5043 Blasts out of Liverpool hauling the Mersey Express 01-06-2024

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  • čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
  • A second foray into the North West for 5043 this year took it to Liverpool at the head of the Mersey Express, and once again full marks to all at Tyseley for allowing the Earl to handle the entire run both ways on its own with no assistance at all from 47773, required on the rear on this occasion for getting out and back into Lime Street. Deciding not to head south of Crewe with there being a good chance that Doxey Marsh would still be flooded, we begin at a new location, on the Middlewich branch of the Shropshire Union Canal at Clive Green, just south of Winsford. As expected with the easy run across the Cheshire plain from Crewe, 5043 was flying by this point, looking and sounding great as it flashed by around 5 minutes down.
    For the return leg there was only 1 place we were ever going to consider; Edge Hill. It's been nearly 8 years since we last came here but being 1715 in the evening and not 0600 in the morning this time there were a few more onlookers present...The video doesn't really do justice to just how loud 5043 was as it accelerated out of the cutting from Lime Street, you really had to have been there to truly appreciate it and the shower of cinders everyone was treated to as it blasted past; absolutely worth the £6.20 train fare to get there...

Komentáře • 45

  • @nigelbevan8449
    @nigelbevan8449 Před 15 dny +6

    You were at the right place at the right time with that canal barge and the 🚂 🚂.... Really well done bud.

    • @peterpan1435
      @peterpan1435 Před 14 dny +1

      Talented cameramen make their ‘right place at the right moments’
      Well done. A sequence to hold dear.

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 12 dny

      Thanks Nigel, much appreciated. While I have every intention of using that spot again in the future, I expect I'll never get another barge going across the shot at the same time...Graham

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 12 dny

      Thanks mate, appreciated. It'll probably never happen again when I go there in the future...Graham

  • @beckyhales1619
    @beckyhales1619 Před 18 dny +4

    5043 you beautiful beast of a locomotive. Magical and that Western whistle makes the hair on the neck stand up. Finally, I just loved to see what looked like a police van come to a sudden halt on the road above. I bet he couldn't believe his ears or eyes. 😍

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 17 dny +1

      Certainly one of my favourite locos and the way it blasted up the bank once again showed why. I think it's one of those private ambulances that stopped on Tunnel road, which I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out...Graham

  • @RailwayTavern
    @RailwayTavern Před 21 dnem +10

    Grand shots today buddy, canal boat coming into shot on cue was epic!

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 20 dny +2

      Thanks mate, appreciated. Definitely a case of good timing even with the canal being surprisingly busy - that was the 6th or 7th barge to go past in the time I'd been there...Graham

  • @XxBec3509
    @XxBec3509 Před 6 dny +1

    Cool video !great catch

  • @irelandbloke
    @irelandbloke Před 20 dny +4

    Superb shots ! 👍

  • @GreatBritishRailways1
    @GreatBritishRailways1 Před 21 dnem +3

    Nicely captured. Regards, John

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 20 dny +1

      Thanks for your comment John and glad you enjoyed...Graham

  • @philclarke3203
    @philclarke3203 Před 18 dny +2

    Great video. Good timing at Winsford.I've been to that spot many times, but never had a boat at the right time.

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 17 dny +2

      Thanks mate, appreciated. The canal was surprisingly busy on Saturday morning; that was about the 6th or 7th boat to go past in the hour or so I was there...Graham

  • @garryvarley2800
    @garryvarley2800 Před 7 dny +2

    not much can beat or better a gw 4 cylinder and whistle at full tilt what a sound

  • @finlayfraser9952
    @finlayfraser9952 Před 13 dny +2

    What a lovely locomotive!

  • @barriepeck643
    @barriepeck643 Před 20 dny +3

    BRILIANT

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 19 dny +1

      Thanks for your comment mate and glad you enjoyed...Graham

  • @nessgardenrailway3049
    @nessgardenrailway3049 Před 9 dny +1

    Great stuff!

