@@CelticSaint there's a lot of people who know how to play the system but they're usually called a lot worse than "legend" because they don't have the banter and hard working charm he had.
I started with videos of a guy climbing a chimney, now I'm watching a mad man on a mission to drive a train (on the streets) to some other city with his seemingly unwilling family on board. I'm both fascinated and terrified.
Bloody Hell - Everybody's rightfully praising Fred, but I'll just silently tip my hat to the wife and the rest of the family. Must have been quite a ride, so to speak...
Aye, you can see why Alison left him and took the kids. As lovely a bloke as he was, he was a complicated soul. Absolutely no shadow of a doubt he loved them unconditionally, but he loved his steam engines and work a great deal too. Alison is still with us actually. Sadly she lost her second husband last year.
@@residentelect which one of her daughters is Alison helping to bathe in the living van that Caroline by any chance? I understand Fred and Alison had three daughters
@@residentelect True, but at the same time they are out of their element on camera. We're seeing just a tiny, partially scripted slice of their life and it's hard to judge it accurately. Honestly, it looks no different than most of my family vacations growing up. Early mornings piling into the van, cramped with a bunch of camping gear. Nobody's really happy for the first day.
Yeh it’s appalling how she struggled to pay for food for the kids. You can live Freds life if you want but it’s unfair to marry someone and have children at the same time.
Old Fred sure was an interesting cat. Basically a professional hobbyist--the things in life that he truly excelled at involved goofing around in the shed in a grubby boiler suit. Sure he could de-brick a chimney better than anybody, but the man lived and breathed his steam engines. The story about getting out of trouble by offering the police sergeant a steamroller to drive (with a "thank you very much, sir!" at the end lmfao) is the most Fred thing I can think of. RIP you absolute madlad, it's been 20 years since his passing now.
Here I am 49 years old finding myself in sheer amazement at this simple man named Fred! Fred is the walking example of a real man! I've never seen any one like him. The man worked harder then 10 men combined in todays time and did it with a beautiful attitude and never a single complaint! You would never see an American work this hard, stay dirty 24-7 and still love life like Fred. He sure is 1 of a kind. God bless you Fred
Really loved watching this, thank you, as a child of the 70's, Dad was an engineer, brings back so many memories of how life was so simple, we didn't ask for much, and that's a good thing, because there wasn't much to go around, but life seemed calm and safe, no technology, no internet, no Facebook or Instagram, Innocense still existed.
There is a fine line between genius and madness and Fred definitely crossed that line on both sides. Such a hard working man and enjoyed the simple things in life.
One Sunday morning, walking past Temple Meads, Bristol, I heard a great clattering and turned round and it was Fred, White oil rag in hand, tanking along in his Engine, wagon behind. Impressive sight. 🇬🇧
I have no idea how the hell youtube decided to suggest this to me but i am very happy it did. Mr. Dibnah is such a unique person and it is, as someone said, first reality show :D Briliant series!
I'm glade Fred lived in them times because now he would have had no hope of being himself and all he loved in this day and age what a gentleman and a life well lived ❤️
Ya know, people say that, but i personally live a life of freedom. My only chains are my family obligations, but everyday I get to decide where I'm going, and how I do it. Opportunities are still there, but I'll admit, it's tough, living under the authoritarian boot of govt here in Canada. God bless
He's amazing at climbing in all these episodes, but when he's hanging the Union Jack at 4:10 wow he actually stands on a bar and a plank, right on the edge, and even lets go of the bar to use both hands on the flag! Amazing! RIP Fred
@@Tmuk2 @4:52 source www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/resources/union-flag-faqs "This is with the wider diagonal white stripe above the red diagonal stripe in the half nearest to the flag pole. The wider diagonal white stripe should be above the red diagonal stripe at the top left hand side of the Flag nearest the flag pole."
Hey Chris, I saw your comment early on before the clip you speak of. But when I saw the clip, it rang home so true to me, too. My mam washing my face just like that out of wherever that bowl or sink was at the time and commenting on the 'tide mark'. No truer love. ❤
@@core-nix1885 are you suggesting that patriotism and liberalism are mutually exclusive? The wealthy took the riches, while the poor made this country great. Nothing has changed. No war but the class war.....
