The Railway to the Pits and Pottery. The next Greenway Extension?

[@def90neil]

You literally finished at the back of my house I can tell you no end of story’s of the line pit slater brick We seen it all growing up in the 90s and 80s

[@philipsmith4597]

Your photo of the train crossing the Derby Rd level crossing brings back a memory of being stopped there ( cc1960) on my motorbike and the scouts were doing bob-a-job for the cars. If the driver gave them a bob the scouts would warn them that there was a police speed trap between Kilburn and Little Eaton. Enterprise and initiative were always to be found in folk round here.

[@jetsons101]

Ant, it's amazing how fast the Railroad in the UK grew and how large it got. So much has been lost to time. Thanks to people like you many parts of the R.R. may be gone but it won't be forgotten.

[@shirleylynch7529]

Loved the old photos. Super video. Sound, scenery, colours and explore so enjoyable. Thank you again Ant . Another masterpiece.

[@JuliaHopewell]

Totally agree! The music is always a pleasure too. Thank you, Ant.

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Very interesting video. Without old maps, archive images and video, you'd never appreciate the extent of railway and industrial infrastructure in this area, only 30 or so years ago, the rapidity of the deindustrialisation process and the transformational effect on the landscape - and by extension, on people's lives and livelihoods.

[@adebat13]

The shot of the train leaving Denby Station with all the oallets on the right,we used to nick pallets from there for our bonfire night

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Another great video, Ant. I love the way you walk through history and interleave the video with old photographs and videos of the railway as it was. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@martinmarsola6477]

Thank you for the video this day. I’m just viewing it today, May 22nd. Been under the weather for past week. I believe the end is coming, Ant. Your videos put a smile on my face, which is a rarity recently. I will always appreciate them in the past, and maybe the future. If I pass on, my bother Randy will email the news. Again, thanks for the tour this, and hopefully see you on the next. Cheers Ant! 🇬🇧👍😔🇺🇸

[@trainsinkansas576]

Great video. Loved the old pictures and film. Nice drone footage and narration. Never ever have been to the UK but I have watched so many videos I feel like I have been there at times. Really enjoyed. Jerry from Meriden, Kansas

[@dodgydruid]

The signal in the fotos was probably lifting due to a bad treadle being squeezed by the loco crossing and raising a bell or two in the box for a train running a red if so equipped but I highly suspect there wasn't a spad indicator on this low priority line but the treadle is needed to show on the panel a train is occupying a block and create an interlock to stop the signal being raised until the block is cleared. I remember my father when I had gone into work with him on his duties the hour before shift started, he would have his bucket of oil, various key sockets etc and off he would trudge to oil up points and signal mechanisms, tighten or loosen point and signal rods all given a lashing of oil from his bucket then off in the opposite direction inspecting treadles, motors, rodding and cables, giving any signage a friendly wipe and a weather eye on fishplates and rail tops for breaks because that was what a signalman did on top of pulling levers and making tea.

[@ST150ward]

Excellent work as usual ant, The route does go off from Ripley junction towards cross hill and onwards toward Heanor with bits still remaining. Cross hill station is now a reclaim yard, I was born in 80 and remember a lot of the denby line and Ripley pit that backed on to the denby/Kilburn line. I grew up playing around that area. Especially fords pit, you could have done the cromford canal tunnel off this video as its about 200yrds away from the start of the video. Keep up the stellar work. Always look forward to your local (to me) videos

[@garyh8315]

Another part of history that all added to the industry of the East Mids and the impact it had on the locality. Thanks Ant, also stange, yet nice to bump into you the other day. Cheers, Gary

[@TrekkingExploration]

Ah we're you the chap in Tesco?

[@garyh8315]

@@TrekkingExploration Yes, not the best place to stop you and chat. But thanks for all the vids. It is great to be able to put all those years of trawling OS maps and actually see the lines of industry.

