The Age of Steam - STEAM TRAINS - Bromsgrove

Very rare footage by film maker Jim Clemans from the age of steam trains in Bromsgrove

[@johnmay2786]

Very interesting and enjoyable, thanks for sharing.

[@spike6918]

I was born in Bromsgove and my father worked at Bromsgrove Station as a booking clerk. I was allowed on the station even after trainspotters were banned. Occasionally I was invited into the signal box . I used to help the porters unload/ load their boxes from and to the guards van and was allowed to assist with releasing the homing pigeons. Amongst the many highlights I remember to this day are the arrival of the circus with the procession to the town and getting Paynes poppets from the vendepac machine in the booking hall.

[@hughrainbird43]

Amazing steam entertainment! We have to be thankful to the Clemens and their film - making in the latter days of steam for these memories. My Grandmother sometimes mentioned " the Lickey Incline" when watching me play with my model train set, having stayed with a brother at Gloucester as a young girl during the late 1800's and presumably travelled by train over the Incline. Sadly I've only experienced the climb behind diesel haulage, though I did travel over the Folkestone Harbour Branch in steam days in the early 1960's with more ex-GWR Pannier power

[@simoncornwall4286]

Thanks for sharing. My first visit to Bromsgrove was in 1965/66 after a train derailed with a load of perishable. My Dad took me for a look - Fun times!!!!!

[@darryllucas3047]

I'm the the young sprog of a fireman seen on "The Bigun" 92230 with driver Sid Hollingshead, taken in June 1964. Great days.

[@Isochest]

Good on you!

[@ExeCodger]

Thanks very much for this nostalgic look back at to role of banking engines on such a steep gradient made all the more interesting by the informative commentary.

[@johntaylor-tz6td]

Just fantastic to see the steam I was lucky to work at bromsgrove as a wheel Tapper the train crews in the steam days work hard.

[@paularowe7651]

Good video, excellent narration.

[@beverleyking]

SO MANY HAPPY MEMORIES THANKS FOR THEM!

[@keithparker5103]

It was so nice to see 73068. I worked for British Railways in those days and although I never climbed the Lickey behind this loco. I used to catch the Bristol/York at 5:29 PM fron Derby with this loco. frequently in charge. I often timed him at 95 MPH between Church Fenton and York. I never experienced this turn of speed behind either a "Jubilee" or a black 5

[@tumbi100]

I had for a few trips on the main,but my last driver was Gentleman Jack Richardson god bless him ,lots of magical memories.

[@quintoflyer]

I was a fireman at Saltley during those golden days

[@stephensmith799]

I wish I could say that!

[@islandhopperstuart]

Wonderful: thanks for posting!

[@cliffhatton9864]

As a youngster I used to stand on the iron bridge at Bromsgrove Station as the trains went under

[@TheGateway37]

Wonderful footage of these workhorses.

[@snowjohnb]

Brilliant stuff! Thanks for sharing it.

[@johnbeck7019]

Great film

[@kristinajendesen7111]

My brother's favourite spotting location. Wish I'd of had the chance back then 😕

[@spiccybaby]

I think the Bulleid won that, very impressive climb with the 9F on the back. 9 on? Very cool.

[@howardpearson6281]

great film, seen young fireman?20ish? Thought bet that lad still alive great to see the comment from Darryl.

[@ianthomsonnewman4048]

Very nice and historic. I lived in England in those days, but never went to the lickey incline. It is very difficult to dub sound, but a good attempt is made.

[@seamusdurcan3774]

Ian thomson newman iPhone

[@davidnicholls7532]

I remember train spotting on the incline in the 1960s, still some steam engines needing banking but increasingly diesles didn't.

[@natehill8069]

Always surprised to see how willing pedestrians/lookers were to get close to tracks back in the day when lavatories were basically just a seat with a hole in the floor...

[@Isochest]

Not in the UK though. We have had sit down toilets with flushing for longer than anyone can remember

[@Isochest]

What year was this taken? I bet the freights were mainly auto industry components: Longbridge was a big rail destination for such traffic

[@owenevans83]

+Isochest Probably between 1960 and 1965.

[@sourwitch2340]

I'm here from Cheltenham D.G.B. Digby.

[@brokeastronomer]

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[@nig87101]

Really interesting. Many thanks for sharing.