A New Railway Site and a Signalling Error at Carlisle 08 09 24

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Tim Geaney

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@dr.deborahkatharinestevens318 3 ай бұрын

How delightful to listen to a narrator whom takes such care with their elocution.

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

I try!

@beeble2003 3 ай бұрын

*who takes.

@Omega21456 3 ай бұрын

Excellent enunciation Sir 😀

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

@@Omega21456 Thank you.

@petergeorgew6208 3 ай бұрын

Oh Tim, what a great vlog…. Loved the footage of the drone above the Ministry of Defence and the history behind it all. Not sure now, how many times you have captured Tangmere, but always great to see such majestic engines in action. You never disappoint, always great to watch. Thank you for sharing these with us all 😊 ….

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

That drone footage was something I've long wanted to do so was delighted to be able, at long last, to achieve it. Dumfries and Galloway is awash with history from the Iron Age (fort on the hill just above my village) through to the present day. I certainly won't live long enough to record more than a tine fraction of it.

@cedarcam 3 ай бұрын

The Ministry of Defence site is huge I did not realise it stretched 9 miles. I had a look on Google maps and it looks less overgrown you can see where the narrow gauge line ran and a huge amount of track. At 4:11 you can see the remains of a flat crossing where narrow gauge passed through Standard gauge. Back in Carlisle when a signal shows a proceed aspect the route is locked, the signal can be returned to danger at any time but the route remains locked for two minutes, an eternity when you are waiting to reset the correct route. This is because during that time either the train will safely come to a halt or will pass the signal at danger but not be able to derail on a set of points moving under it if the route did not have a lock on it. For shunt signals the time lock is 30 seconds. Well done he driver for spotting the error.

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information Colin - most enlightening. That MoD site will be unknown to most people - only those who worked there will really know it - so I was delighted to be able at long last to get the drone over it and see it for myself.

@cedarcam 3 ай бұрын

@@schoolshorts It was great you could fly over there at last, a place not many will know much about. I bet even those who worked in there did not see the whole area.

@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge 3 ай бұрын

Superb arial shots of Eastriggs - have always wondered what the site actually looked like. 😊 cheers Euan

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Euan. It must have been fascinating at the time - although absolutely horrific in many ways.

@michaelmiller641 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for that video, Tim. Interesting music effects, too!

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

The music is the one bit I can't claim any credit for. I would have preferred to write my own music, but that's time-consuming and videos like this need to be got online promptly - so I used a couple of KZbin's licence-free items.

@m1klgordon 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting mini-documentary, Tim. Thank you.

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it.

@frankbagshaw6886 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Tim, most informative, I appreciated learning about the WW1 work carried out there.

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I visited the old "Devil's Porridge" museum some years ago but have not been to the new one - it's on my lengthy "to-do" list.

@andybrown4361 3 ай бұрын

Well worth a visit! My lad thoroughly enjoyed it when we visited it last year.

@nige7577 3 ай бұрын

Excellent drone footage over the old Eastriggs site Tim, thank you for your very informative history of the site which was very interesting indeed, great coverage at Carlisle as always, regards nige👍

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Nigel. Sheer coincidence, but there's a charter train at Eastriggs tomorrow, also visiting the MoD site at Longtown. Strong winds are forecast so I'll have to settle for Carlisle again - lots going on there this weekend.

@nige7577 3 ай бұрын

@@schoolshorts Yes I saw there was a charter heading to Eastriggs, hope you have a productive weekend.

@ceanothus_bluemoon 3 ай бұрын

A most interesting site, and some very good drone footage. The name Estriggs rang a bell but I knew virtually nothing about it. Thanks for sharing some interesting historical context!

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. This part of the world is awash with history, much of it little known to the general public.

@EricH_1983 3 ай бұрын

06:27, that sound track made me pause and go the the Loo. 😁

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

- - so long as it didn't make you sick!

@tattoo1084 3 ай бұрын

Good to see the old Eastrigg's site and a vast area to have 34 locos moving around it. Can imagine the scene during the war years.👍👍

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

It changed that whole part of the country for all time. As a young man I had lodgings for three years with someone who had fought on the Western front in WW1 but he would never speak of it other than to say "I saw too many things I don't ever want to remember". It really is vital that we don't forget the horrors of that time.

@briancooper562 3 ай бұрын

I have seen some history of the MOD site from WW1. So what do you think would be the consists going into this plant? The empty metal shells from steel working shops (including railway workshops), differing explosives dependent on shell type from Ayre coastal explosive factories, other chemicals for smoke, star burst, gas (WW1), possible a small number of fuses for testing on site, coal for the steam plant (building heating, chemical mixing and locos)? What would the availability of railway wagons with roller bearing s have been? plain bearings with oil feed would be a little iffy going all the way to the South Coast without inspection (hot box) As they found out in WW2, RIP

@279lionel 3 ай бұрын

Another great video Tim I found it very interesting as there were large ammunition storage area's not far from where I live

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

There's local history to be found everywhere - but it never ceases to amaze me how many people are unaware of it. Glad you enjoyed it.

