Very interesting Matt. I love these iron stone lines. Very interesting about the four gauge sizes. Thanks for the mention to, and yes, I’ll be checking these tunnels out haha!
Hi Matt, thanks for directing me to this, great graphics. I grew up in Harlaxton in the 60's and went to Colsterworth school where my mum taught in the early 70's so I remember seeing quite a lot of this still in operation it was quite exciting to see it all, the locos and the enormous walking drag lines. There was still steam quite late and as a very small boy my grandfather used to take us for a walk up to a level crossing with a hut next door to it where we would sit with the man whose job was to open and close the gate (I think) and one time a little steam loco appeared and I was briefly lifted up onto the footplate for a look. I remember the fire in the firebox mostly. Can you imagine that happening today!
@@homeideas2885 superb, I am glad you like the detail and I love the story of that roaring fire. I have no experience of this, although when I was a lad, my weekend swimming instructor was a shunter at Stratford (London) depot and I had a fantastic day when I was taken for a tour. Do have a look at the other quarry videos, they cover very much the same story with so many differences, particularly any on his Grace's grounds at Belvoir Castle
@@thisisbob1001 thanks Bob, it takes an enormous amount of research and then converting it to the map is a long task, but I do enjoy it. I average about 90 days per video depending on how much information there is available and now many books I have to hunt down!
Very interesting Matt. I love these iron stone lines. Very interesting about the four gauge sizes. Thanks for the mention to, and yes, I’ll be checking these tunnels out haha!
Very many thanks for all the detail - fascinating
Hi Matt, thanks for directing me to this, great graphics. I grew up in Harlaxton in the 60's and went to Colsterworth school where my mum taught in the early 70's so I remember seeing quite a lot of this still in operation it was quite exciting to see it all, the locos and the enormous walking drag lines. There was still steam quite late and as a very small boy my grandfather used to take us for a walk up to a level crossing with a hut next door to it where we would sit with the man whose job was to open and close the gate (I think) and one time a little steam loco appeared and I was briefly lifted up onto the footplate for a look. I remember the fire in the firebox mostly. Can you imagine that happening today!
@@homeideas2885 superb, I am glad you like the detail and I love the story of that roaring fire. I have no experience of this, although when I was a lad, my weekend swimming instructor was a shunter at Stratford (London) depot and I had a fantastic day when I was taken for a tour.
Do have a look at the other quarry videos, they cover very much the same story with so many differences, particularly any on his Grace's grounds at Belvoir Castle
Fab!
Matt is back!
@@thisisbob1001 thanks Bob, it takes an enormous amount of research and then converting it to the map is a long task, but I do enjoy it. I average about 90 days per video depending on how much information there is available and now many books I have to hunt down!