Test Train Driver's Eye View: Derby to Preston

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Test Train Driver's Eye View: Derby to Preston

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Join us for this Driver's Eye View trip from Derby to Preston Via Burton-on-Trent, Alrewas, Stafford, Crewe Basford Hall, Newton-le-Willows and Wigan North Western. This is the first of my new series of videos recording trips across the North on test trains which Network Rail use to judge the condition of their infrastructure. Filmed on 43274, with test coaches and 43257 trailing on 1Q47 PLPR1 infrastructure monitoring service on 24/10/2023.

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@Oskarjlee 10 ай бұрын

So happy you're back, missed the amazing cab rides and content.

@I_like_planesandtrains860 9 ай бұрын

Your right

@sorriaux.laurent1236 9 ай бұрын

Merci pour cette belle vidéo, je suis conducteur de tramways de Lille France, merci encore

@steamisbest 10 ай бұрын

Great video and what made it even better for some strange reason, not one advert.

@lesleyhirst3422 9 ай бұрын

Happy to see another trip from you - I'd never seen the Liverpool independent line, so something new and great! Even more of a thrill was the Claymills crossing at 13 minutes in - the Victorian building on the left is the Claymills Pumping Station that I'm part of the team restoring and running - and the car behind the motorbike at the crossing gate is mine!

@johnwalker194 9 ай бұрын

Just read your comment and the other one about the storm and floods and realised I was around at the time having just got home from the Nuneham viaduct project ! The guy on the blue motorbike at claymills is me 😎 I remember wishing I'd took a snap of the test train not knowing it took one of us 😂 small world eh ?

@richardgriffiths5920 9 ай бұрын

This is an amazing video, so precise and clear and I so love the scenery around the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border as it was well known to me in my rambling days in the early seventies with the CHA in Coventry. Another trip to savour and take in on wet rainy, windy and snowy afternoons in Atlantic Canada. Thank you for making my day Ben and keep up the hard earned good work you make in your productions for us avid railway buffs to enjoy.

@petrolhead1960 9 ай бұрын

I’m amazed how quiet the cab is. Really enjoyed this. Thank you.

@terry-wc9sw 9 ай бұрын

turn your sound up, it aint that quiet

@tonyhogwood4737 8 ай бұрын

it is compared to a 66@@terry-wc9sw

@terry-wc9sw 8 ай бұрын

43,s are very noisy inside the cab also outside the cab too. are@@tonyhogwood4737

@brianlawrence7119 10 ай бұрын

nice to have you back brilliant video as usual thanks for time and effort

@Edwards-videos-trains-planes 9 ай бұрын

I was that boy at Warrington bank quay at the end of platform 4 thanks for the tones mate

@Freddy_507 10 ай бұрын

I like youtube because there are people like you. Thx

@iantaf5559 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this Ben, good to see you back. Looking forward to all the nooks and crannies you are going to be taking us to. Cheers

@tango6nf477 9 ай бұрын

The Ribble Viaduct is a disgrace, it is a grade 2 listed building but the intention seems to be to allow it to rust into the river. Such neglect should not be allowed.

@miawgogo 9 ай бұрын

deferred maintenance is how austerity manifests itself on the railway's

@michaeljohndennis2231 7 ай бұрын

They wasted so much money on HS2 that they could not be bothered to maintain existing lines - Network Rail is a disgrace, the trade unions are also too powerful

@anonthemous7437 6 ай бұрын

@@michaeljohndennis2231 are you under the impression that somehow the unions want less works done on the railway, and would prefer it rot than to have jobs?

@najaB76 3 ай бұрын

@@michaeljohndennis2231 False. HS2 has been funded by borrowing specifically for HS2. They didn't take money out of other pots to pay for it, which also means that cancelling Phase 2 didn't make money available for other purposes.

@micrashed Ай бұрын

I imagine the North Union bridge will end up being declared unsafe and simply being demolished ( see Tramroad bridge, Southport rly School Lane Bridge and so on) - there are a lot of cast iron plate track beds over the Ribble and I cant imagine any of them being in rude health any more

@maxwellbowden9961 9 ай бұрын

I like these British train videos, because the rain is always different

@ramonwilliams5721 7 ай бұрын

As a ex Fireman/Driver I really enjoyed your video, it’s a different world out there with you lads now.Kind regards🚂🚂🚂

@martinrosenberg7490 10 ай бұрын

Sehr gut., ein schönes Video. Danke.

