The Cambrian is very close to my heart, my mum coming from Oswestry. My grandad was always talking about the Cambrian Railway. When we were staying with them, and it was my bedtime, and I'd to go upstairs, he'd always say "up Talerddig bank!".
Very interesting to see is'nt it. I also have 4 movies , tapes, here at home. I digitized them all with my Dazzle and Videorecorder connected on my PC. Got them on HDD now...
An elderly ex-fireman from Aberystwyth told me that they were able to catch tablets at 40 mph, which crews from the midlands couldn't manage (and so ran late on visiting specials). I wouln't like to try it.
Isochest Yes I was amazed too. And imagine being a fireman who dropped the tablet - how long would the driver take before halting the train and getting it back to the point where the tablet was dropped!.... and then looking for it smewhere in the grass? Living with that risk must have taken lots of nerve on the part of firemen! Respect.
How Very Dare You That's about right. Back then the tokens were clipped into a hoop which crew would catch by passing their forearms through the hoop (leld by signaler) while holding a hoop to be caught by the signaller in the same way. I imagine that doing this eight or nine times in a journey with two or three journies a day would leave some sore bruises!
@@diamondjubilee7754 A few are around maybe, but they should be cut up for scrap. We don't need 30 Bullied Pacifics preserved.... far too many. Ellerman lines is enough. And that has been cut open so it can't pollute.
@@pmonkeygeezer6212 ...And since when have you shown such bias against Bulleid Pacifics, as well as contempt and opposition towards steam locos in general?
@@diamondjubilee7754 Since it became clear that burning fossil fuels is causing global warming and climate change, and since the preservation movement has got massively out of control. For example nearly 50 class 37 diesels rusting away "preserved" on heritage line sidings up and down the country. It's a 1 in 7 of a large class of over 300 locos.
17:51 I would hardly considor the ejector ruining Edward Thomas' appearance I for one think it looks interesting in her appearance. While she may not be wearing it in preservation at least shes in Corris Railway Red now that looks fantastic on her,even if we only saw her like that before recently going under overhaul
Wonderful to see those two children ride on the footplate. Bad Health and Safety practice ....but a great start to lives of enterprise and risk free of the perverse need to be ‘safe’.
@@tim3172 We may have got off on the wrong foot here. My comment was to draw attention to the stark contrast between activities permitted in the 50s and 60s but not permitted now. I accept that Health and Safety regulations these days do lead to a reduction in injury and death, but on the other hand regulations do forbid many activities that can be safe if properly supervised.
@@peterpan1435 I wonder if cutting steam locomotives for scrap with torches by teenagers could be considered "safe if supervised". It would be great education for the young lads to understand how old polluting traction can be recycled for scrap metal. Pat Whitehouse could instruct the boys how to cut the locos and film the action!
Being a Caledonian 4-4-0 it uses air brakes, and many turntables were converted from manual to air operated. Vacuum wouldn't work as well, but air works fine.
All aspects of railways…no mention of the two or three gas turbine locos…hardly surprising with no recording of any of them at speed or their performance… Nor I bet, and a safe bet, no mention of the wonderful Brighton moguls…. Here’s hoping my pessimistic speculation is proved wrong…but I honestly doubt it…
What a superb set of films. Totally enjoyed each one thank you!!
The Cambrian is very close to my heart, my mum coming from Oswestry. My grandad was always talking about the Cambrian Railway. When we were staying with them, and it was my bedtime, and I'd to go upstairs, he'd always say "up Talerddig bank!".
Nice. The Cambrian is one of my favourites too. I hope to see goods traffic return to the Cambrian soon.
Very interesting to see is'nt it. I also have 4 movies , tapes, here at home. I digitized them all with my Dazzle and Videorecorder connected on my PC. Got them on HDD now...
An elderly ex-fireman from Aberystwyth told me that they were able to catch tablets at 40 mph, which crews from the midlands couldn't manage (and so ran late on visiting specials). I wouln't like to try it.
+Stephen Smith Bloody Hell! Better data Tokens/Tablets as nowadays on ERTMS. Hats off to them!
