Seconds From A Disaster Bowl! | Diggle Diaries November 2023 Pt 1
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- Diggle Diaries: An attempt to film all daylight running freight and interesting workings from Diggle Junction. Situated on the picturesque Trans-Pennine, Manchester to Huddersfield and Leeds route, Diggle Jn lies at the top of a steep incline leading into Standedge Tunnel. Providing beautiful scenery, varied freight and trains working hard up the hill, there aren’t many better places for a bit of trainspotting.
This month includes:
- 69002 hitches a ride on the Drax
- 37425 gives ex-TPE 68 a ride
- TPE Class 68's enter penultimate month of operations
- Freightliner loco moves
- And much more...
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Dedicated to Alan William Gaskell. He started this whole thing off.
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Intro music by @gordovox1559
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Yet another quality video Luke! You’re getting quite a reputation with all those drivers acknowledging your camera I wonder how many of them watch your channel. Looking forward to the next video, keep up the good work.
Thanks a million Katrina, as always it’s much appreciated! There’s been some great drivers around recently so it wouldn’t surprise me. Always adds to the vids as well, next one will be even better in that regard.
Fantastic clips here mate
Those Drax wagons were really bouncing at Marsden with 60026
Nice tones from some of the 66 drivers
Hellfire thrash from 37425 at the end. I always make sure to fully watch your videos
Thanks mate, always like to try and include something at the end for the truly committed. That’s the first time I’ve seen the drax come round that bend at speed, they really are flying all over the place!
As a kid I used to go to Eastleigh station and watch the trains. I can still remember seeing some of the last steam engines to pass through and go into the yards.
Good memories Neil, I would have loved to have been around then.
Fantastic video as usual Luke! The sound of that 37 at the end was mega - I hope the old girls are kept in service for a while yet!
Cheers Dave, you and me both they’re awesome. Just got a great shot of a pair leaving Eastleigh filming for the next 24 hour episode, a loud way to start the stint haha.
I love seeing the Class 60s being used again. Great vid. Ta muchly 😎👍
Same here mate, hopefully we see more of em in future if this re-engine plan goes ahead.
Thanks for this, great to hear Concrete Bob coming for miles! of particular interest to me was the CWR train, I used to photograph them all the time when Castleton Welding Depo was open, very happy days, lots of class37 haulage.
Bet it was great back then mate, I didn’t appreciate it enough back then. Cheers pal.
very good duncan
Cheers pal 👍🏻
Really enjoying the channel, thanks for sharing your movements. Neil in Essex
Thanks a million Neil, that’s tremendously generous, it’ll go towards a couple of coffees to keep me going on the next 24 hour special 👍🏻
I love the rumble of the 60s as they approach.👍🏻
Yeah love it! You can hear em coming up the hill from miles away down the valley.
What a friendly bunch! Presumably, the 69 and 60 weren’t working in multiple on the Drax train? Very good variety, thanks.
Cheers Mike, you’re right it looked like the 69 was hitching a ride. Probably just an easy way to move the loco.
Another really enjoyable watch Luke, some interesting different angles this time and still some nice autumn colours lineside! Some good drivers too! Keith
Thanks a lot as always Keith, I’ve lost quite a few of my spots because the Network rail site so trying to mix things up and find some new ones. Maybe one or two more vids and all the colours will likely be gone.
Hello friend
I had to subscribe to your channel as i have an old vhs tape on this very line called penine steam from the 1960s and its great to see that the line still has alot of train movements.
great videos and plenty of action a massive well done mate look forward to more videos like this.
peter from birmingham
Thanks very much Peter, I might have to see if I can find a copy of that tape. Would be very interesting to see things moving, I’ve only seen photos from back then with the old Diggle Station.
@@DiggleJunction hi ya mate
if you sear ch on here for pennine steam it will come up and i will say it is a very good video the old shots are all filnmed by one man in the 60s and then comparisons of then and modern day.
peter from birmingham
@@chelmswoodjunction thanks mate I’ll 100% do that.
Another awesome video luke 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks a lot Mark 👍🏻
Great video . Some nice tones too and you just can’t beat a 37 powering up . Thanks for going out in all conditions
My pleasure Les, cheers 👍🏻
Great videos 👍
Thanks a lot Francis!
Superb videos just found them best ever love the old tugs should get M.A.N who took mirrlees over to do a rebuild program fine engines ❤👍👍👍👍
Thanks a lot mate, there’s currently one being experimented on with the CAT engines from the 68’s. Hopefully that comes to fruition 🤞
Great content once again .!!🔥🔥🔥
Thanks as always mate, next diaries is shaping up to be one of the best ones yet!
Cracking vid.
But a 185 on a Leeds to Hull working, at Diggle?
Very strange one when I was looking back through my notes, I had to double check. I’m guessing it was cancelled but ran the rest of the way. It was on realtimetrains as a code 1 but ran on traksy with the same headcode but switched to a 5. Thanks a lot mate 👍🏻
Loved that mate! But then all your vids are top quality and interesting. Milliseconds from disaster with that 37 and the 185 lol!
Thanks a lot Andy 👍🏻 could see the 185 on traksy from miles out and could just tell it was going to be a close one. If I’d have known how close I might have changed my spot haha.
Brilliant watch as always 👍
Thanks a lot Elliott, glad you enjoyed it mate!
Thanks again Luke for another enjoyable vid. you do brave some weather for us - and 185s.
Getting a bit tired of these 185’s getting in the way of my shots mate! Glad you enjoyed it pal 👍🏻
Quality Video, narration every aspect ‘spot on’. Most enjoyable view, look forward to the Eastleigh 24hr 👍🏻
Really appreciate that Kevin, thanks very much. Keeping my fingers crossed Eastleigh will be worth the long trip.
