'From the archives' - Episode 4: Freight frenzy at Melton Ross 2009 скачать в хорошем качестве

'From the archives' - Episode 4: Freight frenzy at Melton Ross 2009

This video shows a couple of spotting sessions at Melton Ross, a bridge located a couple of miles to the east of Barnetby, on 18th-19th February 2009. In 2009, the area saw huge amounts of freight passing through, with coal and iron ore destined for Scunthorpe steelworks and numerous power stations located around the country. In the video, we see a large number of Class 66s and a Class 60, along with the occasional Class 153 and Class 185. Sadly, the number of freight trains passing through this area has dwindled significantly over the past 16 years, with the area being a shadow of its former self, fuelled by the closure of numerous power stations and the wind-down of Scunthorpe steelworks. About 'From the archives': This series will place a spotlight on the UK rail network between 2007 and 2012, showing trains, operators and scenes that, in many cases, have been lost to time over the past 18 years. All videos in this series was filmed with my old Panasonic DVD camcorder, so the quality will be lower than my more modern videos, but the footage still remains too good not to share! My aim is to release a weekly video from this series, so please stay tuned for dozens more videos in the future.