Steam rally was held on the old Burtonwood airfield site at warrington for the YANKS on the field opposite the hangars as army cadets we picked up rubbish and cleaned up after the show was over Fred shook hands with us all it was the 2nd time i met him I was 14 top bloke
What a great experience for the kids to learn life skills, common sense, risk assessment, teamwork, and spend time with a great role model. I was lucky enough to work on a farm through my teenage years and my old boss reminds me so much of Fred. Taught me so much about life which I've learned over time is so rare in today's society I'm afraid. Great post!!!
People should sort donations on the internet for Freds gravestone. I would happily donate towards this. Any people who have enjoyed Freds work over the years will no doubt agree with myself. Please sort it, Its the least we can do.
28:07 - Says it all, he's covered in all sorts but his machine will be spotless because its designed to last for ever. Not a throw-away, old school priorities.
Only just discovered this old series the other day.. with each episode I’m becoming more enamored and fascinated by this man, the people around him, the time and place, and now a detailed look at his incredible street-train. Was born in ‘81 myself here in the US so the 80’s vibe is highly nostalgic. Fantastic old series, TV & editing like this is just a thing of the past now. 🥲👋
Another chimney trapped person, didn't expect a documentary about a guy building a train to burn coal for a family trip. Tysm for hosting this, it's amazing footage!
“You got all the health and safety taken care of Fred ?”... Fred.. “yeah, no problem.. I’ve got a honking trumpet thing.. if you hear it, dodge the falling tower of bricks... jobs a good un.” “Now I’m off to pollute Greater Manchester with me steamroller...”
When I saw him quite by chance in Bristol one Sunday morning, with his Engine and wagon, it was a sight never to be forgotten. The sound was so unusual, I turned round and saw this beautiful engine steaming along, where there would usually be cars. It was going at a fair old rate. Faster than a fast horse could trot.
@@rippawallet Hell, I can't remember ''What year'' as it was so long ago, but on the road that was between Temple Meads and Old Market. Fine morning, no rain. Fred had a white rag in his hand. It's been massively redeveloped now since those days. It was a Sunday, as I was visiting the antiques market at Temple meads.
life isnt complete without having a steam engine given me a life of pleasure. my mothers boyfriends grandson has his eye on mine. Fred was wonderful garfield2279
So it was either the children and me or else the drunken men. The children won, they got rid of all the drunken men, and the girls ended up in the coal bunker. And it was a victory for family life. ~~ Alison Dibnah TBH, I am amazed any of us of his kids' generation ever made it into the '90s alive.
Can we take a moment to Respect Donald his pal what great shape he’s in both physically and mentally for his age (does anyone know how old he was in this?)
when i was a kid my folks used to take me to agricultral shows and i loved seeing these old units on display. shame you dont see many of them about these days.
The sons of Fred should be very ashamed the man was hard working and put a lot of time and sweat into his work and what left of it now 😢 god bless Fred
Love that the distance from his house to the first pub at lever bridge is only half a mile away. Ol’ Fred must’ve planned his route on pints per hour 😂
Definitely a man of a different era. Hard working indeed with a passion for steam. After watching all the episodes, Fred reminded me of my father where work and his interests came 1st ,family a distance 2nd. God I give it to his wife living without much so Fred could have his toys, he had a keeper there but the little attention he probably gave her and the kids probably drove her to go. Men like this are hard to live, I always wonder why he got married because marriage seemed to not suit him ,wife and kids were like a burdon on his hobbies and his $$ .
Right at the beginning of this film, ive always thought that seeing two blokes talking about something theyre both very knowledgable about is very comforting and fascinating. It also highlights the difference between Freds distinctive use of dialect and idioms as opposed to Donalds more refined , measured but still very Bolton accent. Seeing fewer and fewer of these types of men as time rolls on and its a real shame. The film isnt yet 50 years old but already looks, sounds and feels like its from another time. The Bolton of my youth was a fine place, today in 2024 its the Sick Man of the North West.
In my opinion,I think they should pay us an annual fee for testing the water hydrants,because half the dam things don’t bloody work anyway,😂absolutely brilliant,RIP and the very Best to his Family.
