What An Absolute WASH OUT! | Diggle Diaries: July 2023 Part 2

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11 ай бұрын

Diggle Diaries: An attempt to film all daylight running freight and interesting workings from Diggle Junction. Situated on the picturesque Trans-Pennine, Manchester to Huddersfield and Leeds route, Diggle Jn lies at the top of a steep incline leading into Standedge Tunnel. Providing beautiful scenery, varied freight and trains working hard up the hill, there aren’t many better places for a bit of trainspotting.
This month includes:
- Class 60 Drax diversions
- HST test train out again
- Midland Pullman
- Class 40, class 20 & class 37 in convoy
- Northern Belle
- And much more...
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Dedicated to Alan William Gaskell.
Thanks to Ben & Joel for the loco icons, check out the 2023 Train Database here:
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For enquiries, or if you would like to use any clips, email digglejunction@gmail.com
Intro music by ‪@gordovox1559‬
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@declanjoyce8640 10 ай бұрын

Rain just adds to the glory of 'Diggle Junction"....excellent.

@alasdairmunro1953 11 ай бұрын

Luke, you can only do what you can, thanks for braving the rain, though please don’t risk your health on our behalf. Nice one! 👍🏼😀

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Cheers Alasdair, I must be a glutton for punishment but hopefully August is better.

@krysspace4405 10 ай бұрын

Nice work, as usual. That Pullman set was seriously clean! ✨✨

@DiggleJunction 10 ай бұрын

Gleaming! Cheers as always Krys!

@ThePennineWanderer 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! Didn't fancy recording much last couple of weeks as it's chucking it down all the time. Northern belle was lacking 47s though haha.

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Nice one mate, don’t blame you at all it’s been horrendous. Gutted I missed the top and tailed 37’s at Staly this time though. Really wish they’d have a couple of failures and need to put some 37’s on the Belle lol.

@billobrien7303 11 ай бұрын

Another nice one Luke. Hope you had your brolly when you filmed the bin liners.

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Haha cheers Bill, fat chance, stood there getting soaked to the bone. Heavens opened the second I stepped out of the car

@paulbissitt4754 11 ай бұрын

I guess we're all p***ed off with the weather at the moment but despite that I really enjoyed this video.Keep 'em coming Luke & thanks 100%

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Definitely! Cheers Paul, glad you enjoyed it mate 👍🏻

@annamarietrindal1967 11 ай бұрын

Another totally awesome video 😊

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Really chuffed you enjoyed it, makes it worthwhile filming and editing 👍🏻

@johnmay2786 11 ай бұрын

Luke, when it rains up there it doesn't mess about does it, especially the monsoon conditions for the binliner! The 68 powering up brought a smile to my face, thanks for the tip to up the volume. I noticed that the 70s seem to be a bit bouncy, is it a feature of the type? Thanks again for your dedication in all weathers, looking forward to the next offering.

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Tell me about it mate, that may have been the worst rain I’ve ever been stuck out in filming. And all that for a red shed! I’m not sure about the 70’s but I’ve noticed they always seem to really bounce over the points, starting to produce a lot of clag too! Thanks for the comment John, always appreciated.

@benGBRf 10 ай бұрын

Great stuff Luke. Interestingly that 0M60 in your first shot, I submitted the path for that so always good to see your actual workings in action 😊

@DiggleJunction 10 ай бұрын

Haha great work mate, the more you send this way the better 😂

@benGBRf 10 ай бұрын

@@DiggleJunction I will bear that in mind 😉

@ENC_Trainspotting 11 ай бұрын

Amazing video as always! 👍

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, really appreciate that 👍🏻 was one of those weird months like it felt there wasn’t much that had been through and when I went back to edit it all together, there was a tonne of interesting stuff. Felt like one of the standout episodes this time around.

@johnhenfrey5936 11 ай бұрын

Watching this having my Breakfast, great start to the day, thanks a lot. Really looking forward to the Tamworth video.

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot John! That sounds like a pretty good start to the day to me. Can’t wait to get down to Tamworth next week, gonna be a goodun.

@ElliottTC_ 11 ай бұрын

👍Brilliant

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Nice one bud, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

@junevarley7235 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant as always 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot June 😃

@user-bk6qo5mu2o 11 ай бұрын

fab video as always Luke do like the sound of the class 68s

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, it’s great hearing them power into the tunnel.

@keefr22 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video again Luke, despite the dampness! 😃I've also noticed in a couple of your vids that the 70's do look a bit bouncy! Have to say too that the good old 60's look really good in GBRF livery!

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot keef 👍🏻 totally agree, the dark blue really does suit the the good old workhorses.

