Exploring Thurgoland Disused Railway Tunnels
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Exploration of Thurgoland's new and old abandoned railway tunnels just north of the city of Sheffield. Running side by side the new tunnel is now part of the Trans Pennine trail, while the old tunnel is hidden and forgotten, hiding its splendid Victorian stonework.
Full copyright was obtained for final photograph's for the sum of 3 pints of beer.
Brilliant video again!
Your channel is better than paying for a BBC license who it transpires think the working class are Amazonian cannibals :-)
Cheers Pat.
Thanks Chris
Chris Davies i was at medi city on the 23rd
Chris Davies lol I love the comment. I was shocked when I heard them say that as well.
Pat is amazing, very true, this channel is really fantastic. But, don't exaggerate, BBC isn't THAT bad, we do live in one of the most democratic countries in the world. If you don't like it, go to Venezuela.
Dont know if anyone gives a damn but if you're stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch all of the latest series on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last couple of weeks :)
Great Video Pat as always. I love the Light painting. I really need to try that. As you say the detail is stunning. Best regards from over the hills Martin 👍🏼
Hi Martin yes light painting really shows the detail up, time consuming, can be 5 minutes a photo and don,t always get it right first time. But when you see a good image come up on the computer screen you think wow, look at the detail.
Always enjoy your vidios Martin from my other favourite city, all the best Pat
Martin Zero I always wondered what UA-cam creators watch. Love your channel both Martin and Pat. Actually you and Pat have inspired me to get a GoPro and film some old abandoned Yorkshire mines up in the Dales (safety). I might also do some guided ones up in the lakes. If I do you guys are more than welcome to come ;)
I love watching Pat and his explores or camping vids.The main difference between Pat and T.V. presenters is passion.Pat has a passion and enjoys whats he does.That's why I prefer Pat's channel then any T.V. channel.
Thanks really kind of you to say. Must admit I love researching the vidios, filming and editing, it keeps me active and my brain working, better than work anyday, love it, thanks Pat
This is why I prefer to watch UA-cam than mainstream tv - really enjoyable video. As a keen cyclist as well, would this be a cycle route?
Yes it's part of the Trans Pennie Trail so perfect for cycling, Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 Thanks Patrick.
@@crok22 I think people think UA-cam is just about funny clips but there's lots of interesting stuff like Patricks.
Makes for a brilliant cycle. Regularly do “pennine equinne” ( a farm further up the line) to penistone and back.
@@chris2ruk Thanks will give it a try.
Great vid as usual Pat we should have you on TV with you're own series you make history interesting just like Fred Dibnah did
I hope this doesn't happen Pat - I think you would be spoilt by commercial exploitation. Thank you for all your marvellous videos.
Good idea just as long as its not like work again, thanks Pat
No, I get what you're saying but a TV company meddling with some of these You Tubers output would be an entirely different show..... What we see is natural and raw talent with no over production or editing.............. Keep it You Tube
@@mikeg8835 I agree Mike, TV would sanitise and demand so much editorial control 👍🏼
After reading people's comments & thinking about it I've got to say you are all rite tv companies would want to much control so stay as you are Pat
As always Patrick an interesting and informative video from you with excellent photography, thank you.
Thanks Harry yes I have spent many hours down there with my camera, great place to spend a day, thanks Pat
Great video Patrick, the WOODHEAD LINE should never have been closed.
Yes agree,it will never open now as National Grid have put there cables in
David Neesam, I strongly agree with you on that one, it should never of been closed, along with the Monsal Dale Railway line, that should never of been closed either.
So sad to see moth balled or closed old Railway lines, when there's all that traffic on the road.
I say get the tracks put back down and take all the traffic off the roads to stop pollution.
@@devonianlad9413 agree with everything you say Michael, thanks Pat
Once they'd killed the mining industry, the Woodhead tracks weren't needed: the line was a traffic-desert for freight and passengers apart from coal that's now imported (some from U.S.-owned mines in South America.
