Seymour junction is the gift that keeps on giving, so much to document, as you said it's an all day job. I'd take a wooden sleeper over a concrete one every day of the week!!! Those bridges just off the junction are cracking, I do love to see them in all their glory, I hate to see them broken and split, the blue brick is fantastic. The next bridge was an original effort, never seen one like that before. The conveyor belt area had plenty to see which you wouldn't have thought unless you had walked it, but the find of the day was definitely the 1970's milk bottle!!!! I well remember getting up in the mornings to find that the birds had been at the milk through the seal at the top, or it had broken through the seal because it had frozen and expanded in the bottle. The old tram was also a brilliant find too, but then finding some rail at the end really sealed the deal, a great video mate.
Great work Paul(s)! Seymour continues to be a treasure trove and I completely missed the old sleepers and track near the solar farm when I went. Great to see that and the colliery site goodies 😀
Indeedio. I think many more potential hours at Seymour to come. Those sleepers and track were quite a way off the beaten track. You'd have done well to find them walkking through. Did you stick to the "trackbed"?
I only stumbled upon those pieces of rail and sleepers last week after taking a well trodden path the locals must use and getting a little lost. I still have no idea why they are there. They are much higher than the trackbed and I can't recall any rails running up there. I can only assume they were moved and dumped there but those sleepers do look to be in situ where they are. Odd.
Well put together Paul 👍 I was beginning to think I'd broke your camera but it was quite an extensive walk wasn't it, plenty to see, it really is like Aladdin's cave on that old pit site. I wonder how long that old debris will be there for. Cheers for the invite, really enjoyed it 🙂 don't think I waffled on too much either 😂
Really enjoyed this, thanks very much for your efforts, I did walk the Oxcroft line recently just around December time, I walked straight through the remediation works at the sidings, (there was nothing to suggest I couldn’t), the former sidings were very much evident along with building remains etc.
I usually cycle through where they are working, as its less hilly and safer than the road, but only when they aren't actively working. There's a proper gap in the fence where the gate is Mill Lane for an old public footpath that runs through the site, although I haven't a clue where the route is supposed to be now. When the disposal point was operational there was no access at all for the PF despite it being on the OS map in the 90s.
@@MisterHughie from what i understand they're just bringing a load of earth in, landscaping it and making it into a country park type affair. Then, hopefully the old branch line will be made into a greenway to link up with the Clowne Greenway.
00:00 Intro
01:05 Disused Seymour Junction & Sidings
06:24 Oxcroft Junction
08:50 Oxcoft Colliery Branch
12:32 Former Railway Sidings & Disposal Point
17:53 Old Tramway & Conveyor
23:17 Oxcroft Colliery Site Remains
Seymour junction is the gift that keeps on giving, so much to document, as you said it's an all day job. I'd take a wooden sleeper over a concrete one every day of the week!!! Those bridges just off the junction are cracking, I do love to see them in all their glory, I hate to see them broken and split, the blue brick is fantastic. The next bridge was an original effort, never seen one like that before. The conveyor belt area had plenty to see which you wouldn't have thought unless you had walked it, but the find of the day was definitely the 1970's milk bottle!!!! I well remember getting up in the mornings to find that the birds had been at the milk through the seal at the top, or it had broken through the seal because it had frozen and expanded in the bottle. The old tram was also a brilliant find too, but then finding some rail at the end really sealed the deal, a great video mate.
Cheers Seamus.
Yeah hard to pick a highlight. Such a varied explore. I could easily have had enough footage for two episodes.
UA-cam recommended this, and I ain't disappointed. Thoroughly enjoyed, thank you fellas
Thanks very much. You're very welcome. 👍
We lost our railways and collieries much earlier in North Staffordshire with the exception of Silverdale near Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Really fantastic video thanks. Agree with you bridges are elegant. .
Thanks Paul 👍🙂
Fantastic video thanks 👍
Thanks 👍
Great work Paul(s)! Seymour continues to be a treasure trove and I completely missed the old sleepers and track near the solar farm when I went. Great to see that and the colliery site goodies 😀
Indeedio. I think many more potential hours at Seymour to come.
Those sleepers and track were quite a way off the beaten track. You'd have done well to find them walkking through. Did you stick to the "trackbed"?
@@WobblyRunner yeah. I followed it some of the way through the reclamation area but not far before turning back. I needed a local guide!
@@psychicspies673 the railway walk pretty much finishes there I suppose. Bit of a battle after that.
I only stumbled upon those pieces of rail and sleepers last week after taking a well trodden path the locals must use and getting a little lost. I still have no idea why they are there. They are much higher than the trackbed and I can't recall any rails running up there. I can only assume they were moved and dumped there but those sleepers do look to be in situ where they are. Odd.
Nothing like finding a lamp post in a forest/woods..might be a Philips ma series 1972 on???.....Nice work lads 👍
It made my day 😄
You know I was thinking the same. Although maybe a Philips 1974.
Well put together Paul 👍 I was beginning to think I'd broke your camera but it was quite an extensive walk wasn't it, plenty to see, it really is like Aladdin's cave on that old pit site. I wonder how long that old debris will be there for. Cheers for the invite, really enjoyed it 🙂 don't think I waffled on too much either 😂
You were great Paul. Top man.
Top effort.
Many thanks!👍🙂
Really enjoyed this, thanks very much for your efforts, I did walk the Oxcroft line recently just around December time, I walked straight through the remediation works at the sidings, (there was nothing to suggest I couldn’t), the former sidings were very much evident along with building remains etc.
👍 maybe for another day. I didn't fancy a face off with a tonka truck thing.
I usually cycle through where they are working, as its less hilly and safer than the road, but only when they aren't actively working. There's a proper gap in the fence where the gate is Mill Lane for an old public footpath that runs through the site, although I haven't a clue where the route is supposed to be now. When the disposal point was operational there was no access at all for the PF despite it being on the OS map in the 90s.
@@eggy77 Any idea what the site is going to be used for? Or is it just general land remediation. I do pass it regularly but nothing obvious.
@@MisterHughie from what i understand they're just bringing a load of earth in, landscaping it and making it into a country park type affair. Then, hopefully the old branch line will be made into a greenway to link up with the Clowne Greenway.
Light you found at oxcroft allegro Leyland
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How old would that be?
Have you seen the price of special brew😮 13:36
Allegro circa 1974 ish