Manchester Oxford Road & Piccadilly (20/09/08)

[AndreiTupolev]

So will Eddie be repainted back into normal livery now DRS have lost the Stobart job? Shame really, I can't see DBS painting one in Stobart colours.

[theamateurbasher]

Hmm. Would imagine so, but I'm not 100% sure myself.

[theamateurbasher]

Thanks.

[grannyjone]

Its just that this area has become dead for anything interesting since the drags ceased near Xmas

[theamateurbasher]

I'm not sure what else is going on. Thanks.

[grannyjone]

when are the drags on again through Manchester? will we have to wait until September again ?

[theamateurbasher]

I'm afraid I've no idea at present. Thanks for commenting.

[dmc1200]

Why is a locomotive (class 91?) hauling a Pendolino? The track there is electrified as the 323s use it.

[theamateurbasher]

The loco (Class 57) is hauling a Pendolino, because it is on a Liverpool to Crewe drag. The normal route through Runcorn was closed at the time for engineering works, hence the need for Class 57's to haul the Pendolinos via Manchester.

[AndreiTupolev]

South West Trains Manchester to Sheffield? :p

Nice bit of variety there, although I'm not sure Eddie would approve of the cleanliness of that 66.

[theamateurbasher]

Cheers.

[NXEA90001]

suoer video

[theamateurbasher]

Thanks NXEA90001!

[Dunky1962]

awesome video, it looks like you had a really good day out. 5*

[theamateurbasher]

We sure did thanks; a good few hours spent photting, videoing, spotting, and generally mucking around. LOL!

[dieselmanmike]

The spirit of classic traction lives on thanks to these 57's,and as a 47 fan its as close as you can get,but with more turbo scream!! great vid !

[theamateurbasher]

Thanks dieselmanmike!

[robmasterman]

Well done David an excellent video, You're so lucky living up there and having so much to go at...5*

[theamateurbasher]

Thanks robmasterman. I am only half an hour or so away from Manchester and sometimes I pass through there, en route to Bury. But these were the attraction yesterday, and will be until nearly Christmas.

[TheXtremeEnthusiast]

great video david, that 66411 surely was a beauty =]

[theamateurbasher]

She sure was, but another cleanup is in order!

*Goes to fetch the non-existent bucket of water and sponge!*

LOL! Holmes Chapel video also available. Cheers TheXtremeEnthusiast, it was great to meet you, and I hope to do so again soon.

[TheXtremeEnthusiast]

lol, i'll get a spare cloth just incase ;)

same to you m8, i'll view the holmes chapel right now. =)

[11t1chambersm]

i saw that near vitoria

[theamateurbasher]

Saw what? Any of these drags, freight or the units?

[theamateurbasher]

Thanks for commenting by the way.

[HSTHoward]

U LUCKY PERSON TO SEE MY FAV 66411! awsome again 5* favs

[theamateurbasher]

Thanks Howard. Note that this was only my second ever encounter with 66411; first photographed by my camera lens at Carlisle in October 2006!

[HSTHoward]

wow lucky you, its very dirty!!

[theamateurbasher]

Aye, it was clean only a few weeks ago.

[bradleigh10]

=o i was at Piccadilly. I got on platform 14&13 and just missed that charter train =(, i seen it just north.

[theamateurbasher]

Thanks Brad!