This is great to see. I was on the red train that day going to Ongar and it was truly a memorable occasion. The train back to Epping was packed like the rush hour. I still have the photos I took that day somewhere. Just been walking near North Weald today and have seen the excellent restoration taking place there and harking back to 1973 when I first travelled on a 1962 stock train to Ongar in the days when an 11 year old could do such things on their own. Happy memories.
the problem with ongar being closed is that when it shut down the reason given was nobody used it,which was true now though this whole area has been built right up and we totally need it to be running again something the powers that be seem to not understand,,thankfully though there are a group of individuals that are working solidly to restore some sort of service..
@shyboyangelus nope its still there,,obviously after it was decommissioned in (i think) 1994 the electricity was turned off,, and despite petitions to get it reconnected and reopened (something tfl/whomever decided against) there are a group of people that are currently restoring the station and tracks as a steam railway...google EOR ~epping/ongar railway and you can see whats going on..sorry its vague but the info is on their website...hope this helps
What a pity this branch could not have been made profitable as a public service, but as it was not to be, would not the London Transport museum have been able to run it as a Heritage railway for the Underground. It would have been the only electrified heritage museum railway, right on the outskirts of London. All the stock in the museum at Acton available, steam? Heritage bus services on weekends-a London Beamish?...money obviously is the question,.. heritage lottery? #missedoppertunity
@citytransportinfo It has nothing to do with the colour of the writing. The writing is just so big and clumsy that it obscures half the content for large sections of the video. Information such as this belongs in the footnotes, or in the case if youtube, in the description.
@OldPrawnFace I did try to highlight some features which almost certainly would have otherwise been missed, as I wonder how many people read the footnotes
I was concerned that a small font would not be readable - especially if the video was not watched full screen.
Nice Video! Come on to our youtube channel EORtv1 and have a look at the vids we have uploaded, more to come!! Plus why not get in touch through our website and become a volunteer and help us get this line ready!!
The Epping Ongar Railway Company that now owns the line certainly hope something can use the line again!! They have a Thumper & a class 117 waiting for the line to reopen in Spring this year!!
@muscleco I've read somewhere that if / when the Chelney line is built then there will be people calling for the route as far as North Weald (if not Ongar) to be reopened, as a way of reducing P+R people driving in to Epping.
Superb work taking an editing this. I used to manage the branch as Area Manager (as well as other sections of the Central line) back in the 1980's. I therefore passed signalman out in all the signal boxes and gave final qualification to the drivers. Brings back happy memories for me.
I'm not sure that the one I have has even been made public.
It was made around 1980 by a driver called Bostock, and features a mixture of driver's eye views and distance filming across fields etc. I was given it by another driver.
This is great to see. I was on the red train that day going to Ongar and it was truly a memorable occasion. The train back to Epping was packed like the rush hour. I still have the photos I took that day somewhere. Just been walking near North Weald today and have seen the excellent restoration taking place there and harking back to 1973 when I first travelled on a 1962 stock train to Ongar in the days when an 11 year old could do such things on their own. Happy memories.
sct353 6 months ago
the problem with ongar being closed is that when it shut down the reason given was nobody used it,which was true now though this whole area has been built right up and we totally need it to be running again something the powers that be seem to not understand,,thankfully though there are a group of individuals that are working solidly to restore some sort of service..
rice3y 7 months ago in playlist Old Ongar Railway Videos
Oh no it doesn't. It's not that bad.
carl2017 11 months ago
whats happening at ongar now?? , the tracks been bulldozed , is this the end???
shyboyangelus 11 months ago
@shyboyangelus nope its still there,,obviously after it was decommissioned in (i think) 1994 the electricity was turned off,, and despite petitions to get it reconnected and reopened (something tfl/whomever decided against) there are a group of people that are currently restoring the station and tracks as a steam railway...google EOR ~epping/ongar railway and you can see whats going on..sorry its vague but the info is on their website...hope this helps
rice3y 7 months ago in playlist Old Ongar Railway Videos
was the shot of the train at 5:56 filmed from the level crossing?
f1baker 1 year ago
Excellent Video. Well filmed and informative. The minimal red writing did not bother me at all.