@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS 9 ай бұрын

EXCELLENT VIEWING. thank you

@DiggleJunction 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍🏻

@philipbolton2811 11 ай бұрын

Why are so many trains slowed and held at the tunnel entrance?Is there a maximum number allowed in at any given time? Great video despite the weather.

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Cheers mate! The tunnel is one signalling section so only one train is allowed through in each direction. As a result it means if someone slow is going through or the trains are closely packed they often get halted at the signal on the entrance there. It’s over 3 miles long too so they’re waiting a while!

@allrightdrive1537 11 ай бұрын

Top video as ever thx .!!👏👏

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, always appreciate the support. Glad you enjoyed this one!

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Afternoon mate, not sure if you're still in the stream so wanted to send you a note here. Just got back from filming that Class 70 and saw your kind donation and wanted to send my thanks. You know, anyone can watch these videos for free, but the fact you think it's worth putting some money towards really means a lot with all the work that goes in to making them as high quality as possible. Nice one mate, cheers 👍

@michaelmoran1964 11 ай бұрын

Great vid👍👍👍

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Cheers Michael 👍🏻

@JimbobsTransportVideos 10 ай бұрын

I really need to get back into my routine of daily checking diggle jn because dam I missed a lot. Did see 6Z50 0911 Tyne S.S. to Longport Lr Colas for tommrow which I’ve never seen before might go for it.

@DiggleJunction 10 ай бұрын

Definitely worth doing mate, I always check here and over on the Calder Valley incase of anything unusual. Hope you caught the Longport working, it’s running again tomorrow iirc if you didn’t.

@highlandersixtysix 11 ай бұрын

So, was it a rabbit or a squirrel bolting across the line at 16:44 desperate to get out of the rain? ☔

@mikeuk4130 11 ай бұрын

That was one of Roger’s Wah-wah Rabbits, you saw him eating endives there, that’s very cheap at this time of year. Normally seen in Willesden Green, where it’s a bit chilly, but no matter……..

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

I didn’t see that until editing the video together! Poor little bugger got away just in time. I mean getting run over is bad enough, but by a binliner…

@andydavidson9440 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for braving the weather Luke. Just seen you are at Tamworth today, so all the best for a rain free action packed 24 hours. Probably not going to drop by, but who knows!

@MrPingu70EGCC 10 ай бұрын

09:30 Belmont to Healey Mills ??? both in Yorkshire, why at Diggle Jn. Sorry I worked for British Rail, Railtrack and Network Rail for 37 years from May 1970 to March 2007 doing 11 jobs. I started as a Train Recorder at Manchester Victoria West and East, Guard at Manchester Victoria May 1971 until 8th July 1973 then Conductor Guard at Manchester Piccadilly from 9th July 1973 to 31st December 1976 working Piccadilly to Euston via Crewe or Stoke-on-Trent and sometimes Birmingham New Street. These were West of England trains and then Wolverhampton to Euston from New Street. The other days were locals e.g. 4 trips to Glossop/Hadfield or 3 trips to Liverpool Lime Street or 4 trips to New Mills Central. On 3rd January 1977 I moved to Manchester Control and until May 1994 I worked Assistant Controller then Grades A, B, C, D and E. I then moved into management and retired in middle management until March 2007. I am 71 and been retired 16 years.

@DiggleJunction 10 ай бұрын

Wow that's one hell of a career, bet you've got some great stories from those 'golden years' of BR. Hope you're enjoying your well earned retirement. I've checked back through my notes and it's indeed correct, not sure why it would have been sent over here; maybe a circuitous route over the Calder and here to get to one side of a possession.

@Mick526 10 ай бұрын

I'm a newbie to this stuff, so excuse the daft Q... Are the binliners the blue box vans? I see them a lot passing through Wigan, where I live. Is that waste that gets taken to Knowsley to be incinerated?

@DiggleJunction 10 ай бұрын

Hi mate, great to have you. You’re bang on, the blue boxes are usually filled with rubbish and sent for ‘processing’. Absolutely stink when they go past on a hot day!

@MrPingu70EGCC 10 ай бұрын

03:44 is Wolverton to Heaton going the wrong way or sub-title wrong way round

@DiggleJunction 10 ай бұрын

Hi mate, I can't remember exactly but I think it might have come up to Sheffield, over to Stockport, then over here to Leeds and up. Not 100% but this does run semi regular so i'll double check next time (unfortunately Realtimetrains doesn't go back that far).

@philclayton892 11 ай бұрын

Just wondering, but you may have already answered this in a previous diary, what is all the lineside work for if you know?

@DiggleJunction 11 ай бұрын

Hi Phil, I’m 90% certain it’s prep work for new signalling and junction boxes etc that’s going to be appearing down the line. Either that or could be something to do with the eventual electrification.

@philclayton892 10 ай бұрын

@@DiggleJunction Thanks for the reply. The ground works and the cut into the embankment suggest something substantial.