British Steam Bankers 1950s at work Bromsgrove Lickey incline gradient 1/7 Hard at Work free Sub

[@crewelocoman5b161]

Excellent video, good to see some rare footage of 'Big Bertha' at work.

[@alrxanderwylie6512]

Crewelocoman Thanks glad you enjoyed old upload comment appreciated Have browse my channel take care Alrx 📽️

[@simonsadler9360]

A lefthander have a huge long term memory was just 8 & went with Mum on the Cornish Riviera Express hauled by the magnificent Kings .For a pack of cigarettes to crew of the then green liveried Mallard We boarded the foot plate at King's Cross Station & was allowed to blow her whistle ,when much younger travelled on the now gone Tollesbury to Kelvedon light railway ,on a veranda carriage , Mum smoked woodbines then .Its main problem was so many level crossings & the stopping for yarns with ( now gone ) Osborne bus drivers & passengers , King George 6th used it to see the defences ,especially the famous hexagonal tower with homing radio & A.A guns on top, what were they thinking ? That Adolf wanted to invade Tollesbury ,sadly the pier was allowed to rot away,in its early day used by Eduardians as a boat departure point !

[@alrxanderwylie6512]

Hi Simon enjoyed your comment about Memories of past Train journeys many people also comment after seeing old footage which are enjoyed in comments section much appreciated by subscribers and myself Thank you have great day Alrx. 👍👍📽️📽️

[@stuartrooksby5760]

Lickey incline = 1 in 37.7 for 2.125 miles .

[@alrxanderwylie6512]

Hi Stuart thanks for info all I know is steep incline thanks for watching please browse my channel for more archive Take care Alrx 📽️

[@petersmith4455]

hi, great footage of old film, why the clowns got rid of Big Bertha i dont know, she was great and is missed very much, look forward to the new model coming out.

[@alrxanderwylie6512]

Peter Thank you glad you enjoyed old footage have browse my channel BIG BERTHA sadly missed take care Alrx 📽️📽️

[@crewelocoman5b161]

Big Bertha was most probably worn out. Built in 1919, the locomotive had accumulated almost one million miles by the time it was withdrawn in 1956, a year after the publication of the 'Modernisation Plan'.