Nice video Pat. My mate Noel Adams will enjoy this video very much. He is a train enthusiast. The tour of the tunnels was very interesting but somehow I think I would have enjoyed a few pints in the local pubs too:)
Sandy
Hi Sandy, yes I,am sure Noel will like the vidio, such a beautifully constructed place, Sandy if you are ever up in York you will be spoilt for choice for a few pints, 100 pubs in the town centre, luckly it's only 50 minutes away on the train for me, and £12 for return rail ticket, all the best Pat
Pat why are you shouting. I can hear you in new york
This vlog is proof, if proof were needed that demonstrates just how much natural talent there is to be found amongst ordinary, ‘every day’ people. UA-cam is full of great personalities, like yourself who confidently share their interests with ‘like minded’ people. Fired by their passion and commitment, they ‘knock the highly overpaid professionals for six’, those who continually seek to inflate their overblown egos and view themselves worthy of ‘celebrity status’, aided by Agents who demand ever higher salaries for their client’s.
If mainstream TV had the sense to ditch this self obsessed tribe of ‘Divas’ and ‘Prima Donna’s’ who daily inhabit TV Chat Shows, promoting themselves with their banal accounts of their own glamorous lives, perhaps, may be only then will mainstream TV start to stem it’s flagging viewing audiences and make significant cost reductions. Well done Patrick.
Wow and thanks for those great comments, I really appreciate what you say and it really spurs me on to produce more videos, all the best Pat
another great video pat the Woodhead should never have closed walked Woodhead new tunnel December 1988 from dunford bridge before they closed it up and fitted high tension cables what a waste of engineering.
Yes Glyn I had read National Grid have there cables in there now, so no chance if it ever opening now, Oat
Well Patrick, good to see you doing the underground stuff, including 36DD; despite the...um....
challenges of dealing with certain aspects of security staff at Stocksbridge Liberty Steels.
Just spent a lunchtime having another look at the Thurgoland video, and I'm reminded of the old tunnel at Spinkhill, sadly, time did not permit me to venture further on that one since I was also engaged on some allotment work at Stephen Hill, Sheffield......family needs beckoned, but Spinkhill is on the list, probably cycle through that one and try and improve on my filming technique.......practice does eventually make near perfect I hope, anyway, it has obviously worked for you as it will eventually work for me. My wife Sue and I both agree one of the highlights of this year was actually being able to meet and chat briefly with you at Redmires, you are indeed an unforgettable character, so inspiring.
Good idea, clean up and resurface and repaint, reopen old former railway tunnels. For walk way and Dutch cycling way.
Yes John great idea, we have hundreds that could be opened up, wether they will, I doubt it, we live in hope, thanks Pat
he's the best guy on UA-cam brilliant 👏👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much for the kind comments...... thanks Pat
The hard work to build these tunnels. But now abandoned. It's a waste. Be nice to see trains running through them again .
Yes agree the workmanship is amazing and still standing solid and will be for many years, thanks Pat
you bring the industrial archaeology to life once more with your excellent Videos Patrick - ATB
Thanks for that Frank, such alot to see and film, amazing place thanks Pat
Made by Tolkien's dwarfs--probably.
Possibly, you never know, Pat
Pat should have his own television series. Simply Brilliant
Wow, I would be famous!!
Excellent, interesting and inspiring as always Patrick. Thank you!
Thanks appreciate your comments Pat
Here in Holland we had the E loc 1500 series of locomotives, running on 1500 V DC electric current. Those came from England and later ( after their lifetime ) went back to England (except for one locomotive which is in our Railway museum in Utrecht). The locomotive you are standing next to, is exactly the same looking like our 1500 E loc series.
Maybe you can confirm it was running on 1500 V DC, which is not common in England, that would interest me..
Very nice video you made again..
