Quorn Wagon & Wagon - Great Central Railway - Brake Van Diaries #9

A huge thank you to Matt & Ross for showing me around and getting a chance to see some of their great work. Can't wait for my next visit!
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[@WardleRestorations]

A special mention to the other groups that also work there: GCR Carriage & Wagon, Railway Vehicle Preservation, The Windcutter Group and Swithland Wagon Group!

[@JenniferEKirk]

A really great video! Absolutely spot on filming and editing.

[@WardleRestorations]

Really appreciate the kind words Jenny! Means a lot :)

[@jonny7dreamin]

Nick Tinsley...What a bloke!! Wish there were more like him around...Thank you for posting your videos, love them., they bring back many happy memories. ..Thank you. ☝

[@WardleRestorations]

Agreed, he has such an impressive collection, im extremely jealous!

[@colinwykes1833]

Hey Ollie a superb video. I am a friend of the Great Central and I looking forward to the time when the line is reunified and we will be able to travel from Ruddington to Loughborough. Thankyou my young friend for showing this great line. Take care and stay safe :) :) :)

[@WardleRestorations]

It certainly is a lovely line, and a beautiful collection of wagons! Really glad you enjoyed Colin :)

[@russellnixon9981]

This was excellent very well made and produced. A subject not covered and thats unseal in the world of railways. Keep making them your good at it.

[@WardleRestorations]

Glad you enjoyed it mate really appreciate the feedback!

[@Living_Life_RN]

This and what you’re doing (amongst other things) has really made me rethink about what I can do. I’ve always had a secret passion for carriage and wagon, particularly in narrow gauge. Maybe I should delve into the realms of wagon restoration myself…

[@WardleRestorations]

Really pleased that this has helped in some way! Really does mean a lot so do appreciate you watching!

[@CMD_Line]

The Escort van is brilliant, seen it a few times in the flesh and always puts a smile on my face.

[@WardleRestorations]

It is indeed a lovely vehicle!

[@michaelbottomley2520]

The wagon side is very interesting hope to see more

[@WardleRestorations]

I hope to visit again soon!

[@MrVinnyh]

I enjoyed that Ollie! so what's going to be the next purchase? 🤣most people seam to over look what was the real profit side of railways. Since leaving the CVR, & moving to Derbyshire, I get to see a large amount of freight & engineering trains on my door step. often see BR Petroleum branded TEA tank wagons still in use + the odd MFA ballast wagons still in use. The Colne's ballast wagon is a ex London Transport, (North Norfolk & Whitwell & Reepham station) also use them!

[@WardleRestorations]

I’m very jealous you get to see freight on your door step! Regarding the next purchase, I have a couple of wagons I’m trying to get my hands on but it’s proving to be Impossible!

[@Flymochairman1]

That's a great video Ollie. Not often can we see an in-depth view of the GCR and the Rolling Stock they have. There's some high standards of repair there. I love watching the Sign Writers and all the tools and brushes involved. A nice little fortune in the Quorn yard there. The only dual-track Heritage Railway, I've always wanted to go and have a look. Nice filming and great informative interviews there. Nice one Ollie. Keep Safe, mate. Cheers!

[@WardleRestorations]

Highly recommend visiting if you get the opportunity, a fantastic line when the weathers nice!

[@TimberSurf]

Very interesting, I like wagons, they should be preserved just like coaches and locos!

[@WardleRestorations]

Couldn’t have said it better myself!

[@SteveSmithRailways]

I reckon Ollie will be buying more wagons now after that visit and chat to Nick. Its nice to hear from owners and their reasons what made them purchase their stock as most of the time we do not hear anything at all and wonder ...."I wonder who owns that?

[@WardleRestorations]

I reckon Ollie will too if he could actually find any for sale LOL, not much out there available sadly...

[@markwilson8002]

That was an excellent, its basically a wagon documentary, really interesting. Quorn & Woodhouse is about 25min from me I visit at least half a dozen times a year especially like the trains at work & diesel galas.

[@WardleRestorations]

Glad you enjoyed it, I 100% intend on returning for one of their diesel galas!

[@3brail34]

Another great video Ollie !! Really enjoyed the inter mix of interviews and footage of rail operation during your visit. You got a great balance between the two. Also enjoyed the interview with Nick Tinsley, really interesting to hear his thoughts, experiences and insight into a little thought of area of the preservation scene, but a very important one never the less. Really enjoyed this episode and more than happy to see similar in the future.

[@WardleRestorations]

Nick is the type of chap who needs a whole video just about his collection, the 5-10 minutes didn’t do if justice! I hope to speak to him again next time I’m there for sure!

[@mels4796]

wonderful video

[@WardleRestorations]

Cheers Mels

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Great video and very cool interviews. I found this quite interesting and fun to hear.

[@WardleRestorations]

Glad you enjoyed Anthony, hope you’re well!

[@bartoncessna1]

Brilliant video mate. Really top quality coverage of an often overlooked part of heritage railways.

[@WardleRestorations]

Really appreciate comments like this! Hope you enjoy future episodes just as much!

[@2010ditta]

Excellent Ollie..nice interviews with the 3 gents interspersed with the diesels and the steamer running past. All the best.

[@WardleRestorations]

Glad you enjoyed it, cheers!

[@flippop101]

This really is quality KZbin. A great series so far, and very enjoyable to watch.

[@WardleRestorations]

Comments like this really push me to want to make even better videos, hope you continue to enjoy as the episodes roll out!

[@flippop101]

@@WardleRestorations I‘m sure I will! All the best, Philip

[@connorjonas1055]

Astounding work once more mate! That interview with Nick really stuck with me on how you can't tell the story of railways without the wagons. Furthermore, brilliant job cutting in shots of engines in operation to help transition or segue between questions and segments! I know that I would like to see more of those kinds of transitions in future diary entries, doesn't matter to me if the footage was taken on a different railway or on a different day, but a nice short trainspotting shot even now and then to break up the episode. I also really hope you talk to other groups and people about other kinds of restoration they do! Visiting railways to show that little seen part of preservation would be amazing! Once more, great work. Have a nice day mate. -Connor

[@WardleRestorations]

Wow, what incredibly kind words! Not often I'm left speechless by a comment! I have a few more railway visits lined up in-between working on the brake van. Really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@johnjephcote7636]

My Sunday morning stroll with my father was to roam around the coal wagons in the sidings off the Watford-St.Albans branch, just north of Odhams and the Watford by-pass. The last private owner I saw there was a Hurst Nelson wagon. I've always had a fascination for the wooden bodied coal wagon and I've modelled too many of them.

[@SKULLMAN9647]

Another great video, I remember going to the great central as a child and seeing clips of it brings back so many memories

[@WardleRestorations]

Glad you enjoyed mate 🙂

[@SKULLMAN9647]

@@WardleRestorations no problem lad. Do you have a upload schedule. Also my god father is one of the signal box operators at quorn and I have great memories going and sitting in the signal box and watching the locos pass while drinking a cuppa. might have to go give the railway a visit

[@barriemothersele9510]

Another great day really enjoyed it thanks

[@WardleRestorations]

Glad you enjoyed Barrie!

[@owenslanejunction7544]

Great video

[@WardleRestorations]

Cheers Luke!

[@reliantrailways]

Very nice!

[@WardleRestorations]

Thanks!