steam trains 1960s UK - Pennine Steam Vol 1 part-1

Huddersfield to Marsden
Between 1964 and 1967 Geoffrey Whitwam systematically filmed the last days of steam in the Colne Valley - between Huddersfield and Marsden in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
His personal record of Black Fives. Jubilees, 8Fs, Britannias, Standard Fives, 9Fs, and Stanier and Fairburn Tanks has been collected together on a video for the first time.
What has more than 20 years done to the line? Using brief modern footage to contrast the archive film, Pennine Steam paints a unique picture not just of blackened workhorses, but of a stretch of line where progress will never erase the memory of pre-diesel Britain.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• steam
• train
• locomotive
• 1960s
• black five
• stanier
• fairburn
• 8f
• 9f
• jubilee
• railcar
• britannia

[ChazsmateIII]

The little punk in the blue cardigan at 4:30; that's me train spotting with dad who's actually having a Guinness in the buffet on platform 1 Good old dad. Happy days.

[andy126128]

nice shots thay wheire takem when whose onley small shame im hade to miss it

[mithomas1]

Insane decisions of the era. Who would consider nowadays bull-dozing a station of that appearance? I think there would be uproar.

[TopGearFan09]

This was my favourite video as a kid. I always watched it! apparently I loved the music. Still do, its epic! Thanks for putting it up :)

[edwardianeccentric]

@therealtombliss Thank you - I always thought that it was a superb soundtrack; evocative, nostalgic and glorious. You wouldn't happen to have a copy would you?

[therealtombliss]

LOL - I wrote the music for this one!

[terrytalktometibbs]

The video brought tears to my eyes thank you.

[5786Thomas]

what a great film!!

[carribob1992]

i remember when i used to have this video when i was young, good to see it uploaded to you tube. absolutly brilliant