My Dad opened the kitchen door on Boxing Day 63 and was faced with a wall of snow, We somehow staggered to Hampton Court Bridge and Myself Dad and Older Brother Mike walked across the Frozen Thames from the Middlesex to the Surrey Side,Id be 7 years old,I loved Steam Engines and spent many hours on Surbiton Platform, Loved my Time at Eff Jct, Guildford and Salisbury were I should have stayed instead of going to Bournemouth. As I remember you passed me out for Rules😆
Really nicely read there Geoff, thanks for that! Enjoyed the photos, was a bit like being told a story by your grandad when you were a lad 😊 I've watched part 2 first apparently! Off to listen to part one now!😂
Great stories! My first ever Secondman turn at Woking in 1985 was with Pat Kinsella on a ballast train in a possession at Bracknell. I hadn't yet managed to acquire a tea can so I bought us both a can of coke instead. I don't think Pat was very impressed! But that aside I think we got on ok. 🤔
I've sent your excellent comment to Pat and it will be interesting to hear if he remembers the occasion! Did you stay within the railway industry Mick?
Is ‘Harry Potter’ still there? I trained him on the class 73s (along with some other Wim Park drivers when I rejoined the Railway with SWT). Did I do any of your training whilst I was at South Side Waterloo?
@@geoffburch7959 Yes 'Harry Potter's aka Steve Upton is still at Wimbledon, he's been a main line Driver now for some time. I did my MP12 at Basingstoke along with Dave Holt and Doug Dunstall in 1987/88. Graham Allen, David Timothy and Richard Pike were our main instructors but I remember that you did come and sit in on a lesson or two.
Just out of interest Geoff I was secondman to WW2 drivers, I remember a Woking TCS was a rear gunner on a Lanc but time has fogged his name. Do you remember him?. Other drivers at Fratton MPD, Would relate tales of WW2.
@@geoffburch7959 found that story about the animal who tried to sell train tickets to passengers to be very interesting. you don't see that every day down at your local railway station.
Thanks Geoff, marvellous stories of when men were men. I love all of the ramblings, first class
What a joy to hear these stories from a time gone by. Cutting the third rail cable would have been a big flash and associated bang
Again, thank-you.
Archival oral history quality.
Great series...well done.
It's a joy to listen to you.
Very enjoyable.
Really enjoyed that.
Thanks Geoff. These are just the best. Brilliant narration and great photos. An absolute pleasure to watch!
Superb
My Dad opened the kitchen door on Boxing Day 63 and was faced with a wall of snow, We somehow staggered to Hampton Court Bridge and Myself Dad and Older Brother Mike walked across the Frozen Thames from the Middlesex to the Surrey Side,Id be 7 years old,I loved Steam Engines and spent many hours on Surbiton Platform, Loved my Time at Eff Jct, Guildford and Salisbury were I should have stayed instead of going to Bournemouth. As I remember you passed me out for Rules😆
Thanks Geof, these ramblings are great and bring back so much!
Fantastic. Thanks!
Really nicely read there Geoff, thanks for that!
Enjoyed the photos, was a bit like being told a story by your grandad when you were a lad 😊
I've watched part 2 first apparently! Off to listen to part one now!😂
Great stories! My first ever Secondman turn at Woking in 1985 was with Pat Kinsella on a ballast train in a possession at Bracknell. I hadn't yet managed to acquire a tea can so I bought us both a can of coke instead. I don't think Pat was very impressed! But that aside I think we got on ok. 🤔
I've sent your excellent comment to Pat and it will be interesting to hear if he remembers the occasion!
Did you stay within the railway industry Mick?
@@geoffburch7959 Yes Geoff, I'm a Driver at Wimbledon Park and will have been there 30 years this year. 😉
Is ‘Harry Potter’ still there?
I trained him on the class 73s (along with some other Wim Park drivers when I rejoined the Railway with SWT).
Did I do any of your training whilst I was at South Side Waterloo?
@@geoffburch7959 Yes 'Harry Potter's aka Steve Upton is still at Wimbledon, he's been a main line Driver now for some time. I did my MP12 at Basingstoke along with Dave Holt and Doug Dunstall in 1987/88. Graham Allen, David Timothy and Richard Pike were our main instructors but I remember that you did come and sit in on a lesson or two.
Magic tale regarding the chimp. Magic. Geoff.
There wasn’t much the Railway didn’t handle. The common carrier at very little profit.
Having listened on, do you remember the protection phrase 'that during fog and falling snow you must"....
Just out of interest Geoff I was secondman to WW2 drivers, I remember a Woking TCS was a rear gunner on a Lanc but time has fogged his name. Do you remember him?. Other drivers at Fratton MPD, Would relate tales of WW2.
That was Roy Vigars Ian
@@geoffburch7959 found that story about the animal who tried to sell train tickets to passengers to be very interesting.
you don't see that every day down at your local railway station.