@dave55uk 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Loved the 'Ribble (falling to pieces) Viaduct' caption. Ace!

@michaelvoyzey1099 9 ай бұрын

Hi Ben glad to see uou back I really enjoyed this video and I will certainly be following the rest of the test train series you have fabulous

@emilskriverolesen521 10 ай бұрын

Great cab ride in my favorite train Class 43 Hst Thanks 🇩🇰🇩🇰

@peterbrackenbury 9 ай бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for the hard work in producing the videos, much appreciated. Look forward to future videos.

@darrenhillman8396 10 ай бұрын

You have a like and a new subscriber! Really interesting routing and a first for me was transiting the Liverpool Independent lines through Crewe. Good (timely) location captions, too. Great job! I look forward to the next one…! Best wishes from a retired S&T man (1977 - 2018).

@leec2317 10 ай бұрын

At last!!!! Great to see you posting again, excellent videos.

@rninrvr 10 ай бұрын

Ben nice to see you being able to post again. This is a very interesting video in that it both allows us to do a cab ride in an HST power car, but also see the aftereffects of that really bad storm tht eh UK had in the past week. The flooding is amazing and bad.

@martinhew981 9 ай бұрын

Excellent. I look forward to future videos. really interesting and great quality

@paulmallett3576 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely fascinating video. Thanks so much!

@philipalldred333 10 ай бұрын

Very enjoyable to watch and interesting, keep them coming A1*

@martinmarsola6477 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video today, Ben. Always look forward to the ride. See you on the next. Cheers mates! 🇬🇧🙂👍🇺🇸

@Martin_Adams184 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Ben. An excellent trip; and it was especially welcome to have a glimpse of the Crewe Independent Lines.

@deltic1964 10 ай бұрын

Excellent Drivers Eye View this Fantastic watch

@Gus0898uk 10 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for taking the time to post.😊

@kierancunningham5997 10 ай бұрын

Ben that was an excellent video. Will watch the other videos that you are planning. Thanks

@jessicamorgan3073 10 ай бұрын

Good to see you back, and thanks for a fab video.

@user-ou5jh2lz8s 9 ай бұрын

A really interesting video with a fantastic route. Looking forward to other videos in this series

@mikem6xmn838 10 ай бұрын

Great to have you back Ben, I enjoyed that Thank's. Mike👍👍👍

@andyheyworth121 9 ай бұрын

Nice video Ben and nice too see my stomping ground at the green footbridge at Euxton Balshaw Lane Junction from the cab view

@georgemaund4964 9 ай бұрын

Great film..... especially liked the Crewe independent, Earlestown/Parkside/Lowton and down slow/down goods approaching Preston....thanks.

@LingLiu2014 10 ай бұрын

Hi Ben good to see you back I miss those HSTs

@paulmark63 10 ай бұрын

Ben that was a fabulous video well done looking forward to seeing some more what a train Paul in Kent

@mrbluesky2050 10 ай бұрын

Excellent, some nice rare track there too, and good to see the goods lines at Preston back in use.

@AndreiTupolev 10 ай бұрын

You're back! How excellent 😁

@johnwalker194 9 ай бұрын

Wow ! Great video, i especially love the noise and hearing those turbos spool up 😊 as another viewer has stated, im in the video at claymills crossing on my motorbike having just finished a greggs corn beef slice and heading off on an adventure. I remember wishing I'd got a snap of the test train as it passed, not knowing it got one of me 😂 subscribed !!!

@garyfitzgerald4340 9 ай бұрын

That was absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much.... that journey around the Independent lines at Crewe was interminable but wonderful 🙂

@philipperry1304 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video just watched on big TV. Thank you for showing it

@nickf38 9 ай бұрын

Great video, glad to see you back posting again! Looking forward to more :)

@PharaohDeathMask 9 ай бұрын

Good quality filming (with very clean windscreen). I really enjoyed watching this. Thank You for the upload.

