Pendennis castle is currently at didcot and it’s no longer mainline certified it’s now only be used for running around didcot railway centre and of course allowed to visit heritage lines around the uk
My first visit there in the early fifties left me with the image of two grimy 5700 pannier tanks at the buffers having brought coaches in, and blowing off very,very loudly.
This is indeed a brilliant video. I would even go as far as to defy any to put forward a contending rival of equal invigorating footage for any other London railway terminus. They all had as much activity some like the Southern with their steam somewhat diminished with suburban and express emus, but even making allowance for this it seems doubtful any could reward the viewer with such a satisfying example of beautiful footage. But why not, for each had more or less a similar number of trains? Of course, the Great Western was a great railway company for steam, and a superbly individual organisation too leading at times one to wonder whether the other three of the Big Four had more in common with each other than with the GWR. Or can it be reduced to the perfection obtained by this film’s creator ie could he have produced similar brilliance at other London termini? Personally, I find it not easy to imagine so. But I most certainly wish it were so! And I raise my glass to the Great Western: thanks for the memory, for it was worth it!
Does anyone remember the model Great Western loco - King or Castle? - that stood beneath a glass case in the forecourt inviting pennies to the slot to see the movement for perhaps thirty seconds? I often wonder became of it and indeed what its purpose was if only to see its wheels turn and the coupling rods too. This must have been during the 1940s.
Fantastic video and thanks for uploading. By the way, I hope you don't mind me suggesting that you look up "de-interlacing".... it would eliminate the combing effect.
Ian Allan special the driver was Alf Perfect and the fireman was Brain Green they failed because the fire bars melted and when interviewed the driver said I could have cryed
@@transportguy1k635 Yes that's correct I forgot about Doug I knew Brain as I was also a fireman at 81A but in a lower link and remember walking over to the mainline to watch it passing there were quite a few of us mostly coming out of the cabin
@@richardananedickinson4812 do you have some of the old footage of the Z48 charter to post? The journey was: 4079 “Pendennis Castle” from London Paddington to Westbury - 6999 “Capel Dewi Hall” from Westbury to Taunton - 7025 “Sudeley Castle” from Taunton to Plymouth
The UK did well with steam. We should have had overhead wires spreading out from the Capital and cross country by the mid 1930s but the 1923 Grouping stopped that!
The 1960s was a dreadful decade with the Beeching closures and with that British Railways was never the same again. There were too many Beeching closures leaving a fragmented and dysfunctional railway network across the country.
Inside valve gear was largely a case of tradition but the GWR did get a bit complacent after Churchward, when he resigned they had the best engines in the world and under collet saw no need to really innovate. Maybe without nationalisation Hawksworth could’ve brought modernisation but who knows
Interesting how the GW is much greater represented today in preservation thanks to Dai Woodhams wise thinking, rest his soul which proves BR got peanuts from scrap sales in the 60s.
Besides wasting perfectly good quality locos in open scrapyards. One of the ugliest episodes in BR history that produced such sad images few want to remember today.
Hi, I'm interested in licensing your footage for an upcoming UK TV programme, on the channel Dave, following the journey of a GWR 1501 being transferred from Severn Valley Railway to South Devon Railway. I think your footage would look great in the show and you would be credited at the end of the episode. If you're interested, please contact me at paris.wilder@back2back.tv. Thanks!
I was a fireman at old oak common I recognise some of the drivers
I was chairman and engineer for 6024 King Edward 1 for many years what a locomotive very powerful and a great turn of speed 🚂
Great Video! Spent many happy hours train spotting at Paddington as a wee-lad in 1974.
There is a video about kids trainspotting in Paddington in the 70s
Great nostalgic footage...love all these old videos of steam trains.
Nice film. Reminds me of some happy days I spent copping at PAD in the early-1960's. Barry
A great video. Excellent narrative with great quality picture.
Pendennis castle is currently at didcot and it’s no longer mainline certified it’s now only be used for running around didcot railway centre and of course allowed to visit heritage lines around the uk
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Thanks for sharing this great footage
The nickname of the prairie tanks were 'TannerOners' - there numbers being 61xx. (Tanner is the old term for 6d money)
A brilliant video as an ex (BR) Western man I have many fond memories of Paddington Station.
Thanks for posting Cheers...Bill
I wish I could say that!
My first visit there in the early fifties left me with the image of two grimy 5700 pannier tanks at the buffers having brought coaches in, and blowing off very,very loudly.
10:21 I’m pretty sure it was Westbury where Pendennis Castle failed.
