Thank you so much but rather that an award, I would like to see some of the 9 locomotives and other ex TGR extant relics preserved for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Very sadly, Trinidad's railway heritage is mostly now rusting away into oblivion with each passing day. If nothing is done soon there won't be anything left to preserve.
Its so sad that Trinidad got rid of their railways, im sure as you said that they would be great for public trabsport today and help relieve all that traffic to port of spain. I'm only 18 so unfortunetly I was never able to see any run for myself, I only have my parents and my grandparents (and you) to help give me an idea of what it was like.
A big shame we lost this remarkable rail service from our cache of transport operations. I would love to sit and watch the Trinidad countryside go past. Awesome
I grew up in Siparia in 1940s.loved to see the.engine turn around at the end of the San Fernando/Siparia line.. Remember the Diesel ones and Governor's carriage also the Prisoer's carriage.First and Third class carriages as well. etc.Lovely memories.Gerald Amoroso..
Gerald thanks for your feedback. Please send me an email at galbeadon@gmail.com so that I can send you a sketch of Siparia station and ask you a couple of questions.
Beautiful presentation. This brings back so many memories as a young boy in the QRC Cadets, they would march cadet Platoons from all PoS schools into Pos From the St James Barracks HQ for an exciting Route March and activity through the streets of PoS. We would then get on the Train for San Fernando. There we would join up with all Cadet platoons from San Fernendo and March through the streets there. We would Overnight at a Camp at one of the Schools, thinking it was Napariama college, then Route March the next day and back onto the Train for POS. It was a Glorious time in T & T''s history. Thank You
Thank you Kenneth for your very interesting account of the QRC Cadets and their movement by train to and from the various parades. This is another very interesting part of the history of the railways in Trinidad seldom recorded or spoken about. I greatly appreciate this type of feedback.
thank god for Glen Beadon i was able to see a beautiful system of train in Trinidad i never new existed all thou i heard of it a few time before and saw once in 2002 i believe running and i was amazed i could not believe my eyes am from Arima and never went so far in south before thank god i did thank you so much for such moments i spend look at you videos
I remember seeing some of these trains carrying Sugarcane in Barrackpore (No.2) and seeing one up close by Digity Mud Volcano. It is a real shame that they are no longer in service. To me they were majestic and wonderful
Glen, this is absolutely brilliant. One of the best, if not THE best UA-cam video I've ever seen. I know how much you put into making this film and the results are spectacular. It is worthy of an award. Congratulations and thank you. Best wishes, Dave
+Cutting Edge Video Thank you Dave, I'm very pleased that you enjoyed the video. This one took me some time to complete and I thank all those who contributed. The main objective was to save the nine locomotives still left in Trinidad by showing the local audience what has been achieved elsewhere. Cheers and thanks again.
Ah Glen, Glen... were you cutting onions? There are tears in my eyes. Nostalgia! Thanks for splicing in the old videos with the modern so we can see what may have been.
Hello Michael, I do hope that your mother also was able to enjoy the look back to a time when Trinidad was a very different place to what it is today. Please pass her my best wishes.
@@galbeadon Good afternoon Mr Beadon, the radio hosts of Eye on Dependency will like to get in touch with you, appreciate if you can contact us asap at 756 6337 or eyeondependency@gmail.com Thank you
I'm 58 yrs maybe I road a train but can't remembers wish I did but I enjoyed this it give me sense of feelings for where I was before I reach here thanks for this.
bigsuperpower A nation should love and protect it's treasures, they gives the people something to be proud of. You can make an argument of government mismanagement but the people shouldn't stand for it always demand the best.
This is an awesome documentary of the TGR. Could you tell me where was St. Gill Halt station ? I remember riding the train to Carnival in Port-of-Spain on Monday & Tuesday also going to Rio Claro via the Knolly's Tunnel and going to San Fernando once a month to meet my cousin at the Blind Institute.
Vishal 16 there were no passenger trains in Tobago, only a few small very short lines used on construction projects and I’m told short hand pushed trolley system. The only working railway now in Trinidad is the short pitch lake system at La Brea.
I want my homeland that raped us on and still do to at least have a road like theirs cctv police and army, politicians that aren’t corrupt inside out and much much more time to wake up economic development in the Caribbean islands
Thanks again for this historical and informative video on the trains of Trinidad.
Glen you should be given an award for your historical work
Thank you so much but rather that an award, I would like to see some of the 9 locomotives and other ex TGR extant relics preserved for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Very sadly, Trinidad's railway heritage is mostly now rusting away into oblivion with each passing day. If nothing is done soon there won't be anything left to preserve.
Glen how are you? I was born in Biche in 1950.I was always curious.Thanks so much. Your work is genious.I saw the last train to San Fernando piece.
Its so sad that Trinidad got rid of their railways, im sure as you said that they would be great for public trabsport today and help relieve all that traffic to port of spain. I'm only 18 so unfortunetly I was never able to see any run for myself, I only have my parents and my grandparents (and you) to help give me an idea of what it was like.
A big shame we lost this remarkable rail service from our cache of transport operations. I would love to sit and watch the Trinidad countryside go past. Awesome
Wonderful work. You were able to capture a favourite train driver of the day, the Lord himself, with such magnificent memories.
