes of coach’s and remembering the Valenta scream which as a kid blew me away, they were absolute beasts pulling away at full power. It’s just sad seeing them like this, but it’s a million times better than the alternative so I applaud the team keeping these legends alive.
i wish i got to see more of them being in the north west i only really saw them when i took a trip to york and holidays in devon watching them pass dawlish on the coast in the original virgin livery or great western, atleast quite a few of them will be preserved and am sure as heritage railways grow maybe they can be put through there pacers more
@@northwesttrainsmodels I'd be very sad if someone put their HST through a Pacer, they maybe be the uncomfortable ugly duckling of the railway world, but they saved many branchlines from being closed, (sadly not the ones that were already gone by then though)
Great video Ollie thank you for taking time and Interviewing me about my role at 125 Heritage, excellent shots and camera angles in this video! Thank you for documenting our first running day certainly making history for the Colne Valley Railway and preservation of the Class 43s. By just over four years I also mean the Prototype HST. Thank you again for the interview I didn’t do too bad in the end haha 👍👍
Terrific Ollie, another awesome video and a great watch !! Very professional production, with varied content and viewing vantage points plus something to interest everyone. I particularly enjoyed the footage from inside the cab together with the interviews with the staff. Their passion for the CVR shone through. Looks to have been a massive success. Well done to all involved !!
I am not from Britain, but I'm glad that such a legendary trains are still alive. I thought that these trains will finish their working in 2020. They did, but they got back to the life, and I hope they will work as long as possible. Sorry for my poor English if there are mistakes in my comment
I think the CVR is a good railway. I know its not miles and miles etc but every railway is different. Plus it can run an HST set and coaches on a line anyway. Has lots of signals and has a local rural feel. Id love to come one day ❤
I visited on Easter Monday and,even though I live close by, I haven’t been here for a long time. I was pleasantly surprised not only by having hst’s running but by the many other attractions here. There is a miniature railway and playroom etc for the children and also a good model railway. They had a steam engine running too and you can ride up and down all day if you want to. Reasonably priced to get in as well. Good luck to the CVR!
Brilliant video Ollie - great content, great commentary and stunning drone footage👍 For a short line you made it look bigger with the varied use of camera angles. Great to see these iconic trains in use plus retaining their most recent liveries to keep these alive as well😊
It was a great event and I thoroughly enjoyed the day. I now know who's camera drone was buzzing me when I was filming from the top of the signal box steps!
Great video Ollie !! Those drone shots were mega. This is great publicity and hopefully gets word around and we get even more people down for the next one. Hopefully no topless train spotters (only people who watched this weeks stream may get that). Keep it up 👍🏽 👍🏽
great video i like seeing these newer and smaller railways develop would love to visit one day, is there any info on future plans for the railway, thanks for sharing. tom
Drove these Class 43's up the ECML... With 4500 hp on tap ( 2250 hp each power car ) pulling out of Kings X on notch 5 was something to behold exhaust smoke and all especially with the Paxmans screaming their little heads off under the bonnet... Happy days... 1
Awesome, I did wonder why they had them sat around it just seemed like they were getting in the way but im glad they're operational and being put to good use. They seem slightly out of place being on a small, twee heritage line i think they would look even better on a more mainline type of heritage railway but still good overall. Would love to see them in the inter City 125 livery to bring back the nostalgia for many people though. It would certainly be a sight.
Really enjoyable production and well put together, Australia has the "XPT" which is our version of the HST and they are going to be replaced next year by new trains built in Spain by CAF after 40 years of service. I hope they preserve a set like you people have done with the HST. The engine sounds the same as the XPT so i presume the HST is powered by a Paxman Valenta diesel? Good luck with the HST!
Travelled on those so many times from Leicester to London and back again! I am glad some of them are being preserved. The EMR logo is on the old EMT colours. Will they be changing?
A great video Ollie. A nice look at what else happens, other than the scrubbing, carpentry and scrubbing off or down of rust and paint that goes with the day-to-day running of a heritage railway. Thanks to all the folks working on the railway, Ollie and Joshua, and especially those who also gave their time for an interview too. It's certainly nice to see so many HSTs and a Class 91 DVT there(?) at the Colne Valley Railway, for sure. Some good points on the future there: I dare say some sort of Derv will be available in the future but it's not looking good for coal. I know certain Politicians are very against coal burning for very much longer. Some TOC's including Network Rail have Class 43 sets running at the moment still, so having younger folks gain the knowledge to keep them running, such as the Midland Pullman, Valeta or MTU's, will be a qualification on their entry into the Mainline TOC's Train Care Centres and TMDs, or other engineering vocations. Thanks for taking the time to put a very slick video together Ollie. Nice one, sir. Cheers! (Sorry, another 'Essay' lol Nice video though.)
nice one, its a shame the Colne valley is so far away from bristol haha, id love to Visit, such a shame with a railway like Colne valley, there isnt really room to extend anywhere for them, can only as said hope people visit and fingers crossed be able to maybe do an extension maybe somewhere else
@@WardleRestorations I remember when I was little in the mid 2000s I saw trains pass under a bridge that I was standing on and 9 times out of 10 it was a class 43 in the purple great western purple.
