Steam around Stoke-on-Trent in the 1960's

[@JohnBath-f8p]

Lived in this area 1955 to 1971. Brings back so msny memories!

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Good old steam I remember a day in my youth being stuck at Crewe waiting for a connection and it was freezing so I sidled up the platform and stood beside the steam locomotive and got myself nicely warmed up, happier days then still young and no worries 😊

[@DowntheJunction]

This is from a railtour that took place on the 30th May 1964, R.C.T.S The North Staffordshire Railtour .

[@5DVIDEO]

Definite info for the record now, thanks for that.

[@keithnaylor1981]

The steam train with its magical sound will never lose its fascinating! On one of these trains can be found Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on the way to tackle a singular two-pipe mystery, while some distance up the track are Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffat trying to work out when the next train is due at Buggleskelly!

[@NTSCuser]

I previously assumed The Green Knight's livery was ficticious! Happy to be proven wrong.😊

[@5DVIDEO]

Looks good on Stoke shed doesn't it.

[@gainsbourg66]

@@5DVIDEO Way better.

[@duncancurtis5108]

Strange to think just before closing in 1965 BR installed modern crossing barriers at Denstone, flashing lights n all.

[@saltspringrailway3683]

Typical, someone else's money.

[@MePeterNicholls]

I wonder if the original film is still available? I’m starting practicing film restoration and high quality scans of this would be perfect

[@5DVIDEO]

A more up to date copy of this would certainly be a bonus with todays technology.

[@simonf8902]

No line side safety at all. 😂

[@paulnolan1352]

Didn’t need it.

[@Knappist]

Fantastic filming thanks for posting this archive footage

[@saltspringrailway3683]

Good commentary, nice film quality and good sound. Great historical record.

[@5DVIDEO]

Thank you very much. Took a bit of piecing together of all the various clips but it came out well in the end.

[@stuartroyle1402]

thank you for posting,,took me back to my younger days hanging around stoke station and 5d.

[@kholden2678]

Thank you for sharing this and the other NSR films on your channel. George James Crosbie Dawson, my 2nd cousin 4x removed, was Chief Civil Engineer on the NSR from 1886-1914.

[@jeremyrichards8327]

Excellent footage and commentary.The crew certainly earned their wages in those days.