Class 45 Peak 45118 Returns to the Mainline!
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Publicado 2024-05-29
We begin the video at Barrow Hill where we capture the Peak moving on mainline metals for the first time in 37 years and the first mainline moves of a Class 45 since 2007 as she powers away sounding brilliant on her way from Barrow Hill LIP to Worksop Down Yard hauling Class 40 D213 Andania & Class 37 37409 Loch Awe.
We then see 45118 passing Slitting Mill, near Staveley still powering away from Barrow Hill in the lovely scenery.
We move into South Yorkshire to Swallownest, near Woodhouse on the outskirts of Sheffield where we capture the brand new Class 93 93001 on it’s 2nd day of doing test runs heading from Worksop Down Yard to Sheffield. Moments later we capture 45118 propelling 37409 & D213 after switching ends at Woodhouse.
After Swallownest we headed to Kiveton Park capture 93001 returning from Sheffield to Worksop Down Yard, afterwards 45118, D213 & 37409 pass through unfortunately however the convoy was held up by a Northern Lincoln Central to Leeds service due to the move being 6 mins early.
After a quick dash to Sothall, near Beighton as we see the Peak propelling the convoy once again switching end at Woodhouse where slows up to the signal behind the bridge due to a Class 66 LE move passing through a few mins before she thrashes away from Beighton Junction with the signal turning green where once again she founded fantastic.
Just under 2 hours later we return into Derbyshire to Slitting Mill to capture the 45 down at the crossing now heading from Barrow Hill LIP to Crewe HS via Sheffield & Derby as she passes in the sunlight heading northbound.
After Slitting Mill we capture The Royal Artilleryman making a stop at Chesterfield whilst arriving 32 mins early to late let various passenger services to pass it whilst it was looped making her the first Peak to stop at Chesterfield in a very long time.
For the final shot of the day we see 45118 rejoining the Midland Mainline as she heads southbound towards Derby in her former home territory sounding brilliant once again to end off a fantastic day!
Overall, the thought of seeing Peak again on the mainline years ago was something that could only be dreamed of but all thanks to Jeremy Hosking & Locomotive Services Group for making this possible. It truly was a day I had been wishing for and looking forward to nearly my whole life having remembered seeing 45112 when I was 5 years old in 2007 in Chesterfield. It really was fantastic to see a Peak on the mainline again and I’m still finding it surreal to know that a Class 45 has returned to the mainline and we will certainly look forward to seeing 45118 hauling railtours in the future after her successful mainline test runs!
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For those of us, for whom a 'railway journey' meant a 45/1 to St Pancras this is FANTASTIC news.
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Great Loco, happy memories of them on Liverpool to Newcastle services,great video👍👍
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What a great sight seeing a 'Peak' back on the main line. Fantastic video. 👍
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Just fantastic seeing a peak out on the mainline great sounds from a nice loco
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The peak sounds awesome
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Great also to see D213 Andiania in the middle, she was the loco that my Grandfather drove on his last day before retirement from LMS in the late 60's. We recently found a photo of him leaning out of the cab on his last day, Locomotive Services Ltd were kind enough to allow my son and I to visit Andania in Crewe to recreate the photo for our next generation of the family.
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Fantastic , 07.17 hellfire
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Fantastic news!
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Great to see 118 back, beautiful loco, I didn’t realise the head code boxes were being reinstated. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
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Aww, I loved the old peaks, the 1-10 ers were my favourites and D163 the first Peak I ever saw.
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Bedford Luton St Albans St Pancras a couple of pints in the Shires Bar great memories
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A lovely shot @ Chesterfield!
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It's like classic cars: 45's, 40's, 37's, Capri, XJS, MGB....
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Hopefully see it pass through Dawlish in the near future.
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Some lovely filming, well done.
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wonderful
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Great vlog watching a Peak back on mainline...takes me back to the days catching a train to the North from Bristol Temple Meads with Class 45 or 46 on the front 😊.
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Thank you for sharing, superb.
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45 was doing all the work even when it was on the rear in multiple mode 40, 37 just left idling great video 👍
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great video of 3 very impressive locomotives