[@Jimyjames73]

Enjoying all the old B / W Photos that you keep on finding - Amazing!!! Also it is amazing how things change over time!!! (Your forgiven for your mistake!!!) 😉🤔🚂🚂🚂

[@mikewoodman7700]

Silver Birch trees a sure sign of railway track bed every time

[@markforsyth2721]

The photo of Ripley station at 9:49 makes me wonder if it is “evacuees” arriving from somewhere else. Would be interesting to know is my assumption is correct. can anyone comment on this.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Hi Mark yes it is. Dated 1939 ☺️

[@markforsyth2721]

@@TrekkingExploration, Ant thanks for the confirmation response. Keep walking, as I love seeing all the places around Notts from my youth.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Interesting video as always, look forward to the next one.. 👍

[@richardperry5538]

Spalding to March....sure I've mentioned it before but that would be a good explore 🙂

[@johnsmart964]

Thank you very much for this excellent video presentation, it is always great to see some remains, especially rails and old stations. There seemed to be quite a lot of passenger lines shut in 1930 or around that time, but it would have been around the time of the great depression and no doubt the popularity of the bus at that time too.

[@jontaylor1652]

Nice job again, thanks Ant. It's great how the drone shots make everything much clearer even when it's difficult to find much evidence of what once was there down at ground level.

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Loved that thanks Ant. Historic railway are gorgeous. Loved the bridges too. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care

[@nigelsutton8957]

I think that the signal in the old picture at Denby was off the horizontal due to wear of the arm and arm stops.

[@LKBRICKS1993]

Excellent really enjoyed it.

[@carolinecleaveley-q1r]

thanks again for a very interesting film. remember seeing a pair of 20s on this line in the 1970s. caroline

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it Caroline thanks very much ☺️

[@andrewmaurer6267]

Absolute quality amazing trip top man👍👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Andrew 🙂

[@JanMartin-co9oo]

this is going to be an interesting walk what a find to begin with thanks for sharing ant x

[@TrekkingExploration]

I hope you enjoy it Jan thank you 🙂

[@clairependrous4512]

A super video, thank you.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching Claire 😊

[@ukman9797]

Great explore Ant.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching ☺️

[@chrisbayly5457]

Another fine video, without the old maps they would be lost forever..

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching Chris

[@zachmoore290]

Also the buffers track and both platforms are still there at denby Station

[@TrekkingExploration]

Yes not accessible

[@bobingram6912]

That was a good old walk, as usual you'd never know it was there. Re the double decker, I thought Trent Motor Traction livery was red, or was that later??

[@TrekkingExploration]

I think it was mostly red. I'm sure there was a period that involved white too maybe not much

[@johnnyroadcrew3841]

Nice one .. ...

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you 😊

[@ste.h9825]

Great video.thanks Ant.😂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much 😊

[@Patient_x_zero]

Really enjoying these videos as of late, makes me wonder if they removed the railway due to cars/vans/lorries being a cheaper alternative to railway use? Shame it's all gone and only some remains are left to be seen. Looking forward to the next episode

[@greigs9384]

Those two bridges were still in place,,as was the track in 2012, so very recent removal.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Not that long ago. Surprised both have been removed. Thanks for watching

[@jakelast5860]

Think the bridges were demolished in 2015 or 2016

[@zachmoore290]

Trains carried on into denby way past 1963. Think the last train waa in the 90s

[@TrekkingExploration]

Yes the line beyond Denby to Ripley closed in the 60s

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Makes one wonder WHY they were in such a hurry to see all deconstructed so quickly....

[@dodgydruid]

A shame they built the way they did around Ripley making it nigh on impossible for the Midland Railway today to poss rebuild to there and reinstate the rest of the line. Its like down here, Frome to Radstock, only real thing to have done was relay track and put in a pair of points to connect to the existing quarry line and a small chord on cleared trackbed to go into Frome station, giving the Radstock folk a rail link once again AND if it was done right maybe with a dive under to come out left of the roundabout, they could have gone all the way to Shepton Mallet connecting that once great town to the rails again too. Council no doubt bribed by dodgy builders refused at every step to reinstate that line and in the end gave planning permission to build houses deliberately in the way of the chord so it could never be reinstated grr

[@Jamesthesnail]

Stonking vid Ant, will you be heading south toward GWR at all?

[@TrekkingExploration]

I'd like to do some stuff down the South West this year. Thanks for watching

[@MattSomethingOrOther]

*Take a drink every time he say "isnt it:"*

[@TrekkingExploration]

Isn't it

[@thomasmann9216]

It's a good thing you don't live in the NY Metro area. You'd never get to use your drone. 😆

[@jetsons101]

First...... Really......

[@TrekkingExploration]

🙂🙂😉😉