Romford to Lowestoft via Great Yarmouth

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Ай бұрын

A cab ride from Romford Eng Sidings to Lowestoft including a trip over the Berney Arms to Great Yarmouth.
As most of the route has been covered in my other videos I have just put Station and Junction names till the areas that I have not covered before.
This is a home made route video and thus not all information might be correct and this should not be used as a official training aid.
Video timings Romford 00:10:20
Gidea Park 00:12:10
Harold Wood 00:14:10
Bentwood 00:18:04
Shenfield 00:20:38
Ingatestone 00:29:13
Chelmsford 00:37:32
Beaulieu Park 00:40:16
Hatfield Peverel 00:43:48
Witham 00:49:07
Kelvedon 00:56:47
Marks Tey 01:91:10
Colchester 01:06:18
Manningtree 01:15:05
Ipswich 01:24:31
Needham Market 01:33:52
Stowmarket 01:37:33
Haughley Jn 01:40:07
Diss 01:52:48
Trowse Jn 02:12:17
Trowse Swing Bridge 02:14:19
Crown Point 02:15:48
Wensum Jn 02:19:15
Whitlingham Jn 02:21:49
Brundall Gardens 02:27:08
Brundall 02:28:28
Buckenham 02:31:34
Cantley 02:34:53
Reedham 02:38:09
Berney Arms 02:43:48
Great Yarmouth 02:54:06
Berney Arms 03:02:34
Reedham 03:09:56
Reedham Swing Bridge 03:14:40
Haddiscoe 03:20:33
Somerleyton Swing Bridge 03:22:56
Somerleyton 03:23:33
Oulton Broad North 03:29:46
Lowestoft Sidings 03:33:02

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@General_Confusion Ай бұрын

My Granddad used to drive steam engines on these lines during and after the war, he had his train shot up by the Germans twice in a month either side of Witham. After he retired and they were changing over to diesel he said that it took him an hour with steam from Colchester to Liverpool Street and it doesn't matter what they do with trains it will always take an hour.

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

I bet he had some stories to tell about that

@General_Confusion Ай бұрын

@@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck To be honest i barely remember, he's been dead for 50 years. But the Germans stuck in my mind and the time to London, plus he liked the winters more than the summers, too hot on a footplate in summer. I don't suppose you have so much trouble with Messerschmitt's now?

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

Haha I would be a bit worried if I had too, I have been told stories of trains being used as target practice for the American A-10's when they was based in Suffolk

@Cliffordhurst951 21 күн бұрын

Just as a matter of intrest, there were three. British railway stations named after public houses. Bat & Ball in Kent (pub now closed, Berney Arms in Suffolk (pub now closed) and Portsmouth Arms in Notth Devon (status unknown)

@michaelbarnard2128 15 күн бұрын

Looks like some CWR going in along the haddiscoe new cut, I was told they weren't going to do that stretch due to cost and the flooding issues there. Great video really enjoyed it. I help look after the station gardens at somerleyton so was nice seeing them from a driver's perspective 😊

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 15 күн бұрын

Yes, I saw them there as well. Hopefully, it will be replaced soon. You and your colleagues do a good job keeping the station looking clean and tidy and well presentable at Somerleyton it's always good to see

@deltic1964 Ай бұрын

What a Fantastic Video More Please

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

As and when I can 👍

@deltic1964 Ай бұрын

@@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Looking Forward to them

@daviddeniseskippings1054 21 күн бұрын

I had looked forward to the route taken by the Easterling, Liverpool streeet to Beccles non stop then split to Lowestoft and Gt Yarmouth, south town,2 hours 30 minutes!

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 19 күн бұрын

@daviddeniseskippings1054 I've been past the two remains of the bridges this week while on holiday

@mitchellgiffard1978 Ай бұрын

Loved watching this cab ride i wonder if they will extend the queen Elizabeth line one day beyond shenfield.via Colchester/southend.

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

@mitchellgiffard1978 thank you for watching am glad you enjoyed the video, you never know they might extend it that far one day

@john45305 Ай бұрын

As you come out of Romford station, What do those yellow painted line represent between the rails you was running on. Great video yet again from you. Many Thanks

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

@john45305 That is from the Network Rail Stoneblower it leaves a strip of yellow paint a set distance apart to mark where it is working

@GordonShuffell 29 күн бұрын

Great video .r u going to do one on the Acle route?

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 29 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. I am hoping to eventually capture the whole of Anglia so at some point hopefully I will do Acle

@jakesdiner 27 күн бұрын

Looked like line side bushes were covering a bunch of speed signs coming into Ipswich, is that pretty common or is something amiss there?

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 27 күн бұрын

With the wet weather we have been having it is not unexpected but there is a team going round cutting back the vegetation

@peterdean8009 Ай бұрын

Thanks. Can you tell us why were you routed from Reedham to Gt Yarmouth and back, before you turned off to Lowestoft?

@georgepitchley3946 Ай бұрын

That what I was going to ask, for want of a better description why did you not go right coming out of Reedham?