@FraserWest-um4ue 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting video especially what you were saying old military defence army base yes it will be good to see another steam train Tim and very good video

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Fraser. That aerial footage fulfilled a longstanding ambition for me.

@FraserWest-um4ue 3 ай бұрын

Yes I can understand that it was the best way to see the site especially when you can’t near the gates or near the railway entrance for the place very good video Tim

@roborail 3 ай бұрын

Another great video interesting you always go the extra mile

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

I do try!

@briancooper562 3 ай бұрын

Steam loco has con rod(s) singing like a bell. Too much clearance in the bearings. Not too much trouble at first but will increase due to pounding of the bearing shells rather then normal contact friction wear.

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Yes, many people present at the time commented on how unhealthy she was sounding.

@BufferBoi 3 ай бұрын

@@schoolshorts must’ve been from the slipping when her and Braunton were together

@alcatel4539 3 ай бұрын

Wasn't it used as a railhead for Chapelcross nuclear power station?

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

I don't know - I'll have to look that one up. Curiously, the trackbed of the old railway that crossed the Solway Firth would have been closer - but it was lifted a century or so ago.

@alcatel4539 3 ай бұрын

The routing indicator would be visible before the train started? Why did the driver not act then?

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

You'd have to ask him that.

@DistrictDriver 3 ай бұрын

Another great video, thanks!

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it.

@chrisburton9645 3 ай бұрын

The MOD has many of the best conservation areas and nature reserves in the country - though I expect a lot of them are about to be built all over . . . Good shots from that drone. Interesting music - a bit "Windscale" I was thinking - if you remember that word . . .

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. The music - for once, not my own composition. "Windscale" - how could I forget it?

@silviadraper3670 3 ай бұрын

Did the RAF have a storage depot here in the 1960s?

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

I just don't know I'm afraid. I only moved into this part of the world in 1980. If I find out, I'll let you know.

@tristacker 3 ай бұрын

The RAF had a large supply depot to the immediate north of Carlisle city, 14 maintenance unit. It was spread over 7 separate sites and stored everything from aircraft wings to paint to medal ribbons. It was built just before WWII and only closed in 1993. Most of my immediate family worked there at some point including myself for 10+ years. It also had a radio and radar repair facility. It was able to refuel millitary helicopters and was heavily involved in the aftermath of the Lockerbie disaster.

@Sam_Green____4114 3 ай бұрын

It's not Longton then ? on the former Waverly route ! I thought it was ! I can't see them making this work . The site seems a bit compact .Except for storage maybe ? They are talking about containers aren't they and other stuff?

@blackjockofmangertonpele 3 ай бұрын

The Longtown facility is accessed from the former spur off the Waverley route that joins the West Coast main line at Mossband. It has been used for plenty of rolling stock storage over the years especially by DRS and for redundant ex-Virgin locos and coaches.

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

My understanding from the press is that the intention was to stable HS2 high-speed stock here. As it now seems that HS2 will not continue to Scotland I've no idea what they'll use it for. As you can see from the video, it currently houses eight snow ploughs!

@LeslieGilpinRailways 3 ай бұрын

There's an interesting operational diagram from Eastriggs, presumably from when the site closed, at the Devil's Porrage museum. A much clearer site than shown on Google Earth.

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Although I visited the old museum some years ago - would you believe, I've not been to the new one. It's on my "to do" list along with about 10 000 other things.

@ianrankin5686 3 ай бұрын

Perhaps the strategic reserve does exist after all? 😊

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

If that's the case - God help us!

@FlyingScott 3 ай бұрын

Any day now Tim, and you'll have enough footage of Tangmere to put the old Castle Communications documentaries to shame!

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

There is rather a lot, isn't there!

@macjim 3 ай бұрын

Aye, you can get too much of a good thing, Tangmere. 🚂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Much as we love her - any change is welcome!

@finlayfraser9952 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting, but I suspect that you were breaking some rules vis a vis your drone flying!

@johndrew3202 3 ай бұрын

That Eastriggs site looks perfect for accommodation for our friends who have crossed the Channel. Thanks for a very interesting and informative vlog Tim.

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

Now there's an interesting idea - have you suggested it to your MP?

@blackjockofmangertonpele 3 ай бұрын

Hey, the Solway had enough bother with generations of reiving without injecting that spiciness! Fantastic video footage, I've long been fascinated with the Eastriggs compound and this really does it justice!

@nigelfarley814 3 ай бұрын

Boring Yawn

@ianeccles111 3 ай бұрын

The driver did well pulling away with minimum wheel slip, they were notorious for wheel slip even with senior drivers at the controls.

@schoolshorts 3 ай бұрын

I've always been impressed by WCR drivers' ability to handle a wide variety of steam locos. I grew up in Darlington in the steam era - it was very rare for an East Coast Pacific hauled train to get away without several violent slips. Gresley/Thompson/Peppercorn - they all had the same propensity as Bulleid.