@HSTPaul 10 ай бұрын

I was going to see the HST tour in London today, but this is a good way to spend my afternoon. Glad to see you uploading again.

@howardwilkinson2573 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Ben looking forward to future uploads ribble viaduct reminds me of cassandra crossing

@updistant 10 ай бұрын

Interesting, entertaining and superb quality/information. A big thanks for posting.

@Bigbro28 9 ай бұрын

Gee, I thought we'd lost you, Ben. Glad to see you back so keep 'em coming.

@raysmith114 9 ай бұрын

Quaity, interesting video. Thanks, Ben. Looking forward to the next one in your series.

@martinlewis1180 4 ай бұрын

Amazing video as always keep up the good work

@deltic1964 10 ай бұрын

Wow From my Local Station too Looking forward to this watching it Now

@pacolillo8153 9 ай бұрын

Gracias Ben. Un gran vídeo para un excelente y precioso viaje.!!! Me encanta viajar en tren, y si el viaje es bajo la lluvia, entonces se convierte en una deliciosa melodía bailable, que deseo no acabe. Me encanta bailar con trenes.!!! Congratulations.!!! 👏👏👏

@pacolillo8153 9 ай бұрын

@@KahunaPepper ohhh!!! 🎶 Que lástima.!!! Me parece, que no estámos en el mismo tren. Perdón..🥰

@pacolillo8153 9 ай бұрын

😘

@pacolillo8153 9 ай бұрын

...Respeto tu opinión.!!!

@pacolillo8153 9 ай бұрын

Sabes una cosa...!! Nuestras opiniones y nuestros diferentes puntos de vista, no pueden, ni tienen que enturviar, el placer que representa, disfrutar de la misma y buena experiencia, que nos proporciona a tí y a mí, el placer de realizar un "viaje en tren". Simplemente es que lo estamos haciendo desde "ventanillas" diferentes. El viaje es el mismo.!!! Un fuerte abrazo

@tomward3656 10 ай бұрын

Yes Ben is back, & what a video. Well worth watching. Thanks Ben.

@sosig1341 10 ай бұрын

“Wake up babe, Ben is back”

@A-Trainspotter-From-Berkshire 10 ай бұрын

Nice to see you have made a come back.

@jsa-z1722 8 ай бұрын

Great video thank you!

@searleflesher6689 10 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your videos as I get to see places I wouldn't be able to get to

@gennadytkach4998 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@Trainaviation 9 ай бұрын

I saw this at Preston. So funny to see me on a vid

@LeoMartinDJ 10 ай бұрын

Fab video Ben. I took a photo of this working at Preston that day, think the video ends some 2 or so mins before I appeared lol!

@Redmanb11 10 ай бұрын

Been needing aa cabride fix after exhausting yours and Don Coffey's vids 😅

@mrdickywaters 9 ай бұрын

love yer work man thanks x

@michaelward2082 9 ай бұрын

Great video

@opensesame525 10 ай бұрын

Great video.....being a local lad bit disconcerting to see the combination heading South from Derby initially given the destination, but all's well that ends well!!

@barbaralcharles 10 ай бұрын

Always look forward to a Ben Elias video.

@davidwynne6325 9 ай бұрын

Nice to see you back Ben😁 Great video from a 43. Thank you👌

@peterlindop4491 9 ай бұрын

Excellent journey visually.

@jeremywilcox 9 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@colchestercreek 9 ай бұрын

Ribble Viaduct (aka North Union Bridge) 1830s, I believe. Quite an engineering feat. A beautiful video. Thank you for sharing.

@UKbrownSkinBoy 6 ай бұрын

I adore these videos.

@laurenceskinnerton73 10 ай бұрын

Very good.

@terryashton3541 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic video Ben, some of these unusual routings are very interesting, Crewe Independent lines and especially the one around Earlstown, by far freight traffic is the most interesting to watch, for two reasons mainly, one the slower speeds enables us to enjoy more of the rail infrastructure and secondly the unusual routings, can't wait for the next video.

