The Closed Midland Railway built on Black Gold

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  • @andrewnorth170
    @andrewnorth170 Рік тому +11

    It just continues to overwhelm me, how it used to be and look like and yet 30 odd years later there's nothing but a few abutments and posts of a different era.

  • @stuart3383
    @stuart3383 Рік тому +3

    Made my evening again thanks Ant.

  • @chrisbentleywalkingandrambling

    Another brilliant video showing the sad demise of the coal industry in Britain. But I'm glad that you have been able to seek out these treasures for us Ant. Thank you.

  • @djselectrix1395
    @djselectrix1395 Рік тому +4

    Now that testing for gas sculpture is well worth the money 👍

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  Рік тому

      It's remarkable isn't it?

    • @djselectrix1395
      @djselectrix1395 Рік тому

      @@TrekkingExploration it's superb compared to some of the utter crap that gets comissioned, just a shame it's not somewhere more prominent, though i get why it's there

  • @Peter-MH
    @Peter-MH Рік тому +5

    Lovely walk, and some great remaining railway relics! You’re just missing a dog!

  • @shirleylynch7529
    @shirleylynch7529 Рік тому +4

    Fabulous filming and thrilling music. So informative. Lovely walk. Beautiful bridges. So much to see . Thank you Ant. Much appreciated all your hard work and research.

  • @steviez110
    @steviez110 Рік тому +6

    Ant, Teversal and Silverhill were linked by their own internal rail system as we used to deposit wagons in 1 colliery as empties and they would emerge out of the other loaded with coal ! Great video as usual there are lines/former trackbeds all over the area. It is riddled with them as the various companies vied for the coal from each pit thereby duplicating many lines in the name of profit. Who would have thought 100 years later it would all come crashing down to zero?

  • @angelaknisely-marpole7679
    @angelaknisely-marpole7679 Рік тому +2

    Excellent. thank you!

  • @lindamccaughey6669
    @lindamccaughey6669 Рік тому

    That was just fabulous. Loved those stations you found and of course the bridges. The area is very beautiful. Your filming is tops. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care

  • @swipewrite
    @swipewrite 5 місяців тому

    We worked the coal trains from the midlands into Didcot Power Station at Foxhall Junction from the day DPS opened in the early 70's up until closure. Along with Bestwood, and Calverton Silver Hill was regular workings. We relieved the midland crews (usually Saltley/Bescot) but believe Coalville crew men crept through occasionally while they had their PNB and then working the empties back home. Another very interesting video. Many thanks.

  • @iancaveney7464
    @iancaveney7464 Рік тому +4

    Lovely that, Ant, good to see you back in your natural habitat of Notts. and Derbyshire. 👍

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  Рік тому +2

      Thanks Ian I'm spending quite a bit of time around here again

    • @iancaveney7464
      @iancaveney7464 Рік тому

      @@TrekkingExploration Let's face it, we're kind of spoiled for disused railways around these parts!

  • @butchknapman3939
    @butchknapman3939 9 місяців тому

    We take colour for granted now but the old monochrome pictures add that special degree of age

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  9 місяців тому

      They really do make a difference I love it when I find them

  • @mike-du5yx
    @mike-du5yx Рік тому +3

    Superb video as always ant,thanks so much

  • @daffyduk77
    @daffyduk77 Рік тому +5

    great video, as usual! Thanks. It is surprising how quickly nature takes over, with the help, perhaps, of local farmers, scrap reclamation teams at the outset, for instance when I checked out the Stafford to Uttoxeter line. I needed a metal detector, really, to be sure of the past use pattern & route at times

  • @carlbentley80
    @carlbentley80 Рік тому

    Fantastic. Great trails, I was born in Pleasley and my dad worked at Silverhill. He used to take me there sometimes.

  • @mickgreen5334
    @mickgreen5334 Рік тому

    I really enjoyed that film Ant. I worked at Sutton Colliery and its amazing that nothing remains much at all around there. Yes, that was funny the Thatcher Out bridge 😊😊

  • @cliffbriggs8180
    @cliffbriggs8180 Рік тому +1

    This is one of the best videos I’ve watched. Living just over a mile from Pleasley Colliery and walked and biked the old tracks I didn’t know most of the things you talked about, it’s inspired me to get the bike back out. Thank you.