Yes the Manchester-Sheffield-Wath line was 1500 V DC. A full history is here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester%E2%80%93Sheffield%E2%80%93Wath_electric_railway . It was indeed the same system as in the NL, and locos were sent to the NL to assist after the war. The DC system had the advantage of regenerative braking so that energy from braking trains was fed back into the overhead, something that did not come to the AC overhead railways until quite recently.
@@barrieshepherd7694 Here you can see how they looked when they were in Dutch service:
www.feijenoordsemeesters.nl/Loc%201500.htm
Hi Rene yes it was the first electrified railway at 1500 v DC, which was it's downfall as unusual voltage. The last photo at the end gives a bit of info on the trains. Thanks for your interesing comments, all the best Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 The voltage is not that unusual - the Sydney & Melbourne Rail networks still use 1500 V DC as do many other countries around the world ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_railway_electrification_systems ). Had it not been for WW2 it is possible that the 1500 V DC overhead system would have been rolled out across the UK.
Back when the Manchester - Sheffield - Wath was introduced the technology, rather than the voltage let it down. It was potentially efficient as trains braking on the down hill journey would put power back into the OLE to assist trains climbing. I seem to remember that the freight timetable around 1971 was structured so that up and down trains were 'synchronised'. The disadvantage of 1500 V DC is the need for heavier gauge contact and centenary wire, because of the higher currents, and the need for more frequent sub stations, which also have to have rectification equipment.
Interestingly the old Manchester - Bury third rail system used a near equivalent voltage of 1200 V DC on a side contact rail so that the top of the rail could be shrouded for safety.
I think they were nicknamed "Tommies" were'nt they?
nice upload Pat, but why were you shouting?
I probably don t realise I,am want to be sure people can hear me and sometimes shouting over background noises. Comment noted and I ,am aware when doing next video, thanks Pat
Michael Leigh Thought I was the only one. Fantastic video just the shouting ruined the experience
Great video Pat, very interesting and well presented as always.
Thanks Danny
Good to see you Pat, wonderful video. You are a one man production team amazing work.
P.S. leave some beer for the other lads!
Yes I like the challenge of filming it all myself, there is always a plan of how I,am going to film it, left a few pints I think, thanks Pat
Quality video Pat. Very enjoyable.
Thanks glad you enjoyed it thanks Pat
Great film pat,your light painting photo's really show the beauty of those old stone and brick tunnels.
What a shame all that craftmanship is wasted in the darkness.thanks for sharing.
Yes agree with everything you say such a pity it's all hidden and forgotten, Pat
Here's a great real life vid from 1965, showing a cab view of a trip from Sheffield to Manchester via the ("new", but also long closed) Woodhead tunnel; with an awful lot of great buildings, tracks and rolling stock from the past: ua-cam.com/video/OR6LV5Syzdk/v-deo.html In that vid, the eastern Thurgoland tunnel portals are visible at about 1::20 minutes.
Hi. Great videos. But I need to ask. Do you do the exploring and videoing on your own. Cheers.
Hi Joe, yes everything is on my own, I like the challenge of the lighting and filming on my own. Also like to work at !y own pace, and I enjoy being on my own, thanks Pat
Hello. It is interesting that you say towards the end of your video about doing more video compared to still photography. I have a photographic book I bought in the early nineties, the author said that still photographers are moving to video cameras as the new format in which to establish or further their professional careers. However in the 21st century it would seem there is room for both. The digital movie camera and the digital camera along with digital still & video camera software that is available have a part to play in our lives today. I hope you continue to blend the two on your channel as it works rather well. With the thousands of youtube channels out there it is nice to have a niche channel that you have created. As you probably know, there are those on youtube that make a financial living out of their youtube channels. So why not you? 👍🥇
Hi yes I will always include still photos especially the light painting ones, the detail is so fantastic, that you can,t get with vidio.