This is indeed a brilliant video. I would even go as far as to defy any to put forward a contending rival of equal invigorating footage for any other London railway terminus. They all had as much activity some like the Southern with their steam somewhat diminished with suburban and express emus, but even making allowance for this it seems doubtful any could reward the viewer with such a satisfying example of beautiful footage. But why not, for each had more or less a similar number of trains? Of course, the Great Western was a great railway company for steam, and a superbly individual organisation too leading at times one to wonder whether the other three of the Big Four had more in common with each other than with the GWR. Or can it be reduced to the perfection obtained by this film’s creator ie could he have produced similar brilliance at other London termini? Personally, I find it not easy to imagine so. But I most certainly wish it were so! And I raise my glass to the Great Western: thanks for the memory, for it was worth it!
You should have tried King's Cross ;-)
As a steam fan and collector of live steam locomotives, there is really nothing quite so bland as a collection of western region locomotives.
King Edward l is coming back on the mainline after the overhaul
I wish there were videos of the surrounding area of Paddington in this period of time
Does anyone remember the model Great Western loco - King or Castle? - that stood beneath a glass case in the forecourt inviting pennies to the slot to see the movement for perhaps thirty seconds? I often wonder became of it and indeed what its purpose was if only to see its wheels turn and the coupling rods too. This must have been during the 1940s.
I do believe there is one in bristol temple meads on platform one it could possibly be that very one
What an amazing film
Fantastic video and thanks for uploading. By the way, I hope you don't mind me suggesting that you look up "de-interlacing".... it would eliminate the combing effect.
London is Paddington I tell you PADDINGTON!
0:15 king George v is now on display as of today
Ian Allan special the driver was Alf Perfect and the fireman was Brain Green they failed because the fire bars melted and when interviewed the driver said I could have cryed
There was another fireman named Doug Godden
@@transportguy1k635 Yes that's correct I forgot about Doug I knew Brain as I was also a fireman at 81A but in a lower link and remember walking over to the mainline to watch it passing there were quite a few of us mostly coming out of the cabin
@@richardananedickinson4812 do you have some of the old footage of the Z48 charter to post?
The journey was:
4079 “Pendennis Castle” from London Paddington to Westbury - 6999 “Capel Dewi Hall” from Westbury to Taunton - 7025 “Sudeley Castle” from Taunton to Plymouth
The UK did well with steam. We should have had overhead wires spreading out from the Capital and cross country by the mid 1930s but the 1923 Grouping stopped that!
What was an LNER B1 class doing at Paddington?!
The 1960s was a dreadful decade with the Beeching closures and with that British Railways was never the same again. There were too many Beeching closures leaving a fragmented and dysfunctional railway network across the country.
No cab doors on the tender locos and inside valve gear. Why did GW loco design stall?
Inside valve gear was largely a case of tradition but the GWR did get a bit complacent after Churchward, when he resigned they had the best engines in the world and under collet saw no need to really innovate. Maybe without nationalisation Hawksworth could’ve brought modernisation but who knows
What is there not to like. Even for a southern man there is something about the G W R. Thanks
I have a Hardback Book called The Railway Policeman.
The Story of the Constable on the Track.
By J. R. WHITBREAD.
I didn't catch the nickname of the prairie tanks, anyone?
Any one know why he called Churchward Churchwood?
Tanner ones.
Are you the Horace Bachelor from Keynsham, spelt K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M ?
i wonder why they didn't create something like a class 08 to replace tank engines
JintySteam it's called a DMU
Duck is said to work at Paddington.
Are these your own images; what camera did you use ?
Mike Wilcock it’s Railway Roundabout
@@PixProductions2 no, it's from britain's railways then & now.
Why did GW tender locos have no cab doors while GW tanks did?
Interesting how the GW is much greater represented today in preservation thanks to Dai Woodhams wise thinking, rest his soul which proves BR got peanuts from scrap sales in the 60s.
Besides wasting perfectly good quality locos in open scrapyards. One of the ugliest episodes in BR history that produced such sad images few want to remember today.
Hi, I'm interested in licensing your footage for an upcoming UK TV programme, on the channel Dave, following the journey of a GWR 1501 being transferred from Severn Valley Railway to South Devon Railway. I think your footage would look great in the show and you would be credited at the end of the episode. If you're interested, please contact me at paris.wilder@back2back.tv. Thanks!
1 min, 35; I've seen this before, but which working brought a B1 and LNER coaches to Paddington? No headboard so it's probably not a special.