Hi Alan, thanks for that vlog of the KWVR. It was lovely to see despite having travelled on it many times. I cross the rail lines at Oakworth Station at least 4 times each week en-route to my son's house just up the road from the station. I always wave to the passengers as they go by, whenever I am waiting in my car for the gates to be opened. Another very interesting insight into a well preserved railway line.
Thanks for your comment Harry. Oakworth is a lovely station. When I travelled some years ago, I started from there, I was in my VW camper at the time. I had better weather as well. Cheers
Thanks Alan for taking us along on this magical visit to this brilliantly maintained old railway and a wonderful train journey. Fantastic. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Alan . So good I 've watched it twice and Helen is still yet to view it. Ingrow is where my niece in law worked from. The Learning Coach was her office and she was The Railway's heritage Mgr for a number of years. We have travelled many times. Bob and Helen.
Hi Bob and Helen. I’m pleased you liked this episode, as to be expected, given your association with the Railway. It was my second visit, last time I started my travel from Oakworth. All the best to you both Alan
The steam railway takes me back to my childhood, yes ime that old 🙂 We are lucky to have two steam railways local to me in Norfolk and last year a boyhood dream came true, i got to drive the "Black Prince" for a short distance (Big Boys Toys). I spend many hours there with the camera and looking forward to new season, thank you for sharing your journey with us
Hi Bill, I too remember steam. What a treat for you, a magnificent loco to drive. It’s some years since I’ve been on the NNR. I don’t do so much preserved railway visiting now, as I used to. Thanks for watching and commenting.
That looked a great day out Alan. I do love to see the steam trains but find the length of track available to them can be a bit short. Your 5 miles wasn’t bad though. There were some very well maintained trains and station buildings, lovely to see. The museum and coach works looked quite extensive and worth a look around. Thanks Alan, have a great weekend
Hi Paul, I had a lovely time thanks even in the rain. When I’m filming, I like a line that can be travelled from one end to the other in about half an hour, preferably with a run round loop at the end. Thanks for commenting, cheers Alan
My local preserved railway, so I have a great affection for it. Took my boys there many times, and now my grandson has been introduced to it. 😊 By the way, Haworth is not "Hay-worth" but "Owwuth". Likewise, Oxenhope is "Oxnop".
The local dialect is very different to how the word is spelt. You’re not the first viewer to mention it but you have a variation on pronunciation of Haworth, so it’s not easy for a London boy! Cheers🤠
@@MyNarrowboatVenture Well, the spelling is almost always in standard English - blame the map makers who were not local people - while the pronunciation is usually in the local dialect, which is heavily influenced by norse, this part of the country having once been in the "Danelaw". Vowels tend to have the short, open sound, hence Haworth's "a" not being an "aay" sound but a short, chopped sound that's not dissimilar to an "o" when the preceding "H" is dropped, or like a short "a" (as in "Halifax") when the "H" is pronounced. (By posh/better educated locals !) 😉
When I was at college in London in the 70s, we had a lass from Halifax on my course. She spoke as though it was a different language, took a long while to tune in to what she was saying. I love maps by the way, have a bit of a collection. Cheers
Hello Alan, glad you are well, brilliant train vlog for us both. When Lester started work as a box boy aged 16 on the railway he worked up through the ranks as a locomotive traction trainee and trained to be a driver and learnt in the Class 47 brush type 4, driven the 73 and a 33 Crompton. In those days you had to learn over 5 years!! Eventually he became a signalman and worked many a manual box and was present working when the Clapham Train crash occured. His brother is still a train driver of over 45 years!! Lester did 40 years. You and Lester would have a lot to talk about over a pint!!! One day we must finally meet you and Sally! Take Care. Xx
Hi Lynette, I hope you’re both keeping well. Thanks for Lester’s potted history, very interesting. Over the years I’ve read many railway memoirs, I particularly like Adrian Vaughan’s trilogy of his signalman’s days and have many of his books. I’ve also studied many rail disasters particularly from the early days, as well as modern. You never know we may well meet up one day. All the best Alan and Sally xx
Morning Alan, that was really a feast for the eyes. A beautiful look at some gorgeous steam engines and the other trains and buses....how nice to see them all being looked after and working so well. Thank you for sharing....🍷🍷
Thank you, Alan. That was so very interesting to watch and remember the Railway Children film. Most of the steam locomotives had gone by the time I was a lad but I do remember the big Diesel electric locos and perhaps that's the reason I've always liked them the most. Bye for now and all the best. Stephen
Hi Stephen. I’m pleased you enjoyed this, I thought The Railway Children was a lovely film and still very watchable today. I remember steam as a lad but I still like the diesel electric locos and multiple units where you see the line ahead, and the driver at work. Hope you’re keeping well, best wishes Alan.