I have got a new mains powered vidio light which I power off a battery and inverter, gives me about 90 minutes of light, it's made my vidios brighter so use it a bit more, but the still and vidio mix works well, and I like to add audio over the still photos. Thanks for interesting comments, thanks Pat
Pat, ur filming, lighting and editing are masterpieces. It’s like you have a film crew.
tunnel has lighting of its own & is pretty bright
Hi Keith, nice to hear from you, getting better with the lighting, took a 60 watt mains floodlight, battery and inverter, great light output for a couple of hours, it's just carry all the stuff now but worth it for the results, all the best Pat, ps just seen Charlie's message about this year's York trip, Pat
Thanks for doing these Patrick. I hoped you’d get around to it.
Hi Phil yes a really enjoyable time, such a lot of history, all the best Pat
Another fantastic and factual video Pat! It's always great watching your video's 👍
Thanks glad you enjoy them all the best Pat
Cheers Pat! Enjoyed that. The video has a really nice cinematic look to it, great exposure and lovely colour balance, I'm jealous! Great video, love the history and York Railway Museum, and a pint of Tetley's. All the best!!
Yes Chris it all went together well, beautiful place to film, and the York trip fitted in perfect, we just walked past the train and one of the lads from Barnsley recognise the train straight away, all the best Pat
An excellent video very interesting 👍thanks Pat
Thanks James
Another excellent video!
Thanks, Pat
Why are you shouting
Nice video
I like shouting!!
superb video with great information about the location.thx for sharing Patrick.and fabulous photography
Thanks Shaun
Hail the Godfather of urban exploration!!!! Awesome video Patrick!! Brilliant
Thanks Matt, amazing places these tunnels, thanks Pat
Crazy reverberation!
Unbelievable reverb, it just goes on and on and on,......... thanks Pat
Oh Pat, apologies to you and your pal for having to drink all that beer alone. Please do give me a call next time and I will clear my diary to come and lend support! Anyway, another great clip and a nice touch with the loco at the end.
Thanks Nick, it was hard work but we managed it Ok, there was about six of us and we did help out with Yorkshire economy, thanks Pat
Amazing stuff, Patrick, backed up with research and the actual walking through the system. 💛 There is an interesting looking tunnel in the Royal Forest of Dean, near Cinderford.
Hi Christopher, thanks for the kind words,the research is a enjoyable part at the beginning of any explore. Sounds interesting the tunnel in Forest of Dean, just about far, thanks Pat
Hope you have more disused railway tunnels on your agenda Pat. I'm a full blown railway tunnel nerd. I've been inside the extensive network of mine workings that ajion Box tunnel on the Great Western mainline (don't try this at home folks) many moons ago. Amazing system running for miles under the rural softy south. Blessings on you and your tribe sir.
Thanks Ian sounds a amazing tunnel, bigger than anything we have in the UK. Yes I do have a few more tunnels to explore later in the year, thanks Pat
excellent deal. 3 pints Eh? amazing photography. also amazing video work. just subbed yesterday, still floored by all the work of you filming the entries and exits of tunnels or whatever it is youre going into.,
Thanks for the sub appreciate that, such a great place to film, thanks Pat
Hiya Patrick. Another excellent, and historical place that you have brought back to life. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Billy, pity the old tunnel is not opened up, such amazing stonework, all the best Pat
Very nice photography. Thanks for exploring, from Arkansas USA.
Nice to hear from the US and thanks for watching, thanks Pat
Absolutely Patrick on bringing history to life. Another fascinating video. Cheers an Beers.
Yes Allan there was such alot to see in these two tunnels, thanks Pat
Brilliant again🙂Led Zepplin should have recorded there😁Guy Martin was made to be Fred Dibnahs replacement,but Pat would fit right in to the Genre no probs.greetings from Scotland
Really nice of you to say, and got to agree, Led Zep would of sounded amazing in there, thanks Pat
They built these tunnels so well like most everything back then... Very interesting Pat... Brilliant video Pat you certainly cracked it there too...
Yes I,am sure this tunnel will around for a long time yet, thanks Pat
ABSOULOUTLY fantastic video yet again Sir Pat. Without your videos we would never see such great history. I always look forward to your videos as they are the best on UA-cam. Hope you enjoyed the beer. Thanks and be careful out there.