You have to give it to Alison, she had it hard. Although Fred liked his engines more you can tell he loved her too, considering his engine was called Alison too.
With the commercialization of everything in this world, I'm thoroughly surprised that some enterprising craft brewer/large scale brewery/microbrewery has not come out with a lager named "Fred", with his likeness 'having just felled that chimney'. Hell, I'd definitely keep some in the fridge...
Bank Top brewery in Bolton do Flat Cap, with a picture of him on the pump tab. Occasionally they bring out a tribute ale, did one for his funeral. You can get Flat Cap in a lot of Bolton pubs.
@Johnathan Ryan, October - 2021, will be №5. on my "bucket list"; I will be visiting Killarney, Kilkenny, Dublin, Cheltenham, and London. I'll begin looking into a visit to Bolton, and to at least one Chimney which Fred worked on. I'd lived in Ireland for two years, and learned of him in Stillorgan, IE. Many thanks. Stay Well, Stay Healthy, and REMAIN VITAL. This COVID crap has gotta go........
Jesus Christ this guy! I love his take on life. I am a big fan of Fred but always cringed at his husbandry skills with Alison. The other two later love interests seemed to be interested in the celebrity life of dear old Fred.
Climbing that chimney and not a single harness in sight. Made of tough stuff back then The engine was a stunning piece of machinery. I wonder what happened to her?
Drinking driving a steam roller. Stealing water straight from the mains. Dog shitting it's self. Legend.
@@harmonykrieg He was a legend. He knew how to play the system.
🤣
@@mommymilestones Just pinch 'one' or 'two' of these big lumps :D
@@LodeAmeije
Guess that's what the National Coal Board got for not sponsoring him 🤣
@@CelticSaint there's a lot of people who know how to play the system but they're usually called a lot worse than "legend" because they don't have the banter and hard working charm he had.
I started with videos of a guy climbing a chimney, now I'm watching a mad man on a mission to drive a train (on the streets) to some other city with his seemingly unwilling family on board. I'm both fascinated and terrified.
what was his end game?
@@sherpaderpdingo3405 lung cancer
fred dibnah was no mad man.
@@Upstairswarrens76 no bud, you'd think that but I think it was Bladder Cancer or Prostate
Dont forget 2 pints in
Bloody Hell - Everybody's rightfully praising Fred, but I'll just silently tip my hat to the wife and the rest of the family. Must have been quite a ride, so to speak...
Aye, you can see why Alison left him and took the kids.
As lovely a bloke as he was, he was a complicated soul. Absolutely no shadow of a doubt he loved them unconditionally, but he loved his steam engines and work a great deal too. Alison is still with us actually. Sadly she lost her second husband last year.
Your thoughts and that of the next fellows came back to me many times …
@@residentelect which one of her daughters is Alison helping to bathe in the living van that Caroline by any chance? I understand Fred and Alison had three daughters
@@residentelect True, but at the same time they are out of their element on camera. We're seeing just a tiny, partially scripted slice of their life and it's hard to judge it accurately. Honestly, it looks no different than most of my family vacations growing up. Early mornings piling into the van, cramped with a bunch of camping gear. Nobody's really happy for the first day.
Yeh it’s appalling how she struggled to pay for food for the kids.
You can live Freds life if you want but it’s unfair to marry someone and have children at the same time.
Old Fred sure was an interesting cat. Basically a professional hobbyist--the things in life that he truly excelled at involved goofing around in the shed in a grubby boiler suit. Sure he could de-brick a chimney better than anybody, but the man lived and breathed his steam engines. The story about getting out of trouble by offering the police sergeant a steamroller to drive (with a "thank you very much, sir!" at the end lmfao) is the most Fred thing I can think of. RIP you absolute madlad, it's been 20 years since his passing now.
Nice to see Donald getting a speaking part!!!!!
And be spoke sense as well
He seems almost every bit as tough as Fred.
whats a yard " so I said three feet, education " Donald Paiton.
05:30 "Right, thanks very much, yeah. I'll just pinch one or two of these big lumps you know." Legend.