Thanks for this very interesting video Alan, Being a born and bred Yorkshire man and now living in Nova Scotia I found it very nostalgic, I was very pleased to hear by the way that you managed to retrieve your lost drone, very lucky i would say.
I’m glad you enjoyed it Malcolm, I have quite a few viewers in Canada and many ex-pats all over. Sally collected the drone for me today, so I’m delighted to have it back.
Another lovely vlog Alan always very interesting. I’ve only ever been on one stream train that was when I was 12 from Hereford to Worcester to visit an aunt. We have a brilliant steam train in the Forest of Dean it’s always busy. Have great week 😊
I’m glad you enjoyed watching Sandy. I’ve travelled on the Dean Forest Railway several times but many years ago. I hope your memory at 12 is a fond one. All the best, enjoy the weekend.
ABERMULE Station sign that station is just up the road and near the Montgomery Canal not the open bit but one day love video and voice over lovely railway must go back one day soon
Thanks very much Colin, kind of you to say. Are you aware of the single line head on collision in 1921 due to slack working practices at Abermule, which killed seventeen.
Thanks Alan, a great video. So many railways, still providing entertainment. Have you been to the Crich Tramway Village? Could be a venue for another video. There's lots to see and do there. It's Matlock DE4 5DP Keep up the good work. Sel New Zealand
Hi Sel, greetings and thanks for commenting, I’m glad you enjoyed watching. I have been to Crich, many years ago, it is a great place to visit, couldn’t agree more. All the best, take care.
Hi Alan great film , how about the 7 valley line at Kidderminster that's a lovely line may have a 47 I think they have a Western class I used to see them thrashing it through Patney also the Warships !!
Many thanks, it’s years since I’ve been there. I filmed many 47s when in main line service to the South West. Not so easy to see Westerns and Warships! Haven’t been so prolific in recent years visiting preserved railways. Cheers
Great stuff Alan ,really hope the German Shepherd was OK . The class 37 is a favourite of mine too , a real work horse .What was the bottle of brown liquid the train driver poured into the tank?..
I'm sure the dog was fine, as I spoke to the family later in the day, having spotted them when I went to the museum. I didn't notice the brown liquid until I edited the footage. I was thinking it might be a rust inhibitor but really don't know. Glad you enjoyed watching, cheers.
Many thanks Alan, that was a delight, so interesting. Take care. May I ask about the map you showed, do you have a reference for it? So good to see it showing the field numbers.
Hi Christine. Glad you enjoyed watching. You need to look up the National Library of Scotland. All the old OS maps will be found there. They also do side by side mapping where you can have old maps alongside Google and fade them in and out. Well worth a look. All the best.
Another wonderful installment Alan, you are to be well commended on your efforts and hard work. Thank you so much for this one !
That's very kind of you to say Michael, thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed watching.
Thanks Alan for the wonderful adventure. Good to see the old machines, engines & equipment being preserved.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed watching. All the best.
Hi Alan, thanks for that vlog of the KWVR. It was lovely to see despite having travelled on it many times.
I cross the rail lines at Oakworth Station at least 4 times each week en-route to my son's house just up the road from the station.
I always wave to the passengers as they go by, whenever I am waiting in my car for the gates to be opened.
Another very interesting insight into a well preserved railway line.
Thanks for your comment Harry. Oakworth is a lovely station. When I travelled some years ago, I started from there, I was in my VW camper at the time. I had better weather as well. Cheers
Glad you mentioned the railway children
How could I not mention them! Cheers
Great video and one of my favourite steam heritage lines.
Many thanks Paul, I’m glad you enjoyed watching.
Thanks Alan for taking us along on this magical visit to this brilliantly maintained old railway and a wonderful train journey. Fantastic. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Thank you so much Stevie, I’m really pleased you enjoyed the visit. All the best, keep safe.
That was an interesting vlog. Lovely trains. Thank you xx
Glad you enjoyed it Jenny, thanks for watching, take care xx
Alan
. So good I 've watched it twice and Helen is still yet to view it. Ingrow is where my niece in law worked from. The Learning Coach was her office and she was The Railway's heritage Mgr for a number of years. We have travelled many times. Bob and Helen.
Hi Bob and Helen. I’m pleased you liked this episode, as to be expected, given your association with the Railway. It was my second visit, last time I started my travel from Oakworth. All the best to you both Alan
Superb video Alan, i love the class 37, a workhorse, great video from inside the train.
