45110 banked by 80079 on the Lickey, the last time 80079 was on the mainline.

A throwback to Saturday 11th December 1999, in dying light Black 5 45110 is seen making a racket up the 1in 37 Lickey Incline near Bromsgrove with a helping shove of on the rear by Standard Class 4, 80079. A fantastic image as the Black 5 heads over the crest and the Class 4 detaches and returns back towards Bromsgrove. This tour was a round trip from Nuneaton to Gloucester and this is the return leg. This was the last time 80079 ran on the mainline, it saw some use on preserved lines after this but is now in long term store at the Engine House at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway.

[@georgegunn9387]

Just like the old days...Bloody Brilliant !!!!

[@TheStephengthompson]

Amazing footage of a brilliant climb. My late father witnessed many a similar scene on Shap with the banking engines dropping off after Shap Summit and then returning to Tebay from his signalbox at Scout Green 👍

[@MrThrash37]

Thank you very much for watching, now that would be a sight with the two plumes winding up shap. Thanks for checking out my channel :)

[@andrewjohnfox]

Hi Stephen. I spent two very enjoyable days at Scout Green in 1965 in the company of a very friendly signalman. Happy days 🙂

[@user-ou8fg7yv1k]

For a time my father worked in Bromsgrove signal box. In my childhood I spent many a happy hour spotting on Bromsgrove station.

[@sam_edwards_7233]

Shame Lickey's strangled by OLE's now.

[@PaulAFulcher]

Superb camera angle, love it !

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks Paul, don’t think you’d get the same shot now.

[@willhemmings]

Perfection all the way. Absolutely love it

[@butikimbo9595]

Simply amazing! Thanks for sharing. This is pure gold. Stay safe.

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching!

[@Gill12283]

That was iconic! Great video

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks Gill!

[@Isochest]

Yes. The Northern Ireland variant of the 4MT was after all the last steam loco in regular use on UK Mainlines into the early 1970s

[@MrThrash37]

Nice fact, thanks for watching!

[@tattoo1084]

Now that's what u call a good shot of two good loco's. Dont get that often especially with fading light. Cheers.👍

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks David, as always.

[@Ynot..]

Pure Grunt!...👍🔊

[@rocksreynolds3642]

Great footage, really enjoyed that. Thanks

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching mate :)

[@nicholasjones7645]

Many thanks for sharing this video. Cracking video

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching Nicholas

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

That’s a good old days

[@MrThrash37]

Very much so! wouldnt catch that happening uncoupled anymore...

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yeah mate

[@37418]

Absolutely Awesome Video mate 👍👍

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching and commenting bud!

[@peterduffy4207]

Fabulous.

[@robinforrest7680]

Absolute magic !

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching Robin!

[@robinforrest7680]

@@MrThrash37 thanks to you for posting this up! It means I can justify a 1 in 30 gradient on my future layout as well as a few 94xx and 57xx panniers and even my Dublo 4MT tank as bankers.

[@MrThrash37]

That will be great! You can use my video as a excuse ☺️

[@howarth004]

Well captured

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks David!

[@JBTEvans]

Great video, superb spot to be right where 80079 came detached! Can't imagine them allowing an engine to split off on the mainline anymore. Surprised all the 4MT tanks disappeared off the mainline, you'd think there would be a market for one or two.

[@JBTEvans]

GWR Productions 2014 we’ve seen 9600 7752 9466 on the mainline....

[@GWRProductions-kg9pt]

@@JBTEvans ignore that was in a rush

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks very much, yes it’s a very different world we’re in now. Even for something very simple.

[@GWRProductions-kg9pt]

@@JBTEvans if memory serves correct the Panniers are limited to 45mph & line speed is around the same on the lines they tend to work on

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

​@@GWRProductions-kg9pt Terrible pollution. That's why these locos need to be sliced apart with cutting torches and melted down in the furnaces for recycling.

[@BevMattocks]

Brilliant! Why facing backwards, though? As a very small child I vaguely remember the famous Lickey Incline, waiting to be banked up the hill. Highlight of the trip for my train-mad dad!
PS the Lickey beats the other great double track incline: from Ilfracombe to Morthoe, sadly now just a cycle path (which I've cycled many times).

[@jackx4311]

Maybe it was just how the move panned out; after all, I don't suppose there are many (if any?) turntables left on the main line these days.

[@traingalaxy]

great catch

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks :)

[@DiggerEvans]

great footage, there a video of the Falcon tearing it's way up the Lickey incline with a tiny banker trying to catch up

[@MrThrash37]

Where can i find that??

[@DiggerEvans]

@@MrThrash37 somewhere on youtube my friend

[@JordanClass37Fan]

Cracking shot that mate

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks buddy, not quite a 37 tho..

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

They’re really slugging it up the bank

[@MrThrash37]

Just how it should be done!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yeah

[@sam_edwards_7233]

Shame 80079 is unlikely to go mainline again let alone run again.

[@southamptontrainspotter553]

nice one

[@tuc-dh4df]

Giving it the beans.

[@MrThrash37]

not easing off either!

[@johnnyrvf]

That is one SLOW climb.

[@yorkshirerailwayspotter9848]

80079 last run mainline was hardly a good send off for it

[@MrThrash37]

not really shoved on the back for a shove up the lickey!