While I have an affectionate soft spot for Mr. HST, he doesn't belong on a preserved railway. Those HSTs have got to go on to the main line, they are designed to travel at 125mph. They're too heavy to work on the Colne Valley Railway, so let's hope they can be taken on to the main line network where they truly belong. Plus, their old liveries of Intercity Swallow and BR Blue & Grey should be brought back. Steam engines and DMUs are for branch line use, plus shunters of course. Mr. HST must go away on to the main line, and stay there forever more. It's better that way, believe me.
What a load of tosh! Was a black 5 designed for 25mph? Nope! Was a 101 designed for 25mph? Nope! Was a 8F designed for 25mph? Nope! Was a Class 37 designed for 25mph? Nope! Yet all survive on preserved lines The HST, as much as I agree that they should be on the mainline doing what it does best, deserves to be preserved, they changed the face of a failing BR in the 1970/80s and rejuvenated faith in the rail system. They're not too heavy to work on the Colne Valley as they wouldn't be there if that were true. Repainting of locos costs potentially thousands so why change their liveries when they're all ready in good nick with their Ex-EMR, Ex-FGW and Ex-LNER liveries. These HSTs have bought in the numbers for the Colne Valley, their HST launch day was a huge success, so why try and say they don't belong there and instead of over analysing things, enjoy the video, enjoy the HST and be shush.
Yes, let's keep HST's on the network for forever & ignore their lack of modern safety features & performance compared to modern traction. Keeping 40+ year old traction going when there's better alternatives doesn't make any sense!
@@modelrailwayCORP HSTs do indeed attract the customers, I agree. They do it better on the main line. HSTs are main line trains and that's their true preserved home. On a preserved railway, the 8F and Black 5 go at 25mph. On the main line, a Black 5 is allowed to travel at something like 60mph. It's made me unhappy that the original BR Blue & Grey livery of the HST has gone. I like that livery, it's far better than the other liveries in my book. Trust me, the Colne Valley Railway ought to send the HSTs back on to the main line. The main line is where the HSTs truly belong.
I don't think they look right going at 10 to 15 mph, I remember them thundering past along the Midland Mainline, 4 trains a hour, 2 each way. I know it's better then the alternative, but I think they should of at least kept a few as a 10 car cross country sets painted with the Union Jack on the side of the trains, the class 43s are a UK icon. 👍
Great video well done 😊 it’s great to see the HSTs running but part of me feels really sad to see them idling along at 5 or 10mph it doesn’t feel right somehow having grown up with HSTs I love them. Seeing them at Newcastle, York or Kings Cross with full rakes of coach’s and remembering the Valenta scream which as a kid blew me away, they were absolute beasts pulling away at full power. It’s just sad seeing them like this, but it’s a million times better than the alternative so I applaud the team keeping these legends alive.
Agreed it’s better to have them here than nowhere at all! Brings the crowds in too!
i wish i got to see more of them being in the north west i only really saw them when i took a trip to york and holidays in devon watching them pass dawlish on the coast in the original virgin livery or great western, atleast quite a few of them will be preserved and am sure as heritage railways grow maybe they can be put through there pacers more
@@northwesttrainsmodels I'd be very sad if someone put their HST through a Pacer, they maybe be the uncomfortable ugly duckling of the railway world, but they saved many branchlines from being closed, (sadly not the ones that were already gone by then though)
Lovely clean suspension on the carriage cars -- well done everyone involved !!!
Great video Ollie thank you for taking time and Interviewing me about my role at 125 Heritage, excellent shots and camera angles in this video! Thank you for documenting our first running day certainly making history for the Colne Valley Railway and preservation of the Class 43s. By just over four years I also mean the Prototype HST. Thank you again for the interview I didn’t do too bad in the end haha 👍👍
Thanks for letting me interview you! And what a fantastic day it was too 🙂👍
@@WardleRestorations No problem it was an excellent day!
Terrific Ollie, another awesome video and a great watch !! Very professional production, with varied content and viewing vantage points plus something to interest everyone. I particularly enjoyed the footage from inside the cab together with the interviews with the staff. Their passion for the CVR shone through. Looks to have been a massive success. Well done to all involved !!
Glad you enjoyed it, comments like this make me want to produce even better content but there's got to be a limit somewhere! lol
I will be definitely be visiting 👍👍
Please do!
