Perth Railway Station HISTORY Scotland

[@Cheeseatingjunglista]

My Great Uncle drove a shunter in the carriage sidings on the southern approach, next to the Inch. He let me ride in the cab with him when I was about 6. He gave me an old battered paraffin train lamp with the sliding screens inside for the three colours, red, green and white. I still have it, that was 60 years ago. Great vid, thank you so much for that! PS You're so right, getting ANY information about the railways in Perth seems overly difficult

[@penninetrains1398]

I'm very pleased to be able to award you your one hundredth 'like'. Excellent and very informative video.

[@loyndsy]

All excellent films, very well done, look forward to more uploads. Perth film makers club would love to meet you.

[@slicedpage]

My Father drove steam trains from Perth to Inverness in the late 1940's early 50's. I am grateful to you for giving such detailed information about Perth stations history . I as a child would visit the station and on a platform there was a machine that for 1d would stamp your name on a strip of metal. Much like a Dymo does today . Cutting edge technology for Perth LOL. Thank you

[@mhoirawhite6457]

There was also a shooting gallery game with black cats. One of our favourite places was the coaling station to fill the tenders at Friarton & the turntable to turn the engines round.

[@albaonthego]

Well researched and produced. Look forward to the next. Liked the shots from the Craigie Bridge where I used to watch the steam trains arriving and leaving

[@marc21091]

Thank you very much for this film. It tells a history that only specialist railway historians knew before. The station that we have is a fine building, well-positioned for the city centre. A station by Perth Prison or on the South Inch would have been far less convenient and the resulting train service would not have been as good as it is. Perth Station is now included in the 2017 book by Simon Jenkins, 'Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations'.

[@KenBrownekb71000duke]

Very interesting and well produced video. Thanks. Ken

[@itloon]

Well researched and made. Have stayed in Perth for 40 years and was totally oblivious.

[@mo.BDV-49]

For the first 6 years of my life I lived just up the road in Leonard St I used to hear the train going and coming in the night

[@dave37672]

Great bring on the next film

[@alisonsimpson6193]

Great video very interesting I have been to Perth Station its beautiful

[@kevinhmr]

Great film, very interesting and informative. Thank you :-)

[@Duffy512]

Fantastic video. Thanks.

[@Jonnyvalenta]

superb video,very well made.

[@jimpetrie6103]

the tower on the video is not the clock tower it is a water tower i worked here for 41 years

[@TheRailways007]

Never a water tower , a clock

[@jimpetrie6103]

@@TheRailways007 i used to wind this clock up twice weekly and i can assure you it has nothing to do with the tower .the clock is at platform level . the water tower is further up on platform 4. the clock was wound up from inside the down centre signal box which was situated at the dock end of platform 5

[@TheRailways007]

@@jimpetrie6103 you have no clue the clock was removed long before you where alive, platforms 1,2,3,4 where no even there ? The old platform would be now 5,6,7 do your research like I have, Jim !

[@TheRailways007]

Water for what, you were not a live when that was a clock mate

[@jimpetrie6103]

@@TheRailways007 if it wasnt a water tower why is there a massive zinc tank in the top part ive seen it and it bears a water companys logo. the steps up to the tower have been closed for years due to being a safety hazard

[@actionmanjacksonman9307]

One of the most boring videos I have ever seen, but it has inpired me to get a few cans and get steamin on de South Inch the marra. Thanks.

[@thebrightsideofthemoon5829]

Changed days now, you’d be jailed for having a carry out and getting steaming on the inch.

[@peterbond8025]

Oh dear. Here's a man who knows almost nothing about his subject. So many mistakes it hurt to listen. Please stick to a subject you have a remote grasp of next time. This certainly won't be anything to do with railways.

[@thebrightsideofthemoon5829]

Honestly? What is he wrong about?

[@andrewcowling5804]

I found this interesting and it had a track plan of the most interesting part I visited many years ago. The carriage sidings that shot off right at the end of the platform which I was convinced was in the middle of the platform. That’s what memory does for you in old age. Thankyou