Class 40 181 thrashes out of Manchester Piccadilly light engine after the last Skegness

[alanlowndes]

Great fanfare.

[alanlowndes]

Great to watch this.Absolutely wonderful.Brings it all back those happy memories as a train enthusiast as a school child.Thanks for sharing.

[MultiTerryCat]

Great vid. Top marks to the driver for that display.

[edsutton115]

Fantastic video - favourited and watched multiple times! Great horn work from the driver :-)

[MyDSisHungry]

Glad da trains now aren't noisy and polluting like this one

[KEV2K9100]

@MyDSisHungry No because the ones now're shit!.

[pcvideogamer]

I've watched this about 8 times already, it's hauntingly beautiful, the swan song of that engine was amazing, thank you.

[aureol40012]

@pcvideogamer I like your description! Thank you.

[robmasterman]

Superb piece of nostalgia dating back to 1984...Bob

[Bevoin1970]

Every once in a while, I come back to this clip and watch it again, I never ever tire of hearing both the engine thrash its way out of the station, and the cheers from the crowds as it does so, to the sound of her horns a blowing...

If you like trains, then you just gotta love this clip.

10/10 Top of the class :-)

[wiggydj100]

Fantastic loco. In the early 70s at York station, you always took the sight of a 40, 45, 47 n Deltic for granted. Now......  How times have changed.

[greatlancashireguy]

Great trains

[Kylebound26]

The 40s always sounded good full thrash, just wish I'd been there as Manchester and the north west had so much variety at that time.

[farmertrg]

What is it with the class 40 and the 37?............. I just cant help it but love those amazing machines. Its the scream of power that gets me every time.

[headstandking]

Great video !

[Hanglands]

Love the horn. Great clip.

[nikvanlanduyt]

Just look at the Hellfire squad pmsl!

[Dristarg]

Aureol40012, on behalf of everyone unlucky enough to never see a 40 in service, I salute you.

[55022RSG]

@Dristarg you dont like 40s?

[Dristarg]

@55022RSG Of course I do - I was complimenting the uploader for giving everyone a chance to see them when they were in regular service.

[55022RSG]

@Dristarg  ohhhh right, yeah the 40's were hellfire back in the day

[aureol40012]

@Dristarg

Ta mate :-)

[nikvanlanduyt]

I wonder if Leeds Davros was there? or maybe he couldnt afford the fare to Manc back then, was probably at Bingley putting copper coins down little boys trousers!

[nikvanlanduyt]

GOOD OLD FUCK RAIL! I miss them days 

[55022RSG]

@aureol40012 i agree, who wouldnt flail a class 40?

[ricjuk]

platform nazis...

[zvictorone]

you should be at the front of the subject when filming.

[networksoutheast86]

Hellfire !!

[garyfromuk]

Now that's the way to leave a station!

[flanneryged]

Not bad for a Locomotive in reverse!!!.The

directional sidelights which corresponded with the old Disc Headcodes should have been Red if the Locomotive was being controlled from the other end.Seen as the lights stayed on

the Direction handle must have been left in the original forward position which it arrived with the Train.Not bad EH??.

[simonp1970]

HELLFIRE!!!!

[MARK11663]

beats all the rubbish around today

[60037]

Absolute Crank !!

[puffernutterlou]

apparently I was there, im expected to remember but I dont to the annoyance of my dad

[37401MadRich]

Great Vid. Them were the days...

[EWS60500]

wonderfull, and great when the driver blows the horn, never been to piccadilly but I doubt its like this anymore, shame, but I supose wee need more modern trains to boost rail enviromental factor, but I supose it's alway been good, even with those monsters on the rails.

[grannyjone]

I think I much prefer today's exciting scene at Piccadilly with fantastic Voyagers, phenomenal 323's and hellfire Desiros.

Only joking

[Gauge1channel]

know you dont see that any more all you see is people is suite sorry i am going to be late boring

[basfordhall]

sent shivers down my spine,absolutely amazing video 5 star

[ruberyb45]

My god!! you can tell thats the eighties can't ya.lol

[mststv]

Sends a cold shiver down my spine, thank god for the CFPS !

[colofeaton]

My favourite Aureol40012 clip, so nostalgic. I was'nt there as I was doing 40160 on the coast that day. Hellfire !!!

[Woolybak8]

9 years before I was born and even over twenty years later they still sound good!

[40BTyke]

Pure Hellfire !

[Ben31337l]

with an echo as well

[railenthusiast88]

This does make me wish I had been born a number of years earlier though I do look forward to some loco hauled passenger trains with 67s soon. Great piece of footage. thanks for posting

[mikesndbs]

Great stuff!

[Ross47596]

gives the public a wake up call anyway :p

[getofmaballs]

I live right near manchester picc, but ive never seen a class 37 there... good job! :D, BTW, when was this recorded? lol

[40145]

This was filmed on 15/09/84 as you can see in the vid discription (top quolity vid for the year must admit!) and its a class 40 not 37 :P

[getofmaballs]

O.o oh yeah lol

[ACranesvideos]

flipping HELLFIRE! exellent 5*s

[Bevoin1970]

I think this is a cracking piece of film footage, Love the crowd responce as it pulls out.. Brilliant !

[classicnz]

You aint kidding about him giving it a thrash! Very nice.

[Yownanymous]

It's great how it suddenly comes to life.

[Bish66]

MY LORDZZZZZZZZ

[trainpiczvidz]

HELLFIRE!

[jconnor1988]

wow..wot a horny 40

[speedbird76]

He's German. Not exactly renowned for having a laugh or a sense of humour are they!

[Chunders66]

think pot's calling the kettle black, eh fritz?

[mruresm8]

Bloody hell, that was just MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!! Top video, and top driver for his enthusiastic driving!!!! 5 STARS

[MarshD200]

Does anyone remember the two cleaning ladies standing in the way when we were all trying to take photos with the 'THE END' headboard on, on arrival??

[aureol40012]

Sure do, as clear as day, because they are on our video too! Just not posted on here.

[MarshD200]

I was there!!!!! What a run from Sheff' loads of great bashing on the Skegs' 1983 - 1984!!!!!

[sheddy007]

beast. sad now tht man pic is now full of units

[dampFreddie]

bit of history that - last skeggie home? With 40s in this good a nick it was criminal to cut them whilst duffs were failing right left and centre back then.

[47822]

lol wat a driver

[deeb1978]

My favorite video so far...brilliant and very moving. Top marks to the driver

[noyoureafuckintube]

HST Howard has not a clue.

[HSTHoward]

nice horns

[brikiss]

PROPER DRIVER !!!!

[60037]

Dreadful, that had to be done!

[puziparrot]

About This Video:

40181 leaving Man Picc for Longsight light engine after working the last ever skegness. 15/09/84

Added: 3 months ago

That answer your question?

[preecey71]

is this after the last man picc skeggy???

[Skoda90009]

GREAT VID!

[nferguso]

Hellfire!

[66124]

1 word

BEAST

[phat2003uk]

That's incredible, brilliant stuff.

[madplanefan]

Not really - depends which way you start it tho =D

[madplanefan]

Anybody that flails isnt supporting Nazism though as its not a Nazi salute!

[50051]

Top video. So refreshing to see some life at Man Pic rather than the usual red Virgin S*it.

Nice one ;)

[Penfold37250]

brings a tear to the eye

[theamateurbasher]

Wow! Bloomin' brilliant insight into the past. I wish I'd have been born at least ten years before this :-(. Oh well, it's great anyways, keep it up!