@davidfarrow44 7 ай бұрын

Excellent video Ben watched part 2 first doh! Wondered where the 321's ended up after leaving my local line. Lots of lines ive never been down on cab rid video's. Thank you for posting.

@anthonybutterfield1389 9 ай бұрын

The Ribble (falling to pieces) Viaduct reminded me of the film The Cassandra Crossing - and that's not a good thing! Great to have more videos from you Ben!

@juliansadler6263 10 ай бұрын

In Central Trains days we signed via Castle Donington but not via Alrewas. Our diversions would not have fitted around the City Line service! Thanks for the look at the the back road.

@stephenrice4554 9 ай бұрын

What used to be called the track recorders , squirt out red paint on an area of twist etc . Good tools , and not seeing very many patrolmen extremely necessary..great video , must take some time to sew it together . Appreciated 👍🇬🇧

@carlos_r_g_jr 10 ай бұрын

Welcome back

@oldfart6318 9 ай бұрын

Excellent.

@petersimons5675 10 ай бұрын

Cool thanks

@theScotsman87 8 ай бұрын

bit late to the watch party. but great job with the video. nice camera setup and editing. interesting part of the network. interesting diagram on a typical wet British day!

@derplovestravel1777 9 ай бұрын

I find it hard to believe this is quieter than most trains today

@someusername1 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video, excellent diesel sound. :-)

@Midge-xn9tp 10 ай бұрын

I drive for GWR but have always fancied doing the HST test train

@hamshackleton 10 ай бұрын

Lovely weather, Ben! It doesn't always rain up here in the Northwest!

@kevinarmstrong9467 10 ай бұрын

Welcome Back

@justinobrien3593 9 ай бұрын

Nice to see these flying machines doing 110mph plus on test trains still! pitty they still ain't in passenger use as there is still loads of left in them!!! Nice video 🥰

@colinnich 9 ай бұрын

They are still in passenger use

@liamkinder8697 9 ай бұрын

Loved seeing the 321s and 777(s) at Walton and the old wagons on the left

@markstedman4592 9 ай бұрын

Love it

@chrishoward8679 10 ай бұрын

Nice to see you back - looking forwards to watching

@Repairandbotchorletgo 4 ай бұрын

Wow didn't know you was a train driver this is cool

@andrewholloway231 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Ben for a really enjoyable video. Lovely cab ride. So, the Ribble Viaduct is in a bad way.

@BIGV710 10 ай бұрын

great video ben on different tracks

@Taxidriver1957 10 ай бұрын

Love the speed indicator

@peterdean8009 10 ай бұрын

That showed the speed limit for the line, not the train speed.

@neilcaunter3147 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, but that’s just ruined my day 😢😮

@raymondflanagan9355 10 ай бұрын

I believe the construction work before the chord onto the main line at Litchfield was the HS2 underpass, that will now not be used.

@beneliastrains 10 ай бұрын

That is indeed the HS2 underpass and it will still be used. It is just south of Handsacre where HS2 will join the WCML

@raymondflanagan9355 10 ай бұрын

Ah right. Thanks

@stephenbagwell8275 8 ай бұрын

2:19:00 I used to stand on the right to watch trains before the houses were built. A couple of times I saw some of the last 8 HST Power Cars built with APT-P test trains

@wrigjo101 10 ай бұрын

Ben I have often teavels fro Crew to Blackpool, but never seen a train running the rickety viaduct!

@AlexanderKenyon 10 ай бұрын

My lords driver!

@beneliastrains 10 ай бұрын

😂

@JohnLavender 8 ай бұрын

Gotta love the LSL Preserved GMT Class 142 Pacer on the high Level line (R) at 01:15.20 ❤

@pritamkoli 9 ай бұрын

Five star coverage

@StuAnderson90 10 ай бұрын

is the HST in the EPS or the general speed limit band? Great to see you back again Ben

@beneliastrains 10 ай бұрын

Cheers! HSTs can do HST speeds or normal linespeeds, not EPS. EPS is pendo and voyager only. In this case the train is not an HST - it's a traditional loco hauled train with mk2 and mk1 derived rolling stock and so can only do 100mph and normal line speeds.