I was born in Bromsgove and my father worked at Bromsgrove Station as a booking clerk. I was allowed on the station even after trainspotters were banned. Occasionally I was invited into the signal box . I used to help the porters unload/ load their boxes from and to the guards van and was allowed to assist with releasing the homing pigeons. Amongst the many highlights I remember to this day are the arrival of the circus with the procession to the town and getting Paynes poppets from the vendepac machine in the booking hall.
Amazing steam entertainment! We have to be thankful to the Clemens and their film - making in the latter days of steam for these memories. My Grandmother sometimes mentioned " the Lickey Incline" when watching me play with my model train set, having stayed with a brother at Gloucester as a young girl during the late 1800's and presumably travelled by train over the Incline. Sadly I've only experienced the climb behind diesel haulage, though I did travel over the Folkestone Harbour Branch in steam days in the early 1960's with more ex-GWR Pannier power
Thanks for sharing. My first visit to Bromsgrove was in 1965/66 after a train derailed with a load of perishable. My Dad took me for a look - Fun times!!!!!
Thanks very much for this nostalgic look back at to role of banking engines on such a steep gradient made all the more interesting by the informative commentary.
It was so nice to see 73068. I worked for British Railways in those days and although I never climbed the Lickey behind this loco. I used to catch the Bristol/York at 5:29 PM fron Derby with this loco. frequently in charge. I often timed him at 95 MPH between Church Fenton and York. I never experienced this turn of speed behind either a "Jubilee" or a black 5
Very nice and historic. I lived in England in those days, but never went to the lickey incline. It is very difficult to dub sound, but a good attempt is made.
Always surprised to see how willing pedestrians/lookers were to get close to tracks back in the day when lavatories were basically just a seat with a hole in the floor...
Very interesting and enjoyable, thanks for sharing.
I was born in Bromsgove and my father worked at Bromsgrove Station as a booking clerk. I was allowed on the station even after trainspotters were banned. Occasionally I was invited into the signal box . I used to help the porters unload/ load their boxes from and to the guards van and was allowed to assist with releasing the homing pigeons. Amongst the many highlights I remember to this day are the arrival of the circus with the procession to the town and getting Paynes poppets from the vendepac machine in the booking hall.
Amazing steam entertainment! We have to be thankful to the Clemens and their film - making in the latter days of steam for these memories. My Grandmother sometimes mentioned " the Lickey Incline" when watching me play with my model train set, having stayed with a brother at Gloucester as a young girl during the late 1800's and presumably travelled by train over the Incline. Sadly I've only experienced the climb behind diesel haulage, though I did travel over the Folkestone Harbour Branch in steam days in the early 1960's with more ex-GWR Pannier power
I'm the the young sprog of a fireman seen on "The Bigun" 92230 with driver Sid Hollingshead, taken in June 1964. Great days.
Good on you!
Thanks for sharing. My first visit to Bromsgrove was in 1965/66 after a train derailed with a load of perishable. My Dad took me for a look - Fun times!!!!!
Thanks very much for this nostalgic look back at to role of banking engines on such a steep gradient made all the more interesting by the informative commentary.
Just fantastic to see the steam I was lucky to work at bromsgrove as a wheel
Tapper the train crews in the steam days work hard.
Good video, excellent narration.
I had for a few trips on the main,but my last driver was Gentleman Jack Richardson god bless him ,lots of magical memories.
As a youngster I used to stand on the iron bridge at Bromsgrove Station as the trains went under
I was a fireman at Saltley during those golden days
I wish I could say that!
SO MANY HAPPY MEMORIES THANKS FOR THEM!
It was so nice to see 73068. I worked for British Railways in those days and although I never climbed the Lickey behind this loco. I used to catch the Bristol/York at 5:29 PM fron Derby with this loco. frequently in charge. I often timed him at 95 MPH between Church Fenton and York. I never experienced this turn of speed behind either a "Jubilee" or a black 5
Wonderful footage of these workhorses.
Wonderful: thanks for posting!
Great film
I remember train spotting on the incline in the 1960s, still some steam engines needing banking but increasingly diesles didn't.
My brother's favourite spotting location. Wish I'd of had the chance back then 😕
great film, seen young fireman?20ish? Thought bet that lad still alive great to see the comment from Darryl.
I think the Bulleid won that, very impressive climb with the 9F on the back. 9 on? Very cool.
Very nice and historic. I lived in England in those days, but never went to the lickey incline. It is very difficult to dub sound, but a good attempt is made.
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Brilliant stuff! Thanks for sharing it.
Always surprised to see how willing pedestrians/lookers were to get close to tracks back in the day when lavatories were basically just a seat with a hole in the floor...
Not in the UK though. We have had sit down toilets with flushing for longer than anyone can remember
What year was this taken? I bet the freights were mainly auto industry components: Longbridge was a big rail destination for such traffic
+Isochest Probably between 1960 and 1965.
I'm here from Cheltenham D.G.B. Digby.
Really interesting. Many thanks for sharing.
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