The Walk - EP 22 - Peak Forest Tramway - Derbyshire

[@IZingari]

Very interesting walk and talk. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to believe that these structures were built in the time frame ascribed to them when there were no power tools and everything had to be moved by horse and cart. If it were just a few examples of this type I'd probably just shrug it off , but there are engineering wonders all around the world that defy easy explanation.

[@IckeWalks]

The victorian era was extraordinary for what they managed to accomplish.

[@cosmiccorner2070]

Excellent video! Really well researched. As far as I know the name Busgworth came from the name of the land owners family. The Coronation Street character was Elsie Tanner who owned the Navigation Inn and Betty Driver off of 'Betty's Hot Pot' owned the Cock pub in Whaley Bridge once too. Thank you for visiting our part of the world, shame you didn't catch it on a sunny day! If your ever interested in exploring old quarries, there are some spectacular walks around Cracken Edge and Chinley churn too!

[@IckeWalks]

Thank you! I will look them up!

[@axl6298]

Another interesting walk n talk, in typical English summer weather.

[@georgegunn9387]

Brilliant stomp Gareth...loved it. Well done mate.

[@IckeWalks]

Thank you!

[@chrisfrost8456]

Great Video again Beutiful part of the world ,i have been to Buxton many moons ago my mum was born in Matlock so will have check out that area thanks for all that history 👍 ❤

[@IckeWalks]

Thank you. I love it up that way.

[@RaggyAl1971]

Naughty lad,flying over active railway lines.

[@amberdy12]

great walk

[@marcinhebda2094]

Great job. My suggestion to research is Ticknall Tramway. Two long tunnels, old bridge in Ticknall village, Dimminsdale quarry branch, even one more tunnel in Ashby. Or Melbourne military line with abandoned engine House in the forest. Keep doing Your great job!😊

[@IckeWalks]

Thanks mate! Will add to the list!

[@bondosan]

Love all this. When's the book coming out?

[@gilesestram]

Passed that area so many times on the nearby A6 but never actually went down to the canal side.

[@IckeWalks]

It is lovely!

[@alfaubrom]

Hello Gareth it would be interesting to know how they attached the saddles in to the stone sleepers, was the bolts comeing up from the underside fitted before laying in to position, or a precursor to hilti type expandable fixing? or you could fill the stone holes in lead then fit a screw threaded bolt, hammered in so it twists as it goes, who knows. I'll try an find when masonry drill bits came in to being possibly around the advent of Bosch drills. Great walk that tunnel wants digging out to truly honour it but if it hits the a6 bridge an concrete possibly not. Cheers

[@IckeWalks]

Good question. Yeah I think the bridge kills iy dead unfortunately!

[@alfaubrom]

We could have some fun if we was in charge couldn't we, get everything restored as far as able steam trains running on coal and or compressed air, everything looking beautiful affordable transportation for all an joyous too, years ago I wrote about modern trains should be made in distinctive styles an given names again to try to reintroduce some sense of journey an panache that sense of excitement an occasion say if back in the day you where about to get aboard Mallard etc. I've seen old photos of Russia of all places with trains towing compressed air tanks and kinda tram affairs doing the same, you'd think out there the heat of coal would be the thing totherwise your feet would freeze to the footplate! I'll look in to how they fixed them anchorage plates or saddles on early stone sleepers, they're maybe some remaining intact somewhere? We had a postmans or mailbox carriage o the farm I loved it a soft sky blue colour with its on stove great big thick doors with a big wheel that you turned to securely lock it, wish I had it now proper living van it was about three inches thick the wood you know. I'm loving these films of yours it's a proper departure I'm a main carer so it's good to have some time an intelligent exploration, a great escape. Cheers

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

Gareth, the Actress played 'Elsie Tanner' ie from Coronation Street Actress, her real name is Pat Phonenix, she is buried in Liverpool, I visited her Grave on my Channel, she is buried in the same Graveyard as Comedian Tom O'connor, again your dad would know 😊😊😊

[@IckeWalks]

Cheers for this mate.

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

@@IckeWalks welcome