The Rhymney Valley Line Volume 1 1993-1999

[@sianmickiewicz4877]

Top local filming & recording again, Brian 👍👍🏅-Ian

[@BrianTuckerRailvideos]

Cheers Ian,were you with me then.

[@calvingrondahl1011]

Important British Rail history, nicely edited.

[@BrianTuckerRailvideos]

Thanks Calvin

[@EErail26]

Thanks for sharing, excellent stuff!

[@robmasterman]

Due to work commitments Brian, I wasn't able to capture much of these workings, so thanks very much for your superb video capturing so many of the location I got to know well in the sixties and seventies.....Best wishes...Bob

[@BrianTuckerRailvideos]

Thanks Bob ,I have been meaning to upload these for quite some time, the second volume will appear very soon ,glad you enjoyed it regards Brian

[@robmasterman]

Looking forward to it Brian, it's excellent material....Regards...Bob

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Always good to watch your camerawork....wish I was there in " those days " when I lived in Merseyside

[@BrianTuckerRailvideos]

Thanks , Mike, I am really flattered by your comments,thanks a lot,regards Brian

[@Isochest]

The 37s are a UK success story. A Right First Time design. They're based on the Ivatt EE LMS diesels from 1947. What isn't broke don't fix.

[@RailfanDownunder]

thanks for sharing

[@Isochest]

Diolch yn fawr gyfer ar hon fideo da iawn:-)

[@geoffbarry9540]

Brian, please indulge my ignorance; it seems that heritage traction was hired in to pull the passenger traffic, together with a variety of EWS power. Was this simply because that was the only loco haulage available, or a marketing exercise to increase ridership? And why loco haulage rather than DMU stock? Was there also a cunning reason for that, or just a shortage of DMUs?

[@BrianTuckerRailvideos]

Hi Geoff , Operations manager for Arriva South Wales at the time was the late Tom Clifft who i knew , a loveley man, a big big railway enthusiast himself , he had a big influence on the traction used in the area and, without going into too much detail was responsible for giving us the treat of class 37/47/50 /33 haulage on the Rhymneys and Fishguard harbour services .

[@geoffbarry9540]

Thank you. There have always a been a few, always too few. So few people of real vision these days, too many grey suits and minds...

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Tom was a wonderfull man that made things happen

[@Isochest]

@@BrianTuckerRailvideos That explains a lot. And better for the railways too!