The Model Railway Ode to Dr Beeching

[@offramper]

That’s a great reworking of the slow train. I love the idea that railway modellers are remembering and restoring what Ernest Marples tried to eradicate. Well done Grumpy and all branch line modellers.

[@malcolmpayne754]

Brilliant ode to Dr Beeching and well presented! I too am lost for words! - If you ask me Mr Grumpy has hidden depths!

[@GrumpyCameraMan]

I can play the spoons also

[@AaronOxfordExmouth1989]

That was stunning. As a bit of a amateur poet, that was impressive. Absolutely amazing.

[@modelrailwayquest]

I hate to disappoint you Aaron - but he adapted it from a song by Flanders and Swann. and he wrote about 20% of it. Though I think his line about "Dr Beeching's dismantling through us is undone" was lovely. :-)

[@michaelwolak3098]

That was a really nice video, Dr Beechin had crippled the railways and the small stations , thank god there are organisations trying to get the heritage railways all back and running

[@andrewsgarage796]

Awesome Grumpy Best regards Andrew from Downunder

[@mauracurran6500]

Oh wow Grumpy that was beautiful, your poetic skills come from your Irish roots, camera work was fantastic very well done, 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stephendavies6949]

Sir John would have been proud of that. Hats off to you, Grumpy.

[@garymckinnon6903]

Fantastic! Grumpy's efforts are worthy of comparison to Sir John Betjeman or W.H.Auden. The layouts displayed were also a treat!😊

[@modelrailwayquest]

Gosh - he's now strutting around like a peacock! He does love flattery! :-)

[@garymckinnon6903]

If that's the case, perhaps he will expose himself to an appreciative audience!!!😀

[@terrynutlob4073]

We want Grumpy, we want Grumpy.!

[@greenslider]

We had to chaps over here, Sean Lemass and Todd Andrews who eagerly closed railways and pulled up every rail and sleeper with a vengeance over a feverish decade in the mid twentieth century. Some of these were narrow gauge and almost bicycle slow. This continued into the seventies and early eighties. Those lines not nicked by locals through reverse acquisition have been turned into greenways. Having walked them in places, a lovely resource

[@modelrailwayquest]

I didn't know that - thanks for sharing. Yes, some of the old railway lines here are now footpaths and cycle ways.

[@dinosauralan.9486]

Hello both, thank you for the mention on WENS@P. But again, missed your Live Smile. However: The Southern Region St Ives branch line was proposed for closure following the Beeching Report, the line gained a reprieve, original to close in May 1971 However, a new, straight, platform station opened on the site of the goods shed to replace it and its still open to this day. Take care. But keep um coming.

[@modelrailwayquest]

Thanks Alan - hope the Burton Model Railex goes well. Are you out and about at any other shows coming up?

[@dinosauralan.9486]

@@modelrailwayquest No, not really, I`m a stay-at-home sort of chap, as where I live some whom call envy me being aside the canal, a quiet area good neighbours. What more does one wish, lived on my own since `My Sheila` passed away. Have my hobbies, read a lot, still learn things every day, still volunteer. The other week fancied visiting The Vale of Rheidol railway, so made up me sandwiches, they being, Pastrami on malted bread, mayonnaise, Gherkins and boiled egg, with fresh ground green pepper, bottle of water, Iced tea, chocolate biscuits and off I went. Cracking day as I like my own company, unfortunately my friend `Miss Sunshine` was unable to attend, Caroline lives with her mother of 90. Sometime next month up to Sandtoft to work upon a Trolley bus The only show I try to attend is the Midland Model Engineering Exhibition near Royal Leamington Spa. just a pleasant drive from Burton A444 - A5 - B4455 to the showground. Or maybe the Model Exhibition at the Stafford country show ground, missed this year's Pete Waterman `Making Tracks` in Chester as `other things needed doing. Well take care Mrs Jesson, one day our `Tracks` will cross, but not upon Carnforth Station or ??? They just might.

[@gordonh9258]

Who knew Grumpy had such a posh voice, nice one Grumpy. 😇

[@stephenroth8132]

Really like Grumpy's poem and observations!

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

AND an ode to Sir John. Very well done Grumpy.

[@simplesimon2802]

Fantastic! Both poem and the layouts used as visuals

[@pim1234]

Grumpy made me tear up there ...

[@modelrailwayquest]

Aw, you softie you.

