Finding Air Raid Sirens in Todmorden while visiting every Calder Valley Line station

[@JenOnTheMove]

Next week contains a literal BOAT!

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

*gasp* AN BOAT?!

[@BritishLifeSafetySystems]

The sirens are apart of the Flood Warning system as the Calder Valley is prone to Flooding

[@Sim0nTrains]

The scenes around Todmorden are amazing, It one of the best parts of riding the Calder Valley Line. Sure you had time to walk that part of the Canal. Great Video.

[@JenOnTheMove]

Thanks Simon!

[@marysweet8858]

Lovely video again. Rode the Calder Valley for the first time the other week on the way to Leeds so really nice to see a bit more of the stations

[@billcook112]

Thanks for showing our house from Walsden Station, on the hill above the platform. The best railway view of Todmorden is coming down from Copy Pit, just after Lydgate, when the whole valley opens up. That view finally made me decide to move here. Love the videos Jen.

[@JenOnTheMove]

Thankyou!

[@themistocleszammit]

I used to live in Littleborough (and Smithybridge before that). There were only ever two platforms at Littleborough. Concerning the Lancs-Yorks border, I knew an old chap who told me that many years before, prior to local government reorganisation, the border ran through the middle of Tod town hall. He asserted that when he went dancing there, he oft-times had one leg in Yorkshire and one in Lancashire.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

the canalside platform was once an island platform with a third track and there was a signal box both of which gives the impression of another platform once existing in the space

[@JenOnTheMove]

I've found some old maps that show a third platform where I pointed out the old platform edge, so it's definitely existed at some point, even if it was removed before our lifetimes!

[@ianhalsall-fox]

You can watch news reports of the Summit Tunnel fire on here from Granada Reports and Calendar. And it is true that the Calder is the historic boundary between Lancashire and Yorkshire!

[@MichaelSebastianTodd]

its amazing to see Todmorden again as i visited the town back in September and after i got home from my trip i found out that my parents both met in Todmorden which was shocking but anyway Todmorden is a lovely town and the station is lovely and i agree with you about the class 195 they are lovely trains and the seats are very confortable which i found when i rode the full journey from Manchester to Leeds and the Northern 195/331s are my fav new trains so far but anyway keep up the awesome work & im looking forward to the rest of the line

[@sumairscreations]

I’m happy to see you seeing the world’s war sirens idk if are they but cool you find them

[@Rail_Focus]

Great video as always. I can't believe Todmorden Curve was recommissioned in 2015, where does the time go! 😶

[@JenOnTheMove]

Doing these videos makes me feel the passage of time!

[@jacobporrett]

The scenery looks lovely in the hills.

[@JenOnTheMove]

It's so nice!

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

2:41 Thanks, Jen, for taking one for the team. 😆

[@IowaTrainGay]

Omg! The new music is amazing! Rocking out to you sharing this line and to awesome music!

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

'That's where you find annoying men, at Wetherspoons' - absolute gold comment 🤣 This whole vlog is so lovely! And you've got me on the case investigating the possible abandoned platform at Littleborough 🧐

[@oldtechnobodycaresabout]

What happened to that video you promised?

[@daviddouglas4200]

Not sure if this is connected but years ago when in the fire service we used to receive warnings that they were testing the nuclear war siren . When asked what do we do ? dont know came the reply but you have 4 minutes to do it ! the sirens were dotted around the place.

[@jaybee1921]

The way things are going they may have to be used again...there is going to be a warning test broadcasted to all smart phones in the UK on Sunday 23rd April this year, ironically that is also St George's Day.. so listen out for it...

[@katied6130]

Awe Bryn why did you pull Jen away from her happy place? Boats and Canals ❤

[@JenOnTheMove]

I know, it's not fair!

[@streetrambler134]

Todmorden looks a great place and canals too. Great video and loving the chilled pace too.

[@GeraldineJayne]

Watching from my boating home on the canal. Currently on the Leeds and Liverpool but hoping to get onto the Rochdale soon.

[@dashcamexplorationuk1692]

Nice video, I do like the railways in the countryside, absolutely incredible views (And I was not expecting Bryn to appear)

[@Jules_Diplopia]

Kindness. Yes, always be kind. And Jen points at Canals, and Wetherspoons customers.