Thanks for that, yes amazing day out as well, don,t know where all that beer goes, all the best Pat
Only two hours in the railway museum? You must have had a thirst on. ;o)
Not been to York for nearly twenty years, but there always was a good selection of pubs to be visited. The Tap and Spile by Monkgate used to serve some great ale, and there was a fantastic curry house just over the road. What more could a man ask for?
All the best, Pat.
Thanks I think because the railway museum is free then you just call in for can hour or so, you don,t have to get your money's worth and stay there all day, works alot better.
Pubs are still great in York, about 100 in the town centre, still a few I have not been in, all the best Pat
I probably spent half an hour repeatedly pressing the button that turned the cutaway Deltic engine. What an incredible piece of engineering. My girlfriend had to drag me away from it.
I left my brolly in York Brewery bar...
@@sarkybugger5009 Sounds a good day out
Another piece of your great work Pat, many thanks. Now, if you could manage Woodhead Tunnel, that would be perhaps your crowning achievement . 😉
I,ll have a look, but, that is a challenge, which I like,,,,,, all the best for 2020, Pat
What an amazing man you are. Resurrecting english history.
You are an absolute joy to listen to Thanks for sharing these amazing places and historical narrative.
Thanks Richard really appreciate your kind comments, Pat
Many thanks for this great footage also from Berlin! For a rough idea of a train trip in a Black Class 77 back in the 50s, you might like to watch a video from a quite nice train simulation. In that vid, you enter the tunnel from the Wortley (eastern) side about 19::50 minutes - and leave it less than 10 seconds later. ua-cam.com/video/n0oCspW5UmI/v-deo.html (At that vid's start you can see the Black Beauty from outside.) Thanks to Patrick's vid here, I now know a lot more interesting details about this little tunnel - among them, that the northern tube's Victorian style is not shown in the simulation... Cheers, and should you ever come to Berlin, at least one pint is on me...
Hi and what a fantastic vidios, just felt I was travelling on the old Manchester line from Sheffield Victoria station. Part of the line from Sheffield to Stocksbridge still has a train running at night delivering steel, the remainder of the line now gone, but a least you can walk along the trackbed and tunnels, thanks again for amazing video, all the best Pat
Very interesting, but then again all your videos are. I'm only surprised you don't have ten times the number of subscribers to be honest.
Thanks for encouraging comments Pat
You should have series on TV along with other good videos
Martin Zero Foxes Narrowboating
Geoff Marhall Railways
Lots of good videos..are on youtube which need to seen more widely.
Thanks Chris, and yes I follow a lot of the videos you mention, thanks Pat
Fantastic..........I bet when they land on Pluto this guy would have been there first
I certainly would try, all the best Pat
Strange that we drove through Dinting on our way up the Snake Pass on Sunday the 24th and had Pizza in Sheffield before heading for Station Road Steam for Monday for some Model Shopping!!!!
Yes it coincidence how it happens, thanks Pat
Just discovered your videos, thanks for sharing.
In this video I was interested in the collapse of the tunnel, and so I looked in the Newspaper Archives and discovered a few details that may be of interest. The Huddersfield Chronicle of Sat 21 July 1855 gives a detailed description of the shoring up of the roof.
The tunnel was also referred to as the Huthwaite tunnel, and on the previous Saturday a goods train had passed through and at a quarter before 9 o'clock two men were working on the bridge that crossed the line, a few more yards on this side of the tunnel. They heard first a noise like a crash of stones, and then a loud rumble in the tunnel that indicated a vast collapse. They ran in opposite directions one towards Wortley and the other towards Penistone and gave notice of what had happened. The train from Huddersfield to Sheffield was cautioned and stopped at the entrance of the tunnel where the passengers proceeded on foot to be picked up by another train sent from Sheffield for this purpose. The sevices were continued with passengers being conveyed by coaches and omnibuses.
