Paul Plowman

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@barrythedieselelectricstea5217 18 күн бұрын

to add to my comment 5 years ago it's ashame heritage railway didn't take over it it would have made a great attraction to the town it could still be done the station still there signal box just renewal of the track level crossing gates and signalling 🤔

@paulplowman8481 17 күн бұрын

It would not be wise to thrash heritage steam locomotives on the 1 in 30 gradient. It would need three, possibly four locomotives in steam at any one time to operate a service. Then there is the cost of maintaining / renewing the swing bridge. I remember the R1's in 1948. Now that was a sound to be heard. Sadly it was not practicable to save this line.

@DanielGlover Ай бұрын

Nice. A longish line compared to what is left now. KZbin tease me on home page with a few of this railway videos. Guess you did the Now, new shots at the end. I did this on holiday years ago but forgot to stick it back on KZbin version 2 I got from May 20201. Was on the old version. I thought the other day, some unused railway stuff I need to put on. Last lot of my things are old things I stuck on. My modern effort here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4CqZZd9hreer6ssi=xUb89xdg13fbsFdz

@neilashley8460 2 ай бұрын

I lived in Folkestone in 1987 just off the Tram Road and I well remember the Orient Express going down slowly towards the Harbour Station. All closed after the Chunnel opened.

@stevehull787 2 ай бұрын

Great footage 👍

@davidgray2653 3 ай бұрын

In the film just sfter the viaduct you can see the signal post and and its still there today.

@tominnis8353 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful footage. Thank you!

@tominnis8353 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you.

@waleedarif6740 7 ай бұрын

When England had too much to chose from. When there was trust in the world. When so many things were easily accessible. 😪

@tudorbrancuturcu5996 Жыл бұрын

Hope he doesn’t get metal fatigue like Adam the character that is based upon him EDIT: I wasn’t making fun of that character (It’s my favourite in The stories of Sodor so why should I?) I was mentioning a tragic event that happened in that series

@cackflaps401 Жыл бұрын

Nr 18 EPB must be on Weybridge - Waterloo route via Virginia Water?

@cosmicmaniac1886 Жыл бұрын

Letters incrusted on the screen spoil the viewing pleasure like a fly on a television set. A real shame as some great footage here. Why the fad?

@pfplowman Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your point, but I have had KZbin video pirated and shown on national television.

@peterhunt2723 Жыл бұрын

First rode the FR in 1961 last rode 2022 best railway there is……..

@fredphipps9452 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff; shame it's now of the past

@traceybonds8794 Жыл бұрын

She had too pull hard.. Steepest harbour link in the world. Back in the day...

@RediscoveringLostRailways Жыл бұрын

Please may I use your exceptional footage in a film I'm making about this line? I'd be most grateful!

@pfplowman Жыл бұрын

The copyright is owned by the South West Film Archive in Plymouth who are custodians of the original 16mm film.

@RediscoveringLostRailways Жыл бұрын

@@pfplowman many thanks indeed, I'll look into it!

@johnplant8543 Жыл бұрын

Presume stalled due to lack of steam, obviously plenty when they came to restart!

@chrisashdown1484 Жыл бұрын

Looks like the leading engine has its safety valve blowing off a bit, was that a over keen Fireman, When did they change to two engines, in my day in late 50 early 60's they had four small engines

@alantraish3368 Жыл бұрын

Now its going back to Robertsbridge again by 2026!

@matthew0605 Жыл бұрын

Even with a banker the train stalled!!. Goes to show you though that with a skillful pilot engine crew they could get it moving after a short time .

@ianburnett7333 Жыл бұрын

When I worked on S&T at VSC Clapham junction lots of signalling failures, ASE was 'Wrong man for the job'had to be paid off, replacement narcissistic told by Chairman BR Board that he was to be sacked in 6 months time unless failures dropped, bought in Man from Swanley led a task force team found lots of equipment faults reduced failure rate.

@batman51 Жыл бұрын

I had forgotten St. Johns still had 4 platforms in 1968. They also had a lot of seats which Petts Wood commuters (far more of them) noticed. I then arranged for a passenger service to stop one day and pick up 3-4 of them to drop off at Petts Wood. Those were the days.

@waynemoody4821 Жыл бұрын

Shared to the Hayling Island Then and now FB group.,Thank you for uploading this for us all to enjoy .

@2133Jay 2 жыл бұрын

got to go to the LBR

@railwaychristina3192 2 жыл бұрын

Just look at those crowds! Ventnor never recovered from the loss of its two stations. The census to measure footfall was conducted om Christmas Day! Scandalous. I lived in Ventnor and the buses were scarce and expensive, very isolating for non drivers. The island's many non paved lanes are dangerous because of heavy traffic.

@BOFsensai 2 ай бұрын

And the steep incline hill to get down to the beach / front ...

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant, what a snapshot of time

@alanjpoole7274 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Although I was going down to the Island from about 1957, I was to young to remember ever using the section of the line, Shanklin - Wroxal - Ventor, which would have been a great experience, be it as a lad, or a man. I do wonder though, how good the Southern Vectis buses would have been at Ventnor, connecting the train station with the town, way down below.

@OlafProt 2 жыл бұрын

That mustve used up a good few tapes! Super-8?

@OlafProt 2 жыл бұрын

This is about the year I was on them . Amazing really looking back getting rode on such old trains. My dad used to put his foot in the way of the doors until we were on. I still remember the rubbery smell from the doors. They ran much longer trains then - I wonder were they filled. They only seem to run 2 or 4 max now.

@OlafProt 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh 2:27 is fab. A 71 (or 72?) They pulled the Golden Arrow I think. Also lovely to see the Pullman coaches earlier on

@oscarryan5390 2 жыл бұрын

Punk

@jamesgilbart2672 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting to see the dockside cranes still in place on the London skyline, London Bridge station prior to rebuilding (twice), double tracks through the Hastings line tunnels, signal boxes and semaphore signals - now long gone.

@danstirrat2875 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice film, thank you.

@ronfisher2-railwaytravelvideos 2 жыл бұрын

Super! 👌👍😊

@stephensmith799 2 жыл бұрын

Bulleid Pacifics we’re just the job. Good looking too.

@Delta-pantages 2 жыл бұрын

Let's see the line to Ventor from Shanklin reopened.

@pfplowman 2 жыл бұрын

Looking at Google Earth, I think it is too far gone now. Its been about 55 years!

@simonframpton7090 3 жыл бұрын

The trains were looking hard worked

@LordTantrums007 3 жыл бұрын

Note the PW track formation at Sheffield Park was far better post BR days than it is today!

@LordTantrums007 3 жыл бұрын

A fascinating look back to the early years of the Bluebell RLY.

@LordTantrums007 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing like travelling on a train from London to Bournemouth hauled by a WC class locomotive. This was when British Railways Southern Region was truly British Railways. It is a shame the Beeching closures went too far driven by the criminality of Tory ideology!

@LordTantrums007 3 жыл бұрын

Ventnor Station should never have been closed!!!!!!

@pfplowman 3 жыл бұрын

I believe there were problems with the tunnel.

@clarky2356 3 жыл бұрын

Could imagine living there hearing that noise of them 2 tanks engine powering up the line lovely

@LordTantrums007 3 жыл бұрын

Note St Leonards West station with platform canopy that should have been retained. Hastings Railway Station c1968 with the c1935 Southern Railway station building looked far better than today.

@LordTantrums007 3 жыл бұрын

I note no shortage of passengers using the train service to Hayling Island. Good to see the BR Southern Region station colours etc. The 1960s were the final years when British Railways was truly BRITISH RAILWAYS.