I represent Roland Smiths widow who owns the shared copyright of this and other Roland Smith videos along with the Imperial War Museum. Margaret Smith has given permission to another party to download these videos to you tube, and therefore would be obliged if you would take these videos down. You must know these videos are copyright and that you are making money from other peoples hard work. David W Bolton.

Real history here.

A great video, really informative.

The MetroCentre opened in 1986, not 1988. (I was there on the opening day) 😉

This shows dramatically that railways of the Victorian era, were not built in a straight line and had a low average speed design ...well done the u .k.govt. for modernisation of the railway network !!!!! Oh they were to busy with establishing british leyland and TAX on cars built ..such careing institutions that take our money in the name of taxes ...oops its not our money , after all the money states the bearer on the note ....

Great footage

cardiff to birmingham was also a good one - can't get it back unfortunately

Why on earth take away an electrified efficient cross pennine route after spending so much money on it? It doesn't make sense, it would make economic sense if there were intention and purpose to do so. It could be 25kv OLE compatible by now. The central northern England East/West route modernised to maximum effect. A backward step to close it.

Hello! My father Stanley Reginald Lucas eas a gunner I believe on an aircraft carrier... would love to find a crew photo?

Thank you so much for this Alan. Been a naval history buff for a number of years but I've never come across your content before and it is superb. I knew about these ships histories but I'd never seen so much fantastic footage. I only recently learned that the maintenance carriers used pontoons to transfer badly damaged aircraft onboard and here we are with your footage of Pioneer and Unicorn doing just that! I'm amazed you don't have a lot more views. Would it be okay to recommend your video to a few fellow naval history buffs?

Sorry but the Sydney Harbour Bridge never carried steam trains on a regular basis for it was completed on 1932 and Sydney's suburban railways were electrified in 1928. Hawkesbury River bridge is on the line from Sydney to Brisbane in Queensland not Melbourne in Victoria. It was never a target for Japanese bombers as they only got as far as Darwin in the Northern Territory which is at the top of Australia. Steam bowed out in New South Wales on the 4th March 1973 but private railway steam operations continued with the South Maitland Railway using 10 class 2-8-2 tank locos until 1983 and the nearby Richmond Vale Railway used the same class until 1987. The whole class of 14 locos have been preserved.

That’s HMCS Uganda. Canadian ship part of the fleet

42.onde o viaduto?

Used to have a line bypassing Bolton at west junction

Nice music.

I’m embarrassed to say I never rode on one of these old electrics despite being twenty years old when they finished.

Thanks for this video, fabulous to see it all. Much appreciated. ❤

IT IS IN EAST ASIA THAT THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF EUROPEAN COLONIALISM BEGAN. AT LEAST SOME OF BRITAINS DECLINE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE TERRIBLE ASS KICKING THE ROYAL NAVY RECEIVED AT THE HANDS OR SHOULD I SAY FOOT OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY

Did you say 16 escort carriers, 12 cruisers and 40 destroyers in the Eastern fleet? The BPF had 9 escort carriers. I didn't know Britain had so many escort carriers unless they were swapped back and forth between the fleets.

Rose Grove is nothing but a shell of what it was .

Loved everything except the overloud sound effects which made it hard to follow the commentary in places.

Por el momento es el único documental en el que se puden ver en servicio las locomotoras Box Cab tuvo México en el Ferrocarril Central Mexicano (FCM), muchas gracias por compartirlo

Class 76 locos were tested in Essex at the time the Woodhead line wasn't ready. Only when the electrification of important sections were completed did the EM1 BoBos move north.

Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent photography job enabled viewers to better understand what the orator is describing. Remember the " Singing Break man " Jimmie Rogers. Whom was a genuine break man till switching careers to a singing entertainer🎸🎶 one ( 1926 thru 1933 ) most memorable song " Break man's Blues "😭. Steam locomotives remind me of American train robber " Icon " Butch Cassidy and associates. (1896 thru 1901 ) Never robbed/molested passengers/R.R. employees. Focusing on the express car💰💰💰😉. Had the good fortune to experience 2 steam locomotive scenic tours. Smoky mountains North Carolina & the Durango & Silverton excursions. Quality relaxing experience bar none-!!!😉. Viewing this presentation from the comfort zone of my computer room. Along the " Space Coast " 🚀 of Florida🐊🐊. Wishing viewers & R.R. employees a safe/healthy/prosperous ( 2024 ) 🌈🎉😉.

