Lost Railway's Of Furness Peninsula | Grade ll Listed Bridge Ulverston

[@Panpan1568]

This is the second video of yours I have watched. Really interesting, I love your presentation style and accent! I have now subscribed.

[@ThomasEdward]

Lovely have you on board the TE Channel and hear your kind words I treat all my videos as gig been in entertainment background. What was first video you watch of ours?

[@Panpan1568]

@@ThomasEdward Thank you. The first one was the locomotives at Tebay. I look forward to watching many more.

[@ThomasEdward]

@@Panpan1568 Oh tebay good little watch that is. There's more to come definitely but please go back in my catalog because there's whole Series on lost railways of Morecambe you'll enjoy.

[@Menticknap]

Love your enthusiasm! Ding!

[@ThomasEdward]

Real showbiz and showmanship there 😉

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

The bridge was controlled from the nearby Ulverston Canal signal box. The original box was replaced in the late 30s by a box nearer the junction for the canal branch. As by that time the canal was almost disused (but not closed until late 1940s) chances are the hydraulics were removed then or at least became redundant. Nice photos of the class 25 running across. By the time I went down not many years later the bridge couldn't be crossed by BR locos. In around 1980 there were still bits of track running through the middle of the site but totally disused.

[@derekwalmsley5768]

Enjoyed the video thanks and have shared with the lost Lines of Furness Facebook page.

[@ThomasEdward]

Thank you for stopping by and sharing it really appreciate it! And so glad you enjoyed it too

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

A fascinating and informative video Thomas.

[@ericshaw4018]

Interesting video. I didn't know the bridge moved. I've even walked across it but didn't realise. You learn something every day.

[@ThomasEdward]

Yeah it's hard to see how it works now with it been made into a Footpath bridge but if you know what your looking you can work out it like I did. But your right oways learn something new.

[@dustpanandthebrush5293]

Excellent bean's lad excellent chips too fantastic bean's to boot

[@TheDaf95xf]

TE you’ve done it again finding a little gem 💎 locally again 😄

[@ThomasEdward]

I oways look for places what people over look everyday and things normal folk do not see or know etc Glad you enjoyed it!

[@markwilliamson6884]

haven't been through all your videos yet so not sure if you mention it - if you follow across Glaxo from there (you have to walk around in real life) you can pick up the track of the old line down to the priory - nice walk. I've seen pictures (but never worked out where it is on the priory grounds) of some remnants of the station there too.

[@ThomasEdward]

Stay tuned for future TE videos because I'm going walk line soon I actually have old family photos of line in woods so it be exciting video to make and edit together. But you'll enjoy channel plenty local history videos already filmed and there's history videos dropping every Monday at 9am so lots to come.

[@markwilliamson6884]

@@ThomasEdward that'll be really cool! looking forward to it

[@Hairysnid]

How very interesting! This prompted me to look in to the route of the line heading north from the Plumpton junction. I didn't realise this headed to what is now the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. I spent a while trying to trace the line on Google maps but eventually worked it out once I found an image of the Leven Viaduct. Keep up the good work TE.👍

[@leaturk11]

Great video.

[@ThomasEdward]

Thank you very much! What did you learn?

[@steves5172]

Love the video! Lived in Ulverston for 3 years never even knew!!!

[@ThomasEdward]

Thank you very much! Go have mooch at it when your free it’s great bit of hidden history in Ulverston

[@lyndengrant1657]

Your definitely the modern day Fred Dibnah. I really enjoyed that! Lovely county is Cumbria, I'm just in the process of moving up from Cheshire.

[@ThomasEdward]

Ooooh! Well I've wanted to be in showbiz for years seens a kid I was brought up around entertainment industry but I have also I have very mechanical ⚙️ mind from my dad's side. well bit of Fred Dibnah and probably bit Guy Martin influence but not lot because I'm just been me what you see is what you get. Your doing exactly same move what my mam did when she had me moving from Cheshire to Cumbria all them years ago. Where you moving to roughly.

