The Permanent Way - Day to day track maintenance

[@Abbotts99]

Great old film DREADFULLY presented with your logo right across the screen!... What the hell's THAT all about?!!!!!

[@killerorca1]

some people just dont care

[@kitsuneproductions2624]

Copyright, I imagine

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

@@kitsuneproductions2624even though it is in all probability in the public domain by now, or should be.

[@ians5015]

i lived near a railway goods yard when I was about 12 years old I used to hide and wait for the train passing it was an incline so it was slow pulling all the wagons as soon as the guards van past I used to run after it and ride on the buffers happy days lol

[@FixFeier]

Downvote because of the logo in the middle of the video

[@billpugh58]

Andreas Bender buy the footage and it’s removed, easy.

[@andiyladdie3188]

Very nice explained, good video, thanks for posting.

[@mfx1]

PLEASE lose the logo or at least move it and make it a lot smaller!

[@MrLibbyloulou]

Thanks, that was brilliant, never mind the doom and gloomers that was well worth watching, put some more up please. Those were the days......

[@bluetoad2001]

great video record, i live in a Railroad Town in the states. this was the way it was done back in the day. thanks for posting

[@markdaywaltjr.5707]

Forgive my ignorance, but is that asbestos being used as a packing/adhesive at 8:20?

[@bigredc222]

That was my first thought, it sure looked like it, and they used that stuff for everything.

[@haroldreardon8070]

Back in the days when the good lads loaded up their little wheel barrow and worked their way down the track and were still in view of the depot all day long. The other lads took care of the net little bit of track.

[@peterhiggs1844]

Why oh why does this film have to spoilt by this ridiculous logo splattered over the images?

[@pypes84]

Next time make your logo bigger, I can barely read it over here. -Posted from the ISS

[@maqsoodulhassan]

I have no words to pay tribute to those whose kept alive my love my memories steam engines steam locomotives

[@kevinbyrne4538]

It's remarkable the vast number of men and the number of man-hours that maintenance required -- and this film just illustrates maintenance of the ways, not of the locomotive, etc.

[@tepenne6278]

It would be nice if the text overlay wasn't in the entire video hiding some of the details.

[@busybeeMark]

Hi, I watched this film with great interest, back in 1962 when I was aged 20yrs ( I was one of the youngest gangers on B R ) What I did not see on this film clip where was the look-out man , did they have on e ???, also when you had void sleepers ( thats sleepers that move up and down when trains pass over them ) you had to use void meters , these measure the amount of canisters of chippings required to pack the track with ( each canister equals 1/16 of a inch ) MARK.

[@pandrol7]

we never used gloves either in the 80's, you're right about the lookout though.

[@aaronwilkinson8963]

Are they getting a possession for this work because they are affecting the safety of the line especially if they are messing around with the gauge. Pushing the wheel barrow you need a possession

[@chakradharsharma2324]

Indian p way system is still working like this

[@imautuber]

Its easy to forget the amount of work that went into keeping the perm way in operational condition especially when you remember there was far more tack to maintain back then, today's perm way gang although highly skilled have a lot of gucci gear to do the hard work for them.

[@bonsaibrian]

I seem to prefer these older hand methods to modern ones

[@JimTLonW6]

Interesting view of 'how it used to be done'. I was intrigued that they moved the chair so easily; chairs are very heavy! Those guys must have been pretty strong.

[@Forestfella]

I think I've got a copy of this without blurb knocking around somewhere. Might have to be loaded up!

[@johnkeyte7424]

On the first thing they are the first one✖✴✳

[@MrTinyUK]

Shame about the text across the film....Some loss of detail. BUT thanks for sharing...;-)

[@Barnekkid]

This would have been a good video if not for that stupid blurb in the middle of the screen.

[@GaryNumeroUno]

I agree totally, stupid logo ruins the whole video...

[@dannutman9918]

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[@scottie386]

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[@miket3642]

Why leave the text in the middle of the screen? did not bother after skipping through and seeing it was all the way to the end.

[@barryuk676]

Different times no lookouts makes me nervous! I don't know whether they do measured packing now and I've never seen a monument block. Great film showing the history of the railways.

[@iainhughes6637]

barry uk when I started on the railway in 1982, we used to use LO’s but only if necessary or if there was a green card in the gang. I remember working up Whiteball tunnel near wellington when I first started, the Guys always used to take green guys there, we used to have an advance lo at the tunnel mouth and one on site, the trains where doing a. Ton and when they passed it was literally only 2 ft from me with my back against the tunnel wall. The good old days, I used to love it

[@grandadgamer8390]

What's wrong with a small watermark in the corner of the screen!