  • @robdavies7
    @robdavies7 Před 16 dny +2

    Excellent filming ! 😉

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 12 dny +2

      Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed...Graham

    • @robdavies7
      @robdavies7 Před 12 dny

      @@steamdriver12 i did indeed ! 😁

  • @jammiebeasts
    @jammiebeasts Před 20 dny +2

    Excellent videos :)

  • @karlthepotter4228
    @karlthepotter4228 Před 13 dny +1

    Superb!

  • @keithjones4427
    @keithjones4427 Před 20 dny +6

    Grate vid, but the state of that station is bad.

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 20 dny +1

      Thanks mate, appreciated. Edge Hill is a bit of a weed patch isn't it, sadly quite common these days such is the state of our railways...Graham

  • @nickh8296
    @nickh8296 Před 17 dny +1

    Great catch Sir.

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 17 dny +1

      Thanks for your comment mate and glad you enjoyed...Graham

  • @cachinnans
    @cachinnans Před 21 dnem +2

    Really good!

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 20 dny +1

      Thanks for your comment mate and glad you enjoyed...Graham

  • @davidowen6977
    @davidowen6977 Před 20 dny +2

    👌

  • @gainsbourg66
    @gainsbourg66 Před 20 dny +3

    Oooh...steam train!

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 19 dny +1

      Definitely not your average sight on a Saturday morning trip down the Shropshire Union Canal...

  • @robertwilloughby8050
    @robertwilloughby8050 Před 11 dny

    Was that Castle doing something that's usually considered impossible for a Castle? Was it - ulp - throwing some of it's coalbed up the chimney?! 😮

  • @cannadineboxill-harris2983

    I needed to know why they don’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so that they can extend the unused abandoned underground train stations. Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock and that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into Five cars per units and also having three Disabled Toilets on those Five cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner LG1200 and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers. A Stock Trains and also having 8 Disabled Toilets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the Waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it more Larger and extend it to the bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those Five countries such as Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Railway tunnel into a High-Speed Railway lines? The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Railway line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. Then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised Waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those Five countries such as Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 47 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project if that will be OK for London Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from the Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden more Easily. Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly Line and also build brand-new underground train stations so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street can they also make another brand new underground train station in Chingford and could they extend the Piccadilly Line and the DLR right up to Chingford? All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner LG1200 and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Five carriages three disabled toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains. Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to create more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and can they order Every 77 Octagon and Every 47 Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique minor no.13 and unique minor no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 142MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 142MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units, can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 18 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those interesting Journeys Please!!!! oh can you make all of those Coal Boxes’s 17 Tonnes for all of those 142MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us PASSENGER’S!!!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are told!!!!!!!! And please do something about these very very important Professional ideas Please? Prime Minister of England, Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister of Germany, Prime Minister of Italy, Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.

    • @TheNightOwl-ef7ih
      @TheNightOwl-ef7ih Před 5 dny

      What's all that crap got to do with 5043? Take your silly rants elsewhere!

    • @UKHeritageRailways
      @UKHeritageRailways Před 4 dny

      @@TheNightOwl-ef7ih Unfortunately these deranged piles of nonsense keep on appearing on other videos as well.

  • @dennisbundy3042
    @dennisbundy3042 Před 17 dny

    And there was me thinking this will be a close up shot of a beautifully preserved steam locomotive leaving Liverpool lime street station. Was it fuck😂. If you like scruffy barges and delapidated stations this is the video for you!!!

    • @steamdriver12
      @steamdriver12  Před 17 dny +2

      Scruffy barges and dilapidated stations are all part of it! Edge Hill is in particularly poor condition though; certainly an obvious contrast between the gleaming GWR castle and its immediate surroundings as it passed through...Graham

    • @nigelbevan8449
      @nigelbevan8449 Před 15 dny +3

      Personally, I thought that it was a brilliant catch, caught at the right place at the right time and gave it that nostalgic touch... I saw the loco at Lime Street and it was like wasps around a jam jar with all the enthusiasts milling around. So, in my opinion, I thought video was really well done.

    • @lynby6231
      @lynby6231 Před 9 dny +2

      The birth place of the railway should be in better condition