1 or 2 😂😂😂
Grabs about 4 haha!
I noticed the coal theft too :)
Fred was an astounding hard working,extremely intelligent and brave man,miss him so much rest in peace.
Not sure that his wives were quite so complimentary.
This makes me proud to be British
Here I am 49 years old finding myself in sheer amazement at this simple man named Fred! Fred is the walking example of a real man! I've never seen any one like him. The man worked harder then 10 men combined in todays time and did it with a beautiful attitude and never a single complaint! You would never see an American work this hard, stay dirty 24-7 and still love life like Fred. He sure is 1 of a kind. God bless you Fred
I'm 43 but I'll be here again when I'm 53 I'm sure. Such an inspiration.
Ha! You should take a trip to North Yorkshire, not much has changed since those times!
Amen
You must know every American 🇺🇸
Don’t forget Donald
Really loved watching this, thank you, as a child of the 70's, Dad was an engineer, brings back so many memories of how life was so simple, we didn't ask for much, and that's a good thing, because there wasn't much to go around, but life seemed calm and safe, no technology, no internet, no Facebook or Instagram, Innocense still existed.
And the country still hadn't been totally ravaged the ridiculous & unimaginative, War On Drugs.
This is so beautiful, first the chimney, now this, never heard of him before, even watched his funeral, thank god for Fred! And thanx Fred!!!
There is a fine line between genius and madness and Fred definitely crossed that line on both sides. Such a hard working man and enjoyed the simple things in life.
Fred...singlehandedly making Britain Great again!!
Old Fred covered in grease and soot but keeps his steam engine spotless!
One Sunday morning, walking past Temple Meads, Bristol, I heard a great clattering and turned round and it was Fred, White oil rag in hand, tanking along in his Engine, wagon behind.
Impressive sight. 🇬🇧
Pride, washing down the roller then getting himself cleaned, then having a few pints
Still miss Fred salt of the earth
me too
dom garrett he’s a bloody legend.
Salt t’earth
I live in America and we loved him here he was a great man hard working and one fearless gental man God bless him and his family we miss him.
When he parked his steamroller to get sodas and crisp. Then it cut over to him pounding a pint. Absolutely classic.
Bored with nothing to watch and what can you find? Fred. Small moments like this are a blessing
I have no idea how the hell youtube decided to suggest this to me but i am very happy it did. Mr. Dibnah is such a unique person and it is, as someone said, first reality show :D
Briliant series!
I'm glade Fred lived in them times because now he would have had no hope of being himself and all he loved in this day and age what a gentleman and a life well lived ❤️
Ya know, people say that, but i personally live a life of freedom. My only chains are my family obligations, but everyday I get to decide where I'm going, and how I do it. Opportunities are still there, but I'll admit, it's tough, living under the authoritarian boot of govt here in Canada. God bless
The immortal phrase "did yer like that" ahh Fred you are a great hero to many
He's amazing at climbing in all these episodes, but when he's hanging the Union Jack at 4:10 wow he actually stands on a bar and a plank, right on the edge, and even lets go of the bar to use both hands on the flag! Amazing! RIP Fred
You know ey, one step wrong and it's an afternoon with the undertaker ye know?
Yeah nice, shame it was upside down
@@Tmuk2It is the right way up dullard
@@deemdoubleu You've embarassed yourself
@@Tmuk2 @4:52 source www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/resources/union-flag-faqs "This is with the wider diagonal white stripe above the red diagonal stripe in the half nearest to the flag pole. The wider diagonal white stripe should be above the red diagonal stripe at the top left hand side of the Flag nearest the flag pole."
Watching the pink shirt get dirtier and dirtier until it was mostly black! All on a 20 mile journey!! Brilliant stuff, love it..
This is ludicrous and magnificent.
Being born in 74, Seeing Mrs Dibnah washing the kids makes me love my Mum more.x
Hey Chris,
I saw your comment early on before the clip you speak of. But when I saw the clip, it rang home so true to me, too. My mam washing my face just like that out of wherever that bowl or sink was at the time and commenting on the 'tide mark'.
No truer love.
