Hi Em & Stu. Very different an very good. Interesting to hear the stories and facts of these old stations shame the buildings wasn't cared for . Thanks again guys , enjoyable video👍👌
Thanks Derek glad you liked the video, we're really enjoying researching making ones about the railway atm.. next time we'll be focusing more on disused lines so hopefully people will enjoy that. Really appreciate you watching 😊👍
I think we did about the pill box on an older video related to the war...il check that...this video was more about the stations and its video...thank you for pointing it out maybe we should of mentioned it 😉
Yes the ones that have already been done are very desirable, i'm sure there are plenty of people that would love to live in an old railway station, I certain would! 😁
On the rare occasion steam train do come through here but it doesn't happen very often. We filmed this after many weekends of rain so was very grateful of the sunshine. Thanks for watching glad u liked the video 😊
We really enjoy learning about the history of the railway, like you say its really interesting. Nice to see a few remnants of the original line is still there, hopefully one day they'll do something worthwhile with all the disused Station buildings 🤔
Lovely, well done guys, very interesting. I've got a hut down at the Naze there which I'm itching to get to this time of year but having taken the train many times found this extremely interesting. 👍
Thanks, glad you found it interesting.. We usually only explore abandoned railways but with is active line having so many disused bits to its history, and being local to us we thought it's was worth making a video.. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 👍😊
@@ExploringWithEmAndStu There is something fascinating if not a bit spooky about abandoned stations and even the now defunct lines. The abandoned London underground stations absolutely fascinate me. Good luck with the channel & if you ever make it to the Naze, look me up & we'll have a beer on the decking! 😁👍
I'm actually just a little bit obsessed with the abandoned stations of the London underground lol.. We recently did a video of Aldwych underground station.. it was an amazing experience taking a look down there ! 😀 Stu's family live at the Naze so we are regularly down there.. Will look out for you on our next visit 👍
@@ExploringWithEmAndStu They are very atmospheric & spooky. Funny enough one of my fascinations is downed WW2 aircraft & there was a Canadian plane that came down at the Naze there, ironically shot down by a Canadian anti-aircraft battery in an act of friendly fire. When my boy was little we did a little project on it for something he had to do for school. There's quite a bit on the incident on one of the floors on the Naze tower & Putmans, the photographers in the town, have a lot online of when they excavated it. By all meets swing by, I'm normally there from June - Sept. weekdays only until the schools break up but hopefully full-time from then. To keep the lunatics away I'll be a bit cryptic in lingo Stu might understand but you want the beach where you can get a cup of tea who's owners begin with "H." If you ask them for John who drives a "sherbet dab" they'll tell you where I am! 😄👍🏻 Thanks again for the video, I'll now be much more informed when I travel to Walton on the train with loads of things to look out for. 👍🏻
Its amazing how many stations we've lost over the years, like u say some still sit along active lines and could be reopen without too much expense.. thanks for watching 😊
Nice one Team. Nothing wrong with a mix of scripted and/or vlogs, depending on what type of video you feel suits the trip. We do a mix depending on the mood!
Thanks Paul and Rebecca for the feedback, we've had mixed reviews on the scripted videos we've done, some love them and some hate them but we enjoy doing a mixture of both so will carry on with that.. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. All the best Em and Stu 😊👍
That's the plan and if other people enjoy it too then its a bonus! 😁 Our email is exploring_with_em_and_stu@yahoo.com Or we can be reached on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Unfortunately vandalism is something we've almost come to used to seeing.. Maybe one day they'll find a use for them before they become too far dilapidated and need pulling down 😔
Hi Em & Stu. Great video. Very informative. At 27:13, you said you thought this was where the signalbox at Frinton used to be. I think this was where the signal pulleys, wires and rodding used to be for the mechanical upper quadrant home stop semaphore signal that protected the gates. The actual signalbox at Frinton, which was downgraded to a gatebox, was located at level crossing. Frinton was fairly unique on BR in being one of the few places with a semaphore signal alongside 25kV OHLE (blend of old and new) on a main running line (not a siding, such as Willesden / Brent). I can remember the down platform at Frinton being in use and all three platforms at Thorpe-le-Soken in use; as well as the original station at Walton-on-Naze, which had 2 (possibly 3) platforms in use. One railway boss of yesteryear, had a toilet seat under his desk. When asked why, he replied it came from the gents toilet at Walton-on-Naze that was demolished when a Class 312 EMU train went through the bufferstops. My first visit to the line (Kirby Cross) was in 1969. Many happy day trips to Walton-on-Naze (still a firm favourite), occasional visits to Frinton, and two childhood holidays in Clacton. Disgusted to see so many stations left to rot. Not sure abandonment is compliant with the terms of the station lease from Network Rail to the TOC ?
