00:00 Bury Interchange 03:58 Radcliffe 06:51 Whitefield 08:58 Besses-O'-Th'-Barn

Between East Linton and Edinburgh, video and map don't match. What is the reason?

Unfortunately Hadlow railway station has been completely ruined with unisex toilets in the waiting room and platform covered with tables and chairs people buying coffee, hamburger store on wheels even inside the ticket office has been ruined with LED television droning on and on about the station even the station masters display pocket watch was stolen and replaced with a cheapo , the reproduction signal box has not been spared with glass smashed so many times it was replaced with plastic glass . Even the telephone box outside was smashed inside and was replaced with a reproduction phone, with the box being permanently locked. People also walking around what little area that is left of the platform like headless chickens trying to avoid all the tables and chairs in short .....it is bloody awful

To say this chap has done his research is an understatement

Call me old-fashioned, call me whatever you want. But I preferred the characterful old engines when the line was Heavy Rail, way ahead of the characterless whining metrolink trams, with their mint-green dodgy decor and unmanned soulless stations.

At 8:44 in this film is a US Navy Radioman 1st class, that is my father. He was assigned to HMS KGV as a radio operator for communications liaison with US Navy. That was another Adm King requirement that the BPF used US Navy communications protocol while serving with the US Navy. If anyone has any more information about this I would like to find out about it.

Pneumonia Junction was actually Bidston

Great stuff😀

It’s great that somebody had the foresight to video the whole route for future generations to see how it once looked 👍

The shot at 49:39 of the NZR "Dg diesel locomotives" is taken at the Dunedin Railway Station, not Christchurch, The Steam locomotive at 49:51 is the NZR "Bb class" not the NZR "C class". And Frankton Yard Junction (1884-1975) is somewhere around Hamilton, far from Auckland. Know very parts of the railways and locations of my home New Zealand.

I love cab Rides in UK do send me more thank u

Irs a Beutifall line. I've been privileged enough to see in from the footplate

A treasure trove of Railway history.

I started on the railway 1980 at Guide Bridge as a second man or the proper title Driver's assistant. Did a lot on wood head line going to Tinsley plus wath with the Bo Bo class 76 had to walk along frame to put up a red disc over a white light for a tail light if going back light engine.

almost 35 years old.

1:11 and its still there today

Alan is it possible to ask permission to use the some of your footage? I'm doing a video detailing the Railway in Central Queensland from a Railwayman's perspective. I would credit it to yourself and I do not profit in any way from videos on my channel they are purely for education and entertainment purposes. Sincerely Adrian

Very good but a great shame that the screen is stretched, giving oval wheels and smokebox doors.

Very good!

As a rightfull copyright owner of the above documentary I am urging you to move in private the video.

The Danger of AI.

Truly wonderful, thank you ! The 9F is part of my life, on the S&DJR. As BR tried to get rid of steam the last thing they needed was the 9Fs, iron ore, coal, or the Mendip Hills, took it all in it's stride. Thank you again..

Mundane but critical

Damn! They are all so Skinny.

Imagine if Redditch to Evesham line reopened

My childhood railways.

It's great hearing the dialogue and the conversations! It seems like they're remodelling because of the upcoming electrification but also clearing away some of the track used by the Tyneside Loop services such as the two tracks being lifted at Manors and also in the Heaton area. Notice the remains of the former Heaton station - the track was cleared and I don't think it's noticeable anymore.

What had the poor personnel done to get KB Lager? A horrible sweetish beer that we used to call "Kids' Beer"! In all seriousness a n nice bit of pleasure for the crews. Named after the Kent Brewery, on Broadway, in Central Sydney - closed in 1985. Thanks for a great series. No doubt my father would have been amongst the crowds to see the BPF arrive in Sydney Harbour in 1945.

I used this line for a meeting at Birmingham University iin 1989 and this is how I remember it with the DMUs. Also Birmingham New St must have been the most depressing and ugly railway station I've ever visited. Far better now as New St has been rebuilt.