National Grid have stated that the high voltage cables are clipped to the side of the tunnel, and there is no reason why single or duble tracks cannot be installed for trains. Even if the tunnels were unexpectedly found to be unsuitable for trains, then the cables could be relocated to a smaller cable tunnel at minimal cost, as in the London area.

This film is obviously quite old now. Anyone know its production date and producer? I am so grateful that someone had the foresight to record the magnificent achievements of our grandfathers. IMHO We should curse successive governments for their bungling mismanagement of national resources.

I didn't do very well at High School as my classroom on the third floor up New North Road, HUDDERSFIELD had a panoramic view of the eastern approach to Huddersfield Railway Station and Leeds Road Football ground. I marveled at the endless coal trains heading west, (spewing copious amounts of C02 to make our planet greener) the new 'Peaks' and the new Trans Pennine DMU's. I have since educated myself to a much better degree through the fascination of the world around me than any school could ever do. A great Uncle in my family worked for the L & Y, LNWR, LMS and BR. I talked to him about the railway when he was over 100 years old. I attended his funeral in my BR Guards uniform as a mark of respect as my employers didn't give a shit about a great man that spent his entire life in the service of and in the development of the railways. William Briggs. R.I.P.

"Welcome to tranraer"

I’ve got that dvd of this route too

My dad used to work on these lines back then. He's no longer with us but he told me plenty of stories including the runaway train you mention in the video. I wonder if he was o on the footplate of any of the locos shown in the film. I like to think so. Nice upload 👍

Such a sad loss the old Manchester Victoria. Horrible windy cellar now😢

Enjoyed that

In the 1950-'s I lived almost next to Old Roan station. The morning (9:00 am) train from Exchange to Glasgow was routinely double headed, often by a Black Five and a Clan class BR standard. Always remember hearing those chime whistles... The evening train back to Exchange, was usually headed by a Scot or a "Jub". HLI (Highland Light Infantry) was a regular. Happy days!

Excellent Video.thanks❤

Do you have the video for Africa?

Does this series aired on TV ever???

A fascinating and sad to see these routes being shut down, and any hope of restoring them scattered to the wind, as they sell off the track bed to developers/land owners, ensuring future use impossible. Men's livelyhoods and communities being snuffed out by the "uneconomical" argument put forward by those who profited most. This is where the capitalist face shows its uncaring side in sharp relief.

Thanks for uploading this. Really interesting.

A bit of Dinting as well Outstanding post 👏👏🙏 Sad sad Ending

Look at the state of the track at New Brighton, full of ltter, the track is like that everytime I get off at that station. Railway lines are some of the worst places for litter. Where are the council picking it up?.

Did they used to have 2 x 76s at the front and two more at the rear (see 2.57) ?

Its criminal what successive governments have done to great britain😮

Real tragedy even 42 years on the implications of closing this line are still felt today.

Shocking amounts of litter on the tracks, especially at Bury.

Its such a pity that you didnt think of exploring into the Scotland railways north of Tory regions of Scotland

Beautiful line, but once coal declined its fate seemed to sealed. I don’t even know if now, in 2023, there would be enough demand to justify its reopening, however unlikely that is anyway with the main tunnel gone with electricity cables

My dad used to work on the Woodhead Line and drove those locos. I remember him telling me about them when I was young. He's no longer with us but I can't help wondering if, just maybe, he was driving one of those beautiful locos in the film. I like to think so...

Hi can anyone tell me if this is available on dvd? For my dad who worked at mollington street depot in the 60s as a fireman

An excellent video and highlights lunatic political thinking in the UK to close such a valuable route which could have been well used today.

Fantastic video thank you oh joq i remember Woodside Station i regularly travelled from there to South Devon oh the memories ❤😊xx