❤
@@gbamck tide mark...😂 I used to be mystified by that saying.. wasn't tide washing powder or something.. Great memories my friend.
@@MrChrisBarker 🤣🤣🤣
@@gbamck the "spit on a hanky and rub your face" one.. look at the state of you.. 🤣 I remember that one a lot 🤣
@@MrChrisBarker oh definitely 🤣
right.
this guy is how they conquered the world.
with guys like this.
families like that.
3:45 I genuinely felt a lump in my throat the first time I saw this 😔 the music and the flag being raised. So proud to be British.
i looked over my shoulder to make sure no one was looking and then did a salute to the flag as it waved in the wind! lmao!
proud to be part german, french, viking and roman?
@@ffdv7458 proud to be a monkey 4million years ago
@@ffdv7458 why are you so upset about a bit of patriotism? Does it offend your liberal sensibilities?
@@core-nix1885 are you suggesting that patriotism and liberalism are mutually exclusive?
The wealthy took the riches, while the poor made this country great. Nothing has changed.
No war but the class war.....
Fred was one of the most interesting men that lived ,a tough old boy ,and funny with it
Steam rally was held on the old Burtonwood airfield site at warrington for the YANKS on the field opposite the hangars as army cadets we picked up rubbish and cleaned up after the show was over
Fred shook hands with us all it was the 2nd time i met him I was 14 top bloke
Don't know how i came here. But this guy is legend.
Not in my wildest dreams, i would have climbed a 1/4 of that chimney.
He was so loved! Can't argue with hardworking, kind hearted, down to earth genius. He's incredibly missed!!
Few men ever supped a pint quicker than Fred Dibnah...Legend!
What a great experience for the kids to learn life skills, common sense, risk assessment, teamwork, and spend time with a great role model.
I was lucky enough to work on a farm through my teenage years and my old boss reminds me so much of Fred. Taught me so much about life which I've learned over time is so rare in today's society I'm afraid.
Great post!!!
Imagine working with a bloke like Donald, 33 days lowering in the buckets and 1071 loads. Truly fascinating character.
''Too much pop and things have gone wrong...'' The good old days have disappeared forever.
People should sort donations on the internet for Freds gravestone. I would happily donate towards this. Any people who have enjoyed Freds work over the years will no doubt agree with myself. Please sort it, Its the least we can do.
Andi Sadler get cracking with a go fund me or patreon ....
@@AcornElectron Why does fred not having a grave stone?
@@carlebeling5256 err, he has a perfectly good on in the cemetery in Bolton!
this guy is the best, gets on with it, does what he wants and doesn't take anything too seriously....
28:07 - Says it all, he's covered in all sorts but his machine will be spotless because its designed to last for ever. Not a throw-away, old school priorities.
This video inspired me to drive 1200km on a forklift for my next 5 km/h holiday.
Only just discovered this old series the other day.. with each episode I’m becoming more enamored and fascinated by this man, the people around him, the time and place, and now a detailed look at his incredible street-train. Was born in ‘81 myself here in the US so the 80’s vibe is highly nostalgic.
Fantastic old series, TV & editing like this is just a thing of the past now. 🥲👋
Health and safety at its finest. I love it!!
Fred had common sense sadly becoming s thing of the past , Rip Fred
This man is both a genius and absolutely insane.
Unmatched bravery,
Honestly can't believe he made into his sixties.
Another chimney trapped person, didn't expect a documentary about a guy building a train to burn coal for a family trip.
Tysm for hosting this, it's amazing footage!
He reminds me of a few of my uncles. I miss the old days. I was fortunate to experience when families did things together.
Any Yanks that happen to be in the North of England, make sure to visit Beamish open-air museum in Durham County for similar insights.
AND YANKS GO SEE THE TREBLE WINNERS MANCHESTER CITY HIS FAVORITE TEAM🩵🩵🩵 HE AND HIS FAMILY SUPPORTED THEIR WHOLE LIFE
The last bit is such good cinematography. Fred cleaning his steam baby while Allison cleans Fred’s human baby lmao
'' Yes , but I caught him. '' God love ya Donald 🤣
“You got all the health and safety taken care of Fred ?”...