[@outwithem]

Fantastic video 💜 I haven't been there for so long... need to do something about that 😊

[@JenOnTheMove]

You definitely should!

[@YorksLancsTransportHub]

Walsden is what I like toi call the sad little station as it has hourly trains compared with half hourly frequencies on or every 5 to ten minute frequencies at stations on the rest of the Calder Valley Line, I think Walsden is actually the least used on the line.

[@airfoxtrot2006]

Great video as always Jen 👍

[@ReubenAshwell]

Brilliant video Jen, never been to Todmorden, it does look like a nice place. Also those announcements at the stations always seem to interrupt you when you're trying to film lol.

[@MrGreatplum]

What a lovely part of the world! I looked up that train crash in the tunnel - sounds very severe but thank goodness no one was hurt!

[@AdamE96]

I happen to like Wetherspoons. I can't say anything about that particular pub in Todmorden as I've never been there. But in my experience I've found them to be more pleasant than some pubs. It's a democratic space and pioneered many of the features we see in the vast majority of pubs today. Their owner might be a bit batshit but any problems you find in Spoons aren't necessarily exclusive to them. Other than that I'm enjoying your videos. 😅😋

[@srfurley]

It’s a nice ride, but I call it the asbestos line, Turner & Newell in Rochdale and Cape in the infamous Acre Mill in Hebden Bridge. See ‘The Dust at Acre Mill’ television programme, it’s on KZbin in three parts.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

i swear there mist be sensors on platforms that trigger announcements whenever Jen tries to speak…it has to be the only reason for this to happen every single time 🤣

[@jaybee1921]

Hi Jen, Another enjoyable watch, I've been to Todmorden as well, had to pick up a car there...looking forward to the next episode...oh, did you see my offer of the tram magazines? I sent it after my previous message... Take care, Jon B.

[@JenOnTheMove]

I'm afraid I try to avoid collecting physical things, but thanks for the offer!

[@jaybee1921]

@@JenOnTheMove Ok Jen, no problem, thought of you as you're a tram fan. Take care of yourself, Jon B.

[@TransportVloggerIan]

4:33 See, this is what I try to showcase when I go out and do my vlogs, buses might not be for everyone but some buses can be cool, some can be designed well and some, well, they're just meh

[@highpath4776]

Think the might be flood warnings, the calder has been over topping.

[@smallsleepyrascalcat]

For a German, Todmorden looks weird... really weird...🤣

[@Andrewjg_89]

Very strange to see a air raid siren at Morrisons in Todmorden which was used during the war. Still very exciting video 😊

[@jezcolborne6329]

It Was used in the cold war not ww2 but is now a flood siren

[@highpath4776]

Tried to get from Tod to Huddersfield, Northern (wy metro) let me down, points failure and 2 hour delay. It this were london the central line would be every 3 mins and I would be complaining for a 15 min delay

[@knownothing5518]

For Welsh, just think of the u as an i (making the same sound as if you just said the later e). The only letter in the Welsh alphabet that is not always pronounced the same way is y, I believe.

[@dblyth5098]

Could that part of Northern England, be the shortest distance between two native regional Accents?

[@highpath4776]

Is the toy and model museum still in todmorden ?

[@CornishGardenTeam]

Jen i'm trying to place your accent, is it somewhere in Staffordshire you're from originally? Also it's "blay-nigh festiniog". Just don't ask about pronouncing Dduallt...

[@JenOnTheMove]

I'm accentless 😃

[@onlycompetitions5083]

Wot? No Costa?

[@JenOnTheMove]

I've been known to occasionally not have coffee!

[@dashcamexplorationuk1692]

Im back! What have I missed

[@stephenlee5929]

I have been deprived. Is this to do with lent, its a bit early for Ramadan? No Costa's, no coffee at all.

[@JenOnTheMove]

There's more to life than coffee!

[@stephenlee5929]

@@JenOnTheMove Heresy.

[@todtiger]

if you dont like Tod dont come ?

[@JenOnTheMove]

Somebody clearly didn't watch the video and had a sense of humour transplant! 😂

[@harryelliott4310]

Trains Station 🚉

[@highpath4776]

missed a lot of stuff for , reasons, sorry