Lost Railways of Lancaster & Morecambe - Episode Two

[@markosmith8037]

An excellent documentary - well done

[@tomharding]

Fascinating stuff. I regularly run on the cycle track route and never for a minute realised it used to serve that purpose!

[@stewartshuttleworth5653]

Well presented with a sensitivity for the remaining artefacts Stewart & Linda Shuttleworth

[@simonmcowan6874]

Stumbled across this excellent post, as a brick collector, or plinthologist, its refreshing to see someone picking up a brick and dusting off the name, each tells a story, its origin and a search may give you a rough date. Here in West Wales i have from here, bricks from Scotland, Shropshire, and early north Wales bricks that came via ship, before the railway arrived, look forward to going through your other posts, oh and I have subscribed. 👍

[@Josh981]

Brilliant well done on an excellent video.

[@quadtraxxx]

This is brilliant, really enjoyed this, what an opportunity to be granted access to the historical side of the buildings to see what still stands, great stuff! 👍

[@chrisrichardsonbrand8574]

I thoroughly enjoyed the railway videos and they have brought back many memories. My father, Dick Abram, was in charge of Lancaster Castle goods yard for many years until its closure. Saturday mornings for me were always spent "helping" dad logging the parcels and wagons. Dad had been on the railways all his life, working his way up the ladder and I learn't to shunt in Leigh goods yard whilst Rupert the train driver showed me card tricks and dad coupled up the wagons. It was also when I learn't to cook breakfast "on the shovel". When I was making my films "The Lune Valley Our Heritage" and "Hidden Lancaster" I wish that your excellent heritage material had been available then. Keep up the good work because your publishing of this material will make future generations aware of what life was like in times past.

[@BIKE2HIKE]

Hi David. It was wonderful to watch old railways of Lancaster. I am from Pakistan. I have a romance with railways. It was and is like a fairy tale journeys whenever I ride a train. We still have British era rail tracks, bridges, tunnels, and above all well kept railway stations even in remotest parts of Baluchistan where it still displays the days of railway glory in the past. Wish to experience the birthplace of railway history in England dome day. Wonderful documentary.

[@shirleypicklesneebooth8188]

I was born in Skerton Lancaster and later lived in Morecambe before emigrating to New Zealand 42 years ago. I have very fond memories of the area and also travelling by train from Lancaster Castle Station to Barrow-in-Furness to enjoy the Summer holidays with my Grandparents and cousins and also from GreenAyre to Morecambe with my children. I have no idea how I came across this wonderful series of Lost Railways but Thank you so much for the enjoyment they are giving me. I look forward to more re the Canals and country lanes if possible.

[@DavidChandler1]

SHIRLEY PICKLES nee BOOTH Thank you for the kind comments Shirley. The plan is to make some more Lost Railways episodes, but one thing and another has kept me busy on other things over the last year (see my channel for other videos of what I've been up to, including quite a lot on the local railways.)

[@ribblehead02]

I really appreciate the considered and well researched nature of this video. I have been looking forward to 'Lost Railways of Lancaster & Morecambe - Episode Three' for circa eight years. I have watched other videos on Railways in the Lancaster area, nothing comparing to: 'Lost Railways of Lancaster & Morecambe - Episode One' 'Lost Railways of Lancaster & Morecambe - Episode Two'

[@alisonwunderland9900]

Thanks man, really interesting. I've used Scale Hall station and was sad to see it closed down.

[@greatbritishentertainmentl5636]

Very nice mixture of old & new footage with an informative dialogue.

[@jebborina25]

This has triggered memories of Green Ayre station for me. As a child walking home from Kingsway baths I vividly remember the loud lowing of cattle in the rail trucks waiting in the shunting yards behind the hoarding at the end of Skerton Bridge. Further along Parliament Street was the Co-op coal yard and offices. Happy days. Nice video Dave.

[@DavidChandler1]

Lovely memories, thank you for sharing! Make sure you check out part one, if you haven't already seen it!

[@trainmanbob]

Very interesting and educational video. Looking forward to part 3.

[@KenG1ITV]

Keep up the brilliant work guys.

[@DavidChandler1]

Thanks Ken, much appreciated!

[@1951GL]

Travelled up from Adlington in August 1965 to do some spotting at Green Ayre and use the Morecambe electrics. Everything was horribly run down by then, but the wood panelled interior of the electrics had a certain charm. Excellent post, both one and two.

[@rolanddavis351]

Also interesting. Well looking forward to 3 when it's available.

[@dirk19411]

Excellent film, I never knew what had happened to the Station Buildings of Scale Hall Station which was opened by my father, Allan Codling, for the first train on Whit Saturday 1957 and I bought the first tickets all numbered 0000. Loo forward to other videos.

[@DavidChandler1]

That's a great memory Derrick, thanks for sharing. I would love to see a pic of those tickets! :-)

[@jordangbr]

I'm currently restoring and old wooden signal box telephone that apparently came from Plumpton Junction signal box near Ulverston. On turning a tally plate over it has 'Caton Road' written on it. Does anyone have any ideas where it may have come from originally?

[@rolanddavis351]

Just watched and enjoyed 1 and 2. Can't find episode three, am I premature?

[@DavidChandler1]

Thanks for the kind comments Ryan. Episode 3 not out yet, as been busy on this project: kzbin.info/aero/PLtA-H2h0eEr8DHmHzrF224FE8kEyyibRU

[@johngreenland8080]

Any idea why the sidings were called the "New Zealand Sidings"?

[@charliesgames3352]

Half of the Morecambe Euston road station still existst, it belongs to Travis Perkins, you can also see it from the morecambe branch line.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Can you make me a dvd of this please. I was born at Vicarage Lane in July 1943. I remember steam trains passing and the crew throwing coal into my grandmas garden. Also memories or diversions when Carlisle Bridge was closed for modernisation; and of course the electrics...........................Mike now living in the Vale of Glamorgan

[@DavidChandler1]

Hi Mike, what's your email address?

[@motelghost477]

10:24 and some people illegally use the cycle track to drive lorries.

[@DavidChandler1]

Gilles 82 that’s a Council wagon, emptying the bins. Perfectly legal!