Just walked this line yesterday, looks like someone has been digging an early 1900s bottle dump from the pit, just past the community centre football pitch . I remember playing in the coke ovens near the winding House when I was a kid in the 70,s . Great video BTW 👍
Finally found some time to sit down and watch this, it's amazing how all that history is just sat there waiting to be explored. It's also nice that people have gone to the trouble of preserving some of the railway history.
Hi paul, vety interest8ng in depth tour im watching today. Ive never heard of Unstone Colliery until now. Lots of rail/tram infrastructure to see along the way. Nice area as wtll Enjoyed this paul Cheers ! ❤😊👍
Plenty of interesting stuff on that explore. Think I might pay a visit some time. Agree about that side of the bridge with the houses below being moved, makes sense with the alignment of the railway. Those arches are lovely. And that stone wall does look like it was for something maybe a retaining wall, especially with it seeming curved at the top.
Where you started your walk there use to be quite a few sidings near the main line …the line was left in up the old colliery loop it use to hold about 10 coaches….throughout the summer they all use to be storage sidings tor the holiday traffic coaches…..I remember the big white gate being closed through the winter after all the rolling stock had been removed…..
👍 I went past the junction for the first time in ages yesterday on the train. I noticed there was an old plate layers hut by the junction too, nature quickly taking hold of it's concrete walls.
Me neither untill recently. I went past on the train on Saturday and could see the junctions.....just. But it looks like a lot of clearances has been done.
Just walked this line yesterday, looks like someone has been digging an early 1900s bottle dump from the pit, just past the community centre football pitch . I remember playing in the coke ovens near the winding House when I was a kid in the 70,s . Great video BTW 👍
Cheers John. 👍
Finally found some time to sit down and watch this, it's amazing how all that history is just sat there waiting to be explored. It's also nice that people have gone to the trouble of preserving some of the railway history.
The locals around there have done a great job and it's pretty well looked after. Great to see.
Hi paul, vety interest8ng in depth tour im watching today. Ive never heard of Unstone Colliery until now. Lots of rail/tram infrastructure to see along the way. Nice area as wtll Enjoyed this paul Cheers ! ❤😊👍
Thanks Carol.
Yeah, lots to find. Like you I wasn't aware previously. In fact my commute to work used to pass Unstone and I'd not even realised.
Thank you for the tour today. A interesting area, to look into the past. Thanks Paul. 🇬🇧🙂👍🇺🇸
You are very welcome 👍😄
Plenty of interesting stuff on that explore. Think I might pay a visit some time. Agree about that side of the bridge with the houses below being moved, makes sense with the alignment of the railway. Those arches are lovely. And that stone wall does look like it was for something maybe a retaining wall, especially with it seeming curved at the top.
You never been down there?
@@WobblyRunner nope, too far to bike for me 😁
Great document of a great day out!
Yes it was!
Not sure who that wierdo was with the pink hat? 😉
I’m mixing it up next time with another colour 😊
@Psychic Spies illuminous Green and glow sticks
Where you started your walk there use to be quite a few sidings near the main line …the line was left in up the old colliery loop it use to hold about 10 coaches….throughout the summer they all use to be storage sidings tor the holiday traffic coaches…..I remember the big white gate being closed through the winter after all the rolling stock had been removed…..
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I went past the junction for the first time in ages yesterday on the train. I noticed there was an old plate layers hut by the junction too, nature quickly taking hold of it's concrete walls.
Really interesting video Paul, I had no idea a branch ran parallel to the mainline up there
Me neither untill recently. I went past on the train on Saturday and could see the junctions.....just. But it looks like a lot of clearances has been done.
Them staggered Bridge Tops threw me out a while back when I was looking at this line. Looks like one of the tops was moved accross for some reason.
That was exactly my conclusion.
If I'm forced to guess, I'd say the one with the house below. They both look well established though.
You should do the former Waverley route in the Scottish Borders
One day hopefully. That route looks fascinating.
Hopefully you and your friend can the 60 1/4 miles from melrose to Carlisle
Its amazing how the crisis of capitalism seems so long ago yet it is often less than 200 years ago