Fred.. “yeah, no problem.. I’ve got a honking trumpet thing.. if you hear it, dodge the falling tower of bricks... jobs a good un.”
“Now I’m off to pollute Greater Manchester with me steamroller...”
When I saw him quite by chance in Bristol one Sunday morning, with his Engine and wagon, it was a sight never to be forgotten. The sound was so unusual, I turned round and saw this beautiful engine steaming along, where there would usually be cars. It was going at a fair old rate. Faster than a fast horse could trot.
@@Oakleaf700 where in Bristol was this? And what year
@@Oakleaf700 jesus
@@rippawallet Hell, I can't remember ''What year'' as it was so long ago, but on the road that was between Temple Meads and Old Market. Fine morning, no rain.
Fred had a white rag in his hand.
It's been massively redeveloped now since those days.
It was a Sunday, as I was visiting the antiques market at Temple meads.
i was given a Mamod steam tractor for christmas as a knee high still working; i treasure it to this day
monstersince still got mine, must be nearly 50 years old now
life isnt complete without having a steam engine given me a life of pleasure. my mothers boyfriends grandson has his eye on mine. Fred was wonderful garfield2279
Awesome 👏. Quite BBC style documentary. But Fred ..he is such a passionate guy for family and his jobs.
We need more Fred’s in the world !
"A little bit of beer eases the pain a bit". I'm with you on this one Fred and i'm doing that right now watching you
10:18 just a quick pint and a packet of crisps. Great!
As soon as he stopped the engine, I thought: "Is this a beer run?" 🤣🤣🤣 Fred is epic.
A true patriot Fred, love you Sir and miss you Fred!
So it was either the children and me or else the drunken men. The children won, they got rid of all the drunken men, and the girls ended up in the coal bunker. And it was a victory for family life.
~~ Alison Dibnah
TBH, I am amazed any of us of his kids' generation ever made it into the '90s alive.
Can we take a moment to Respect Donald his pal what great shape he’s in both physically and mentally for his age (does anyone know how old he was in this?)
I always wondered what happened to Donald. He seemed like a great guy.
I really wish there was more content on this lovely bloke
Let's all raise a glass to Fred next time we have a drink friends. 🍻
when he raised the flag, just balancing on that bar, it made me feet tingle
Really glad someone took the time to upload these. Remember when this was normal?
RIP Fred, a true eccentric Englishman.
A Lanky?
This might be the most British thing I've ever seen.
One of the all time great British legends.
Love this guys work ethic and enthusiasm at everything he does and his nerves of steel climbing them ladders up the chimneys!!!!
Alison needs recognition too bless her. Proper lass.
Mad respect reminds me of my father but fred is way more crazy in a good way his children are so lucky to have dad like him
''Has he ever fallen off?'' Superb response to this....! 3:16 onwards :)
when i was a kid my folks used to take me to agricultral shows and i loved seeing these old units on display. shame you dont see many of them about these days.
Same here ...doubt they do them no more
Check "dort in stoom" a steam event in Dordrecht the Netherlands. On this biannual event the are plenty, and ships, and trains.
The sons of Fred should be very ashamed the man was hard working and put a lot of time and sweat into his work and what left of it now 😢 god bless Fred
It’s a good mans life in every detail. Bless him 😃😃
Love that the distance from his house to the first pub at lever bridge is only half a mile away. Ol’ Fred must’ve planned his route on pints per hour 😂
'why has the world got to go so fast' very true fred.
“Has he ever fallen off”?
Like his mate said, ‘Education.....’
Definitely a man of a different era. Hard working indeed with a passion for steam. After watching all the episodes, Fred reminded me of my father where work and his interests came 1st ,family a distance 2nd. God I give it to his wife living without much so Fred could have his toys, he had a keeper there but the little attention he probably gave her and the kids probably drove her to go. Men like this are hard to live, I always wonder why he got married because marriage seemed to not suit him ,wife and kids were like a burdon on his hobbies and his $$ .
That is why he had 3 wives. It wasn't easy to live with
I think a lot of it comes down to having someone to cook and clean, to be honest. :/
Fred was a madman, love how hes covered in black soot by the end of the journey.
