Railways around Lancaster (1960s cine film)

[@williambell8282]

1965. City of Lancaster pulled into the northbound platform one cold winter's night. I didn't question the unlikely coincidence but approached the footplate and talked to the driver. He said," Hop in, we're going to pick up those carriages there". I looked behind me. There were a few carriages. He was uncoupled from the main train and he trundled towards Carlisle Bridge with me on the footplate! We reversed back, picked up the carriages from the adjacent platform, went forward again and reversed back to the northbound mainline platform to couple up again. As a young spotter this was an incredible highlight. Would it happen now? Not a chance. The driver would have been sacked.

[@derrickcodling3539]

Excellent bit of History, was stood at the end of platforms 2&3 when the Brake van special returned from Glasson Dock and took a still photo. Happy memories, Thank you.

[@dougattrenholmebar]

Bang on my era, excellent, thanks for sharing David

[@arthurbaldwin1804]

Wonderful bit of nostalgia. I have been looking for any film or photos of the Lancaster to Glasson Dock branch. Without any success. Only a few trackbed pictures.

[@davidahugill99]

The brake van special coming off the Glasson Dock branch past the gasholder was one of a few organised by local enthusiasts . I was on one of these with the Lancaster Railway Circle back in the early 1960s . Happy Days . Dave H Carnforth

[@TheSNIPERmac]

Oh man, thank you for sharing such wonderful footage. Being born in 67 I don't really remember those days. It is truly great to see what things were like before a certain Beeching ruined things by taking a hatchet to our railways..

[@g.h.t.6881]

I first came to the area in 1968 when a lot of what is shown in this film was derelict. Left in 1973, moved back 1999. I now use these old lines daily, walking, cycling and dog walking. Thanks for showing how it was. Cheers.

[@Terry.W]

This takes me back..Green Ayre is now a supermarket..

[@timblackburn2017]

My parents had the Lunesdale Hotel in Tunstall from 1959-62. I remember the line from Lancaster to Wennington still functioning in those days, passing through Halton, Caton, Claughton round the back of Hornby and on then to Wennington, continuing on from there to Clapham. I don't remember it carrying passengers then, mostly freight I think. A lot of it was milk ( no bulk tanks in those days)collected from local farms by Ernie Kidds from Melling, which then went by rail to dairy's such as the one at Barbon. Onward from there would take it on to join the main line South of Tebay. That line from Clapham was known locally as the milk line.

[@jonathanwhalley8471]

Excellent footage. I'd love to know what the red Duchess is at 1:19. Interesting to see a very clean 72007 Clan Mackintosh at 2:12. I wonder if she'd been spruced up for an enthusiasts special.

[@allan5919]

Amazing old footage. Great to see.

[@Ericbryanmr]

Thanks so much for uploading. I am a 21 y/o Lancaster ex-pat who moved to NZ in 2005. Watching this made me reflect on how time can erase history sometimes as i had absolutely no idea about the trainstations that are no longer there, even as i used to cycle along the lune, past the millennial bridge and up to the castle. These videos really put motion to the few pictures that exist. Cheers once more!

[@DavidChandler1]

Thank you! Have a look through the other videos on my channel and you may find more of interest! 😊

[@Ericbryanmr]

David Chandler cheers. Will do!

[@davewood6339]

Thanks for sharing love to know what the B1 locos were doing

[@SeatedViper]

Good to note that train sounds haven't been added, or that it's been ruined by totally inappropriate music! Ah, memories! I now live in Hampshire, but I used to live in Lymm Avenue, a 5 minute walk from Scale Hall station, or where WCML crossed Torrisholme Road. If I wanted some exercise I'd go to Carlisle Bridge, where they crossed - that was a 10 minute walk! I must say that putting an electric into the bay is a move I never saw when I lived up there. Good catch.

[@pamtufnell6751]

Great

[@90dfender]

immense.

[@andymacnaughton-jones9102]

Very interesting, apart from the train from the Glasson Dock branch which I was on, the sight of an electric unit in the bay platform is highly unusual. There is no obvious need for it to be wired as any electric train from it can only proceed as far as the far side of the nearby Bridge where the wires run out!! need for the bay to

[@G4KDXlive]

56" in the Glasson Dock branch!

[@johncourtneidge]

It's a pity that the Consists were, by and large, not photographed.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Great footage shame the line to Morecambe is a road......🙈

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Thank for showing. I was born there in 1943. If only I HAD A CAMERA IN THE 1950S Is this film available to buy ?

[@charliegalloway6741]

can you show the whole run from greenayres station to Morecambe

[@DavidChandler1]

Charlie Galloway the film you are referring to was shot by Rev Bob Jackson and was available commercially from The Signal Box. Try eBay, you may find it. We used some excerpts in the film 'Railway Memories' which you will find on this channel, but I don't have permission to upload the full film.

[@bingola45]

@@DavidChandler1 Good film, but on VHS. Has it ever had a DVD release?

[@jamescat2386]

I probably would've given the train a bit more space than the guy at 0.43seconds

[@rickh7553]

Electric Train to Morecambe

[@stewartshuttleworth5653]

Is there any film of the Greenayre-Wennington Jct line?

[@DavidChandler1]

I have never seen any Stewart, except for a tiny snippet of the locos at the old power station.

[@bingola45]

All the goods traffic on Greyhound Bridge...All that lost industry...Lost jobs...