Makes me weep , Steam , Diesel Electric : sights of yore .❤ Great stuff , Thanks . Dave

Do you have any pics of the Standard Railway Wagon Co rolling stock? I was an apprentice there in the late 60’s.

jon parshall says the indian ocean was logistically beyond the japanese- I disagree -if they had taken ceylon in april 42

As usual exemplary editing by Roland

excellent-surprising to see an oelerkin on the Ramillies-the anti aircraft armament on the r class battleships was pathetic-the japanese through away a priceless chance to dominate the indian ocean in april42 with inadequate reconnaissance off ceylon and the horn of india. Sommerville knew the kutai butai would have decimated the british indian ocean fleet and wisely choose to avoid battle

excellent-well researched-a great summary of bpf operations

Shanklin - 21:48 Lake - 23:32 Sandown - 25:45 Brading - 29:30 Smallbrook Junction - 34:33 Ryde St Johns Junction - 36:45 Ryde Esplanade - 39:52 Ryde Pier Head - 41:43

It's lovely to see this in a digital format. Thank you very much.

Ryde Pier Head - 00:52 Ryde Esplenade - 02:07 Ryde St Johns Road - 05:18 Smallbrook Junction - 07:36 Brading - 12:11 Sandown - 15:36 Lake - 17:55 Shanklin - 20:25

Thirsk (No Stop) - 14:57 Northallerton (No Stop) - 18:40 Darlington (No Stop) - 26:12 Durham (No Stop) - 39:41 Chester-le-Street (No Stop) - 43:29 Newcastle - 52:30 Manors (No Stop) - 55:57 Cramlington (No Stop) - 01:05:39 Morpeth (No Stop) - 01:10:07 Pegswood (No Stop) - 01:11:59 Widdrington (No Stop) - 01:18:19 Acklington (No Stop) - 01:21:40 Alnmouth (No Stop) - 01:25:59 Chathill - ??:??:?? Berwick-Upon-Tweed (No Stop) - 01:53:29 Reston (No stop) at the time, this station had been closed since 1964 - 02:01:20 Dunbar - 02:13:07 East Linton (No Stop) - 02:19:14 Drom - ?? Longniddry (No Stop) - 02:24:02 Prestonpans (No Stop) - 02:25:59 Wallyford (Closed in 1867, did not re-open until 1994, 5 years after this (video) was made) - ?? Musselburgh (Not yet opened. 1988 Musselburgh station opened) - ?? Edinburgh Waverley - 02:35:32

for about 50 years, I believed that the 'woodhead' locos were made by E.M.I. as I didn't know that their class was "E. M 1" ( not EMI !)

Lovely stuff, but why are southerners incapable of pronouncing 'Atherton'? 😆

Bidston is the place where Tranmere Rovers plan to build their new ground.

Superlative collection of amazing footage and stills. Thank you for posting.

Very interesting indeed, the history of the railway around the wirral .. i always wondered what the disused railway level crossing on corporation rd & Duke st was for. Many thanks.

Great video; very interesting, thanks for posting.

Interesting history of stream trains on the wirral, enjoyed it, thanks

The GWR logo can still be seen on the Wirral. near the docks on that side. Of course LMS on the other side of the Mersey, and the fabulous Lime Street Station, from where the Red Rose express to London Euston via Crewe. Four lines out of Lime Street nr 1 line - Edge Hill, thru Mossley Hill and onto West Allerton, an Art Deco building, on which Hornby Dublo modelled their station. On past the Edge Hill engine sheds - plenty of steam locos in 1961/ 62. Onto Ditton Junction where I think 4lines became 2. Onto Crewe where track reconfiguration was taking place and electrification changing things. Onto Tring Cutting and eventually .Euston where history was being levelled.

Metrolink line now a really boring slow journey

Compared to our American steam trains, these things are toys.

As a Wirral born and bred little boy I watched many a steam train go through Bebington Stn and under the bridge in New Ferry park. Your video brought many happy memories and sad thoughts of what used to be. Very thought provoking, thank you so much. 😊