Hi thank you for your comment we always appreciate more information as we never have all the answers 😊 but from information from a local woman the stations where sold for £1 it's such ashame these places are rotting and just left was quite sad to see it in all honesty....its great you have so many good memories but it must be sad to see so many changes....stay safe be well 😊
Thanks but we never went anywhere lol, just decided we need to cut back a bit on the number of videos we are able to put out at the moment. Appreciate you watching as always 👍
The waiting room at Great Bentley was recently rebuilt about three years ago, i think.. I got the work stopped half way through demolition unfortunately after all the lovely ironwork that supported the canopy was smashed. Greater Anglia wanted to replace it with just a shelter. Luckily they didn't touch the main station building. They have a policy of knocking down buildings instead of maintaining them. They are trying to knock down Weeley station. I think there is a preservation group trying to stop this.
Stu said he remembers it too, shame it was left to become such a wreck, maybe one day they'll regret allowing all these buildings to be destroyed.. Thanks for watching Andy 😊
@@ExploringWithEmAndStu Been on trains quite a bit lately as doing walks and wild camps using them instead of the car and some of the stations up north around the lake district & peak district are outstanding. It's like going back in time. You'd expect a steam train to be their instead. Very picturesque
Great Video, Just come across this. Just to let you know the buildings were indeed offered for £1 to the council, I think the part you may have accidentally missed is that the deal never happened... as such GA still own the buildings and as of November 2021 have gained planning consent to demolish Weeley early next year... It will be Such a shame to see it go. We are working with a charity to save some other buildings on the line so keep an eye out! It seems you guys love the infrastructure on this line as much as we do. One of Our group's aims is to give at least one of these structures a new lease of life. Lets hope we can and not let the buildings go the same way as Kirby Cross...
Hi thank you so much for this information we really appreciate what you are doing to save these places if there is anything we can do to help please let us know... merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
More research needed - (1) first part of the line opened in March 1866 to Weeley, then June 1867 to Walton; (2) the Hythe Station originates from 1863 and was demolished; (3) Wivenhoe Station's ramp was for the tanks that trained at Wivenhoe Park; (4) Alresford Station had a demountable building as a ticket office until a couple of years ago; (5)Alresford Station bridge was from 1890s and replaced around 1960 - it's not original.
Thanks for all that additional information most of which we weren't able to include as this was just a quick look at the station buildings and we didn't want the video to become too long.. You certainly know alot about this particular part of essex and its railway history..
Interesting, lovely old railway buildings and history.
Its surprising the history you can find out about places 😊
Hi Em & Stu. Very different an very good. Interesting to hear the stories and facts of these old stations shame the buildings wasn't cared for . Thanks again guys , enjoyable video👍👌
Thanks Derek glad you liked the video, we're really enjoying researching making ones about the railway atm.. next time we'll be focusing more on disused lines so hopefully people will enjoy that. Really appreciate you watching 😊👍
At frinton station you missed the old pillbox on the main road outside of the station.
I think we did about the pill box on an older video related to the war...il check that...this video was more about the stations and its video...thank you for pointing it out maybe we should of mentioned it 😉
Nice one guys, enjoyed this lots! The railways have so much history, thanks so much for sharing! Kind regards, Simon😎👍
Yes we love learning about all the history as u can probably tell.. thanks for watching really glad u enjoyed it 👍 😊
Some of these old station buildings would have been ideal home conversions, nice to see you back,👍👍
Yes the ones that have already been done are very desirable, i'm sure there are plenty of people that would love to live in an old railway station, I certain would! 😁
Great video loved it
Thanks Jamie, we appreciate you watching 😊👍
Great video love it 😊
Thank you, glad you did 😊👍
Great video guys loving all the info you shared.What a cracking day , be cool to see the steam train come through 🙂👍
On the rare occasion steam train do come through here but it doesn't happen very often. We filmed this after many weekends of rain so was very grateful of the sunshine. Thanks for watching glad u liked the video 😊
Old railway lines and infrastructure can be so interesting. Glad to see the old Frinton gates were preserved.
