A very nice view of Britain before mass immigration and complete destruction of the railway system by Labour!
@lassepeterson2740Күн бұрын
The engine shed master is great .
@cathybrind2381Күн бұрын
As you would expect the vintage views are so much more interesting than the contemporary railway. But you do notice the extraordinary amount of smoke and steam which won't be missed by the neighbours. Of course the modern railway is supposed to be so much more efficient, but who ever wanted an epitaph that read "He led an efficient life"?
@PhilipDelahunty2 күн бұрын
Best film of Kings Cross steam days i have seen.
@BrianFitch-ry1en2 күн бұрын
Absolutely. Platform 10 was the perfect place to spend Saturday morning in 1960-62 and if you knew the way it was possible to bunk 34A via the door by the coal drops. Thanks for producing such an evocative film.
@MrDavil433 күн бұрын
Oh, such happy days on platform 10. It was pure drama seeing the departures with wheel spin and gushing steam and smoke. So glad I lived through those times.
@ianthomsonnewman40483 күн бұрын
Very nice. Brings back memories.
@JR-SCOOT4 күн бұрын
An incredible video of my favorite line and its southern terminus. Oh i wish I could spend one more day watching these fine locos on the ECML.
@locoshed19773 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@alexflemming59824 күн бұрын
Of course, the vantage point at the end of platform 10 was excellent. However, it could be accessed without a platform ticket which added its popularity
@derekjarman51565 күн бұрын
I used to go train spotting at Kings Cross so wonderful memories for me.
@locoshed19773 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@ReginaldCarden6 күн бұрын
I saw these N2's on the underground lines around Kings Cross. Note the large pipes that indicate that these were condensing locos, preventing deterioration of the tunnels through moisture from the chimneys.
@hrxy17 күн бұрын
turn that awful annoying background noise off you dumbed down dummy, why do you need to be told dummy unwatchable and unlistenable awefull dreadful
@IanAnthonyMartin5 күн бұрын
Are you feeling OK, or are you still a bit precious?
@AnthonySimpson-t7f7 күн бұрын
Kings cross excellent footage thanks Tony Simpson
@locoshed19773 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@philipdavey91827 күн бұрын
I can’t tell you all the emotions, memories and reminiscences this has given me. Born in 1950, the son of a GER and the LNER signalman, inevitably I had steam in my blood and my dad’s annual allocation of free passes and privilege tickets at my disposal. Short trousers, Ian Allen books, 2 sandwiches and a tuppeny-happeny platform ticket saw me from about the age of 7 or 8 until I was 16, land via Liverpool Street onto the platforms of all the major London termini, my favourite (somewhat biasly in truth) being Kings Cross. Can you imagine an 8 yr old travelling on his own 117 miles from Oulton Broad South (nr Lowestoft) today, including tube travel? For the entire day I’d sit at the platform ends and watch the famous named expresses depart, with my Ian Allen books never closing and with the hope I would be given the chance of being able to ‘cab’ the odd loco. A4s were a joy as they were never seen on the East Anglian lines, unless I ventured as far afield as Peterborough, which I did occasionally. I would relive this period of my life again given the chance, in a heartbeat, irrespective of the short trousers and smut covered clothes and face.
@locoshed19777 күн бұрын
Great recollections. Glad you enjoyed it!
@johnchild617 күн бұрын
I look back like yourself 1959 at Southall age 10 travelling to Paddington, or in the sheds at Southall climbing on 9f locos no doubt wanting to be scraped , despite seeing the Evening Star pulling passenger trains at 90mph brand new !also Warship class Diesel D800 some times double headed with a steam loco, I also traced on my own to Ashford Kent , I still don’t remember much about the journey, went to see an Aunt and my gran, I don’t know if my mother knew , but remember we had no mobile phones or even phone at home, I cannot think of my grandson doing that today, we must have been very mature for our age, but great memories, my only regret is I could not afford a camera from good old Woolworth at the time, my travel money was raised by returning pop bottles to the local shop for the deposit,we lived in Osterley Park people used to jut dump them , the old soapbox cart was useful for that.fun times, Watford Junction was also another trip out A4s flying down the track! We certainly got around for our age, great video thanks!
@whigwood7 күн бұрын
What a fabulous historical account. There are so many comments that could be made - better simply to enjoy it. Thank you for posting.
@locoshed19777 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@rogermarsh27637 күн бұрын
Very Interesting but I think 60036 Columbo was Leeds Neville Hill based which usually worked north of , to see it King's Cross would have been a "kop" for many ?
@kiwitrains8 күн бұрын
Absolutely Brilliant
@locoshed19777 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@johnrafferty80878 күн бұрын
Love this film. Tganks for sharing
@locoshed19777 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@tomcarr13588 күн бұрын
As records go one of the best and well segmented. Peter Townend's book was publ. by Ian Allen and reprinted t least once in 1977. It has many excellent B & W pictures .Film stock and 8mm cameras did not do justice in the 1950s to the clear reality of the scenes once the London Clean Air Act was enforced.
@locoshed19777 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@anthonypickering32858 күн бұрын
what an amazing video, thank you so much for sharing
@locoshed19777 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@kennethstill59458 күн бұрын
A fantastic film, it brought back loads of memories of the early sixties for me when I was a service engineer on both Class 40s and Deltics running there from Leeds Central. A great time !
@locoshed19777 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@duncancurtis51088 күн бұрын
Just a reminder Mrs Wilberforce house above Gasworks Tunnel in The Lady killers was a prop.
@01mememememe8 күн бұрын
Excellent+
@locoshed19778 күн бұрын
Many thanks!