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  Рік тому

      That's very kind Cliff thank you. Check out the other ones if you get chance 😀

  • @Jimyjames73
    @Jimyjames73 Рік тому +1

    Very interesting as per usual Ant - Thanks for Sharing - Great Photos of the past b. t. w. !!!! 😉🚂🚂🚂

  • @WayneAtkinson89
    @WayneAtkinson89 Рік тому +6

    Brilliant as allways matey, really well filmed and very informative 👌 looking forward to parts 2 and 3 👍

  • @damedavidfrith55
    @damedavidfrith55 Рік тому

    Thanks For another lovely trip along the historic lines and very well put together makes it so watch able 😊

  • @martinmarsola6477
    @martinmarsola6477 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for handsome area today. It’s hard to believe that at one time this area busy. The trip was remembrance at its best. Good to see you again. Back in the hospital, but will keep you updated as time goes on. Enjoy the week ahead, and see you on the next. Cheers Ant! ❤😊

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  Рік тому

      It was very busy i imagine. There are a few vidoes on youtube of the line in operation

  • @phillipthebigj8971
    @phillipthebigj8971 Рік тому +3

    Can’t wait for part 2 Ant many thanks once again for sharing.

  • @diwarburton5369
    @diwarburton5369 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic video, this is part of the rich tapestry of our country.

  • @Nelg230
    @Nelg230 Рік тому +2

    I've seen that graffiti and always wondered why someone went to the trouble on a bridge that only a farmer will see! Love the drone footage. Pleasley Pit Open Day this Saturday the 9th. Worth a visit to see the huge winding engines turning.

    • @Jimyjames73
      @Jimyjames73 Рік тому

      Good point about the Graffiti - may be it was the Farmer in the 1st place!!! 😄🚂🚂🚂

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  Рік тому +1

      Its very specific to that bridge too nowhere else around

    • @Nelg230
      @Nelg230 Рік тому

      I'd guess this was done during the miners' strike.@@TrekkingExploration

  • @CampervanJon
    @CampervanJon Рік тому +2

    Fantastic and so interesting, we stop at Silverhill Campsite and walk round there a lot

  • @ffrancrogowski2192
    @ffrancrogowski2192 Рік тому

    Great video Ant (as usual, well studied)! These East Derbyshire/Notts ex-colliery served lines are totally interesting indeed. On the maps that you show, there was a fair old network of old lines. It's great to be able to find the old bridge abutments along this route. The photos are most excellent of the trains that used these tracks with their merry go round trains of late. Many thanks for this Ant.

  • @delayedacutesetup
    @delayedacutesetup Рік тому +5

    Was this filmed a few Saturdays ago?? thought cycled past you at pleasley colliery 😂....keep up the good content 👍

  • @simonrichardson5077
    @simonrichardson5077 Рік тому +1

    nice work Ant,thanks

  • @john-pu5uy
    @john-pu5uy Рік тому

    Topman Ant-- always love yours and Wobbly Runner videos... You 2 should do a huge joint venture... that would be great for both Fans of what you do... Great video as usual-cheers

  • @simonbradshaw3708
    @simonbradshaw3708 Рік тому

    Thank you for another interesting look into railway history

  • @a11csc
    @a11csc Рік тому +2

    superb vid ant,but such a massive loss to those communities

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  Рік тому +1

      All those jobs, both Colliery and railway workers. Part 3 will look a little more at the work force lost to the railway

  • @Carolb66
    @Carolb66 Рік тому

    Hi im new to this channel, just wantvto say thank you, very interesting im from South Yorkshire & i can remember the pits being open & the train lines busy with coal trains in the villages around me. Its so sad that it's mostly all gone now just memories. We should be proud of our industrial hetitage. I shall be watching more of your fab videos! ❤😊

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  Рік тому +1

      Thanks very much Carol I'm pleased you are enjoying them. I've done a few in South Yorkshire

  • @lilchris26
    @lilchris26 Рік тому +1

    Another nice video Ant, well done there.

  • @davefarrow4351
    @davefarrow4351 Рік тому +4

    Thoroughly enjoyed Ant, keep ‘em coming. The clip of the forthcoming video looks like the bridge over the road near Newton, where the scrapyard used to be?

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  Рік тому

      Thanks Dave. Yes i believe it is that bridge. Part 3 is the best in my opinion ;)

  • @michaelhollingworth1536
    @michaelhollingworth1536 Рік тому

    As a former railway guard at Westhouses,these routes are very common to me,and like you I have done the walk,and makes it extra special,as I worked many,many trains over the routes,I have many memories.You didn’t mention ‘BUTCHERWOOD SDG’s though,which was at teversal,otherwise yet again great video and music.

