Steam around Stoke-on-Trent in the 1960's

[@user-yd9bj3bs8g]

Lived in this area 1955 to 1971. Brings back so msny memories!

[@Knappist]

Fantastic filming thanks for posting this archive footage

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Good old steam I remember a day in my youth being stuck at Crewe waiting for a connection and it was freezing so I sidled up the platform and stood beside the steam locomotive and got myself nicely warmed up, happier days then still young and no worries 😊

[@keithnaylor1981]

The steam train with its magical sound will never lose its fascinating! On one of these trains can be found Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on the way to tackle a singular two-pipe mystery, while some distance up the track are Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffat trying to work out when the next train is due at Buggleskelly!

[@DowntheJunction]

This is from a railtour that took place on the 30th May 1964, R.C.T.S The North Staffordshire Railtour .

[@5DVIDEO]

Definite info for the record now, thanks for that.

[@saltspringrailway3683]

Good commentary, nice film quality and good sound. Great historical record.

[@5DVIDEO]

Thank you very much. Took a bit of piecing together of all the various clips but it came out well in the end.

[@jeremyrichards8327]

Excellent footage and commentary.The crew certainly earned their wages in those days.

[@simonf8902]

No line side safety at all. 😂

[@paulnolan1352]

Didn’t need it.

[@NTSCuser]

I previously assumed The Green Knight's livery was ficticious! Happy to be proven wrong.😊

[@5DVIDEO]

Looks good on Stoke shed doesn't it.

[@gainsbourg66]

@@5DVIDEO Way better.

[@duncancurtis5108]

Strange to think just before closing in 1965 BR installed modern crossing barriers at Denstone, flashing lights n all.

[@saltspringrailway3683]

Typical, someone else's money.

[@MePeterNicholls]

I wonder if the original film is still available? I’m starting practicing film restoration and high quality scans of this would be perfect

[@5DVIDEO]

A more up to date copy of this would certainly be a bonus with todays technology.