I notice that quite a few of the footplate staff seem to be friendly, even though their steeds were very worn. The rail staff of today are not so friendly. Some might say, that they have little to be friendly about. Sad really.
Their steeds were not worn - they were criminally neglected. Dead right it's sad - someone should have been done for wasting tax-payers money. As for being friendly, my experience is that most are, if you are sensible. A few go out of their way to be arkward, probably because of some charlie they had encountered before.
Excellent archival footage but it appears that British Railways of that era never went to great pains to keep the old steamers in fresh paint Ha! Ha!.Thanks for sharing as it is appreciated...should be more of it.
I live looking over the cutting and work in on the site that used to be Carrington Station. Excellent footage! Nice to see some history, thanks for adding the video.
Beautiful footage. I visited the site of this cutting recently. The tunnel shown is hardly visible due to being filled in, could just see the top. So sad.
Great stuff. sound would be fantastic. imagine to have todays cameras. wish. wish...
bluedoris88 1 month ago
3:15 thats the most cleanest Black 5/engine of the lot
would most of the light engines have been going to colwick sheds?
ShaurntheSheep 5 months ago
just 6 years before i was born! shame i missed the gcr
LeamingtonSteve 10 months ago
really remarkable footage really good
ShaurntheSheep 1 year ago
Outstanding footage thanks for posting 5*
waldenhouse 1 year ago
Nicely shot - try to add some suitable sound to it.
DADRENO 1 year ago
I lived about 5 minutes walk from from there. Used to go to wtch all the time in the area. Brings back some great memories. Thanx.
DBD34GS 2 years ago
Excellent
robinghood 2 years ago
I notice that quite a few of the footplate staff seem to be friendly, even though their steeds were very worn. The rail staff of today are not so friendly. Some might say, that they have little to be friendly about. Sad really.
noggin48 2 years ago
To noggin48
Their steeds were not worn - they were criminally neglected. Dead right it's sad - someone should have been done for wasting tax-payers money. As for being friendly, my experience is that most are, if you are sensible. A few go out of their way to be arkward, probably because of some charlie they had encountered before.
balmesh 1 year ago
Excellent archival footage but it appears that British Railways of that era never went to great pains to keep the old steamers in fresh paint Ha! Ha!.Thanks for sharing as it is appreciated...should be more of it.
ufn489 2 years ago
You MUST get some sound dubbed on to this footage. Its priceless!
weaville 2 years ago
I live looking over the cutting and work in on the site that used to be Carrington Station. Excellent footage! Nice to see some history, thanks for adding the video.
luton1982 3 years ago
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luton1982 3 years ago
What an amazing collection of vintage power, superbly captured on cine in the early sixties..thanks for uploading 5* Bob
robmasterman 3 years ago
Excellent video - 5* Thanks for sharing.
NN2Blue 3 years ago
cracking good video, thanks for posting it
Jonny7railways 3 years ago
Beautiful footage. I visited the site of this cutting recently. The tunnel shown is hardly visible due to being filled in, could just see the top. So sad.
richardsnow 3 years ago
This is truly stunning footage. I lived a stones throw from New Basford station and I've been waiting for something like this to turn up.
The variety of stuff that came through the G.C towards the end of steam was amazing.
Thanks for sharing.
sayajarao 3 years ago
This is cracking stuff. Just yards from my daughter's house in Sherwood Rise.
Is this commercially available or just private footage?
bankerbertha 4 years ago
All this footage is available from PRVideo on sale at The Signal Box Ansty Leicestershire. or direct from the producer.
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PRVideo 2 years ago