[@lyndengrant1657]

@@ThomasEdward I'm moving just outside of a village called Thursby near Wigton. I'm a train driver for DRS so now based at Carlisle having moved from Crewe. Your subjects are right up my street MG's and old railway!

[@ThomasEdward]

@@lyndengrant1657 Seems like Railways/MGs go down well together what good to know. Oh so moving up to a Melvin Bragg country 😊 My uncle is ex BR uses work at Crewe in 80s. So you’ll be at Kingmoor depot in Carlisle remember going to open day there as a kid.

[@lyndengrant1657]

@@ThomasEdward Not sure about Melvin Bragg country but more Thomas Bouch aka Tay bridge as he was born in Thursby! Yes going to be at Kingmoor shed now.

[@ThomasEdward]

@@lyndengrant1657 Wigton not far down the road from Mevin Bragg lol near enough. I love all them kinda grey towns and villages because was brought up on coast of Cumbria. You’ll be coming down the coast and Furness line offen I’ll probably see you but instead be like ships in the night hehe

[@Phil-fj5fe]

Hi Thomas. Saw your footage down ulv canal. I too like our old industrial history in the lakes and furness peninsula area. I hate seeing it all pulled down and modern development put up in its place. My old next door neibiour worked as an chief engineer at gsk. From about the early 60s to the 90s . He's getting to a good old age now being in his 80s , but I'm sure he'd know and be able to answer any of your unknown questions on the bridge and railway workings. I know he remembers the old fireless glaxco engine well. Anyway I'm a local lad to Coniston, so I'd help anyway I can ad I'd enjoy learning more . Wonder what will happen again to the gsk site now it's in decommission. Kind regards phil

[@robertwiddasart6947]

Fascinating stuff as always ! Who doesn’t love a rat ?

[@ThomasEdward]

Rat's a wonderful machines classic sulzer sound to them too!!

[@robertwiddasart6947]

Tamworth Castle anyone ?

[@tonycy510]

Nice vid, I've walked past that brick building loads of times without knowing what it was for.

[@ThomasEdward]

Thank you! It’s great some of things we walk past and never know the true story of it into we look closely

[@750VFR]

Took a mate to see it yesterday and as a result of searching KZbin for more info this came up today. An ice cream hut has appeared on the Glaxo side, only open it seems at weekends, but access along the canal bank to the accumulator tower is blocked by a gate marked "Private".

[@frankfitzgerald5832]

Great video Thomas weve recently started following your videos..and there dead good ...keep up the good work ....Frank & Lee......

[@ThomasEdward]

Hey Frank and Lee Glad you enjoy my Little showbiz TE videos plenty more to come!

[@frankfitzgerald5832]

@@ThomasEdward Thanks for the reply we have a facebook group were we travel all over Lancashire doing walks and photographing stuff so we really enjoy your local videos .. keep up the great work...facebook.com/groups/1725455484427413

[@ThomasEdward]

@@frankfitzgerald5832 Drop us your Facebook Group would absolutely love to see what do!! Well keep your eyes pealed much more locally to come from TE channel.

[@JonnyGearjammer]

I’ve stayed in Ulverston a few times but need to check out the surroundings a bit more next time instead of just walking to town for a pint. Another interesting TE video. Cheers. Jonny.

[@mjradar]

I was born and grew up in Ulverston traditional county of Lancashire and remember Glaxo had its own class 08 stunter when the line was connected to plumpton junction such a shame it's gone now

[@ThomasEdward]

Yeah! Funny you said 08 because one thing I totally forgot about when doing my voice overs after getting told for years about it through my uncle.

[@mjradar]

@@ThomasEdward I didn't know the bridge moved so I learnt something new today

[@ThomasEdward]

@@mjradar Never know what's on your door step eh?

[@mjradar]

@@ThomasEdward It never moved when I was there lol

[@suesmith4366]

Amazing never knew about this, loved it. 😎

[@ThomasEdward]

It’s such great Big bit of art work and history laying in the landscapes if all that iron work keep speak and tell tale imagine that?

[@MM0IMC]

Been there. Those long, unused platforms are screaming out for steam specials!