@01mememememe8 күн бұрын
@@locoshed1977 ❤
@godmatters59448 күн бұрын
Excellent
@locoshed19778 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@jackmarshallD95258 күн бұрын
42:09 Which muppet in the sound department put Class 40 engine sounds over a bloody Deltic?! 😂
@locoshed19778 күн бұрын
🙄
@John900C9 күн бұрын
When was this program made? I could not see a date.
@locoshed19778 күн бұрын
Early 1990s I think.
@John900C8 күн бұрын
@locoshed1977 Thanks. I really enjoyed it.
@davidblofield33237 күн бұрын
I believe this film was made circa 2004 as it mentions the recent introduction of class 222 on ECML and this was 31st May 2004. The most recent number plate on vehicles shown in the "present" Kings Cross is an "04" plate which rather endorses this. It's a very interesting and professionally produced record of probably our most iconic station.
@tango6nf4779 күн бұрын
Its amazing how watching film like this bring back memories I had long forgotten. Seeing all the smoke brought back traveling in the sash windowed non-corridor carriages and as a boy I would lower the window so I could stick my head out. Inevitably there would be a rebuke "close the window you're letting the smuts in"! Either that or the window would be closed for me. As a boy very frustrating 🤣
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@reynardbizzar54619 күн бұрын
Excellent! Many thanks for sharing this 🚂🎥🙏👍🇬🇧🐈⬛
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@davidoswald92539 күн бұрын
Although born in 1954, I only saw a limited amount of steam but productions such as this really stir the emotions!! Does anyone else feel this way?
Loved seeing this video ? Would go back to those times in a heartbeat 😂 💓
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Roy-gi5ul8 күн бұрын
Socially, yes I agree. Healthwise, no way!!!
@22pcirish8 күн бұрын
No thanks!
@DavidFennessy-yj7du10 күн бұрын
…’ it flew down Stoke Bank at 126 miles per hour’….it needed rebuilding afterwards though, and it was going downhill!!
@simonlilley9 күн бұрын
Um are you sure. The inside cylinder ran hot which is why it came off at Peterborough. The bearings were remettaled at New England and it spent a week at Doncaster works being examined further. It was back in traffic 9 days after the record breaking run. Not exactly needing rebuilding?
@DavidFennessy-yj7du10 күн бұрын
They lost all the parcels traffic! A major source of revenue for British Railways then, I used to like the vehicles used for this traffic as well, very business like with their four windows aside, the grills over them on the inside
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Yep, I remember them well!
@jonnytaylor922310 күн бұрын
Great memories from my serious train spotting days from Jonny happily abiding for many years in Australia.
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@chompette_10 күн бұрын
Wonderful, I have a particular interest in the Widened Lines so it was fantastic to see footage of N2s and quadarts at Moorgate, complete with the turnover locomotive manoeuvre
@John900C9 күн бұрын
Quaint arts.
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed i!
@tomcarr13588 күн бұрын
@@John900C There's a quad arts set on the North Norfolk Railway in normal service.
@tomcarr13588 күн бұрын
As a child watching at the end of platform 10 it puzzled me to see goods traffic emerge from Gasworks Tunnel east and then immediately disappearing into another next to York Way.
@johnrafferty808710 күн бұрын
Great film. O think Train spotting must have been better then. Not just because of steam. But back then they didn't know what locos they'd see. These days they know what locos hauling what train and where it is.
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@aljonflavin676010 күн бұрын
Great terrific to see the older days.
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@johndodd657510 күн бұрын
Thank you for posting. A wonderful piece of film.
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@lukegreen534110 күн бұрын
41:49 This Deltic Diesel Locomotive DP1 Is A Bit Like BoCo The Diesel Engine From Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends. Thanks Mate. PS Old School Times Man. XXxxx 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
@chompette_10 күн бұрын
Metrovick type 2s did briefly make an appearance at Kings Cross while covering the Moorgate services during a delay on Sulzer type 2 availability
30:52 This LNER Gresley Streamlined A4 Pacific Sliver Fox Is A Bit Like Mallard. Thanks Mate. XXxxx 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
You're welcome.
@stephendavies694910 күн бұрын
Incredibly enjoyable. One of the best "steam age" films I've seen. Thanks for making and sharing it.
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@lnerrules-iw6ry10 күн бұрын
Amazing film there. Like the Brit No. 70040 Clive of India, a Immingham based loco, departing from the Cross bound for Cleethorpes
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@flippop10110 күн бұрын
Very grateful to you for this gem! Many thanks!
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@spankflaps136510 күн бұрын
30:00 There are more LNER locos in this Top Shed scene, than we have now in preservation.
@johnd889211 күн бұрын
A great film. I am especially interested in the N2 hauled eight coach suburban trains. These steam suburban services had not been covered at all in the many films I have watched on Kings Cross. Timestamp for the rarely filmed suburban services starting around 7:35.
@PreservationEnthusiast11 күн бұрын
There's a good video on KZbin where you can see N2s getting cut for scrap at Stratford works in the 1960s. It's called scrapping the old iron horses by Pathe News. Great steam loco recycling action.
@chompette_10 күн бұрын
@@PreservationEnthusiast close, those were N7s, the Great Eastern cousin to the Great Northern N2
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@kaimanawastudios11 күн бұрын
Amazing film. Not normally invested in British railway documentaries. But this is a really good one, thanks for sharing .
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@tomfitzpatrick733514 күн бұрын
I love York
@locoshed19779 күн бұрын
It's a great place!
@locoshed197715 күн бұрын
Of course it is! Schoolboy error. Thanks for pointing it out. I've changed the title.