The portion of the arched roof that had fallen was 70 feet (?) from the Sheffield end of the tunnel for a distance of 18 to 20 feet, the width of the roof being about 14 feet. Rubbish clearance began on Saturday evening from both ends and by Monday a narrow passage had been effected. (gives details of work) On Monday fixed centres and other strong beams were fixed in the roof of the tunnel previous to replacing the masonry, but in the afternoon a great quantity of earth and stone fell filling what had been removed, and there several more falls….Best informed theory is that the masonry of the arch had not been so well knit together. The Company are loosing much money, but it is not known how long it will take to restore service.
All the best, Peter.
Hi Peter, some very interesting information there, surprising what a bit of investigation can reveal, especially if like yourself you know where to look.
I was always impressed how they constructed these places with basically just manpower and skill. I dare say they got the tunnel back into service very quickly, no red tape and safety like today.....nice to talk to you, thanks for
Great video Pat, really enjoying your stuff. One small point - the new tunnel is the Down tunnel, the old tunnel was laterly used for the Up line, not the other way round. Line direction was Up towards London Marylebone, i.e. towards Sheffield.
Thanks for that Andrew, Pat
You are wearing a clip on mic in many segments and hold the camera close to you in other segments. So why are you SHOUTING so much in all your videos when you're just talking?
Have you considered that his hearing is not as good as it used to be? Personally, I find his editing and filing style quite unique and fancy. I'm 50 and am hard of hearing. Others often advise me to use my indoor voice as I tend to speak loudly as I am not able to hear myself well.
Another great video, superb video but would love a tutorial on the still photography techniques. Love camping too
In this same tunnel just before this video I covered my light painting techniques, maybe of interest, thanks Pat
Great stuff as always Pat! Someone should go down that Eastern tunnel with an electric guitar!
Yeah that would sound amazing, Pat
Brilliant Pat! Really interesting stuff. You are on cracking form!
Thanks Pete, such a amazing place thanks Pat
Well, have to admit to living less than a mile as the crow flies from these tunnels, but the first time I have ever seen inside the "blocked up" one. As usual another stonking film from Pat, mightily informative. If you could have progressed through the Penistone end Pat, the demolished Thurgoland station is about 200yds further on at the left hand side. Not much left to see now, except the rubble around the footings,
Hi Albert yes would of been good to see the remains of Thurgoland station, you could see signs of the old railway all over another great place to explore, thanks Pat
Fascinating! Do you ever get scared during those dark times under ground? Have you ever experienced the paranormal or ever felt the presence of something? If so how do you overcome any fear?
Hi Chris never really get worried, too much going on, taking photos, filming, thinking what to say. Got use to hearing lots of strange noises, I think fear of these places is in the head.
Always have plenty of light, I don,t think I would want to. E in there in the dark, all the best Pat
Very nice video as usual, and a few bits of great historical context. Wonderful contrast in the different words for the same objects in purportedly the same language. Over here the 'sleepers' are called ties or in the southern states, "cross-ties". And of course nobody here has ever heard of an earthing cable, it's all "ground" and "grounding". I just love language.
Yes notice the difference in language for certain items, as a power engineer we had down earth's, portable earth's to clamp on before working, earth bonds, aerial earth wires. And in a plug, live neutral and earth. Nice to compare, all the best Pat
Brilliant vid! Great editing btw...are you a one man show?? Much kudos to you!!
Thanks Mark yes totally one man show, thanks Pat
Were those boots made for walking? Nancy Sinatra my not have approved.
Nothing wrong with wellies, Compo wore them all the time, thanks Pat
Seeing all that bracktry for holding up the tunnel cables etc. made me smile, when I was a trainee engineer in 1975 I was sent to the stores for a box of "sky hooks" thinking this was the usual tranee micky take, ie "fetch me some tartan paint" etc etc, turns out the sky hooks were brackets bolted to mine shaft walls for holding up the cables. Don't know who looked the biggest fool !
