Was it unusual for railtours to go down the Fawley Branch? It certainly seems to have attracted a lot of interest at the time. Is this the last time a steam train went down there? Given that you cannot even take a mobile phone onto the site now.
@Talklean The Fawley branch was still open to passengers at the time although operated by Hampshire DEMUs. This was in fact the last steam hauled train on the line - the Manchester Rail Travel Society's
Hants and Dorset Branch Flyer. 30064 was the Eastleigh works shunter at the time. She was withdrawn the same year, fortunately sold for preservation and is now on the Bluebell Line. There is an ATOC proposal to reintroduce passenger services as far as Hythe, to be operated by South West Trains.
Excellent piece of footage.I'm a Belgian member of the British train site "Steam Tube".Could I upload this to that side.I will mention the source of course.
The "informal attitude" of people on the running lines is so common in North America on fan trips and at other times as to pass un-noticed. It's only noticable in the UK because of the "Nanny State". :-)
Joking of course but really, in North America they really are way more lax about such matters.
Attractive video, I love the opening shot with the A 30 car and the other 'of their time' vehicles. There does seem to have been a very informal attitude to to members of the public on running lines in the Fawley shots! Isn't one of these locos working on the Keighly and Worth Valley Line?
@SouthernRailwayFilms I am pretty sure that 30064, which features on this video, used to be on the Bluebell. Not sure if it is still there though as I don't think they actually owned it.
I never saw the USAs in action so it was a pleasure to watch your video of them working. Also interesting to see the crowds at track level-those were the days!! 5*
Was it unusual for railtours to go down the Fawley Branch? It certainly seems to have attracted a lot of interest at the time. Is this the last time a steam train went down there? Given that you cannot even take a mobile phone onto the site now.
Talklean 9 months ago
@Talklean The Fawley branch was still open to passengers at the time although operated by Hampshire DEMUs. This was in fact the last steam hauled train on the line - the Manchester Rail Travel Society's
Hants and Dorset Branch Flyer. 30064 was the Eastleigh works shunter at the time. She was withdrawn the same year, fortunately sold for preservation and is now on the Bluebell Line. There is an ATOC proposal to reintroduce passenger services as far as Hythe, to be operated by South West Trains.
SouthernRailwayFilms 9 months ago
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Talklean 9 months ago
Excellent piece of footage.I'm a Belgian member of the British train site "Steam Tube".Could I upload this to that side.I will mention the source of course.
SuperBostyn 1 year ago
@SuperBostyn No problem.
SouthernRailwayFilms 1 year ago
The "informal attitude" of people on the running lines is so common in North America on fan trips and at other times as to pass un-noticed. It's only noticable in the UK because of the "Nanny State". :-)
Joking of course but really, in North America they really are way more lax about such matters.
rogertra 1 year ago
Attractive video, I love the opening shot with the A 30 car and the other 'of their time' vehicles. There does seem to have been a very informal attitude to to members of the public on running lines in the Fawley shots! Isn't one of these locos working on the Keighly and Worth Valley Line?
JimTLonW6 1 year ago
@JimTLonW6 That is correct, they have No.30072.
SouthernRailwayFilms 1 year ago
@SouthernRailwayFilms I am pretty sure that 30064, which features on this video, used to be on the Bluebell. Not sure if it is still there though as I don't think they actually owned it.
Northstander 1 year ago
I never saw the USAs in action so it was a pleasure to watch your video of them working. Also interesting to see the crowds at track level-those were the days!! 5*
mvjedforest 1 year ago
Another interesting look into how the 'USA Class' tanks worked on the network. The enthusiam of them doing runs sure looks big!
GreatWestern175 2 years ago