[@g8sbs944]

pleasw cant you remove your CineStar from the Main Video as it gets in the way of viewing the main Video

[@b3j8]

Kinda think this material is in the public domain. What's with logo?

[@markcarey8426]

That was brilliant! I reckon I could go and do a day's work one of these gangs with what I've learnt. Well, maybe a couple of hours. Very informative. Terrific. (Yes the ad is a bit annoying but too bad.)

[@CineStarVisuals]

in the past crafty film dealers have targeted our little collection to pirate footage for their own commercial gain. it is painful for us operating for the love of film preservation to see dvd's for sale containing footage conned out of us. we are so pleased so many people are watching the films we saved keep watching spread the word more to come.

[@blackandwhiterag1117]

You can hardly complain about pirating when you have seemingly appropriated BTF material yourselves.

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

Lazy excuse - this was uploaded in what, 2012, there was no reason you needed to make it that opaque even back then.

[@christopherlovelock9104]

Considering this was supposed to be a 'main' line not much in the way of 'lookout' was being done. Shame about the logo all the time, - I'm sure the 'original' didn't have anything like it on it. I'm surprised a few 'cans' of small ballast would have made much difference to the track bed under the sleepers. Funny also in a wheel barrow that didn't seen to have much in it they always had the right items needed for an assortment of jobs, especially if they didn't. know what problems they were going to find.

[@bobburro3642]

didnt bother watching because of the blurb on the screen

[@mrbluesky2050]

likewise,

[@b3j8]

Pubic Domain film, so it is illegal to put ANY type of copyright identification on the film. "In the Public Domain" means just that dummy!

[@jpk1190]

Interesting how many different systems have been developed to connect the rails to the ties/sleepers not only in the UK but also around the world during the 20th century. Chairs, plates, screws, bolts, spikes, springs etc. Of course some variation is due to different demands in terms of traffic intensity and the development of the ratio between labour cost and materials cost. Given the huge technical and economical importance, a universal best solution would probably have been found long ago if such a solution existed. With welded rails and concrete sleepers nowadays, it seems the solution converges towards some type of elastic steel bracket and a relativly simple plate between sleeper and rail.

[@rowland5951]

Now a machine does this crazy

[@Earthlife2695]

good

[@pauljohnson4590]

adding the logo as a watermark could be a copyright infringement I'd have thought as it could still be covered by the original rights? As somebody else has commented that they have the same video the watermark seems pointless? It really devalues the video so much

[@gotnoshoes99]

No I can't see how it is because the logo is in the way.

[@Lowlandlocomotives]

Motherwell is due to close by 2018 with control transferred to the West Scotland Regional Operations Centre at Glasgow Springburn

[@marty8535]

BTF was formed in 49. This looks like an early training film. Pandrol clips not till the mid-late 50s. British Film Institute may have a copy of this for dating

[@supplysarge]

Are you sure that this is CineStarVisuals??

[@BladeRunner21577]

Shame about the watermark, its placement is very poor.

[@ClaymateDesigner]

As an Ex TK Engineer, the audio track needs some noise reduction and get rid of the AGC. The quality of the film stock is very good. Put that logo in the safe area why not.

[@TheThecyclist]

only one annoying thing the cine star visuals icon right across the middle of the screen might be an idea to move it to the top left hand corner as it blocks the view of whats on screen

[@edwardsaunders5419]

why show the titles in middle of film. go back to school and learn how to present.

[@Zebrails]

Here's part II and no visual logo: Day to Day Track Maintenance: Part 2: Switches and Crossings (1952)

[@stevehillier7018]

P way gangs as they were called on the south eastern. Divisional offices at Purley later Beckenham under the Divisional Civil Engineer. Fishplates and joints harp back to the Hither Green Disaster of 1967. Pumping at a rail joint causing stress that caused a fracture. All interesting stuff.

[@bigniper]

Only reason people are complaining about the Logo is because they can't copy it and claim it as there own.

[@flateman3150]

i am a x rail man i don't remember having to sign the official secrets act its seems every time the narrator says the name of things and there uses the video audio is interrupted

[@sauljapuntich]

This is why us americans use the tieplate and the spike..so much faster. Good video though, very informative.

[@ricjackal]

Surprised there s No lookout working with the gang ?

[@alangarner4095]

The righting on the screen is very distracting, other than that very good.👍🏻

[@markgoddard2560]

This film seems to be hijacked and presented cinestar visuals preview. If only we could watch something without the bloody advert.

[@mytfy1]

What is this...A '40s British training video?