Excellent video, professionally produced and very enjoyable to watch. Loved every minute of it
Glad you enjoyed! It was a fair bit of work to get the video together but glad it came out well
Another excellent production. stunning video with great commentaries.
Really appreciate the kind words Anthony!
It's great that you are preserving our history like this.
Gotta thank the guys who bought them before they ended up in the scrap pile!
I am not from Britain, but I'm glad that such a legendary trains are still alive. I thought that these trains will finish their working in 2020. They did, but they got back to the life, and I hope they will work as long as possible. Sorry for my poor English if there are mistakes in my comment
Great video, well edited and put together with all the interviewing.....music was spot on too mate.
Thank you Steve, appreciate it!
I think the CVR is a good railway. I know its not miles and miles etc but every railway is different. Plus it can run an HST set and coaches on a line anyway. Has lots of signals and has a local rural feel. Id love to come one day ❤
I visited on Easter Monday and,even though I live close by, I haven’t been here for a long time. I was pleasantly surprised not only by having hst’s running but by the many other attractions here. There is a miniature railway and playroom etc for the children and also a good model railway. They had a steam engine running too and you can ride up and down all day if you want to. Reasonably priced to get in as well. Good luck to the CVR!
Excellent video!
Thank u!
Very well done Ollie..that was brilliant. Great video. Lovely to see the "icons" still running. All the best.
Glad you enjoyed Tim, hopefully more videos of the HST to come!
This has to be one of your best videos yet! Excellent stuff!
Thanks Will! Really appreciate it!
Brilliant video Ollie - great content, great commentary and stunning drone footage👍 For a short line you made it look bigger with the varied use of camera angles.
Great to see these iconic trains in use plus retaining their most recent liveries to keep these alive as well😊
Thank you Stephen! Was a lot of effort to put the video together but I was very pleased with the outcome!
@@WardleRestorations Definitely worth every minute. Along with your Brake Van Diaries, something for us all to look back on in the future👍
I remember 43071 thundering up the main. Good to see her saved
indeed, hope you enjoyed :)
Your Video is Great, I was there on the Saturday, It was great event, I think I caught you filming on my video.
Haha I was all over the place on the Saturday!
It was a great event and I thoroughly enjoyed the day. I now know who's camera drone was buzzing me when I was filming from the top of the signal box steps!
My bad 😂😂
Great video on a beautiful day. Good content and well presented.
Glad you enjoyed Barrie 🙂👍
Nice video 👍👍😀😎
I went past this every day to school when it had just a diesel shunter working in the 70/80s
Certainly a lot has changed since then!
Nice to see the Class 43 HST on the Colne Valley Railway in Essex.
100%!
Great video Ollie !! Those drone shots were mega. This is great publicity and hopefully gets word around and we get even more people down for the next one. Hopefully no topless train spotters (only people who watched this weeks stream may get that). Keep it up 👍🏽 👍🏽
Cheers Josh, glad you enjoyed dude 👍
Great video Ollie
Glad you enjoyed it Matthew!
great video i like seeing these newer and smaller railways develop would love to visit one day, is there any info on future plans for the railway, thanks for sharing. tom
There’s plenty of plans for the future of the railway, it’s just money!
@@WardleRestorations same with everything i suppose, hopefully ill get to visit one day if am down in that part of the country
I remember seeing the Railway Children power car at Nottingham many times.
Drove these Class 43's up the ECML... With 4500 hp on tap ( 2250 hp each power car ) pulling out of Kings X on notch 5 was something to behold exhaust smoke and all especially with the Paxmans screaming their little heads off under the bonnet... Happy days...
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You’ll have to come visit sometime and see them again!
@@WardleRestorations Would love to my friend...
wonderful video
Thank you Mels!
Awesome, I did wonder why they had them sat around it just seemed like they were getting in the way but im glad they're operational and being put to good use. They seem slightly out of place being on a small, twee heritage line i think they would look even better on a more mainline type of heritage railway but still good overall. Would love to see them in the inter City 125 livery to bring back the nostalgia for many people though. It would certainly be a sight.
I’m not sure yet but there may be plans to repaint them, can’t confirm anything though!
Really enjoyable production and well put together, Australia has the "XPT" which is our version of the HST and they are going to be replaced next year by new trains built in Spain by CAF after 40 years of service. I hope they preserve a set like you people have done with the HST. The engine sounds the same as the XPT so i presume the HST is powered by a Paxman Valenta diesel? Good luck with the HST!
I'm not the right person to ask about engines sadly! Glad you enjoyed though mate :)
Travelled on those so many times from Leicester to London and back again! I am glad some of them are being preserved. The EMR logo is on the old EMT colours. Will they be changing?
I have no idea on what will happen to the 43s regarding the livery sadly!
Great video
Cheers Merv!
