You honestly do not disappoint. I came here from the York to Lime St video (Chat Moss is my local line and Lime St my local). Petition to get this lad his own tv show for us railway buffs!
Enjoyable video, thanks for all the info, I need to travel this line soon. The line is surely one of the best stretches left in the UK, with it's Semaphores, scenery and the variety of trains.
In the sixties we went on holiday to Scarborough during Rowntrees factory fortnight where me mam and dad worked and the excursion trains all terminated at Londesborough Road this video has certainly brought memories flooding back
Very interesting. I hadn't realised TPX bought some locos and coaches. I shall have to partake once it is legal to do so! Great video, up to the standard of those you normally have to pay for :)
“... 2020, which hasn’t been the best of years”! Surely you jest. Great video. I wish my hearing were better. Without closed captioning and lots of captions, all the history is lost. The video is GREAT, though. Thanks.
Hi, great video, move over Portillo! I like the balance of the clips throughout the film. It is not just the view from the cab screen, off we go, then here we are but a lot more besides! Subscribed, thank you.
The only thing I'd mention is that I liked the way PTGRail announced changes of linespeed. There's that curvy bit around Kirkham Abbey which is alot slower than most of the rest of the line.
Yet another excellent film. Plenty of history and line side information. The cutting in of views from the trackside is also a great idea. I wish some of the other people posting driver's eye views would follow this excellent lead. Following a various routes with no sound and minimal information is not at all enjoyable.Thank you so much.
Hi Paul, thank you for this video. It would be useful to UA-camrs to also have the railway line from Hull Paragon via Driffield, Bridlington and Filey to Scarborough. Thanks in advance.
Interesting to note the driver does not sound the horn at the level crossings - as they used to do.. 'Flyingdales' 30 mins in is Fylingdales, just to add. The Russians often got it wrong when the still operating radar station opened there in the 1950s. A route map in the top right would be a great addition, if practicable?
Remember Being Taken From Chidrens Home To Scarborough Had To Sing In Choir I Had To Sing Part Of Widdicombe fair Stay With Lovely Family Terrace Houses Overlooking Beach remember Eating Mussels Off The Rocks The Church We sang At Was The Methodist Seems Like Yesterday might Have Been1950 or Close Happy Memories
When you said Grosmont in between Seamer and Malton, that "S" in the middle of Grosmont is actually a silent word. It's pronounce as Gromont for Grosmont. I've just made you a correction.
The station was "Huttons Ambo". Ambo is the Latin for both; High and Low Hutton. There was no dynamite at the time the line was built - it wasn't invented for more than twenty years later.
Due to the distance between York and Scarborough and its position between them, Malton is an almost inevitable passing spot for trains when an hourly service runs. It seems ironic then that this is the one spot which is effectively reduced to single line working. The current 2 hourly services normally meet no trains in the opposite direction. Although I am certainly not advocating such a change it would seem more sensible from a cost saving point of view to make large parts of the rest of the line into single line working and restore a second platform at Malton as a passing point.
Single line is harder to maintain, it'd cost way more to single than you'd ever save, and the limit on operational options in the future would be, well limiting.
Common road mcg keeper is a role created by the King so the army at Strensall could safely cross the line and can only be cut with the monarchs permission.
Good video, except some of the pronunciations. North Yorkshire Moors Railway, has access to Network Railway at Grosmount as it runs services to Whitby on Network Railway Metals.
Great video! What is the reason behind the very short single section? I had thought it was the bridge itself that was single track, but clearly that isn't the case.
The singling was done because of the condition of the bridge. The engineer ruled that there should not be two trains on the bridge at the same time, and putting that single section meant that the signalling could enforce the rule.
@@librarian16 I see. And I guess it would be hard do fit all the pointwork on the York side of the bridge if the bridge itself was singled. A clever solution for sure.
As far as I am aware, the driver must seek permission from the TOC and the recording equipment must not interfere with railway operations. The driver doesn't talk as usually drivers are you working in isolation and would be focused on operating the train.