Don't listen to Old Prawn Face. Anoraks like him should get a life!
bernie5470 1 year ago
This area is all diesel stock now isn't it? I mean I think it's in preservation, but the third and fourth rails were removed.
kabukikitsune 1 year ago
What a pity this branch could not have been made profitable as a public service, but as it was not to be, would not the London Transport museum have been able to run it as a Heritage railway for the Underground. It would have been the only electrified heritage museum railway, right on the outskirts of London. All the stock in the museum at Acton available, steam? Heritage bus services on weekends-a London Beamish?...money obviously is the question,.. heritage lottery? #missedoppertunity
FonteDeiMarmi 1 year ago
That red writing ruins the video.
OldPrawnFace 1 year ago
@OldPrawnFace
Normally I use white but for this video decided upon 'Central Line red'.
I am sorry that you feel that way about it.
Simon
citytransportinfo 1 year ago
@citytransportinfo It has nothing to do with the colour of the writing. The writing is just so big and clumsy that it obscures half the content for large sections of the video. Information such as this belongs in the footnotes, or in the case if youtube, in the description.
OldPrawnFace 1 year ago
@OldPrawnFace I did try to highlight some features which almost certainly would have otherwise been missed, as I wonder how many people read the footnotes
I was concerned that a small font would not be readable - especially if the video was not watched full screen.
Simon
citytransportinfo 1 year ago
Great Video, 5 Stars!
60103Henry 1 year ago
Nice Video! Come on to our youtube channel EORtv1 and have a look at the vids we have uploaded, more to come!! Plus why not get in touch through our website and become a volunteer and help us get this line ready!!
EORtv1 1 year ago
Why there is only old trains art travelling in this route instead of 1992 stocks
spartan117ism 1 year ago
notching up on a 60',
hihat101 1 year ago
I went on this one,
yes in spring 1990.
i wore a yellow shirt, at that time.
there was a poster, that had a steam train, with a tube train beside it
kav816 1 year ago
@kav816
Did I film you?
citytransportinfo 1 year ago
excellent. thanks!
AbstractMan23 1 year ago
I've never seen North Weald Station so full...
f1baker 1 year ago
A wonderful piece of nostalgia...superb production and quality...a joy to watch..Thanks...5* Bob
robmasterman 1 year ago
BUT........There is a BMW advert before this video! A sign of things to come?
Great video 5* - I was working in London when this line closed. - Mike
NN2Blue 1 year ago
brilliant. loved it:
alibootboy 1 year ago
Absolutely fascinating. Maybe a tram, or something, can use the Ongar stretch eventually...
Mind you, the way the tube passengers are growing, the Central Line might even carry on up the line once more.
muscleco 1 year ago
The Epping Ongar Railway Company that now owns the line certainly hope something can use the line again!! They have a Thumper & a class 117 waiting for the line to reopen in Spring this year!!
alrispoli 1 year ago
@muscleco I've read somewhere that if / when the Chelney line is built then there will be people calling for the route as far as North Weald (if not Ongar) to be reopened, as a way of reducing P+R people driving in to Epping.
Simon
citytransportinfo 1 year ago
Superb work taking an editing this. I used to manage the branch as Area Manager (as well as other sections of the Central line) back in the 1980's. I therefore passed signalman out in all the signal boxes and gave final qualification to the drivers. Brings back happy memories for me.
Hertsman8 1 year ago
omg that was excellent!
I used to drive that branch in BVE-(I am making it in trainz soon). I love the historic trains :)
Thanks for uploading that and you should send it to the LU :)
Alex
CoachAlex1996 1 year ago
Excellent...thanks for posting. I have a DVD of the Epping to Ongar (and back) taken from the cab.... must get round to watching that again.
PESTinUK 1 year ago
@PESTinUK would that be the video 125 central drivers eye view ?
hihat101 1 year ago
@hihat101
I'm not sure that the one I have has even been made public.
It was made around 1980 by a driver called Bostock, and features a mixture of driver's eye views and distance filming across fields etc. I was given it by another driver.
PESTinUK 1 year ago
@PESTinUK ok, still its nice film footage anyway!
hihat101 1 year ago