A great video Ollie. A nice look at what else happens, other than the scrubbing, carpentry and scrubbing off or down of rust and paint that goes with the day-to-day running of a heritage railway. Thanks to all the folks working on the railway, Ollie and Joshua, and especially those who also gave their time for an interview too. It's certainly nice to see so many HSTs and a Class 91 DVT there(?) at the Colne Valley Railway, for sure. Some good points on the future there: I dare say some sort of Derv will be available in the future but it's not looking good for coal. I know certain Politicians are very against coal burning for very much longer. Some TOC's including Network Rail have Class 43 sets running at the moment still, so having younger folks gain the knowledge to keep them running, such as the Midland Pullman, Valeta or MTU's, will be a qualification on their entry into the Mainline TOC's Train Care Centres and TMDs, or other engineering vocations. Thanks for taking the time to put a very slick video together Ollie. Nice one, sir. Cheers!
(Sorry, another 'Essay' lol Nice video though.)
Ha don’t need to apologise for the essay! Just glad you enjoyed it, plenty more videos in the works over the next few months!
nice one, its a shame the Colne valley is so far away from bristol haha, id love to Visit, such a shame with a railway like Colne valley, there isnt really room to extend anywhere for them, can only as said hope people visit and fingers crossed be able to maybe do an extension maybe somewhere else
Yeh but making the most of the space we have is the important thing!
@@WardleRestorations oh yes 100% its always nice even if small to see lines saved
great video, we have to preserve what we can, but we lost the class 77 and class 76 electric locos along with electric locos cc1 cc2 and 20003
Glad you enjoyed Peter, all the best
great like the hst
Thanks for watching!
This is strange; seeing a relatively modern mainline DMU in preservation.
Strange in a good way I hope 😂
shame its so short , reason I dont go there
Okay
Is anyone sad that the class 43s are being replaced with the class 800s?
The 43s will run forever in heritage 🙂👍
@@WardleRestorations I remember when I was little in the mid 2000s I saw trains pass under a bridge that I was standing on and 9 times out of 10 it was a class 43 in the purple great western purple.
Is that 125 retired or was it a temporary visit?
Retired here! 🙂
While I have an affectionate soft spot for Mr. HST, he doesn't belong on a preserved railway. Those HSTs have got to go on to the main line, they are designed to travel at 125mph. They're too heavy to work on the Colne Valley Railway, so let's hope they can be taken on to the main line network where they truly belong. Plus, their old liveries of Intercity Swallow and BR Blue & Grey should be brought back. Steam engines and DMUs are for branch line use, plus shunters of course. Mr. HST must go away on to the main line, and stay there forever more. It's better that way, believe me.
What a load of tosh!
Was a black 5 designed for 25mph? Nope!
Was a 101 designed for 25mph? Nope!
Was a 8F designed for 25mph? Nope!
Was a Class 37 designed for 25mph? Nope!
Yet all survive on preserved lines
The HST, as much as I agree that they should be on the mainline doing what it does best, deserves to be preserved, they changed the face of a failing BR in the 1970/80s and rejuvenated faith in the rail system. They're not too heavy to work on the Colne Valley as they wouldn't be there if that were true. Repainting of locos costs potentially thousands so why change their liveries when they're all ready in good nick with their Ex-EMR, Ex-FGW and Ex-LNER liveries. These HSTs have bought in the numbers for the Colne Valley, their HST launch day was a huge success, so why try and say they don't belong there and instead of over analysing things, enjoy the video, enjoy the HST and be shush.
Yes, let's keep HST's on the network for forever & ignore their lack of modern safety features & performance compared to modern traction. Keeping 40+ year old traction going when there's better alternatives doesn't make any sense!
@@modelrailwayCORP HSTs do indeed attract the customers, I agree. They do it better on the main line. HSTs are main line trains and that's their true preserved home. On a preserved railway, the 8F and Black 5 go at 25mph. On the main line, a Black 5 is allowed to travel at something like 60mph. It's made me unhappy that the original BR Blue & Grey livery of the HST has gone. I like that livery, it's far better than the other liveries in my book. Trust me, the Colne Valley Railway ought to send the HSTs back on to the main line. The main line is where the HSTs truly belong.
@@MattyP62618 My good fellow, new isn't always better than the old.
@@kellyashfordtrains2642 it is when HST's are less crashworthy than modern stock
I don't think they look right going at 10 to 15 mph, I remember them thundering past along the Midland Mainline, 4 trains a hour, 2 each way.
I know it's better then the alternative, but I think they should of at least kept a few as a 10 car cross country sets painted with the Union Jack on the side of the trains, the class 43s are a UK icon. 👍
As heritage lines are limited to 25mph, there’s not many places to take these and get them to run at 100+mph sadly!
Cracking video Olly, loved the drone shots. Love to know what editing suite you use.
I used to use iMovie but recently upgraded to Premiere Pro!