[@hackmultimedia]

That was pretty good! Excellent poem, Mr. Grumpy. 😎🔥👍

[@simontrainsmodelrailway]

I honestly thought this was going to be a train wreck in a funny entertaining way but that was excellent! When I started hearing Stations name song by Flanders and Swann as when researching some stations like Chester-le-Street, Flanders and Swann do get a mention, Brilliant Poem Grumpy Cameraman

[@vitovolpe567]

Great story time Grumpy

[@ianeveratt7273]

beautiful

[@hughcdavies]

Well done Grumpy,

[@CliveFisher-p2i]

Excellent, Grumpy keep that up.

[@markluker3878]

This is beautiful.

[@timallen6025]

Lovely . Fun fact- Dr Beeching didn’t axe the local station where he himself lived!

[@modelrailwayquest]

Of course not! :-)

[@JAGRAFX]

Dawn tell Grumpy that we watch "Midsomer Murders" on the television here in Frederick, Colorado since he mentioned "Midsomer" in the poem. That was pretty good poetry on Grumpy's part. Heather was impressed. Looking forward your next informational vid. Full scale RAILWAY STATION and structures preservation is something we are concerned with as well here in America. Much railroad activity here in the American West was in pursuit of extraction industry (mining) objectives -- evidence of which is rapidly disappearing every day here. RON & HEATHER JAGRAF/X.

[@modelrailwayquest]

Thanks Ron and Heather - and thank you for the email and photos! I'm just learning that railroad line closures also happened in the States. Midsomer Murders... now that's one very scary village to live in!! Best wishes to you both and see you next Wednesday!

[@derekloudon8731]

Brilliant 🤩

[@janetlewis7145]

Grumpy is a poet, and I didn't know it! Even here in the USA many railway modellers recreat a time of when steam ruled and closed branch lines were busy. Bill and Janet from California

[@modelrailwayquest]

A poet... ? Hmmm... I wouldn't got that far Bill and Janet - but he does have many talents!

[@ShelfburyModelRailway]

Brilliant 😂❤

[@martynfarmer6905]

An impressive poem by Grumpy

[@kroo07]

How Betjemanesque.

[@freddyklein415]

Yes! I like it! I really do! Wow!!!

[@royhorn9412]

Flanders and Swann would be proud!

[@modelrailwayquest]

I hope so

[@terrynutlob4073]

Sitting in the chip shop, Eating chips and scallops...............

[@howardalexander0621]

Grumpy, your dream has come true Share your poetry with the crew Of the 8.20 from here to Waterloo. It needs a little work😬

[@modelrailwayquest]

Grumpy says thank you!

[@royhorn9412]

Grumpy has a future with Shakespeare

[@PhilipSimpson-jt7pf]

Heavily borrowing from Landers and Swann's 'Slow Train'! But nicely done 😊

[@modelrailwayquest]

As per the credit - adapted from the Flanders and Swann song “Slow Train”

[@PhilipSimpson-jt7pf]

@@modelrailwayquestAh, I didn't see the credit!

[@plabarba]

Are you sure that was Grumpy's voice. We thought it sounded like Richard Burton

[@modelrailwayquest]

That would make me Elizabeth Taylor? :-) Yes, he is a man of many talents!

[@plabarba]

@@modelrailwayquest Yeah, sure lets go with that...

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

@palbaba Not Burton, but Betjeman, my friend.

[@LawrenceDaley-s2u]

There is a lot of truth in the ode. But funnily enough, I work in a garage that was built in the old sidings at Littleton and Badsey, that Grumpy mentioned in his piece. Yes, Dr. Beeching has an awful lot to answer for, as I hate the place!!.

[@modelrailwayquest]

Wow - thanks for sharing. But not Dr Beeching - Ernest Marples was the real "baddie"

[@going2thedogs]

Someone has a hidden talent…..

[@modelrailwayquest]

Not so hidden.... I can't shut him up! :-)

[@jeffreysmith156]

To be fair, Beeching was given a rather unenviable job. He did also have positive ideas as well. The likes of Marples never seem to get the "credit" they deserve. There was some very dubious justification for some closures but I reckon politicians had a hand it forcing this as well.

[@phillipcollins9290]

Thanks to Flanders and Swan for the beginning!

[@modelrailwayquest]

Indeed

[@Demun1649]

There was an old man called Billy, who had an enormous NOSE, Whenever he sneezed, he blew off his clothes, and everyone larfed out loud. What was wrong with that?

[@GrumpyCameraMan]

exactly

[@royhorn9412]

The original: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIWplIFuh9h9mNUsi=xRX_Ln2dDsWejeAr