What an attractive set of carriages ! So different - and more appealing - than our modern ones which look more like giant toothpaste tubes than railway carriages
I remember them in the carriage sidings at Hitchen on a Sunday, of course, then in faded BR maroon. N2-hauled they would come up into the western suburban platform at the Cross off the Widened Lines.
As an aside,the Brooklyn Manhattan Transit Company,successor to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit,was a user of Articulated train sets[known as the D types], and also had several prototype cars,for use on the Elevateds! They were lightweight cars,and used PCC trucks and controls! The Chicago Rapid Transit,also had 4 Articulated sets,and their ancestry went back to Gresley! The impact of those Quad-Arts,were bigger than what met the eye! There were a few books published on the PCC'S,so if you check out your local library,you might find it useful 😀! Thank you for your attention ☺️! Thank you 😇 😊!
Thank you for the information. I was sad to read however the Chicago got rid of its streetcars so that they would have components to use on what otherwise were brand new El trains.
Great production. I have ridden on this qua-art train and the restoration is excellent. It is not overly comfortable compared with Southern Region commuter trains (although, nor is the 802 stock) but it is a lovely way to ride through the scenery of the North Norfolk Railway- one of the best in the country.
You were a very lucky boy to get a compartment all to yourself! I'm trusting that the commented non-operability of the internal doorcatches was a diplomatic reference to the prevalence of rheumatically challenged fingerjoints.
Yes I was lucky to be able to travel in my own compartment. I searched for an empty one and then hoped that no-one came in to join me. re: the internal doorcatches, I was surprised because these were not easy to operate. In the 1970's and 1980's i very frequently used similar doorcatches on British Rail trains which went into London Liverpool St Station. (Class 307, 308, etc) I was always able to open these with ease.
Very very nice! How does being articulated help fit into the shorter sidings? I wouldn't have thought it allowed the carriages to be closer together....?
It is indeed because the coaches are closer together, although I think the articulation was also about maximising passenger capacity as it would be possible to have more compartments along an articulated train than a train with bogies at each end of the carriage (even if they too are close-coupled). Articulation also makes the train weigh less and increases stability - trains such as the TGV and Eurostar are articulated for these reasons.
Much to my dismay, only a tiny weeny amount. I digitised this footage myself, the image quality is not as good as I would have wished. One of these days I plan to have it digitised professionally by people who scan each film frame. ua-cam.com/video/wIOrc7A0mZg/v-deo.html
Why there only one steam train? Should be two steam trains better, when is end of service. Pretty poor runs service done this... Is quite such a shame.
What an attractive set of carriages ! So different - and more appealing - than our modern ones which look more like giant toothpaste tubes than railway carriages
I remember them in the carriage sidings at Hitchen on a Sunday, of course, then in faded BR maroon. N2-hauled they would come up into the western suburban platform at the Cross off the Widened Lines.
Hey dude I am only 13 and have a huge passion for the transport system in London. I love your videos that you make because they help me
Really enjoyed the video. The captions were very informative and raised the level of the video, helping to include the viewer. Thanks again
As an aside,the Brooklyn Manhattan Transit Company,successor to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit,was a user of Articulated train sets[known as the D types], and also had several prototype cars,for use on the Elevateds! They were lightweight cars,and used PCC trucks and controls! The Chicago Rapid Transit,also had 4 Articulated sets,and their ancestry went back to Gresley! The impact of those Quad-Arts,were bigger than what met the eye! There were a few books published on the PCC'S,so if you check out your local library,you might find it useful 😀! Thank you for your attention ☺️! Thank you 😇 😊!
Thank you for the information. I was sad to read however the Chicago got rid of its streetcars so that they would have components to use on what otherwise were brand new El trains.
Great production. I have ridden on this qua-art train and the restoration is excellent. It is not overly comfortable compared with Southern Region commuter trains (although, nor is the 802 stock) but it is a lovely way to ride through the scenery of the North Norfolk Railway- one of the best in the country.
It was nice to ride this train. Its comfort was OK considering its era and that it was not travelling very fast.
You were a very lucky boy to get a compartment all to yourself! I'm trusting that the commented non-operability of the internal doorcatches was a diplomatic reference to the prevalence of rheumatically challenged fingerjoints.
Yes I was lucky to be able to travel in my own compartment. I searched for an empty one and then hoped that no-one came in to join me.
re: the internal doorcatches, I was surprised because these were not easy to operate. In the 1970's and 1980's i very frequently used similar doorcatches on British Rail trains which went into London Liverpool St Station. (Class 307, 308, etc) I was always able to open these with ease.
@@CitytransportInfoplus Is not extra strong springs within the lock a possibility due to health and safety requirements? Just a thought.
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Very very nice! How does being articulated help fit into the shorter sidings? I wouldn't have thought it allowed the carriages to be closer together....?
It is indeed because the coaches are closer together, although I think the articulation was also about maximising passenger capacity as it would be possible to have more compartments along an articulated train than a train with bogies at each end of the carriage (even if they too are close-coupled). Articulation also makes the train weigh less and increases stability - trains such as the TGV and Eurostar are articulated for these reasons.
@@CitytransportInfoplus I see, thanks very much! (Unfortunately the newest Eurostar stock isn't articulated... which is a shame.)
Quick question.
Do you have any footage of Broad Street before it's closure?
Much to my dismay, only a tiny weeny amount. I digitised this footage myself, the image quality is not as good as I would have wished. One of these days I plan to have it digitised professionally by people who scan each film frame.
ua-cam.com/video/wIOrc7A0mZg/v-deo.html
Thats a shame, Broad Street before it's demise fascinated me
So they have jakobs bogies
I'm just imagining a railworker on his first day calling up management because he can't uncouple the wagons
LOL!
Or a long serving Govia Thameslink railworker!
Why there only one steam train? Should be two steam trains better, when is end of service. Pretty poor runs service done this... Is quite such a shame.
Two steam plus one diesel train were in service (making three trains in total) but this film is about this specific historic train.