Nice one Luke with great driver interactions. Nice to see so many 60’s in the mix. Look forward to the next 24 hours down South
Cheers mate, always great to get them here in the daylight. I’m really looking forward to a trip down there, keeping my fingers crossed it will be worth the trip.
Really glad you picked Eastleigh for your next 24 hour Marathon. Anyway another cracking video, some interesting loco’s too, looking forward, to the next one. Did Donny & Mexborough on Thursday, stand outs been. 56105,56078, 37421, and for me star of the day 69004. 😊
I reckon it will definitely be worth the trip down, I wanted to do somewhere completely different and a mate down there has been doing great work keeping track of things for me. That’s one hell of a day out mate, some excellent catches!
Another Great video luke and well set out love the bingo lol funny and useful keep up the great work appreciated and enjoyable thanks Andy
Thanks a lot Andy, glad you enjoyed it mate. We’ll have another bingo for the next 24 hour special 👍🏻
Another great one Luke, especially the sound of that 37!
Cheers mate. Can’t beat a tractor coming out of the loop and getting cleared for the green into the tunnel. Shakes the hillside!
hi Luke great video how good do the 37s sound .shame about the 68s being taken away regards Geoff
Thanks a lot Geoff, can’t beat the sound of a 37 roaring away from a signal in my mind. Will really miss the 68’s, hopefully the powers that be come to some sense and get them back out in one form or another.
I seen 69002 and 60047 double headed coming through todmorden on the Drax train on the 13th of November 2023 first class 69 I've seen so far as I remember them as class 56s good video 👏👏👏🥰
I've seen a lot of class 60s around Manchester area recently so colas must have bought some more off db shenker as I've seen more than usual over the past few months.
i love the class 37 you can hear them coming from miles away but it got bowled by the crap bog unit class 185 good shot of it!!!
I heard a tractor flying about the Stalybridge area but didn't see it so it must have been concrete bob 37425 i heard it but didn't see it think it was around 8th November 2023.
Seems like it’s been getting ferried here, there and everywhere! Always love seeing a 69 though and that large logo liveried one is spot on.
Think it must have been around that date mate, either that or the semi regular test train that comes into Staly.
Can always rely "Bob" to entertain Luke
Always mate, my favourite tractor.
extremely well paid all of those drivers tpe drivers have a very extensive and training and route learning programme with an assesor
For sure, the TPE drivers we know are all absolute top of their game! Definitely needed for some of the tricky routes over the Pennines.
Brilliant video as always👍
Thanks a lot mate, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
THE SIGNALS !
Your piece of film at 15:30 is not clear enough to see exactly which track the green signal relates too, or even the exact position of the white lights which may be above the green signal ! Firstly signals should be placed to the left of the track that they refer too, which can require the aid of a gantry to ensure they are to the left, when there is insufficient room between two tracks to put the signal post there.
JUNCTION INDICATORS
A green of course means the line is clear. If this signal is just before a junction, then there should also be Junction indicators on top of the actual signal. These are in the form of fingers of 5 white lights (when illuminated). The number of "fingers" and the angle of each "finger" relates geographically to the track layout ahead. If the main route is set this only requires the main signal to show an aspect none of the fingers would be illuminated. But if any diverging route is set, then one of the "fingers" will also illuminate to reveal which of the optional tracks the train is routed too.
JUNCTION INDICATORS RELATE TO GEOGRAPHICAL LAYOUT OF THE JUNCTION AHEAD.
There can be a maximum of six fingers on a junction signal, indicating a maximum of 6 optional routes in ADDITION to the main track the signal relates too. Fingers pointing to the left are for tracks diverging to the left. Fingers pointing to the right are for diverging tracks to the right. Further these fingers (if there are more than one) are read top to bottom in relation to routes left to right !!!
GROUND SIGNAL ????
I can see no evidence of any ground signals, which are normally only around 18 inches above the ballast. Further with a main green aspect showing there should NOT be a ground signal for that track.
TRAP POINTS !
The Engineers two vehicle train appears to be running on the "Wrong" line. Which must mean the track it is on, is signalled for bi-directional working. Normally in Britain trains drive on the left like the roads. The "loop" to the right has one interesting feature visible a "Trap point" which is currently set to deliberately derail any train trying to come towards the camera.
For precise information on signals you'll have to get more precise film footage in future, of the actual signal. And if a Junction signal, film of the track layout ahead as well !!!!
FOR THE RECORD: I'm an ex BR Mechanical Engineer, which also required me to be qualified to drive trains. Indeed I've also been a Signalman (mechanical & early computer boxes), & worked for a number of railways around the World.
Cracking Video as usual, are you seeing the 50 tour on December 9th, goes via Ashton way to Victoria
Hopefully mate, I’m going to try and make it back from Eastleigh in time although I’d be sacrificing seeing a double headed 33 tour.
@@DiggleJunction Tough decisions and a path has been added on Wednesday from York - Leeds, so hopefully we may see 37s on the Flasks after all.
@@Heavyweight37716 Fingers crossed mate! Nothing added on our line yet for the next 7 days but if they came back this way today I'd bet they do the same again with those two that went over today!
@@DiggleJunction RHTT Season is very nearly over now, so no point sending them back to York. DRS Will at least 3 37s and 2 66s ready for duty.
great video bud
Cheers Jamie, much appreciated mate 👍🏻
Why was the 69 on the Drax train
If I remember right mate it was a convenient way for GBRF to move the loco over to Liverpool without needing to create a path etc.
Where do you get the train icons from
They’re originally from the train database in the video description mate or taken from train sim and heavily edited. Takes a lot of work but I’m gradually building up a database to help speed things up.
The ones on the database are pretty un detailed
See you are becoming part of the inferstructur.
Some of these drivers must think I stand on that bridge all day long I’m there that often haha.