Looks in great nick seen it so many times remember my uncle working at toton and he took me around when all the 10 was delivered it was a wonderful sight shame i did not have a camera
I used to work with a guy who spent the early days of his railway career based at Rowsley. He would regale me with tales of his time spent working the Cromford & High Peak line which he drove over. Long since passed away but I always enjoyed listening to him talking.
As a regular peak hauled traveller on the MML, more years ago than i care to remember, i just love those big sulzers, whether sitting inside 44s 45s 46s or 47s.
In central Australia we had the NSU class which was a single cab narrow gauge Sulzer, it had a characteristic broad nose. They would pull the narrow gauge Ghan. All 14 locos remain in different levels of preservation, none were scrapped.
Only managed to cop a couple of them back in the day before they were withdrawn; this one, I think and 44004, which was the first one I saw. For some reason, they were put on freight diagrams through Coventry for a while back in the late 70's for a week or two. Word got round amongst the spotters and we tried to get as many of them as we could because we didnt get to see them that often.
I remember those Type 4 Sulzers regular on the line from about 1961 to 1968. D19 was the first I ever saw at Millers Dale with a St Pancras to Manchester Central express. Good video you've got here I must stress.
I recall coming behind a 45 from Manchester to Derby one evening many years ago. Left 18 minutes late on the public timetable; arrived smack on time. It didn't half fly down 'the shelf' from Peak Forest!
Hi There it is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris, I have another interesting idea for most of you Class 313, Class 314 and that also is including those interesting Class 315 Fans out there, rather than scrapping most of those Class 313's Class 314's including the Class 315's maybe you guys can convert them and including the refurbishment into those Volvo B10M Engine, Scania N112 Engine, Leyland 680 Engine, Gardner LG1200 Engine, Gardner 6LXB Engine, Gardner 8LXB Engine, Class 313's, Class 314's and the Class 315's and convert all of them into a 2 Carriages and Three Carriages of the Class 313's, Class 314's and that is including those Class 315's for most of us Class 314's and the Class 315's Diesel Train Fans Pretty Please? Are you still going to do this interesting type of Project for all of us out there PLEASE.
What is surprising about British locomotives from the 1960s are the incredibly uncomfortable operating cabs. Cramped, low, unergonomic, yet the 44 series, for example, is 20m long!
Looks in great nick seen it so many times remember my uncle working at toton and he took me around when all the 10 was delivered it was a wonderful sight shame i did not have a camera
I used to work with a guy who spent the early days of his railway career based at Rowsley. He would regale me with tales of his time spent working the Cromford & High Peak line which he drove over. Long since passed away but I always enjoyed listening to him talking.
Amazing restoration D8 looks great. Congrats to all involved.
Definately the best idling sound with those Sulzer engines by far
As a regular peak hauled traveller on the MML, more years ago than i care to remember, i just love those big sulzers, whether sitting inside 44s 45s 46s or 47s.
In central Australia we had the NSU class which was a single cab narrow gauge Sulzer, it had a characteristic broad nose. They would pull the narrow gauge Ghan. All 14 locos remain in different levels of preservation, none were scrapped.
Nice video. 44008 was the only D1-10 I ever copped, it was sitting on the line at Bescot back in the early 70's in BR Blue
Fantastic video of 44008/D8 Penyghent i never saw them in Br service but she looks and sounds superb😊
Glad to see this, but incredible that D1 was not preserved.
Scrapped at the age of 16. It went fast.
Only managed to cop a couple of them back in the day before they were withdrawn; this one, I think and 44004, which was the first one I saw. For some reason, they were put on freight diagrams through Coventry for a while back in the late 70's for a week or two. Word got round amongst the spotters and we tried to get as many of them as we could because we didnt get to see them that often.
Lovely!
Seen every engine of that class through Chesterfield…..we use to get fed up of them at the time…..a true British Railways workhorse
I remember them at Watford as some of the earliest regular diesels after steam.
I remember those Type 4 Sulzers regular on the line from about 1961 to 1968. D19 was the first I ever saw at Millers Dale with a St Pancras to Manchester Central express. Good video you've got here I must stress.
I remember 44's at Toton Depot as well, Thank you for liking the video.
I recall coming behind a 45 from Manchester to Derby one evening many years ago. Left 18 minutes late on the public timetable; arrived smack on time. It didn't half fly down 'the shelf' from Peak Forest!
Lovely big engine
Interesting thanks for sharing
Hi There it is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris, I have another interesting idea for most of you Class 313, Class 314 and that also is including those interesting Class 315 Fans out there, rather than scrapping most of those Class 313's Class 314's including the Class 315's maybe you guys can convert them and including the refurbishment into those Volvo B10M Engine, Scania N112 Engine, Leyland 680 Engine, Gardner LG1200 Engine, Gardner 6LXB Engine, Gardner 8LXB Engine, Class 313's, Class 314's and the Class 315's and convert all of them into a 2 Carriages and Three Carriages of the Class 313's, Class 314's and that is including those Class 315's for most of us Class 314's and the Class 315's Diesel Train Fans Pretty Please? Are you still going to do this interesting type of Project for all of us out there PLEASE.
Good but very shaky. I recommend a tripod/monopod.
Great video, did I see a network rail yellow livery class 37 in the background? Thanks for sharing.
Hi Yes there is a closer look at this 37 in part two, which is a walk around,
What is surprising about British locomotives from the 1960s are the incredibly uncomfortable operating cabs. Cramped, low, unergonomic, yet the 44 series, for example, is 20m long!
Has this video been edited? Cos that bit with the camera all over the place was annoying... but nice video otherwise
Hi Sorry about the video shake , yes I should have edited this out, I stumbled on the end of the platform
Nice video. Like me😁