Thank you so much Dougie, I love the sound of the 37s. I like the look of the Class 40 but not so many of those about.
The steam railway takes me back to my childhood, yes ime that old 🙂 We are lucky to have two steam railways local to me in Norfolk and last year a boyhood dream came true, i got to drive the "Black Prince" for a short distance (Big Boys Toys).
I spend many hours there with the camera and looking forward to new season, thank you for sharing your journey with us
Hi Bill, I too remember steam. What a treat for you, a magnificent loco to drive. It’s some years since I’ve been on the NNR. I don’t do so much preserved railway visiting now, as I used to. Thanks for watching and commenting.
That looked a great day out Alan. I do love to see the steam trains but find the length of track available to them can be a bit short. Your 5 miles wasn’t bad though. There were some very well maintained trains and station buildings, lovely to see. The museum and coach works looked quite extensive and worth a look around. Thanks Alan, have a great weekend
Hi Paul, I had a lovely time thanks even in the rain. When I’m filming, I like a line that can be travelled from one end to the other in about half an hour, preferably with a run round loop at the end. Thanks for commenting, cheers Alan
My local preserved railway, so I have a great affection for it. Took my boys there many times, and now my grandson has been introduced to it. 😊
By the way, Haworth is not "Hay-worth" but "Owwuth". Likewise, Oxenhope is "Oxnop".
The local dialect is very different to how the word is spelt. You’re not the first viewer to mention it but you have a variation on pronunciation of Haworth, so it’s not easy for a London boy! Cheers🤠
@@MyNarrowboatVenture Well, the spelling is almost always in standard English - blame the map makers who were not local people - while the pronunciation is usually in the local dialect, which is heavily influenced by norse, this part of the country having once been in the "Danelaw". Vowels tend to have the short, open sound, hence Haworth's "a" not being an "aay" sound but a short, chopped sound that's not dissimilar to an "o" when the preceding "H" is dropped, or like a short "a" (as in "Halifax") when the "H" is pronounced. (By posh/better educated locals !) 😉
When I was at college in London in the 70s, we had a lass from Halifax on my course. She spoke as though it was a different language, took a long while to tune in to what she was saying. I love maps by the way, have a bit of a collection. Cheers
Enjoyed riding along with you, Alan. Your rail videos are fun and interesting. Thanks! Bill
That’s very kind of you to say Bill, thank you.
Hello Alan, glad you are well, brilliant train vlog for us both. When Lester started work as a box boy aged 16 on the railway he worked up through the ranks as a locomotive traction trainee and trained to be a driver and learnt in the Class 47 brush type 4, driven the 73 and a 33 Crompton. In those days you had to learn over 5 years!! Eventually he became a signalman and worked many a manual box and was present working when the Clapham Train crash occured. His brother is still a train driver of over 45 years!! Lester did 40 years. You and Lester would have a lot to talk about over a pint!!! One day we must finally meet you and Sally! Take Care. Xx
Hi Lynette, I hope you’re both keeping well. Thanks for Lester’s potted history, very interesting. Over the years I’ve read many railway memoirs, I particularly like Adrian Vaughan’s trilogy of his signalman’s days and have many of his books. I’ve also studied many rail disasters particularly from the early days, as well as modern. You never know we may well meet up one day. All the best Alan and Sally xx
Morning Alan, that was really a feast for the eyes. A beautiful look at some gorgeous steam engines and the other trains and buses....how nice to see them all being looked after and working so well. Thank you for sharing....🍷🍷
Thanks Steve, steam locos make a magnificent sight and sound. I had a lovely day out albeit that it was wet. All the best🥂
Thank you, Alan. That was so very interesting to watch and remember the Railway Children film. Most of the steam locomotives had gone by the time I was a lad but I do remember the big Diesel electric locos and perhaps that's the reason I've always liked them the most. Bye for now and all the best. Stephen
Hi Stephen. I’m pleased you enjoyed this, I thought The Railway Children was a lovely film and still very watchable today. I remember steam as a lad but I still like the diesel electric locos and multiple units where you see the line ahead, and the driver at work. Hope you’re keeping well, best wishes Alan.
Thanks for this very interesting video Alan, Being a born and bred Yorkshire man and now living in Nova Scotia I found it very nostalgic, I was very pleased to hear by the way that you managed to retrieve your lost drone, very lucky i would say.
I’m glad you enjoyed it Malcolm, I have quite a few viewers in Canada and many ex-pats all over. Sally collected the drone for me today, so I’m delighted to have it back.
Excellent video, really enjoyed it .