Btw, is that the same narrator from Barry Lyndon?
Right at the beginning of this film, ive always thought that seeing two blokes talking about something theyre both very knowledgable about is very comforting and fascinating. It also highlights the difference between Freds distinctive use of dialect and idioms as opposed to Donalds more refined , measured but still very Bolton accent. Seeing fewer and fewer of these types of men as time rolls on and its a real shame. The film isnt yet 50 years old but already looks, sounds and feels like its from another time.
The Bolton of my youth was a fine place, today in 2024 its the Sick Man of the North West.
Rip young Fred.. proper Yorkshire man
Gives me sweaty palms seeing Fred climbing about that high up. No way could I climb that high up nevermind work as well
ha ha...300 yards from his house stops for a pint he he...
ted tate lmao
And a bag o' crisps for the kiddies. That's good parenting. 👍
Lol
Perfect timing ay :-)
Fair hike eh, but "What's a yard?" 😋
I'm addicted to watching this guy now.. he's better than heroin!
The roads were always flat in Bolton when Fred was alive
I love Fred's view at the end where in the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust people would find the still intact steam engine interesting
Fred wasn't worried about his carbon footprint .Top man .
In my opinion,I think they should pay us an annual fee for testing the water hydrants,because half the dam things don’t bloody work anyway,😂absolutely brilliant,RIP and the very Best to his Family.
That's how you do a risk assesement it's bloody going.
Great fella and great comment section to have a read through top quality UA-cam here
You have to give it to Alison, she had it hard. Although Fred liked his engines more you can tell he loved her too, considering his engine was called Alison too.
Why did they divorce
@@Ror0009 because Fred did things his way, made her do it all his way even when you can see she can’t be arsed.
A long ride as a passenger of that steam roller would drive me absolutely crazy.
Family looked so excited on the journey 😂.
Sad to look at a time where things were so simple and compare it to now. Britain was so great.
I don't think anyone would be texting while driving one of them.
Ya think.
But a few pints was ok.
That puppy was crying when he went on the steam engine at first, then he calmed down a bit when Fred stopped for crisps and was better
hearing and seing fred chills me right out
Great program, thanks for posting.
I luv the music in these show'z, its so relaxing. ✌🇺🇸🗽🇬🇧✌
With the commercialization of everything in this world, I'm thoroughly surprised that some enterprising craft brewer/large scale brewery/microbrewery has not come out with a lager named "Fred", with his likeness 'having just felled that chimney'. Hell, I'd definitely keep some in the fridge...
Sell more if it were called Dibnah
Bank Top brewery in Bolton do Flat Cap, with a picture of him on the pump tab. Occasionally they bring out a tribute ale, did one for his funeral. You can get Flat Cap in a lot of Bolton pubs.
@Johnathan Ryan, October - 2021, will be №5. on my "bucket list"; I will be visiting Killarney, Kilkenny, Dublin, Cheltenham, and London. I'll begin looking into a visit to Bolton, and to at least one Chimney which Fred worked on. I'd lived in Ireland for two years, and learned of him in Stillorgan, IE. Many thanks. Stay Well, Stay Healthy, and REMAIN VITAL. This COVID crap has gotta go........
@@AMStationEngineer you too my friend, best of luck on your travels.
@@AMStationEngineerI'm from kilkenny, hope you enjoyed your stay🇮🇪. I'm a massive fan of Fred, would have loved to have met him.
Jesus Christ this guy! I love his take on life. I am a big fan of Fred but always cringed at his husbandry skills with Alison. The other two later love interests seemed to be interested in the celebrity life of dear old Fred.
What do you mean mate. ?
FWIW this isn't what husbandry means
You mean he was a selfish git?
Climbing that chimney and not a single harness in sight. Made of tough stuff back then
The engine was a stunning piece of machinery. I wonder what happened to her?
My father used to have a 1910 Stanley Steamer and he also owned a 1910 "white "steamer. I think him and Fred would have hit it off beautifully.
fred's wife was extremely beautiful, and such an amazing helpmate!...he should have treated her better.
I have met fred at the odd steam rally or two, he did like a beer buzz early in the morning.
Beer buzz nark