[@greenfingersgardener822]

The logo spoils it, but still worth watching

[@peteacher52]

This could have been before the '31 depression, as the intense manual labour suggests.

[@andrewjames3908]

Its post nationalisation given the references to BR and the year '49 on one of the chairs

[@188basstrom]

and the carriage livery

[@peckelhaze6934]

Gave up watching. Ruined by the nonsense in the middle of the screen.

[@Threelinkdave]

It was a great pity that the purveyor of the video didd not do his research as they are violating copyright and adding their own crap across the screen is futile. I recognised the clip from Fastline Films 3 disk set. The copyright still rests with the British film institute and Fastline were granted a licence in 2007 and are available from Videoscene

[@stocksretreat123]

Correct - this is the illegal copy!

[@RailwayManUK]

You can see a better quality version of this with the CineStar titles across the screen. Do they own the rights to this BTF film? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJvTipaPnMaCeas

[@paullangford8179]

Desperate advertising constitutes vandalism.

[@jimc4731]

Could be a good video, but the logo blocks many important things from being seen. Goodby, JIM

[@leifjenkinson4039]

Wonder how many stop watching due to the "scratching" sound. There is good software to eliminate that. Unless the war destroyed them, there has to be a paper trail for these training films.

[@ianhanrahan825]

Back when “chair” was pronounced “cheeeaaaiiirrre” Luvleee

[@quintoflyer]

CRAP LOGO

[@jeanhodgson8623]

Boy, lots of gripes about the logo. It IS bad, but the video is so simple that one can easily see what's going on. Why worry when the topic (though very important) is so trivial and you will never watch it again?

[@frankparnell8595]

Do away with the logo, it ruins the video. No LIKE

[@mikerochburns4104]

Logo in the middle of the screen? give me a break !!!! Better version here >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJvTipaPnMaCeas

[@iainhughes6637]

Very interesting, stupid writing through the middle of the video, if the reason for the writing is for us to take note of the company, do t worry I’ve noted it and made sure I never use them

[@williamthurmond4940]

Loose the logo

[@5springsadventure877]

totally agree with previous posters-you've ruined a really good film with your logo. I started watching then gave up and wrote this.

[@LelandRogers]

I will never understand the trolls who make such unwarranted remarks. I guess they just weren't taught well by their parents. Maybe they are mad because they can't copy it for their own use.

[@RT-hi1ms]

Ever heard of placing the logo/watermark at the bottom right or left of the viewing area?

[@RT-hi1ms]

...like it's normally done...?

[@pressingwilson]

No hard hats, high viz or power tools. And they all had a woodbine on!

[@jimmyjam4371]

Lose the logo.

[@andyvan5692]

great video, but PLEASE lose the watermark!, it is very distracting, we Already know who you are!, and it is right in the center of the picture!, stupid, not a good restoration at all, esp. with the hissing, like it was from a speaker of a movie projector.

[@thebirdman5331]

shit!!!

[@pascoecharlie]

A good Film totally ruined by having a stupid made up Logo slap bang in the middle of the picture. You might just as well make your Logo as large as you can.

[@donalfinn4205]

I didn’t watch it because of the dopey logo

[@660einzylinder]

Another classic film ruined by someone slapping a logo across it, thus rendering it unwatchable. Tossers!

[@andyjay9346]

You have an attitude with your logo. ruins a possibly good video. The old film also needs some love, care and maintenance like the video is trying to teach. Get rid of the NOISE.

[@stefanfolke7112]

Beschissener kann mann das Logo auch echt nicht setzen. Aus Genuss wird Mist.

[@citroenfil]

Downvoted due to stupid logo in the middle of the screen.

[@tejasnite]

HEY DUDES SOME OF US THAT WATCH YOUR VIDEOS,,,, WANT YOU TO GET TO THE POINT. BECAUSE IT COSTS A RAIL CAR FULL OF MONEY FOR GIGIBYTES ,,, SO GET TO THE SUBJECT MATTER,,, THESE CERTAIN LOCATIONS AND FILM EDITORS WE WILL NEVER REMEMBER THEIR NAMES OR WHO THEY ARE. , YOU LOSING VEIWERSHIP WITH THESE LONG ASS,,, GRANDMA'S FAVORITE BROWNIE RECIPES, , GET STRAIGHT TO THE SUBJECT

[@tejasnite]

+Geoff Barry HAVE you been kissing ASS

[@robot7759]

Downvote logo indeed 👎ridiculous.

[@MelioraCogito]

Great way to ruin a film transfer to digital video... not to mention the lack of audio. Why did you even bother posting this?

[@davideast5987]

I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks to the people who posted it.

[@Hofsan]

Nice crappy video