Great video.... However, you should not bemoan the loss of the old semaphore signalling, nor the old wooden gates, which during the Public Inquiry into the Hixon Level Crossing disaster of 1968 were described as a "creaking anachronism"... It was the technology of the day when it was installed, but it has now been overtaken by something far more modern and efficient in the form of LED signals, which are vastly superior from a train driver's point of view (I'm a retired driver with 40 years service) than the oil-lit semaphores I had to deal with in the late 1970's when I started, which are actually a health & safety issue to service... you try climbing up/down a rickety old ladder with one hand holding onto the rungs and the other holding the oil lamp.... you'll see immediately what I mean. The railway is not a museum, it evolves... Even the old incandescent type colour light signalling is vastly inferior to the new LED signalling, the only complaint of which is that they can actually be just a bit too bright, even dazzling at night.... especially the green aspects, and as for junction indicators... they're off the scale for brightness...
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Excellent commentary and beautiful contextual shots
What a lovely trip. I appreciate your companion. I miss England. Such quiet beauty.
You honestly do not disappoint. I came here from the York to Lime St video (Chat Moss is my local line and Lime St my local). Petition to get this lad his own tv show for us railway buffs!
Again another excellent video with great narration . . . Can't wait to see more.
Excellent video!! Awesome!
One of the best videos I ever saw.
Congratulations and thank you for publishing it
Really excellent, many thanks
Enjoyable video, thanks for all the info, I need to travel this line soon. The line is surely one of the best stretches left in the UK, with it's Semaphores, scenery and the variety of trains.
In the sixties we went on holiday to Scarborough during Rowntrees factory fortnight where me mam and dad worked and the excursion trains all terminated at Londesborough Road this video has certainly brought memories flooding back
Very enjoyable ride thanks! 👍
Very interesting from New Zealand thank you
My Christmas feel-good video to watch 🙂
Paul...What can I say??? superb vid pal.. detailed commentary and all the bag of mashings. Am ex Railway myself and can only say KEEP EM COMING PAL
Very nice video, thanks.
Great job. Well done
I found this video by chance, thanks for posting, very interesting.
I think you'll find that George Hudson was a developer, financier and promoter of railways. Never was he an engineer.
Great to meet you today Paul. I used to sign Scarborough, and have fond memories of the old box and semaphores of Falsgrave Signal Box.
And you also! Great to meet you too! The Scarborough line is definitely one of my favourite routes in the country.
Great work yet again, well done.
Just discovered your channel. I like the narrations you voice.btw I've also subscribed. as well.
Great video, I travel this line a lot.
A great video very professional. Video 125 would be proud!
Wonderful production, filming and editing! Commercial quality stuff!
A very good & informative video . Thank You for that .
Enjoyed your video. Great,Kind Regards.
Very interesting. I hadn't realised TPX bought some locos and coaches. I shall have to partake once it is legal to do so!
Great video, up to the standard of those you normally have to pay for :)
Love watching these. No way this could happen here in USA
“... 2020, which hasn’t been the best of years”! Surely you jest. Great video. I wish my hearing were better. Without closed captioning and lots of captions, all the history is lost. The video is GREAT, though. Thanks.
Amazing 🤩 video❤️
Hi, great video, move over Portillo! I like the balance of the clips throughout the film. It is not just the view from the cab screen, off we go, then here we are but a lot more besides!
Subscribed, thank you.
Great 😊 video is there still a turntable for steam 🚂 locos at Scarborough?
The class 68 diesel is extremely loud
super video,thanks
Pickering is now a station belonging to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Salutări din România👋👋
The only thing I'd mention is that I liked the way PTGRail announced changes of linespeed. There's that curvy bit around Kirkham Abbey which is alot slower than most of the rest of the line.
brilliant Paul
Yet another excellent film. Plenty of history and line side information. The cutting in of views from the trackside is also a great idea. I wish some of the other people posting driver's eye views would follow this excellent lead. Following a various routes with no sound and minimal information is not at all enjoyable.Thank you so much.
GREAT VIDEO I REALLY ENJOYED THAT😂
Nice video
Hi Paul, thank you for this video. It would be useful to UA-camrs to also have the railway line from Hull Paragon via Driffield, Bridlington and Filey to Scarborough. Thanks in advance.
Interesting to note the driver does not sound the horn at the level crossings - as they used to do.. 'Flyingdales' 30 mins in is Fylingdales, just to add. The Russians often got it wrong when the still operating radar station opened there in the 1950s. A route map in the top right would be a great addition, if practicable?
Haxby station has been greenlit now
Yeah, I'll believe that when I see it being built. We've been asking for it for years.
