Brunel's ill-fated Atmospheric Railway demonstration

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  • Опубліковано 15 тра 2023
  • One of the last remaining pump houses was filmed in 1986 when it was a museum with a short track demonstrating how effective the system actually was.
  • Наука та технологія

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  • @markportwood4045
    @markportwood4045 9 місяців тому +4

    Good on this chap for saving the Starcross Pumping House. And that’s a pretty neat model atmospheric railway.

  • @markwelsh3957
    @markwelsh3957 Рік тому +7

    For those interested there is still a surviving section of the pipe on Goodrington Beach, Paignton that is now used as an outflow pipe for Clennon Valley stream as it flows into the sea. Admittedly it's not much to look at but it is historic.

    • @turningpoint4238
      @turningpoint4238 29 днів тому

      Next time I'm down that way I'll have to have a look.

    • @billebrill8730
      @billebrill8730 13 днів тому

      There is also a section of original pipe at the Didcot Railway Centre

  • @hoofie2002
    @hoofie2002 Рік тому +2

    Nice to see the building is still standing and has a plaque to commemorate its purpose.

  • @dragoncivicnola
    @dragoncivicnola 7 місяців тому +7

    Who else ended up here because of Well Theres Your Problem podcast

    • @garymccammon6696
      @garymccammon6696 Місяць тому +2

      Was just about to recommend them (episode 17). Hamburgers, rat viscera, and the most terrified train engineer of the 19th Century.

  • @peters1127
    @peters1127 Рік тому +1

    Fascinating!

  • @david-stewart
    @david-stewart Рік тому +1

    Great! More of these old videos if you have them thanks for uploading 😊👍

  • @HenrysAdventures
    @HenrysAdventures 9 місяців тому +1

    Shame that museum is no longer there.

  • @matthewlongstaff3112
    @matthewlongstaff3112 Місяць тому +1

    Why did the museum close after just eight years? And what became of the ride?

  • @deepsleep7822
    @deepsleep7822 Рік тому +5

    After watching the video, I’m still not exactly sure how it worked.

  • @Fchops11
    @Fchops11 Рік тому

    Omg Les go thats class

  • @dennisdecoene
    @dennisdecoene Місяць тому +3

    This will make a (marketing/scam) comeback any day now.

  • @johndeerekid167
    @johndeerekid167 Рік тому +1

    The narrator sounds suspiciously like a young Stephen Fry.

    • @ClydebridgeStation
      @ClydebridgeStation Рік тому +5

      The narrator is the late, great Anton Rodgers!

    • @thebrummierailenthusiasts5329
      @thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 11 місяців тому +1

      Yeah it’s anton Rodgers and he’s no longer alive he’s been dead for 16 years

    • @user-lt7ne9mv9b
      @user-lt7ne9mv9b 2 місяці тому

      @@ClydebridgeStation Thank you for that info. my wife and I were trying to pick his voice.
      A truly brilliant actor.

  • @turningpoint4238
    @turningpoint4238 29 днів тому +3

    So it sucked then?