We really enjoy learning about the history of the railway, like you say its really interesting. Nice to see a few remnants of the original line is still there, hopefully one day they'll do something worthwhile with all the disused Station buildings 🤔
Very nice great video and footage 👍
Thank you hope you are well 🙂
Lovely, well done guys, very interesting.
I've got a hut down at the Naze there which I'm itching to get to this time of year but having taken the train many times found this extremely interesting. 👍
Thanks, glad you found it interesting.. We usually only explore abandoned railways but with is active line having so many disused bits to its history, and being local to us we thought it's was worth making a video.. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 👍😊
@@ExploringWithEmAndStu
There is something fascinating if not a bit spooky about abandoned stations and even the now defunct lines.
The abandoned London underground stations absolutely fascinate me.
Good luck with the channel & if you ever make it to the Naze, look me up & we'll have a beer on the decking! 😁👍
I'm actually just a little bit obsessed with the abandoned stations of the London underground lol.. We recently did a video of Aldwych underground station.. it was an amazing experience taking a look down there ! 😀 Stu's family live at the Naze so we are regularly down there.. Will look out for you on our next visit 👍
@@ExploringWithEmAndStu
They are very atmospheric & spooky.
Funny enough one of my fascinations is downed WW2 aircraft & there was a Canadian plane that came down at the Naze there, ironically shot down by a Canadian anti-aircraft battery in an act of friendly fire. When my boy was little we did a little project on it for something he had to do for school. There's quite a bit on the incident on one of the floors on the Naze tower & Putmans, the photographers in the town, have a lot online of when they excavated it.
By all meets swing by, I'm normally there from June - Sept. weekdays only until the schools break up but hopefully full-time from then.
To keep the lunatics away I'll be a bit cryptic in lingo Stu might understand but you want the beach where you can get a cup of tea who's owners begin with "H." If you ask them for John who drives a "sherbet dab" they'll tell you where I am! 😄👍🏻
Thanks again for the video, I'll now be much more informed when I travel to Walton on the train with loads of things to look out for. 👍🏻
Great vid guys 👍 Felixstowe beach station and trimley station buildings could be options
Its amazing how many stations we've lost over the years, like u say some still sit along active lines and could be reopen without too much expense.. thanks for watching 😊
Nice one Team. Nothing wrong with a mix of scripted and/or vlogs, depending on what type of video you feel suits the trip. We do a mix depending on the mood!
Thanks Paul and Rebecca for the feedback, we've had mixed reviews on the scripted videos we've done, some love them and some hate them but we enjoy doing a mixture of both so will carry on with that.. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. All the best Em and Stu 😊👍
@@ExploringWithEmAndStu absolutely carrying on with what you love! Have you guys got an email you would mind sharing?
That's the plan and if other people enjoy it too then its a bonus! 😁 Our email is exploring_with_em_and_stu@yahoo.com Or we can be reached on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
A very interesting video. It's sad to see that some buildings have been vandalised or demolished though but at least some are still standing.
Unfortunately vandalism is something we've almost come to used to seeing.. Maybe one day they'll find a use for them before they become too far dilapidated and need pulling down 😔
Hi Em & Stu. Great video. Very informative. At 27:13, you said you thought this was where the signalbox at Frinton used to be. I think this was where the signal pulleys, wires and rodding used to be for the mechanical upper quadrant home stop semaphore signal that protected the gates. The actual signalbox at Frinton, which was downgraded to a gatebox, was located at level crossing. Frinton was fairly unique on BR in being one of the few places with a semaphore signal alongside 25kV OHLE (blend of old and new) on a main running line (not a siding, such as Willesden / Brent). I can remember the down platform at Frinton being in use and all three platforms at Thorpe-le-Soken in use; as well as the original station at Walton-on-Naze, which had 2 (possibly 3) platforms in use. One railway boss of yesteryear, had a toilet seat under his desk. When asked why, he replied it came from the gents toilet at Walton-on-Naze that was demolished when a Class 312 EMU train went through the bufferstops. My first visit to the line (Kirby Cross) was in 1969. Many happy day trips to Walton-on-Naze (still a firm favourite), occasional visits to Frinton, and two childhood holidays in Clacton. Disgusted to see so many stations left to rot. Not sure abandonment is compliant with the terms of the station lease from Network Rail to the TOC ?
