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I was born in the 80's so missed steam on the mainline by 20 years. I caught the bug from my late Dad, and have always loved railways. I first discovered Alan's videos a few years ago, absolutely remarkable footage and a goldmine for folks like me, capturing as you say - a bygone age. Thank you for your ongoing work to share Alan's legacy with the world.

So glad to see my old ship “ Taupo “ New Zealand Shipping Co , I sailed on her to NZ and then up to Japan and back ! Then off to Africa and the Med . Happy days as an Engineer .

Have you got the Grimsby Town to Boston railway line film?

My Dad drove the final service train

It's good to see doe Bank Bridge almost 18 years before I was born,

P.S. Queen of the South was originally called Jeanie Deans and was a sister ship to P.S. Waverley (though Waverley was built sixteen years later). The funnels had the old LNER colors of red and black tops separated by a band of white between the red and the black. Unlike Waverley, Queen of the South (QoS) was manned by amateurs (except one officer who was Merchant Navy as was required by law), this included the captain (who had a masters ticket but had only done screw driven ships, paddle steamer were much more difficult to control). The ship did voyages to Southend but only completed seven trips. QoS lasted two seasons and bankrupted the owners. Waverley, which is properly crewed did a large (and still do) number of voyages over the same stretch.

i sailed on the Taupo sister ship the West Moreland

Great to see actual film of the Irish 'mailboat'( it was never called a ferry)..i travelled on both the Cambria and Hibernia, between 1960 and 1970.vivid memories..often rough,and they would roll alot..but beautiful ellegant ladies...a very big part of my childhood..i was quite upset to hear of their ends,i have many pictures but have never seen film..thankyou so much for uploading this..

Wow this the old Woolwich ferry is in great company on this channel !

Looking back to a better time

My great grandfather was a foreman on the building of this railway . At that time he lived with his wife and children then settled near Kirkby Steven then Appleby. His name was James Ladds.

Thank goodness someone had the foresight to film this. All the infrastructure and trackbed should have been left intact, just in case they were needed again - like many are now. Thank you for uploading.

Famous for the especially adapted 'push and pull' steam locomotive on this service.

Saffron Walden station building is thankfully still there as private dwellings

Heathfield had it's own gas supply, it then became a gas showroom

Nearly as good a time machine.

Awesome to see the Von Roll sidechair

As well as the old coach body at Ashdon Halt still being there, the concrete building and platforms of Acrow Halt still survive as well, in the bushes!

The transformer was for ffestiniog power station.

Many thanks for these memories. Used to go to Allhallows from Gravesend in the late 1950s summers where there was an open air swimming pool. Trains were an H, C,or a Q1. The last train I took on the branch I remember was hauled by a class 33 but still using the steam push pull stock. Delays on the electric services were often unfairly blamed on the 'Allhallows flyer'.

Southern steam finishe in July 1967 when the Bournmouth line was electrified, this was the last steam in the capital as Nine Elms closed to steam. What is special a out this particular service is that it was the last steam hauled suburban service in London. I may be wrong here but before this suburban service went the last one to go wa North Woolwich to Palace Gates, that was steam hauled until September 1962 when Stratford shed close to steam, the line was diesel hauled until January 1963 and then closed to passenger services but l Iingered on with goods trains till October 1964.

I take it this line is abandoned now?

Have explored the remnants of this line on the ground and by air using gliders and light aircraft.

This lady’s commentary is superb. She must be complimented for doing such a wonderful job! Thank you.

Absolutely love your video, fantastic!!!!😊👍

What a blast from the past of my local line. I was born in '72 and just about remember when the Tyne Valley line initially headed west on the north side of the Tyne (via Scotswood), rather than as now, on what was the freight only line on the south of the Tyne. I just watched a cab ride video of the same line back in 1987 when the Class 156 super sprinters had just come into service. 37 years later and those same Class 156s are still used on the route!

Superb. Thank you for posting.

Always an interesting and picturesque views. Really enjoyed. 👍🙂🇺🇸

Good pairing of destinations, especially since you can walk from First to the Schynige Platte and make a round trip of it \m/

really nice!! thanks for this!!!!

It closed 3 years later. As kids, we used to explore the old station. The goods shed is now a theatre used by Hayling Island Amateur Dramatic Society.

Very nice and interesting footage, thank you for uploading. Something I have to point out: There is no mixed use of German and French on the warning sign for the trams. In Switzerland, we use the word "Tram" in German, not just in spoken dialect, but also in our form of written standard German. The word "Strassenbahn" isn't used at all.

In 2017 A train of BRB visited the Snowdon Railway

Fascinating to see as I walked from Mickelton to Middleton-in-Teesdale last week. Also visiting Romaldkirk Station.

Always, a travel back in time. Always picturesque scenery to gaze at. Thank you sir for your labors into these videos! 👍🙂🇺🇸

Not very helpful narration

Thank you for posting this one. My memory from 1963 or 1964 is that my father and I took the train up, and then walked back down. It would have been wonderful if we hadn't been caught by thick cloud descending, and nearly losing our way several times! It's a superb little railway though, and highly recommended.

I went on this ferry! In the 1950s every Saturday morning after going to the Granada Saturday morning kids movies.mike 😅😅❤

Another train ride into the past. Always interesting to see and understand what the announcers are saying. Thank you for this day’s ride. 👍🙂🇺🇸

A lovely nostalgic video - we used to holiday in Brienz, three years running, from 1963. It's a beautiful area, and quieter than Interlaken!

What a treasure trove of transport this archives is! Thank you.

As always quite a fascinating view into the past Do you have a few more seconds of the train at 1:00? I can't quite place the freight car behind the railcar. It almost looks like a container car 1:33 the rackrail is actually enough to keep the railcars on the track by itself. The last Bhe 1/2, delivered in 1961 and the new Bhe 2/2 from 2022 got rid of them As last weeks video was on the VRB, I was kinda hoping the ARB would get the chance this week. Do you have video of it? The ARB in 1958 is quite more interesting compared to the VRB, as the later looked quite the same until two years ago

superb!! thanks for this!!

so many jobs are just distant memories and totally alien to today's young people.

Amazing footage. I’ve just started seeking out the viaducts on the Stainmore line

Thank you this days video. Another pleasant trip into the past. Always happy to see them. 👍🙂🇺🇸

Nice to see the construction of the Schnurtobelviaduct 2:55 this isn't a replica, thats the real engine no 7. The VHS was only established a year later But if you go there right now you will be very dissapointed, as there is only the remains of the Arth Rigi Railcar No 3 there. Engine No 7 is quite happily steaming up and down Mt Rigi

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Lovely ! Old Warden Tunnell wss used in " Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines. Now the East West rail is being reinstated, bet there is regret over this closure.