Salut Paul 🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️
Remember Being Taken From Chidrens Home To Scarborough Had To Sing In Choir I Had To Sing Part Of Widdicombe fair Stay With Lovely Family Terrace Houses Overlooking Beach remember Eating Mussels Off The Rocks The Church We sang At Was The Methodist Seems Like Yesterday might Have Been1950 or Close Happy Memories
would you do the snow hill lines
When you said Grosmont in between Seamer and Malton, that "S" in the middle of Grosmont is actually a silent word. It's pronounce as Gromont for Grosmont. I've just made you a correction.
Don’t you mean “S” is a silent letter?
@@Pjs75 Yes.
He also pronounced 'potash' as 'po-tash' !
And FYLINGdales not FLYINGdales at 30m52. I hope you didn't pay the commentator too much for his work!
Also in Yorkshire the "a" in "Castle" is short - not your Southern pronunciation of "Caaaaarstle Howard".
You’re videos are amazing, thank you! How do you do the external passing shots? By yourself or friends in the local area?
Thank you very much for your kind words. I do the external passing shots myself :)
The station was "Huttons Ambo". Ambo is the Latin for both; High and Low Hutton.
There was no dynamite at the time the line was built - it wasn't invented for more than twenty years later.
Due to the distance between York and Scarborough and its position between them, Malton is an almost inevitable passing spot for trains when an hourly service runs. It seems ironic then that this is the one spot which is effectively reduced to single line working. The current 2 hourly services normally meet no trains in the opposite direction.
Although I am certainly not advocating such a change it would seem more sensible from a cost saving point of view to make large parts of the rest of the line into single line working and restore a second platform at Malton as a passing point.
Single line is harder to maintain, it'd cost way more to single than you'd ever save, and the limit on operational options in the future would be, well limiting.
Living in Malton its odd to see the train while im sat in my car at the crossing
When did you film this video/take the journey?
Common road mcg keeper is a role created by the King so the army at Strensall could safely cross the line and can only be cut with the monarchs permission.
Interesting video. However, it seems that the cabview video and the train spotting videos were taken on separate days.
They were indeed filmed on many separate occasions between 2019 and 2020
Good video, except some of the pronunciations. North Yorkshire Moors Railway, has access to Network Railway at Grosmount as it runs services to Whitby on Network Railway Metals.
Great video! What is the reason behind the very short single section? I had thought it was the bridge itself that was single track, but clearly that isn't the case.
The singling was done because of the condition of the bridge. The engineer ruled that there should not be two trains on the bridge at the same time, and putting that single section meant that the signalling could enforce the rule.
@@librarian16 I see. And I guess it would be hard do fit all the pointwork on the York side of the bridge if the bridge itself was singled. A clever solution for sure.
Hi just for you info Scarborough people are known as Scarborians not Scarbrians like you said, but that said great vid, Regards a greatful Scarborian.
Haxby due to reopen these years
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Do they allow anyone to film ? Do the drivers not talk?
As far as I am aware, the driver must seek permission from the TOC and the recording equipment must not interfere with railway operations.
The driver doesn't talk as usually drivers are you working in isolation and would be focused on operating the train.
Potash - pot ash not po tash
I do this rise every week it's boring after a while
You should get a job doing these.
I agree
Such a shame it was filmed using an old Kodak brownie.
Great video.... However, you should not bemoan the loss of the old semaphore signalling, nor the old wooden gates, which during the Public Inquiry into the Hixon Level Crossing disaster of 1968 were described as a "creaking anachronism"... It was the technology of the day when it was installed, but it has now been overtaken by something far more modern and efficient in the form of LED signals, which are vastly superior from a train driver's point of view (I'm a retired driver with 40 years service) than the oil-lit semaphores I had to deal with in the late 1970's when I started, which are actually a health & safety issue to service... you try climbing up/down a rickety old ladder with one hand holding onto the rungs and the other holding the oil lamp.... you'll see immediately what I mean. The railway is not a museum, it evolves... Even the old incandescent type colour light signalling is vastly inferior to the new LED signalling, the only complaint of which is that they can actually be just a bit too bright, even dazzling at night.... especially the green aspects, and as for junction indicators... they're off the scale for brightness...
Class 68s are so bloody awful
They sound great from my house, and I miss the sound of them, but I'd feel different if my bedroom window was close to the line.