Sheffield to Piccadilly via Stockport 2024

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Published 2024-07-06

The Hope Valley features a lot in the collection, partly because it’s local to me and the people that film for us and partly because it is such a picturesque route. This video covers two subjects - the new Hope Valley Improvement Scheme and the diversion via Stockport due to major repairs on the Romiley Branch beyond New Mills. It’s lovely day so enjoy the ride.

All Comments (21)

@Colt-bd2mv 14 days ago

You are the Spielberg of cab video rides.
@leedavis66 13 days ago

Well, I didn't think I would see a 156 described as "heritage" for a few years yet! Thank you for another great video.
@Jaycsee66 14 days ago

As always Don. Thank you for taking the time to film, edit and upload this video.
@ste.h9825 14 days ago

Thank you,great video as always.
@HertsCommuter 14 days ago

Great video, thanks Don. The Hope Valley line is so pretty, especially in nice weather. Nice to see that not quite all the semaphores have disappeared. I wonder if colour light signals will attract the same nostalgia when (if) ERTMS ever takes over.....
@rickschell7874 14 days ago

Another great one. Thanks.
@brianlever3767 13 days ago

As allways great video I live at Marple and I visit a lot of those stations for walking thanks for showing
@RichardFelstead1949 14 days ago

Greetings from an Australian rail fan. As always , another great video. With many people in shorts , I presumed it was a hot day when this video was filmed.Very cold in Albury NSW where I live.
@stevebarbier5602 14 days ago

Thanks for that Mr C., another great video........................
@russouk 14 days ago

Looks like hazel grove area could do with the weed loco paying a visit Don....lol...dunno why but I like the junction/points switching,especially places like Manc ... just so relaxing lol..might be from when had my 1st hornby train set at xmas when a kid ...ha..thats just me ....odd lolz good one fella cheers
@philippenaluna2312 13 days ago

That's a line I've not travelled for many, many years! Thanks for taking me down memory line!!! By the way, there is another line that crosses the Pennines, it's the Tyne Valley line from Newcastle to Carlisle.
@eleanorwatson8239 14 days ago

I will tell you now you can't count me as a make up checker, I admire brilliant engineeing to the extent that Brunel was one of my childhood idols
@DennosManCave 14 days ago

To be honest, all my journeys between Manchester and Sheffield in the early 90's were all via Stockport.
@nigelkthomas9501 14 days ago

The improvements at Dore & Totley are good, but not great. Wouldn’t it have been much better to reinstate the mainline platforms to trains to/from Chesterfield, Nottingham and Derby etc. can call?
@chemistmanuk 14 days ago

A very nice run, clear weather, high def camera and no sun glare. Worth doing the reverse run?
@TukayAway 14 days ago

@2:16 I wouldn't want to drive a car over that landslip, let alone a freight train!
@kriss_b 14 days ago

Is heritage code for old and knackered? These have always been my least favourite stock but appreciate they are needed. Do you miss driving them Don?
@Ashworth-Media 13 days ago

Class 156 is now heritage??? there is still a lot of them around along with the 150' and 158's , can we afford to make new ones???, we are still waiting on 'Great British Rail' to arrive.
@russouk 14 days ago

lucky female blackbird just b4 edgeley junct...and pigeon by tunnel...pheeew btw do the repeaters actually rotate ?...
@alangaming2003 14 days ago

Wasn’t this for the repairs on the Belle Vue to New Mills Central