But despite the poor condition of many of the locomotives in 1966/67 numerous recorded examples of 100mph running in those final years (despite the official 85mph limit)
Surprised you've had no coppertops in your list of commenters. Mind you, if I were a true Southern man, I'd feel the same. I cannot imagine you were too thrilled at the influx of Ivatt tanks either?
You - and a couple of others - have made generally and readily available a great record of moving Southern steam for all the world to share. I wish the same were true for other regions. My own introduction to the SR was the entrance to 70A in 1960 and the glorious sight of 35003.
At least I'm old enough to remember these times (born 1945). Even in 1966 we didn't think it would really end. I managed to get round all the Southern London sheds and Eastleigh around 58/59 (and remember seeing the first of the rebuilds). Those were indeed halcyon days, and the last fling of clean engines.
I used to stand on the (public) balconies of those flats in 66/67 and watch those 'desperate' last rites.
It's interesting to hear you say that the endless miles of film depicting the end of steam as tedious and depressing but for someone who was only 7 years old at the time and understood little of the politics behind the railways at the time, I could watch the endless miles of film for ever. Please don't stop posting them, they wer part of my growing up!
I'm actually too young to remember any of it - a babe in arms in 1967, but old enough to remember 70's trips to the Ashford Steam Centre on running days, where I would have seen the SER O1 0-6-0 and on at least one occasion a visit from 'Clan Line' - I wish that as much attention had been paid to the end of steam in the South East in 1959/60... all that film of the South Western division when it was all over bar the shouting is just rubbing it in a bit :-)
Glad to hear it.. if you have anything featuring Portslade station or Brentford Central one is where I live now the other is where I remember the"green" trains as a 7 year old respectively!!
The shot of 41312 looks like it's hauling a full brake as the first vehicle (all we can see), so chances are the stock was the Bournemouth Belle set I'd imagine?
But despite the poor condition of many of the locomotives in 1966/67 numerous recorded examples of 100mph running in those final years (despite the official 85mph limit)
Chafford1 2 months ago
fab footage of a bygone world.
JulietJusticeLTD 3 months ago
Thank you, for all the nostalgia and all the film clips that you have posted for posterity,
they are truly remarkable.
TheTelstar008 1 year ago
Surprised you've had no coppertops in your list of commenters. Mind you, if I were a true Southern man, I'd feel the same. I cannot imagine you were too thrilled at the influx of Ivatt tanks either?
You - and a couple of others - have made generally and readily available a great record of moving Southern steam for all the world to share. I wish the same were true for other regions. My own introduction to the SR was the entrance to 70A in 1960 and the glorious sight of 35003.
zelo1954 1 year ago
@zelo1954 Oh I forgot to mention - the shed foreman took pity on a waif/stray from NE England and let me go round. Just magic.
zelo1954 1 year ago
At least I'm old enough to remember these times (born 1945). Even in 1966 we didn't think it would really end. I managed to get round all the Southern London sheds and Eastleigh around 58/59 (and remember seeing the first of the rebuilds). Those were indeed halcyon days, and the last fling of clean engines.
I used to stand on the (public) balconies of those flats in 66/67 and watch those 'desperate' last rites.
Thanks for posting. 5*
bankerbertha 2 years ago
It's interesting to hear you say that the endless miles of film depicting the end of steam as tedious and depressing but for someone who was only 7 years old at the time and understood little of the politics behind the railways at the time, I could watch the endless miles of film for ever. Please don't stop posting them, they wer part of my growing up!
metadyneman 2 years ago
I'm actually too young to remember any of it - a babe in arms in 1967, but old enough to remember 70's trips to the Ashford Steam Centre on running days, where I would have seen the SER O1 0-6-0 and on at least one occasion a visit from 'Clan Line' - I wish that as much attention had been paid to the end of steam in the South East in 1959/60... all that film of the South Western division when it was all over bar the shouting is just rubbing it in a bit :-)
Don't worry, plenty more to come yet.
SouthernRailwayFilms 2 years ago
Glad to hear it.. if you have anything featuring Portslade station or Brentford Central one is where I live now the other is where I remember the"green" trains as a 7 year old respectively!!
metadyneman 2 years ago
Dunno yet :-) definitely a bit more Brighton to come. Next is a big chunk of Basingstoke.
SouthernRailwayFilms 2 years ago
WHOT YEAR IS THIS FILM
penninefilms 2 years ago
First part is 1967. From 02:53 it's around 1960/1961.
SouthernRailwayFilms 2 years ago
The shot of 41312 looks like it's hauling a full brake as the first vehicle (all we can see), so chances are the stock was the Bournemouth Belle set I'd imagine?
bluebellnutter 2 years ago