Isochest
Yes I was amazed too. And imagine being a fireman who dropped the tablet - how long would the driver take before halting the train and getting it back to the point where the tablet was dropped!.... and then looking for it smewhere in the grass? Living with that risk must have taken lots of nerve on the part of firemen! Respect.
+Stephen Smith 40 mph!!?? An amazingly talented group people. That's about 60 kmh I think (I am an Aussie).
How Very Dare You
That's about right. Back then the tokens were clipped into a hoop which crew would catch by passing their forearms through the hoop (leld by signaler) while holding a hoop to be caught by the signaller in the same way. I imagine that doing this eight or nine times in a journey with two or three journies a day would leave some sore bruises!
@@stephensmith799 Parch! (Respect in Welsh)
Well worth the work of putting this all together. Many thanks.
The adams are very nice looking tank engines
Locomotives shown (not in intro):
30582
30583
30584
35018 ' British India Line'
35004 'Cunard White Star'
34030 'Watersmeet'
34051 'Winston Churchill'
30313
30338
30715
30718
30725
9004 (formerly 'Earl of Dartmouth')
9014 (was to be named 'Earl Waldegrave')
75026?
No. 4 'Edward Thomas'
These have been cut up for scrap and melted.
@@pmonkeygeezer6212 30583, 35018 "British India Line", 34051 "Winston Churchill", and TR No. 4 have been preserved and are still around thankfully.
@@diamondjubilee7754 A few are around maybe, but they should be cut up for scrap. We don't need 30 Bullied Pacifics preserved.... far too many. Ellerman lines is enough. And that has been cut open so it can't pollute.
@@pmonkeygeezer6212 ...And since when have you shown such bias against Bulleid Pacifics, as well as contempt and opposition towards steam locos in general?
@@diamondjubilee7754 Since it became clear that burning fossil fuels is causing global warming and climate change, and since the preservation movement has got massively out of control.
For example nearly 50 class 37 diesels rusting away "preserved" on heritage line sidings up and down the country. It's a 1 in 7 of a large class of over 300 locos.
The Wessex line needs redoubling and electrifying at 25kv ac overhead and the branches reopening.
17:51 I would hardly considor the ejector ruining Edward Thomas' appearance I for one think it looks interesting in her appearance. While she may not be wearing it in preservation at least shes in Corris Railway Red now that looks fantastic on her,even if we only saw her like that before recently going under overhaul
Wonderful to see those two children ride on the footplate. Bad Health and Safety practice ....but a great start to lives of enterprise and risk free of the perverse need to be ‘safe’.
I rolled my eyes so hard my corneas almost detached from reading your comment.
Yes, why on earth would we not want children run over by a train?
@@tim3172 We may have got off on the wrong foot here.
My comment was to draw attention to the stark contrast between activities permitted in the 50s and 60s but not permitted now.
I accept that Health and Safety regulations these days do lead to a reduction in injury and death, but on the other hand regulations do forbid many activities that can be safe if properly supervised.
@@peterpan1435 I wonder if cutting steam locomotives for scrap with torches by teenagers could be considered "safe if supervised". It would be great education for the young lads to understand how old polluting traction can be recycled for scrap metal. Pat Whitehouse could instruct the boys how to cut the locos and film the action!
Did I see the Fireman connect up the vacuum pipe to make the turntable move ??
Being a Caledonian 4-4-0 it uses air brakes, and many turntables were converted from manual to air operated. Vacuum wouldn't work as well, but air works fine.
Thank's for replying.
Jacob Woods
Most of the crap we see here has been chopped for scrap thank goodness!
@@PreservationEnthusiast You are a cad !
I love the fact the kids could ride on the footplate. The Railway Regulator hates that with diesels or electrics heaven forbid with steam!!
Isochest put the kid in the firebox.
@@lorumipsum1129 You mean the Qurbani goat of course troll!
All aspects of railways…no mention of the two or three gas turbine locos…hardly surprising with no recording of any of them at speed or their performance…
Nor I bet, and a safe bet, no mention of the wonderful Brighton moguls….
Here’s hoping my pessimistic speculation is proved wrong…but I honestly doubt it…
Turn off the stabilization
Wish I could; it was like that when I downloaded it
damn
This is a Copyrighted programme: remove it immediately.
go away
Your acting like he said he made it up