  • @bobingram6912
    @bobingram6912 Рік тому

    Isn't nature quick to reclaim, all that industry gone in nearly the blink of an eye and now sadly just a distant memory😢 Great storytelling and filming, bring on the next one👍👍👍👍

  • @nickboden5866
    @nickboden5866 8 місяців тому

    Superb as always

  • @leanneh5293
    @leanneh5293 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant video Ant!! Our area has so much history, I love it!

  • @jetsons101
    @jetsons101 Рік тому +1

    Ant, this was quite the walk, one thing that always comes to mind --- "Where did all the red bricks come from?" Must also say great drone work and supporting music.

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  Рік тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it and thankyou. Brick production must have been quite the business back then

    • @jetsons101
      @jetsons101 Рік тому

      @@TrekkingExploration Well earned......

    • @martinholmes1369
      @martinholmes1369 Рік тому

      Almost all the big collieries around that time had their own brickworks with their own name stamped on them. Very common finds around the Notts Coalfield (and others)

  • @andrewmatley7688
    @andrewmatley7688 Рік тому +1

    nice one Ant another great informative video you go to get as much info as you can on your videos just love what your doing keep posting mate.

  • @SMILEVIDEOTRAINS
    @SMILEVIDEOTRAINS 7 місяців тому

    A PLEASURE TO VIEW

  • @michaelmiller641
    @michaelmiller641 Рік тому

    Thanks for that video, Ant, very interesting. I don't think, in this case, we will regret the passing of this railway, and colliery, as we have a wonderful country park in its place!

  • @StephenForster-z3m
    @StephenForster-z3m Рік тому +1

    cant wait for 2 & 3

  • @smallrails6831
    @smallrails6831 Рік тому +1

    Awesome content

  • @railwaychristina3192
    @railwaychristina3192 Рік тому +2

    Silverdale station mon amour

  • @davebutterworth7414
    @davebutterworth7414 Рік тому

    Love your photography, narrating and informative information Anthony
    You put a lot of effort into your work ❤

  • @alicebutler2007
    @alicebutler2007 Рік тому

    It's a few years since I've been down the Teversal Trail but, when you set off where it slopes down from Pleasley Pit, there used to be the remains of some of the points on the left hand side of the path. Probably really overgrown now and difficult to see, but I bet their still there.

    • @troggmeister
      @troggmeister Рік тому

      I wondered if he just missed it or it has been removed . When he said there was something interesting down there at the start of the walk i thought he meant the old point / signal thing !

  • @chrisbradley1192
    @chrisbradley1192 Рік тому

    Great stuff Ant. Thank you. When you zoom right in on the NLS map you showed it shows the station building footprints in more detail - certainly looks like the Midland Station (22:49) from that. The GNR station looks to be just a regular rectangular outline.

  • @trevorbirch797
    @trevorbirch797 Рік тому

    Superb video Ant

  • @Marc_von_Hoffrichter
    @Marc_von_Hoffrichter Рік тому

    Thanks Ant. Wonderful video mate. I love following along your tours with Railmap online. Really brings everything into perspective with what you are talking about. Cheers cobber.

    • @TrekkingExploration
      @TrekkingExploration  Рік тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it. The maps help me with what im talking about too! ha ha!

  • @Richard_Barnes
    @Richard_Barnes Рік тому

    Great video Ant', thx again 😄👍🏻 But why that deep cutting for the tracks? Why not a surface trackbed? Just looks like fields anyway....

  • @KeithyBaby62
    @KeithyBaby62 Рік тому

    The Teversal "fake" platform. If you walk about 50 yards and dive into the undergrowth (Autumn/Winter is best, no brambles/nettles) you can find some of the original platform flagstones still in situ and remains (brickwork) of the old station.

  • @gordonwebster3809
    @gordonwebster3809 Рік тому +2

    take my hat off to all those coal miners brave lads

  • @robg3836
    @robg3836 Рік тому

    Arch with path to the cricket club possibly

  • @carlkirkham7538
    @carlkirkham7538 2 місяці тому

    Teversall colliery (aka butcher wood ) used to send all there coal to be washed at siverhill they were that close , all colliery s that employed over a certain amount of men were all nationalised January 01st 1947 NCB national coal board then British coal and British coal cooperation then in 1994 all sold off and privatised

  • @chrismccartney8668
    @chrismccartney8668 Рік тому +1

    Odd really that we closed our pits and imported coal and now trying to not burn high quality coal while Germany move to mine more Brown Coal as oil has become expensive so hardly net zero......THE EXACT OPPPOSITE