Hi thank you for your comment we always appreciate more information as we never have all the answers 😊 but from information from a local woman the stations where sold for £1 it's such ashame these places are rotting and just left was quite sad to see it in all honesty....its great you have so many good memories but it must be sad to see so many changes....stay safe be well 😊
You are welcome. I hate seeing railways in this state too. Safe travels.
Great to see you back guys 🙂👌🏻
Thanks but we never went anywhere lol, just decided we need to cut back a bit on the number of videos we are able to put out at the moment. Appreciate you watching as always 👍
Totally understandable - love the railway series :)
Thanks. We have plenty more to come! 😊
The waiting room at Great Bentley was recently rebuilt about three years ago, i think.. I got the work stopped half way through demolition unfortunately after all the lovely ironwork that supported the canopy was smashed. Greater Anglia wanted to replace it with just a shelter. Luckily they didn't touch the main station building. They have a policy of knocking down buildings instead of maintaining them. They are trying to knock down Weeley station. I think there is a preservation group trying to stop this.
Yes damn right they can't do that they're great buildings and a piece of history... the Thorpe station was built into flats 🤔
When you doing the old Brightlingsea line looking forward to it
Very soon it's in planning now 🙂
@@ExploringWithEmAndStu can’t wait 👀👀
Kirby Cross station was on my delivery until they demolished it. It was called Station House and a bit of a wreck too be honest.
Stu said he remembers it too, shame it was left to become such a wreck, maybe one day they'll regret allowing all these buildings to be destroyed.. Thanks for watching Andy 😊
@@ExploringWithEmAndStu Been on trains quite a bit lately as doing walks and wild camps using them instead of the car and some of the stations up north around the lake district & peak district are outstanding. It's like going back in time. You'd expect a steam train to be their instead. Very picturesque
Hi Emily and stu. How you both.
Hi
Great Video, Just come across this. Just to let you know the buildings were indeed offered for £1 to the council, I think the part you may have accidentally missed is that the deal never happened... as such GA still own the buildings and as of November 2021 have gained planning consent to demolish Weeley early next year... It will be Such a shame to see it go.
We are working with a charity to save some other buildings on the line so keep an eye out! It seems you guys love the infrastructure on this line as much as we do. One of Our group's aims is to give at least one of these structures a new lease of life. Lets hope we can and not let the buildings go the same way as Kirby Cross...
Hi thank you so much for this information we really appreciate what you are doing to save these places if there is anything we can do to help please let us know... merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
What no review of the burgers! Lol
Is there a particular burger outlet you recommend? Maybe next time we'll give the meal deal a miss and go for a burger instead lol 😆
No that on station you were in front of had a burger shop lol
It was behind you when you were at frinton station called Hugo's
Oh I thought it was a Barbers.. I'll have to take a closer look! 😁
More research needed -
(1) first part of the line opened in March 1866 to Weeley, then June 1867 to Walton;
(2) the Hythe Station originates from 1863 and was demolished;
(3) Wivenhoe Station's ramp was for the tanks that trained at Wivenhoe Park;
(4) Alresford Station had a demountable building as a ticket office until a couple of years ago;
(5)Alresford Station bridge was from 1890s and replaced around 1960 - it's not original.
Thanks for all that additional information most of which we weren't able to include as this was just a quick look at the station buildings and we didn't want the video to become too long.. You certainly know alot about this particular part of essex and its railway history..
STOP TALKING OVER EACHOTHER FOR CHRISSAKE! Remanent?!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah I know it was annoying wasn't it.. thankfully over 3 years later we've since addressed that bad habit 😆