Brilliant video. It would be fantastic if at some stage in the future if you were to do follow up videos on the present former sites of other steam engine manufacturers around England. It would be epic to see these as well
Lincoln crank were in operation in steam days, probably suppliers to Traction engine manufacturers. I'm sure I've read references to them in books. Lincoln has numerous Victorian buildings that are standing derelict and decaying. I visited there a few months back. There's some murals/posters painted on the wall at the back of the railway station covering the manufacturing history. The museum of Lincolnshire life has a good collection of steam engines and products of Lincoln. This museum is on the top of Lincoln away from the centre. Thanks for taking us on this mini tour of places, whose history we are all proud of.
@@SteamOTR As a follow up, Clarkes crank & forge were the company making cranks in the steam age. They were taken over and eventually closed in 2002. The current Lincoln crank company has made a new crank for the current G5 new steam locomotive build, I referenced this from the G5 locomotive website. The Lincoln crank company operating today looks to be a very impressive operation and warrants a closer look.
Not ramblings Dan, that was very interesting! Not seen any of those traction engine manufacturers building before. It is a great pity that some of these building can’t be repurposed in some was to remind people what went on in there area years ago. Unfortunately I could tell the same story’s hear in cornwall. Like holman’s brothers of Camborne, once employed over three and half thousand people building mining equipment shipped all over the world. Little to see now in camborne of the three sites they occupied. Hope you do more of this type of video 👍
@@SteamOTR I recently visited the home of the Shuttle Worth family Old Walden I understand they had connections with the royal family. there was a far number of their traction engines at the steam rally
That large Firth road open site was only demolished a few years back. It was a giant factory building branded with large white RUSTON name on the tritton road end of the building. It’s such a shame that it wasn’t saved
Great bit of history you are documenting there mate. Sir Isaac Newton once said “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants” this seems to be a sentiment that is lost on modern governance. Thanks for the mention too 👍🏻 Nick R
Unfortunately life and progress moves on, Councils can barely afford to keep the bare essential services going let alone trying to preserve buildings that really have long since stopped being used fior what they were orginally built for. There is still a large amount of preserved stuff I feel around the country, at the end of the day you cant save everything or the whole of the country would end up being just one massive museum LOL
@@SteamOTR I get that, but then you just end up with a load of tat that slowly ends up becoming more and more decayed because some council bods made some pile of tat a "listed building" that no one wants to touch. We had something similar locally, where a property was listed and it just ended up turning to rubble rather than being reovated or restored because of all the caveats on it, eventually it was pulled down after 25yrs of it being empty, so much for it being listed LOL . Pop up to Iron Bridge ( UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Blists Hill theres lots of fantastic preservation up there 🙂 Kew Bridge pumping station, down here we have Twyford Waterworks, The brickworks, Amberley, Hollycombe, Milesstones at Bassingstoke, to name just a few. There is quite a bit already in my mind, just may be not a massive amount in Lincoln.
Sadly the steam enthusiast is a very small minority and the majority of the people in Lincoln now won't have a clue about any of the companies, likewise the council, unfortunately the majority of buildings are no longer fit for purpose and it's cheaper to demolish and start again, especially with the potential for asbestos in the existing buildings. It's not just Lincoln, Carlisle, my home city was home to Cowans Sheldon (crane makers to the world) and with the exception of a pub opposite what was their works there is no references to them at all.
@@SteamOTR totally agree, but sadly for the majority it's irrelevant, they have no interest in the past and would question why it was being "celebrated"
Brilliant video. It would be fantastic if at some stage in the future if you were to do follow up videos on the present former sites of other steam engine manufacturers around England. It would be epic to see these as well
Yeah, I'm thinking of doing just that. Something to do in the winter!
Lincoln crank were in operation in steam days, probably suppliers to Traction engine manufacturers. I'm sure I've read references to them in books.
Lincoln has numerous Victorian buildings that are standing derelict and decaying. I visited there a few months back.
There's some murals/posters painted on the wall at the back of the railway station covering the manufacturing history. The museum of Lincolnshire life has a good collection of steam engines and products of Lincoln. This museum is on the top of Lincoln away from the centre. Thanks for taking us on this mini tour of places, whose history we are all proud of.
Very welcome, and thanks for the information 👍
@@SteamOTR As a follow up, Clarkes crank & forge were the company making cranks in the steam age. They were taken over and eventually closed in 2002. The current Lincoln crank company has made a new crank for the current G5 new steam locomotive build, I referenced this from the G5 locomotive website.
The Lincoln crank company operating today looks to be a very impressive operation and warrants a closer look.
Great. I'll have a look 👍
Not ramblings Dan, that was very interesting! Not seen any of those traction engine manufacturers building before.
It is a great pity that some of these building can’t be repurposed in some was to remind people what went on in there area years ago.
Unfortunately I could tell the same story’s hear in cornwall.
Like holman’s brothers of Camborne, once employed over three and half thousand people building mining equipment shipped all over the world.
Little to see now in camborne of the three sites they occupied.
Hope you do more of this type of video 👍
Thanks Dave. It's a story repeated everywhere.
@@SteamOTR I recently visited the home of the Shuttle Worth family Old Walden I understand they had connections with the royal family. there was a far number of their traction engines at the steam rally
A very interesting video! Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching 👍
Damn! I wish I’d known you were here!
Just back from a few in at the Cardinals Hat. Son's choice.
That large Firth road open site was only demolished a few years back. It was a giant factory building branded with large white RUSTON name on the tritton road end of the building. It’s such a shame that it wasn’t saved
Heartbreaking!
Would have loved to have seen it.
Great bit of history you are documenting there mate. Sir Isaac Newton once said “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants” this seems to be a sentiment that is lost on modern governance. Thanks for the mention too 👍🏻 Nick R
Cheers Nick. Great to see the engine progressing.
Unfortunately life and progress moves on, Councils can barely afford to keep the bare essential services going let alone trying to preserve buildings that really have long since stopped being used fior what they were orginally built for. There is still a large amount of preserved stuff I feel around the country, at the end of the day you cant save everything or the whole of the country would end up being just one massive museum LOL
Councils have power over planning which is what's most important. It's not about saving everything, but more about saving something!
@@SteamOTR I get that, but then you just end up with a load of tat that slowly ends up becoming more and more decayed because some council bods made some pile of tat a "listed building" that no one wants to touch. We had something similar locally, where a property was listed and it just ended up turning to rubble rather than being reovated or restored because of all the caveats on it, eventually it was pulled down after 25yrs of it being empty, so much for it being listed LOL . Pop up to Iron Bridge ( UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Blists Hill theres lots of fantastic preservation up there 🙂 Kew Bridge pumping station, down here we have Twyford Waterworks, The brickworks, Amberley, Hollycombe, Milesstones at Bassingstoke, to name just a few. There is quite a bit already in my mind, just may be not a massive amount in Lincoln.
Sadly the steam enthusiast is a very small minority and the majority of the people in Lincoln now won't have a clue about any of the companies, likewise the council, unfortunately the majority of buildings are no longer fit for purpose and it's cheaper to demolish and start again, especially with the potential for asbestos in the existing buildings.
It's not just Lincoln, Carlisle, my home city was home to Cowans Sheldon (crane makers to the world) and with the exception of a pub opposite what was their works there is no references to them at all.
It's so destructive not to celebrate our heritage
@@SteamOTR totally agree, but sadly for the majority it's irrelevant, they have no interest in the past and would question why it was being "celebrated"
First, surely! :-)
Hehe. Hardly 😂