Class 40 122 (D200) cab ride Moston - Rochdale - Oldham 1985

[ballymossno18]

an excellent cab ride.enjoyed this footage very much.also like the sound of the traction moters whining as the loco accelerates.

[pete37038]

Pete, that's pure gold !

[37116comet]

love the way the wipers speed up a bit when he puts more power on!!!!!

[Paulsimon8]

Excellent - The home board for Rochdale on the Down has been removed (30th August 2011) and Rochdale box has been removed too (same date) as all signalling in that area is controlled via Rochdale West with signal plate prefixes of TH3xxx - Castleton East will be removed in December as will Vitrial Works too - Such a shame!

Also a shame that the Oldham Loop has closed, I used to work it as a guard before I went driving - It was the "bread and buter" work of Man Vic and Wigan depots.

[monkeysmollock]

Those wipers would drive me nuts if I was driving that thing!

[battlestarone]

les dawson could drive a train?

[mekydro]

Great stuff. Lots of real signals and excellent thrash. Note the lack of AWS almost everywhere in those days

[bognapalm]

Damn! You cut out the bit through Milnrow and Newhey. Excellent video... ;)

[formidable38]

What I wana know is, how come there was no AWS magnet and bell on the approach to that green?? What a great piece of film in anycase!

[montybazbaz]

Superb ! I used to drive over the loop, and still sign the Calder Valley line. Great video ! And one of the best sets of sideburns i've seen in a long while

[PistonBroke046]

Great vid.... Shame the driver had to give the train a ' quick splash' on the brake... Still he made up for it on the thrash department!!!

[vorlonb3]

very nice of the driver to let you film, and lovely to see the weather of the north west was still as rainy as ever!

[LeeStaffs1]

This is an incredible piece of film, very high quality

[aureol40012]

@LeeStaffs1 Cheers mate, much appreciated. It was a very expensive bit of kit in its day, it wouldn'y go for more than £10 on ebay now!

[TimHall42]

Marvellous stuff!

[taynuilt1]

Impressive sideburns and heavy gold jewellery on Mr Driver - a true man of his time!

[craigmunday47515]

Love the heavy stop en route, a bit of emergency brake too! Awesome.

[RICKD790]

@andyw823 Looks like Vitrioil Works signal box to me.

[RICKD790]

@RICKD790 I meant Vitriol

[TrainDriverRob]

Just awesome footage from back in the day. If I gave a cab ride to my Guard let alone a normal, I would be down the road!

[aureol40012]

@andyw823

Hi mate, not sure. I'm sure someone else will know!

[Myattmode]

Quality footage again from you. Don't you just wish we had those days again...

[colofeaton]

Great footage, again thanks for sharing

[tpickthall]

Awesome, historic footage.

[tjshill82]

Thanks for sharing. How did you get a cab ride??

[aureol40012]

@tjshill82 it was easy in those days!

[Bish66]

what a great piece of film. fantastic piec of machinery.