37717 banking on the Lickey Incline *THRASH*

[scottxdesp]

They are the best sounding locomotive! The 12csvt engine is on its last few years here in Tasmania

Place will never be the same!!

[edsutton115]

Insane!

[arieskeith1447]

I suppose little boys will always play trains.

[dkbnewbjb]

Awesome!!!!!

[samthegreencat47]

I bet that 37 was shagged after that and scrapped! How did all those cranks get on that loco?

[abrook67]

37's not as healthy sounding as back in the day, in their later lifes they all sounded down on power and pumping air like this one, thudthudthudthudthudthudthudth­ud.

[stu610e]

@abrook67 Still doing well for their age though - would be interesting to know how many miles its covered.

[crichton2121]

Excellent bit of thrash!!!!!!! The way it should be . 5Star Video

[40022laconia]

 No offence intended but this footage looks like a group of 37 cranks have nicked a tractor and then taken it for a joyride up the lickey. 5 stars.superb.

[37057viking]

'This is better than Iron Maiden!!' - Hmm, very close I'll admit! lol

[37057viking]

I am now deaf...

Unbelievable how long that went on for! Brilliant.

[488scooby]

THIS EVEN TURNED MY MISSUS ON, WHAT A NIGHT WAS AD ,CHEERS BUD,

[MiLLwallpaul231258]

watch the railway roundabout film about the lickey......much better than this

[1800isbest]

i feel dirty after watching this but love it

[olly5764]

proof of why they are called tractors, will pull (Or push) anything, all be it, slowly

[gavin37688]

F***IN SIIICK!!! superb luvit drove two of these fine machines no dought torturous dutys like this finally lead to her blowing up!

[BigChris1998]

sends shivers up me dooberries !!

[BriWayne]

best video ive ever seen, phwoar

[37323Clydesdale]

I bet whoever clicked the dislike button was some deranged spoon goon who doesn't appreciate top quality thrash

[DanielW118]

I like the way it drops away at the end

[mrbluesky2050]

better than iron maiden, hmmmm probably, nice bit of 12csvt thash, a pair would've been better

[mrbluesky2050]

better than iron maiden, hmmmm probably, nice bit of 12csvt thash, a pair would've been better

[Tyconniendu59]

"F******* TRASH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[Tyconniendu59]

wow ... She's cleaning her throat ^^

[jon56100]

Total Hellfire thrash, wish i was onboard the bearst !

[formidable38]

So, what prick clicked the dislike button?? Obviously fuckin deaf.

[50046ajax]

The Corby runs in the early hours of the morning through Bromsgrove around 02:30 ish.

[50046ajax]

@50046ajax  sorry my mistake you were right its Margam to Corby now thanks for the correction.

[okotokspaul]

best bit of Tractor thrash have seen and heard in a long time - AVE IT!!!!

[andysim232]

i cant almost smell them traction motors burning hehe.

[jammiebeasts]

Dreadful! Absolutely dreadful! That bloke in the cab shouting makes me laugh, superb!

[freakunit]

what company does the steel coil get colllected from and deliverd to?

[50046ajax]

@freakunit Corus steel works from Llanwern to Lackenby still runs as of today 11/3/2011, class 66 on the front and class 66 banking.

[73129Dude]

@50046ajax I thought it was Margam to Corby now?

[Qmodeller]

Yes, interesting stuff, thanks.

Presumably, once at the top, the lead driver is required to look back to make sure the banker has been released if it's one of the special 66s shoving some HTAs? Or is there a radio for the banker driver to request the lead driver to stop to effect a manual release?

Another thing, are the special signals at Bromsgrove still in use, or is the comms between lead and banking drivers done by radios/phones?

It's an interesting bit of line.

[50046ajax]

@Qmodeller Once at the top and it dosent release its a quick phone call to Saltley box to be put in the loop between Barnt Green and Longbridge so you can release the couplings, any other freight and you just drop off as normal at Blackwell change ends and come inside and wait for the peg back down.

[50046ajax]

@Qmodeller The signals are still the same at the grove banker pulls up to the rear gets down track side presses one of the buttons, that triggers a light on the gantry outside the front drivers cab (if hes pulled up far enough, if not he has to get down track side) he leans out presses the button and if theres nothing about the points will go over and after a three min wait we are let out the loop by the green signal at the front and the two gantrys lighting up RA signs at the back.

[Qmodeller]

Cracking stuff, 66s just aren't as much fun!

What's the procedure with the AWS/TPWS for the bankers - isolated presumably for any intermediate signals on the bank?

[50046ajax]

@Qmodeller Yes isolated on the way up still gives warnings but doesnt have to be cancelled,

[50046ajax]

@50046ajax Sorry just to clarify its isolated only when coupled up ie. when pushing HTAs there is a release button on the dashboard for uncoupling at the top and also a light fitted to the front of the loco for manual lining the buck eyes up however only 66055-66059 are fitted with this mod, the AWS is isolated so that if the uncoupling dosent work at Blackwell (has happened a number of times) still coupled up it would drag you to Barnt Green from the Gloucester section into the Saltley section

[50046ajax]

@50046ajax All other bankers ie, other 66s,60s, 37s ect are not isolated and have to acknowledge the signals, the buck eye system can be a real pain if you have a few to bank in a row especialy if it dosent release as you are only allowed to hit the release button once. Hope this helps

[101692corkerhill]

my lordsssssssssssssssss

[MrStapletonRoad]

Now thats what you tube is all about. Many thanks for posting

[alberta45562]

One of the finest videos ever! :D Hellfire!

[amosbriz]

I'm going to have to take a break from watching this. My speakers are broken... :-)

[EWS60500]

again, a fab vid, very interesting, Power and thrash to the max

[HSTHoward]

MY LORDZ!

[37323Clydesdale]

Real thrash MY LORDZ

[37201xoim]

Truy beastitudinous filth!

Out of curiosity, any idea what speed you were holding up the incline? About 12-15mph I guess?

Thanks hugely for posting!

[50046ajax]

Just over ten mile an hour on the speedo all the way 60045 on the front.

[37201xoim]

@50046ajax

Nice one - cheers.

[tpickthall]

Awesome!

[Syphon116]

Holy shit!, I bet the old turbos were glowing orange by the time she got to the top!!

[Bish66]

What a vid. Such great scenes! MY LORDZ!

[EastLancsmaybach]

Lovely, 37403 should sound this good then;)

[TechniquestS482]

Fantastic! Loved it! :-D

[bigjop]

Sounds orreet that does.

[rugbytown]

Tempted to click 'flag as inappropriate'. This is obscene filth. I'm off to punish myself for watching it.

[desdemona77]

Megga Vid...!!

[M53494]

Im FLABBERGASTED!  A-MAZING Tractor thrash! :-)

[simonpilk]

Absolutely superb......

[50046ajax]

Single Tractor thrash what a evening, R.I.P. 37717

[BISHHHIFY]

Brilliant lads!!!! Top Day that was