I grew up in Siparia in 1940s.loved to see the.engine turn around at the end of the San Fernando/Siparia line.. Remember the Diesel ones and Governor's carriage also the Prisoer's carriage.First and Third class carriages as well. etc.Lovely memories.Gerald Amoroso..
Gerald thanks for your feedback. Please send me an email at galbeadon@gmail.com so that I can send you a sketch of Siparia station and ask you a couple of questions.
Thank you for giving me my youth back,I travelled on all of the TGR trains,as my father who was a policeman in Rio Claro
Beautiful presentation. This brings back so many memories as a young boy in the QRC Cadets, they would march cadet Platoons from all PoS schools into Pos From the St James Barracks HQ for an exciting Route March and activity through the streets of PoS. We would then get on the Train for San Fernando. There we would join up with all Cadet platoons from San Fernendo and March through the streets there. We would Overnight at a Camp at one of the Schools, thinking it was Napariama college, then Route March the next day and back onto the Train for POS. It was a Glorious time in T & T''s history. Thank You
Thank you Kenneth for your very interesting account of the QRC Cadets and their movement by train to and from the various parades. This is another very interesting part of the history of the railways in Trinidad seldom recorded or spoken about. I greatly appreciate this type of feedback.
I remember in the 50s I was a boy scout riding the train from San Fenando to Port-of Spain to march in scout Parade
thank god for Glen Beadon i was able to see a beautiful system of train in Trinidad i never new existed all thou i heard of it a few time before and saw once in 2002 i believe running and i was amazed i could not believe my eyes am from Arima and never went so far in south before thank god i did thank you so much for such moments i spend look at you videos
Thank you sir.....simply brilliant!!!!!!!...You brought life to the stories I heard as a child.......
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video.
I remember seeing some of these trains carrying Sugarcane in Barrackpore (No.2) and seeing one up close by Digity Mud Volcano. It is a real shame that they are no longer in service. To me they were majestic and wonderful
Glen, this is absolutely brilliant. One of the best, if not THE best UA-cam video I've ever seen. I know how much you put into making this film and the results are spectacular. It is worthy of an award. Congratulations and thank you. Best wishes, Dave
+Cutting Edge Video Thank you Dave, I'm very pleased that you enjoyed the video. This one took me some time to complete and I thank all those who contributed. The main objective was to save the nine locomotives still left in Trinidad by showing the local audience what has been achieved elsewhere. Cheers and thanks again.
Ah Glen, Glen... were you cutting onions? There are tears in my eyes. Nostalgia! Thanks for splicing in the old videos with the modern so we can see what may have been.
Thank you Glen, my mother is looking at this and have water in her eyes.
Hello Michael, I do hope that your mother also was able to enjoy the look back to a time when Trinidad was a very different place to what it is today. Please pass her my best wishes.
@@galbeadon Good afternoon Mr Beadon, the radio hosts of Eye on Dependency will like to get in touch with you, appreciate if you can contact us asap at 756 6337 or eyeondependency@gmail.com
Thank you
I'm 58 yrs maybe I road a train but can't remembers wish I did but I enjoyed this it give me sense of feelings for where I was before I reach here thanks for this.
Krystal Bunting Yes it's unfortunate that the Government didn't have the foresight of the future. It is wise to preserve your heritage.
This was just breath taking thanks so mush for this wonderful preservation of our history
bigsuperpower Thanks for watching, I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
bigsuperpower A nation should love and protect it's treasures, they gives the people something to be proud of. You can make an argument of government mismanagement but the people shouldn't stand for it always demand the best.
Thank you for making this video
I wish I could of see how the train system was in Trinidad
Much appreciated.
Beautiful, just Beautiful Glen. Hopefully they'll do something preserve what's left of the past :)
Thanks for this video.
Que bueno mi buen amigo Glen que saques al ruedo otro buen video, pues ya era bastante la espera!!! Saludos y como siempre sigue así
+Rafael Ruiz Charmel Hola Rafael, espero producer mas viveos muy pronto, gracias por su comentario, muy bien apreciado.
God Bless T&T make it great again. ❤🧡💛💛💚💚
we will
You passion inspires i wish you could help bring the trains 🥺🥺🥺😭
I am 4 years late.
This is an awesome documentary of the TGR. Could you tell me where was St. Gill Halt station ? I remember riding the train to Carnival in Port-of-Spain on Monday & Tuesday also going to Rio Claro via the Knolly's Tunnel and going to San Fernando once a month to meet my cousin at the Blind Institute.
Dominique Taylor St Gill Halt was located very close to where TGR car Park is located today on the western side of UWI. Thanks for your kind feedback.
I am not seeing No6. "Port of Spain Trams"Mr. Moores's documentary.
+petranilla14 No6 is not yes uploaded. I still need to do some work on it. Thanks for watching the others.
Glen Beadon OK!! great information as always!!!
Were there any trains or train systems in Tobago?
Are there still anymore railroad tracks in Trinidad?
Vishal 16 there were no passenger trains in Tobago, only a few small very short lines used on construction projects and I’m told short hand pushed trolley system. The only working railway now in Trinidad is the short pitch lake system at La Brea.
Just imaginge if Trinidad started back the TGR and some of it was funded by Elon Musk it would be amazing
TT-TeslaTrinidad
I want my homeland that raped us on and still do to at least have a road like theirs cctv police and army, politicians that aren’t corrupt inside out and much much more time to wake up economic development in the Caribbean islands