Memories of Toton Depot with Class 20s Class 56 class 58.wmv

[wiggydj100]

Brilliant video, thanks for posting.

[MrStapletonRoad]

@wiggydj100 Many thanks Dave

[thegigpig35]

Classic diesel traction.. and fondly remembered. A great upload, thanks

[MWCRail]

Absolutely brilliant video, thanks a lot for posting!!

[V1Rotate360]

Great Video! I remember seeing class 20's parked at Toton in the late 90's. Are there any still parked up today??

[madmax200769]

Happy days. I was probably there when this was filmed . All gone now I guess. Nothing like a 20 or a 56 on full thrash :)

[Harleybun]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting. I remember loads of 20's in the mid 1980's. In pairs on very heavy trains. Always amazed me how strong those little loco's where. Maybe because they are low geared? They certainly worked them hard for thirty years. BR had there monies worth out of them. Loved the way there turbos whistle when driver shut power off. Bags of character, unlike today's loco's. Very unique & unusual feature, there diesel was stored in there frame not in a conventional fuel tank.

[MrStapletonRoad]

@Harleybun I didnt know that about the fuel tanks, very interesting. I loved the class 20s I think English Electric built a loco for a purpose and the proof of their success is still around to be witnessed today. The VW Beetle of the railways.

Thanks for taking a look.

Eddie

[McCann26197]

Great vid mate, quite a lot of class 20's i see

[balmesh]

Brilliant. Thanks for posting.  When I finally got around to going up to Toton, long way from Hampshire, it was all 58s and 56s and the twenties were all parked. Only place you could see 20s was Warrington if you were lucky. I'll send you the vid if I can find it!

[MrStapletonRoad]

@balmesh Cheers bud, yep its all different now.