Yes Lennie we all expected these jokes when apprentices, part of being initiated, thanks Pat
Great vid - I didn't know these tunnels existed. You should exhibit your collection of light-painted stills.
Yes well hidden but quite easy to find, thanks Pat
Great video-as always😀 thanks for taking the time to share your experiences. Hope you enjoyed drinking all that beer👍
Thanks Mike, always enjoy drinking the beer, thanks Pat
wonderfull video Patrick.. lot of efort put in to its making by your good self. Thank you
It was a nice interesting place to spend on a winters day, all the best Pat
Victorian Engineering is fascinating, when you consider all what you see was done by hand, hard graft and craftsmanship, all the excavation done by hand hundreds of men and the spoil moved by horse and cart in the middle of nowhere! amazing really. another great video Pat, sounds like York was a jolly boys outing to me ! did you enjoy it.
Hi Roy nice to hear from you, such a amazing peice of Victorian Engineering, like you say built by craftsmen nearly 180 years ago, I wonder how we would go on today, several years planning and years behind date I would think. The tunnel is still there in all its glory, a monument to the men who built it.
York was a great day out, or what I can remember of it was, all the best Pat
it's great cycling through there on a hot day like opening fridge door
Yes nice to have a bit of shade, thanks Pat
Thanks Pat, I went here yesterday. Not in the disused tunnel, but enjoyed a walk through and along the trail. All because I watched this video 👍🏻
Hi Jane, great that you can walk through this tunnel, certainly sounds great the reverb you hear in the tunnel, all the best Pat
Excellent video. Very informative and well produced. Great job.
Thanks Alan
I will have to share this video on my Facebook group called Friends of the Woodhead Route, thanks Patrick
That's great Craig, hope they find it interesting, when lit up with light painting the old tunnel really shows the beautiful stone construction, which the men who built it never did and the men who drove the locos through never did. All the best and thanks for sharing my vidio, Pat
Dear Pat. Sir. Its good to see you. How are you? Please may I take a moment of your time to thank you for good educational film brilliant effort by your good self. Im greatfull from Craig Lee White. Cornwall.
Nice to hear from you Craig, and thanks , I,am glad you enjoyed the video, all the best Pat
I love that fog at 14:37. It looks like ectoplasm! Very interesting video, expertly illuminated giving a feeling of the proportions of the tunnel! I feel like I was there!
Yes the mist made an appearance on a couple of morning,s, due to camp air, I think!....... Thank Pat
There's something very reassuring about knowing your day out ended in the pub : ) There's nowt butter than discussing a day's adventures over a few pints. Nice one Pat, can't wait for you next adventure.
Thanks Nicholas, you can,t beat a good natter over a few pints, thanks Pat
As one of the few survivors of that era, I passed through these tunnels every day as a Guard at Rotherwood Depot. We fought hard to keep the line open but this closure was the final act of some very bitter and twisted men. There had been a vendetta against the Great Central Railway and a vow to close every GC line in the country. The loss of this line is still being felt today. The loco in York museum is one of the fleet I worked with. These were very powerful machines and could move very large tonages over the Pennines.
Yes John such a pity the line was closed, it would of been useful if it was running today, I,am glad I got to see the loco that ran on this line at the Railway Museum, thanks Pat
Great video as ever pat. Watched all of your vids now. keep them coming please. 👍
Thanks Adi glad you enjoyed my videos, thanks Pat
Most enjoyable - better than watching the telly! Thank you Pat - atb snack.
Thanks Snack great place to spend a day, Pat
Thought this might interest you Pat, if you haven't already seen it: The Secret Trap Door Under The Canal ua-cam.com/video/OZeXcH4hmtY/v-deo.html
This guy can produce great videos like this, on his own with a camera. Meanwhile over at the BBC...
Just takes a bit of planning and the will to succeed on your own, thanks for your comments Pat
Why was it closed?
I hear HS2 will be expected to connect North East Towns/city to the North West towns or cities we already had a link ????
