Can you believe it’s been over 56 years since the woodhead route had closed to passengers

As well as it’s been 45 years since the woodhead route had closed to freight

That was a beautifully engineered line. It's disgraceful how railway infrastructure is treated. Unfortunately, the same thing occurs here in the United States. Watching those freights hauled by the electrics was like watching a beautifully designed and well oiled machine operating.

This video is incredible so many fond memories and such a short sighted thing to close

Absolutely criminal what the government has done to the railway's in britain.

Absolutely soul destroying

Two of the saddest sights in the world are a war cemetery and a locomotive scrap line. Superb film covering what will be remembered for many years hence, as a jewel in BR's crown. Sadly lamented.

The most informative video I've seen on the Woodhead route, thanks for posting Alan and well presented too

Fascinating and sad in equal measure. It seems that even the sky shed tears on the last day of operation!. "Nothing less than a tragedy" - how true.

I bought this on dvd back in the day.

A sad but memorable record of a badly missed part of the British Railways system now just a memory 😥

Sadly, a familiar story.

Excellent presentation. I was lucky enough to see these locos in action at Manchester, Woodhead and Sheffield. That dates me!
I believe that it was a tragic waste of a cross-Pennine line that could have been so useful today. The Woodhead tunnel was new, the overhead gantries could have been easily and cheaply adapted to take 25kV equipment, as were the Great Eastern lines out of Liverpool Street, and although the coal traffic has gone, there is still a requirement for passenger and intermodal freight traffic.

When we used to make things in this country...

Memorial movie for this glorious line of UK.

Real tragedy even 42 years on the implications of closing this line are still felt today.

Superb video on the late lemented wood head route it was a crime that it was closed of all the videos I have seen this is brilliant 😊

Great video, probably one of the best I’ve ever seen about the 76’s. it’s just as I remember it. Thanks.

Spent many hours watching the electrics on the Woodhead route. I lived in Droylsden and used to frequent Fairfield Station, Guide Bridge etc. I used to be able to see the electrics from the fourth floor of Openshaw Technical College when I was a student there.

Excellent video.  The Woodhead Line was part of the inspiration for my railway modelling.  I am sure that the bean-counters felt satisfied, but the closure was nothing short of a complete waste.

What a brilliant video!  Easily the best I have seen of this famous line.