It's been of interest to me for ages and I've spent a year or so gathering photos and information. I'm trying to make a history film every month or so, they are time consuming but the end result is worthwhile - hopefully 🙂
Fantastic Nick. The northern station is about 2 miles from my house as the crow flies. I've been researching he history of the line for a while, but you've found out far more than I did, thanks for your efforts. It was quite a system, such a shame it was at just the wrong time in history. Next time I'm in the Sainsburys car park I'll try to imagine the trains chugging through.
I’m pleased you enjoyed the film. My interest in all things 1920s and ‘30s is wide and I wasn’t sure what reception this film would get. The response has been delightful. I harbour ambitions of a short 10 1/4 gauge line of my own but it’s easier to go and see Nigel and Kay for a afternoons fix of steam.
Thank you for making this video. The man in question HCS Bullock MBE is my grandfather on my mother's side Violet Irene Goodenough (nee Bullock) I never met him as I was born in 1954. I remember many stories told by my mum. Dad worked in the RAE then the Gloster Aircraft factory under George Dowty then Vickers and latterly Scottish Aviation in Prestwick. It's sad to hear of Grandads demise. Again thanks for the video. Trevor Goodenough
In addition. Herbert was married to Mary Alexander from Montrose as he was stationed at RFC Montrose from 1913, he designed a bigger fuel tank for the BE2 Biplane. He has two boys Charlie and Ken. The girls were Olive, Marion, Vi, Hazel & Brenda, for the life of me I'm sure I've forgotten one, perhaps my cousin Keith will remember. I've actually a few photos that are not included here or in Ken's book. Herbert Bullock was a fascinating man and the Car in the video was a Citroen.
PS have found the house at 7.32, 63 Moorlands Rd Camberley, on Google Earth. Has been extended but appearance and location checks. Next time I visit the local Toolstation, which isn't far, I'll have a look.
September 3, 1939. These men were building and operating a miniature railroad right up until the opening shots of WW2. Did they suspect how much their lives were about to change? I wonder if we aren't in a similar period now.
I try not to look at the contemporary situation with too much hindsight. When war was declared in 1939 it was by no means certain that it would descend into the five and a half years of global warfare. The opening few months of war in the west were confined to the sinking of the SS Athenia by the U-30 (on September 3rd) and sporadic bombing raids on German ports. Britain's pre war treaty with France meant that Britain provided air and sea power and the French had an enormous land army. No one expected France to fall in less than a week and for most of the British land resources to be abandoned on a beach at Dunkirk. Had France not fallen, the outcome of WW2 would have been very different. So many 'what ifs' to consider that can only been seen looking back.
Thanks Nick. How you uncover these stories is a miniature marvel. As you aver, the hero of this story is Captain Bullock, who died too young and whose grave, sadly, could do with a little TLC. At least he's memorialised here.
What a fantastic video. Thank you. No I have a question. I lived in the area for approximately thirty years, moving to Manchester in 1995. How come I find out about it when I move away?!!!🤣I heard NOTHING about it when I lived in Cove for five years either.
@@Cking507 The whole story took place in a brief period before the Second World War. The war obliterated so much of pre-war Britain; a largely rural utopia (seen with my rose tinted glasses) gave way to a post-war socialist subtopian mess (an Ian Nairn expression, his films are found on UA-cam).
Great video essay. But please could you credit your sources for the historic pictures and information used? These pictures are still subject to copyright. Also, Peter Mitchell, Simon Townsend and Malcom Shelmerdine as well as Ken Bullock and Bob Bullock (who wrote the collective books on this subject) need credit. Many thanks!
Thank you. Bob Bullock, Keith Bullock (son of Ken) and David Henshaw (A to B publishing) were already credited in the description and they allowed me to use their photos. I have edited the description to add Messrs. Mitchell, Townsend and Shelmerdine by name although their publication had already been accredited. This is a non-monetised film purely made to tell the story of the FMR and the SBCR.
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Another fascinating nugget of forgotten history!
It's been of interest to me for ages and I've spent a year or so gathering photos and information. I'm trying to make a history film every month or so, they are time consuming but the end result is worthwhile - hopefully 🙂
Fantastic Nick. The northern station is about 2 miles from my house as the crow flies. I've been researching he history of the line for a while, but you've found out far more than I did, thanks for your efforts. It was quite a system, such a shame it was at just the wrong time in history. Next time I'm in the Sainsburys car park I'll try to imagine the trains chugging through.