That's very good of you to say Robin, cheers.
Hi Alan nice trip arond the railway well done with the video.🍻
Many thanks Bob, I’m glad you enjoyed watching🤠
Enjoyed this one as it's almost our home turf....All the best, Tricia and Neil.....
Hi Tricia and Neal, so pleased you enjoyed this episode, thank you, best wishes Alan
A most enjoyable episode. Really brought back good childhood memories of steam engines. Keep up the good work!😀
That’s great to hear, I’m so glad you enjoyed this episode. Thanks for your comment.
Really enjoyable vlog,KWVR is a lovely heritage railway,thanks for showing plus the interesting information and detail you provided
I’m pleased you enjoyed watching, it is a lovely line, that I have visited before. Thanks for commenting.
Very interesting Allen I enjoyed it.
Many thanks Timothy, glad you liked it.
Interesting ,trip ,
Glad you liked it.
Well done Alan another great and interesting vlog. I hope your drone is ok after its adventure.
Many thanks Martin. Sally collected the drone today and has recharged it. There’s no visible damage, I’ll know more when I get it back.
good vid on the channel of a nice traiin ride thanks lee
Glad you enjoyed it Lee, this episode perhaps better suited to you. Cheers
Good day out.
Many thanks Hugh.
Another lovely vlog Alan always very interesting. I’ve only ever been on one stream train that was when I was 12 from Hereford to Worcester to visit an aunt. We have a brilliant steam train in the Forest of Dean it’s always busy. Have great week 😊
I’m glad you enjoyed watching Sandy. I’ve travelled on the Dean Forest Railway several times but many years ago. I hope your memory at 12 is a fond one. All the best, enjoy the weekend.
Nicely done
Thanks Gary.
That was very enjoyable, thanks Alan!
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
ABERMULE Station sign that station is just up the road and near the Montgomery Canal not the open bit but one day love video and voice over lovely railway must go back one day soon
Thanks very much Colin, kind of you to say. Are you aware of the single line head on collision in 1921 due to slack working practices at Abermule, which killed seventeen.
YES seen photos on line very bad day @@MyNarrowboatVenture
Thanks Alan, a great video. So many railways, still providing entertainment.
Have you been to the Crich Tramway Village? Could be a venue for another video. There's lots to see and do there. It's Matlock DE4 5DP
Keep up the good work.
Sel
New Zealand
Hi Sel, greetings and thanks for commenting, I’m glad you enjoyed watching. I have been to Crich, many years ago, it is a great place to visit, couldn’t agree more. All the best, take care.
Another great video Alan
Thanks very much, kind of you to say.
Hi Alan great film , how about the 7 valley line at
Kidderminster that's a lovely line may have a 47
I think they have a Western class I used to see them thrashing it through Patney also the Warships !!
Many thanks, it’s years since I’ve been there. I filmed many 47s when in main line service to the South West. Not so easy to see Westerns and Warships! Haven’t been so prolific in recent years visiting preserved railways. Cheers
Loved your video but just to let you know Haworth is not pronounced Hayworth but Howarth,
Thanks Stephen glad you enjoyed watching, I researched the pronunciation, as I thought it was as you say, but I got a different result 🙁
Great stuff Alan ,really hope the German Shepherd was OK . The class 37 is a favourite of mine too , a real work horse .What was the bottle of brown liquid the train driver poured into the tank?..
I'm sure the dog was fine, as I spoke to the family later in the day, having spotted them when I went to the museum. I didn't notice the brown liquid until I edited the footage. I was thinking it might be a rust inhibitor but really don't know. Glad you enjoyed watching, cheers.
Many thanks Alan, that was a delight, so interesting. Take care. May I ask about the map you showed, do you have a reference for it? So good to see it showing the field numbers.
Hi Christine. Glad you enjoyed watching. You need to look up the National Library of Scotland. All the old OS maps will be found there. They also do side by side mapping where you can have old maps alongside Google and fade them in and out. Well worth a look. All the best.
Thank you Alan I shall not do any housework today!! Take care.@@MyNarrowboatVenture
@@christinegibbins6105 Sounds like a great plan, cheers Alan.
Great video Alan...but it's pronounced
Howuhth 😊
Many thanks Richard. I actually researched how to say Haworth because I’ve heard it said in different ways 🙁 and still didn’t get it right!
Correct, Alan... KEETHLEA. So many people pronounce it KEELY.
Thank you Gordon, apparently though I got the pronunciation of Haworth wrong.
Who is the guy sticking his head out from the train all the time?
He’s the train guard, the one that blows the whistle to start the train at stations.