The Story Of The Lochty Private Railway (2020 Documentary)

[@SP.74]

This is really interesting, I actually visited Lochty a few times with my Uncle as a young kid as he helped out there for a few years. This video Brought back some really good memories. Outstanding stuff Mr QTX.

[@jamesdouglasjamiesonharrow7981]

That was part of my maintenance section from East Fife Central to the Lochty station

[@jamesdouglasjamiesonharrow7981]

This line when it was built it was supposed to continue onto St Andrews.

[@zaskarelite]

Really good, will always miss 6009

[@roytait]

Thank you for putting together this excellent, informative and enjoyable film about the LPR.

[@QTXAdsy]

Thanks!

[@julianturdfellow7168]

Sir, what an artistic achievement a railway enthusiasts film that had me in tears at the end. Very,very well done and made. I am off to KFRPS when lockdown shite is over. Job well done,Sir.

[@QTXAdsy]

Thank you for your comments! What did you like or found most interesting about it? :)

[@julianturdfellow7168]

QTXAdsy Good evening I found the film to be very comprehensive. The music and images were emotional and nostalgic. I am 61 and with pocket money bought Railway Magazine from about 1968 onwards as a wean. I remember seeing the A4 in a pic in RM. I asked my dad if we could go, he was a Glasgow tram and clyde Steamer authority but was not as up on trains as me. He sought advice from his railway boffin academic friend. Who said it was not worthwhile travelling so far for such a short and stupid venture. Boo Hoo,LOL. Never got there ,so your film is part of a missed childhood,at a sensible level. I am a bit hacked off at the big Heritage Lines . I joined my first railway society recently,Doon Valley Railway. I will be coming to Fife.Nothing adverse about this production. Thanks again.

[@QTXAdsy]

@@julianturdfellow7168 Thank you, at Kirkland there are many who were there at Lochty who have many tales to tell when you do visit. Only a shame that Mr Cameron won't consider letting No.9 and Great Marquess come to our yard to stay as he wants them kept in Fife.

[@driverjock]

Nicely done, a learnt a few things there that I didn't know, I used to live in Kennoway and volunteered at Kirkland, often cycled along the old trackbed before I moved away.

[@pannierprairie7884]

An excellent documentary, thank you very much for producing it!

[@QTXAdsy]

Thank you! Glad for others to learn about this railway :)

[@kevindempsey5486]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[@ianmcgee9945]

It's great to have found this. As a 14 or 15 year old kid in about 1983 or 84 I was privileged to get a footplate ride on the Austerity at Lochty on my only visit to the site. Is the Austerity still around? The video doesn't mention where it went after Lochty was closed.

[@QTXAdsy]

You mean No.16? It went to Brechin after Lochty closed and has remained there ever since though has been just rusting away for many years now. Would be nice if it returned to Fife in the near future.

[@ianmcgee9945]

@@QTXAdsy Thanks for the update!

[@davebrown1409]

The Bamy pug aka BAC No 1, was a bad steamer, doubtful she would have pulled the carriages up from Lochty, or was the steaming rectified, ask Westy about the bucket with the fan on the places on the chimney to help getting the pug in steam !

[@carolinegray3150]

Nice video

[@johnrawlinson]

The music is good what is it ??

[@QTXAdsy]

Which one is you're asking about? The longer one towards the end is part of New World Symphony.

[@johnrawlinson]

@@QTXAdsy the beginning

[@QTXAdsy]

@@johnrawlinson Ah, it's actually one of the Kevin MacLeod royalty free music tracks you can easily download, think it's called The Pyre.

[@jamesdouglasjamiesonharrow7981]

That’s not as I remember it,there were 2 lines a ground frame with 4 lever a building a telephone connected to the signal box east Fife central signal box which controlled the branch and the shunting yard.