I’m pleased you enjoyed the film. My interest in all things 1920s and ‘30s is wide and I wasn’t sure what reception this film would get. The response has been delightful. I harbour ambitions of a short 10 1/4 gauge line of my own but it’s easier to go and see Nigel and Kay for a afternoons fix of steam.
Thank you for making this video. The man in question HCS Bullock MBE is my grandfather on my mother's side Violet Irene Goodenough (nee Bullock) I never met him as I was born in 1954. I remember many stories told by my mum. Dad worked in the RAE then the Gloster Aircraft factory under George Dowty then Vickers and latterly Scottish Aviation in Prestwick.
It's sad to hear of Grandads demise.
Again thanks for the video.
Trevor Goodenough
In addition. Herbert was married to Mary Alexander from Montrose as he was stationed at RFC Montrose from 1913, he designed a bigger fuel tank for the BE2 Biplane. He has two boys Charlie and Ken. The girls were Olive, Marion, Vi, Hazel & Brenda, for the life of me I'm sure I've forgotten one, perhaps my cousin Keith will remember. I've actually a few photos that are not included here or in Ken's book.
Herbert Bullock was a fascinating man and the Car in the video was a Citroen.
@@trev8932 Thank you for your comments and the extra information. I thought the car looked rather French, the disc wheels are very gallic.
Thank you for posting .
My pleasure!
All the pacific locomotives are now together and can found at the Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway in Hampshire.
Thank you for that information, I must visit at some point. HCS Bullock was a fine engineer.
@@FlyingForFunTrecanair You’re welcome! He certainly was.
Interesting as always!
Thanks! 👍
PS have found the house at 7.32, 63 Moorlands Rd Camberley, on Google Earth. Has been extended but appearance and location checks. Next time I visit the local Toolstation, which isn't far, I'll have a look.
Thanks, I shall look at Google Earth and Streetview. Must go back to my propeller, now balancing it!
September 3, 1939. These men were building and operating a miniature railroad right up until the opening shots of WW2. Did they suspect how much their lives were about to change? I wonder if we aren't in a similar period now.
I try not to look at the contemporary situation with too much hindsight. When war was declared in 1939 it was by no means certain that it would descend into the five and a half years of global warfare. The opening few months of war in the west were confined to the sinking of the SS Athenia by the U-30 (on September 3rd) and sporadic bombing raids on German ports. Britain's pre war treaty with France meant that Britain provided air and sea power and the French had an enormous land army. No one expected France to fall in less than a week and for most of the British land resources to be abandoned on a beach at Dunkirk. Had France not fallen, the outcome of WW2 would have been very different. So many 'what ifs' to consider that can only been seen looking back.
Thanks Nick. How you uncover these stories is a miniature marvel. As you aver, the hero of this story is Captain Bullock, who died too young and whose grave, sadly, could do with a little TLC. At least he's memorialised here.
What a fantastic video. Thank you. No I have a question. I lived in the area for approximately thirty years, moving to Manchester in 1995. How come I find out about it when I move away?!!!🤣I heard NOTHING about it when I lived in Cove for five years either.
@@Cking507 The whole story took place in a brief period before the Second World War. The war obliterated so much of pre-war Britain; a largely rural utopia (seen with my rose tinted glasses) gave way to a post-war socialist subtopian mess (an Ian Nairn expression, his films are found on UA-cam).
John Southern did well with his Dobwalls railway considering
It used to be brilliant, went there several times when the boys were small.
Great video essay. But please could you credit your sources for the historic pictures and information used? These pictures are still subject to copyright. Also, Peter Mitchell, Simon Townsend and Malcom Shelmerdine as well as Ken Bullock and Bob Bullock (who wrote the collective books on this subject) need credit. Many thanks!
Thank you. Bob Bullock, Keith Bullock (son of Ken) and David Henshaw (A to B publishing) were already credited in the description and they allowed me to use their photos. I have edited the description to add Messrs. Mitchell, Townsend and Shelmerdine by name although their publication had already been accredited. This is a non-monetised film purely made to tell the story of the FMR and the SBCR.
Can you sort out the BBC please, society needs more proper telly
Can I sort out the BBC? Not without committing genocide on an industrial scale, no.
@@FlyingForFunTrecanair Like you video but your throwaway comment is clumsy and inappropriate.
@@xylicable Quite possibly, yes!