[@ThomasEdward]

Ulverston station is shame just think what it was like in it's hay day?

[@MM0IMC]

@@ThomasEdward huge waiting room, huge building and a derelict disco/nightclub.

[@alistairkewish651]

The last time I investigated the Ulverston Canal ( about 1993 ) I saw how the connection with the sea had been severed and disconnected. The Canal is now land -locked.

[@Rosedene80]

The universal "It needs a bit o' WD". Fixer of all! Haha.

[@ThomasEdward]

Long time no see! It dose indeed wish had some with me that day. Byw you changed your name on Instagram couldn't find you other day?

[@Rosedene80]

@@ThomasEdward I just upped and left, son. I don't miss it! I should be getting the contents list for my 'buying a 480' video sorted this week finally. I'm going to see my 480 man who, funnily enough, works for WD-40! Hope you're good :)

[@anthonyhughes1372]

Very interesting, You have shown us what is left of part of the Furness railway, Good video once again, I enjoyed your recent vid of the £3000.00 house at Blea Moor signal box , Some body will have a big job on there. No road No electrictrit No water What's left???

[@mickwalker8813]

The steam engine would pump water into the accumulator (tall tank) as you said the head of water would operate hydraulic cilinders. Tower Bridge used to work this way and Grimsby dock gates.

[@ThomasEdward]

What happened when it went the engine house and hydraulic rams went do you know?

[@timwaywell]

fascinating stuff..... I never knew it was there. on another note Ulverston has many claims to fame and was the home town originally of Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame

[@ThomasEdward]

Thank you for commenting yeah Ever seens they put the statue in at town hall quite number years ago now I've oways walked past them thinking need do video on Stan laurel. even before followed my dream of presenting.

[@nicolahurlstone7927]

My great grandfather came from barrow and his occupation was a guide seller rail mill .

[@malcolmhume4054]

New Subscriber,hooked.

[@ThomasEdward]

Thanks for comment what hooked you in the subjects or the style of presenting?

[@malcolmhume4054]

@@ThomasEdward Both 😎

[@dereham1]

Fascinating - would be interesting to know when it was last used to allow a boat through. I assume that is a large letter “O” on the map and forms part of a word in large writing? You probably guessed that! Looking again, looks like the “O” of Ulverston. Intrigued by the name of the nearby settlement of Outcast.

[@ThomasEdward]

I didn't say on video but well as sea going ships there was proper original narrow boats too slipped my mind when in full flow talking to camera. But would be very interesting to know when last opened and last boat to come through. Relished later what big O was haha Yeah! well stick around more Lost Railway's Of Furness Peninsula to come where we do end of this line and going talking about different names on maps

[@dereham1]

@@ThomasEdward Great idea for a series - I look forward to following your progress!

[@macjim]

Should overhaul the bridge and return it to working order, then open a visitor centre to attract people into the area...

[@ThomasEdward]

Yeah! They probably trying save it and turned it into more than it is. But it’s on edge of Cumbria where they don’t want tourists even know Ulverston is on up with tourists with lots moved in money. But you go further up from there and it’s old skool working places I know was brought up on west Cumbrian coast.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

A bridge that swings across the Thames in Oxford has been fully restored to working order

[@pras12100]

Just a suggestion, but if you ever run out of ideas why not do a video on the steam locomotive buried near Lindal-in-Furness? The circumstances around the incident/accident seem interesting (to me anyway). There is quite a bit about it on the net but local knowledge may be better. I assume nobody is planning to dig it up!

[@ThomasEdward]

Hello Patrick What interesting idea I have heard about it actually before and how strange it is With engine still beneath the tracks. I think it would make great TE Video for channel.

[@pras12100]

@@ThomasEdward I think it would be good. I am not sure whether it is under tracks any more because they have ripped up all the sidings long ago. Part of the video could be working out where on the ground it actually is. I have a few internet links if you want them.

[@ThomasEdward]

@@pras12100 Yes they would be perfect thank you Patrick drop us email to [e-mail]

[@richardstott7777]

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