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

I had to refresh the route as I hadn't been over it for a while, and if we don't keep up with our routes, then you can not go over them

@itsmyview2024 Ай бұрын

in the first 10 minutes what are the whistle sounds for?, no sign of track equipment.

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

That I believe is just different sounds you can hear as I can honestly say I only sounded the whistle before I moved at the start and not again till I had to which was much later on

@thomassmiffie3132 21 күн бұрын

I don’t get it! Why did you go all the way through to Great Yarmouth?

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 19 күн бұрын

@thomassmiffie3132 I was due a refresh on the route or it would be taken off my route card

@mikkie444 Ай бұрын

What is the top speed you can to do?

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

The machine is limited to 60Mph

@tonywise198 Ай бұрын

The "Reedham single" track is a bit rough! I bit like the Isle of Wight, Ryde-Shanklin, which seems to be shingle rather than ballast in places. Nice long trip. Thanks.

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

@tonywise198 Glad you enjoyed the video and the Reedham Signal is a bit ruff to drive over, I don't think there are any plans to renew the track there any time soon

@easternrailfreight Ай бұрын

6J90 by any chance?

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

Yes it was

@chrisfrost8456 27 күн бұрын

Why they had to put a bleeding Diesel behind Clan line what an insult to the Merchat Navy Preservation Society's years of running this superb loco without any failures in its history of running on mainline. 😮

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 26 күн бұрын

@chrisfrost8456 am not sure but I think that it might just be standard practice now as a fail safe set across the board

@foxstrangler 22 күн бұрын

Usually diesels are inserted into the consist to provide 'Hotel' services, i.e. electricity/heating to the coaching stock. It's also required by NR as 'insurance' against failure, as costs for delays and disruption to scheduled services costs a fortune, and it's the charter company that foots the bill.

@nathantutty7454 12 күн бұрын

Chris, FYI I have a thing or two to do with the locomotive you mention. Normally we are unassisted by diesels. Occasionally one is put on the back for operational reasons/ leaf fall etc. Mainly more recently due to the hot weather NWR have a system in place where steam locomotives are assisted by a diesal. This reduces any risk of sparks and setting the world on fire. Hope that helps.

@kenboyooo 16 күн бұрын

Why the DETOUR ?

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 15 күн бұрын

I had to do this as I hadn't been over the route for awhile so I requested a drive over it to keep my current on the route

@kenboyooo 15 күн бұрын

@@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck that explains it , just thought crikey he ain’t saving a planet 🌎 going that route thought when you left Ipswich you would go Woodbridge Blyth Lowestoft. Any way you got there safe and that’s always the main thing. Thanks for your reply. Take Care . 🚂

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 15 күн бұрын

@kenboyooo Unfortunately we are not aloud to run over the East Suffolk line via Woodbridge during the day as we are restricted to 20 Mph over the route and would cause delays to the passenger trains, thank you for watch and you're welcome to ask more questions anytime

@audigex 17 күн бұрын

It’s a shame you’re only covering parts of the route with commentary - you may have covered it before but it’s offputting to those of us new to your channel

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 17 күн бұрын

Point is noted and I will not skip the commentary if I make one like this again thank you for watching and raising this

@annamarietrindal1967 13 күн бұрын

For a kick off you cannot go to Lowestoft via that dump great Yarmouth, you have to go via Norwich

@nathantutty7454 12 күн бұрын

Do you drive trains? Did your Grandad drive the flying scotsman perchance? 😅

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 10 күн бұрын

@annamarietrindal1967 Did you watch the video as you would see that I didn't stop at Norwich but I did at Great Yarmouth and this was not a passenger train but a OTM

@petersharpe3186 20 күн бұрын

A very long-winded journey.

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 19 күн бұрын

@petersharpe3186 being limited to slower speeds than passenger trains does mean it takes us longer to get places

@martyn6792 Ай бұрын

Out of interest, why didn't you go directly to Lowestoft

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

I had to refresh to Yarmouth as I hadn't been over the route awhile. If I didn't, it would be taken off my route card

@martyn6792 Ай бұрын

@@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck that explains it, a great video with plenty of looping etc

@martyn6792 Ай бұрын

@@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck and those beautiful swing bridges

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to see inside of one last year and see the inside workings of it

@JL-rx6hl 24 күн бұрын

No wonder the railways are in such a state if you have to do routes just to be allowed to do them! thats like telling a car driver "well, as you havent driven on the M1 for a while you are not allowed on it anymore" come on all you have to do is accelerate and brake, the signallers do all the hard work setting up the route for you!

@davidpanton3192 Ай бұрын

Great, but I do wonder what the point of this trip was!

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Ай бұрын

It was a transit move as the machine had been working out of Romford at the weekend, but it then needed to be moved to Lowestoft, ready for it to work on the East Suffolk Line that night

@DavidUKesb 29 күн бұрын

@@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck Do you then return to London by passenger train? Thanks.

@AngliaCabRides-vv5ck 29 күн бұрын

On this occasion we got a passenger train from Lowestoft about 06:30 in the morning before the move to get us to Romford in time to do the pre departure checks