Yes this link would of been ideal, pity it was closed, Pat
enjoyed it Patrick and narrated with well chosen words, no unnecessary padding!🙂
Thanks John
Great video Pat. This is my home village now. So glad you done this it makes my walks more interesting. 👍👍👍
Nice p!ace you live Ant, I had worked round the Stocksbridge Deepcar area for many years, thanks Pat
Great explore and very interesting Pat . I think you should ride that motorbike of yours through the first tunnel and record the lovely reverb .Now that would make a good video . Always a shame to see the old tunnels in a state of neglect when you think about all the men who built them and the time and effort it took . The light painting technique looks fabulous and adds to the quality of the film :)
That would sound amazing, with the reverb repeat ING again and again, at least the tunnel is preserved and in good use, thanks Pat
Nice one! Regarding old tunnel with no refuges, trains back then were signalled by Policemen/Bobbies so Gangs would have protection from trains and trains were blocked by a time block - not foolproof though!
Thanks for that I wondered why there were no refuge,s thanks for the info, Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 No worries. It shows how railways developed after they caught on
Regarding the 'train control' of that time, Signallers are still referred to as 'Bobbies' - or were a decade ago anyway, due to those early signallers being Policemen. Those guys would flag a train through if the required time gap or more had elapsed since the last train passed. That system outlawed after some serious accidents such as Clayton Tunnel near Brighton
@@pappakilo3965 very interesting, thanks Pat
I use to live in the nearby village of Oxspring as a child. We use to ride our bikes through as children, there were no lights through the tunnel at the time and the walking routes were not fully established then. So many great memories though, I’d love to revisit one day.
Worked at Oxspring replacing some electricity substations many years ago , really in the countryside out there, thanks Pat
😊 your Video make me smile. Can see you put lot work into them 👍
Yes I enjoy all aspects of producing a quality video, glad you enjoy them, thanks Pat
Hi Pat, I don't know if it's true but I had herd that some tunnels were bricked up with army vehicles in the war, do you know anything about that or is it just a story.
Wow if I could find a tunnel full of army vehicle,s I would dig them out myself, it would be the best find ever. I definitely don,t know of any tunnels like that, thanks Pat
That was so interesting Pat. Love all your videos and I appreciate the work that goes in to them. Thank you.
Thanks Ray such a lot to photograph down there, Pat
There is something wonderful about people who despite being thoroughly grown up still look at the world with the excitement of a child. Life is so much better.
Yes Malcolm, and I have no intention of growing up at all, more exiting as a child, all the best Pat
Great video as always, thanks for all the time you put in to make such professional videos.
Thanks Andrew, love all that goes into making the vidios, keeps me and my brain alive and kicking, thanks Pat
Brilliant Explor Pat , Enjoyed this one! I will have to check this one out myself at some point. I've had a wonder through Barnsdale bar tunnel. You are right! It is a bit of an adventure getting in 🤣👍
Hi, this one's pretty easy to get in, just a scramble down where they have backfilled the entrance and it's sunk, thanks Pat
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Always nice to see bit of railway history, great footage & lighting effects, considering that you are doing it by yourself.
Hi yes I like working at my own pace, with nobody telling me what to do, thanks for watching Pat
cracking video. been through the tunnel a few year ago with my daughter on her bike, might have to revisit and take the grandson through on his bike now.
Definitely worth another visit, thanks Pat
Thank you Pat, another great video. Love your photographs too, amazing.
Thanks Michaela, the photographs really show up the true detail of the tunnel, it's not until I put them on the computer do I see the detail for the first time, thanks Pat
It's a shame seeing that much water flowing so easily though that one point, looks like the years of neglect and lack of maintenance are going to be the death of that section water flowing that easily generally doesn't bode well for the stability of the ground above any kind of void especially.
Yes pity about the water but I think it will be standing for quite a few years yet, thanks Pat
Pandrol clips were made just down the road from there in Worksop, and I think still are. Did a factory tour there as a school kid.
Thanks Lee, did not know that, thanks Pat