Class 37 174 on the Sheffield - Blackpool 18th June '83

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[noyoureafuckintube]

On a second look, the spluttering Rat is quite a beast too!

Keep it up, Piehead!!!

Whurs ma DVDs, ya ride?!?!

Some would say [Stuart Knowles] that 185s are an Hellfire scratch!

What do I know... they do sound pretty thrashworthy mind you! Manc Airport - Ggw Central service now diagrammed = MILEAGE MOVE!

[aureol40012]

Insect!

[noyoureafuckintube]

What a snapshot of those times... 08846 - beast. I bet the lad with the tape recorder wishes he could grow that much hair now!

[aureol40012]

Yes, I do................!

[37201xoim]

I think I'm going to cry.........

[beechy2000]

Great memories and pure filth!!

[RICKD790]

@vorlonb3 Not my vids unfortunately. All credit and thanks must go to Aureol40012 once again for his fantastic collection.

[vorlonb3]

@RICKD790 Indeed and I used to remember sticking my head out of the window on a job trip to leeds from sheff. Those 46 peaks certainly did shift, now all gone, including the track! At least we've got your vid to remember by!

[RICKD790]

@vorlonb3 Got to agree with you Vorlon. Me and my mates got interested in the middle of 1980. The deltics hadn't long to go and there were only 3 class 44's left, but still loads of 25's, 37's ,40's, 45's and 46's. We used to hate first generation DMU's but boy at least they had a bit of character (and you could stick your head out of the window) compared to the sanitized trains of today.

[shoptothecaf]

Classic 80's diesel porn, man I am so phewkin glad I got the chance to live it then. Thanks for sharing this stuff and bringing back the memories. :)

[westernviceroy]

I was there! on the return journey. Kirkgate to Moorthorpe.seems like a million years ago. Thanks for posting

[vorlonb3]

I do have to say I wish I was back in time to these days. The variety of traction was just amazing. This just gives me such a wonderful feeling of nostalgia. I really feel sorry for young Railway enthusiasts what with all these boring railcars, voyagers, and quiet electrics. Give me a Deltic, Western, Peak, Tractor, Duff or Grid over this rubbish anyday.

[60037]

DREADFUL, a standard 37 working LHCS overtaking a looped class 45 and arriving into a blackpool while 25s and 08s are working shunt release and ECS jobs - Absolute railway filth - almost enough to cause a froth me thinks...

[4SRKT]

I am almost literally in tears trawling through aureol's vids. My God, how much we have lost. Remember when England actually looked as shit as this?!

I'm off on Spitfire Railtours' Celtic Growler in a few weeks, with a pair of siphons from Manchester to Perth and back. This vid has got me right in the mood! Just glad such things are still possible on the boring railway of today.