REMEMBERING THE TRINIDAD GOVERNMENT RAILWAY 50 YEARS AFTER
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- REMEMBERING THE TRINIDAD GOVERNMENT RAILWAY (1876 - 1968)
50 YEARS AFTER CLOSURE
The last passenger train in Trinidad ran on 28th December 1968.
This video is a historic summary of a much more significant account of the history of the Trinidad Government Railway (TGR). The story of a railway that once built much of the Trinidad and Tobago we know today.
This video is dedicated to all those men and women who built, worked and died serving the railways of Trinidad.
The soundtrack is courtesy of the Siparia Deltones Steel Orchestra's "Cousoumeh" album and I have their fill written authorisation to use their music.
The home of the Siparia Deltones is on "D last stop" of what would have been the Siparia Railway Terminus Station up until 1965. The band now occupies the old TGR Goods shed.
Thanks to all of those who contributed to this short presentation.
All contributions to this video are either credited under the presented material or in the final credits.
Glen Beadon 28 December 2018 - Zábava
Very Informative but I feel very saddened because we got rid of the railways in Trinidad. Biggest mistake we ever made in my opinion. 💔
Nice piece of history..
Yes, I agree. Wonderful documentary.
Thank you Mr Glen Beadon for your contribution to the Trinidad Government Railways.
Thanks so much for your research and compilation, Glen.
Good research and footage. A shame we got rid of the trains. The bus service now is rubbish.
Agreed, I always believed it was done because certain politicians got money to promote the rubbish bus service, which has always been trash.
And the bus service schedule is as the famous Trinidad calypso .
" Anytime is Trinidad time"
I used to live in Evans Street, Curepe and the trains used to pass in front of the house. My elderly grandmother used to wait for the train to pass on Fridays at 12:30 pm. That was the time for her weekly prayer. And I traveled on that last train to San Fernando, the 5:08, coming off at St. Gill’s Halt.I still have dreams of the trains.
Thank you so much for sharing this remarkable historical fact about the trains in Trinidad. It is indeed an important visual history of the early method of transportation in Trinidad, many of us were totally unaware of. It is something I can now share with my children, grandchildren and others. Thanks again .
Thanks for watching, your feedback is greatly appreciated.
My mom take us as kids for train I enjoyed it
I appreciate this historical record. As a child my parents would tell me about their adventures riding on the train and my dad preserved a train ticket in our family album and apparently my great grandfather was a checker for the railway. None of this compares to seeing the documents and archival footage.
Thanks Glen for this valuable information. My father Mr. Isaiah FLOYD was the Station Master at Siparia for many years. He also worked at many other stations in Trinidad. This is nostalgia for me.
Hello Jenny, thanks for getting in touch. Yes I have come across your father I. Floyd in my listing of TGR workers over the years. He served in other stations too. I was not aware of his first name, Isaiah, so thanks for that. He was always listed as I. Floyd. All other information about your father and his time at the TGR is welcome.
Wow
20/10/22 Thank you so much for this video that Rail service from Port ot Spain to SanFanando is memorable seeing the sugar can fields and buying China on the train to visit my Grand father R.I.P Memory of a Golden past. Thank you 🕎
A time when T&T have less crime, corruption, and, lawlessness.
It's very stupid that they railway was lost after the year of independence
Trinidad needs to get back in the game of railroading
100% it will drive the economy up
Thank you kind Sir for this amazingly concise information of our lost history.
Much appreciated Don.
Thank you for sharing this part of T&T history! Much appreciated!
Thanks so much for these kind of videos,i really appreciate learning about the past of my sweet country. I wish this was the history they taught us in secondary school in the early 2000's.
Brings back memories of train rides from San Juan to San Fernando to visit my grandmother. It played a major role in my education, travelling to St. Augustine to attend SAGHS. Thank you.
This is awesome. Thanks for this. I really like the dedication to Angelo B as you sir are certainly in that class of love and history.
You are one of the only people to have commented on the dedication at the end. Sadly, most have missed it. Thanks for your kind comments.
I really enjoyed this short film, it was very interesting, i think that they should bring back the trains, they were beautiful
Time and progress has proven it to be a great mistake. Now that the economy is in poor condition and the oil dollars are few we are speaking of bringing the trains back. As usual our government dismantles, disbands, neglects or destroy what we have with no clear vision of the impact it would have on the future of our country. 😢 Thank you for sharing this piece of history with us.
Thanks much Glen for your historical information on the Railways of Trinidad.
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I grew up on Railway Road Siparia
This was so interesting, wish I could have been there to see it, sadly born decades too late.
very good .Excellent effort . A railway joourney always evokes a lot of fun and excitement. Peri Bangalore
Fascinating. I’ve been doing family research in the UK and my great great grandfather was a railway collector (according to a document I have ) in Trinidad. I know very little about the island or history so this video is a gem!
Hello Christina, thank you for your very interesting comment. If you give me your gg grandfather's name I will try to find him in my listing of TGR employees. "Collectors" became known as "Station masters" later on and were important people on the railway. I would like to find out where he worked and whether he ever appeared in the press. My email is galbeadon@gmail.com
Thanks for the video it was very informative. I think a modern Go train system is needed in Trinidad, but will a spoilt society give up their cars to go to work and school like we did in the past. The trains were also a dating place for us in the afternoon after leaving high school to go home. More documentaries like this are needed for our youth to know more about our past history. In big countries, most of us who live in cities must commute by trains and subways to go to work, etc.. I wonder why it just seems so impossible to be sucessful in Trinidad.
My dad would take me down near the POS station as a boy for a trim I remember the sound and smell of the trains over 60 years ago. great stuff.
where did you get these images and this footage this is amazing! well done
I love History so much, I want to be the greatest Historian to ever live. I know I am so far behind but History just gives me that added strength to look to a Brighter future. I love law as well and I know History and law goes hand in hand. I love being spiritual and connecting to my GOD and most importantly I love my family, I wish to have a booming legacy for my family and I and even my generations and others to follow as I am following after GOD and my Queen. I want to live life to the fullest, helping others and creating a positive impact in their lives and teach them about what GOD can do. I just love everyone and I love CHRISTMAS. I know it's a lot of love but hehhehehehehehehehe I just love to love 😊
Well done 10/10
It use to be a time of joy when trains were invented.
Wow Glen, thanks for the research. This was ought to be taught in schools. My great grand father, Daniel Griffith had been station master at Tacarigua. Not sure if he worked at other stations.
Hi Marlon, your great grandfather served at various stations although I have not been able to place a date when he was at Tacarigua. He served at Cross Crossing from 1923 to 1930 then at Longdenville, from 1931 to 34 and at Cumuro from 1935 to 39. He could have been at Tacariqua after that. I will send you an email.
@@galbeadon thank you so much sir. I will respond on the email.
Thank you
Lovely to know Tk you 💕💞💞💕😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Excellent Glen
This is soooooo good
Great experience here man..
hi glen,do u have any photo or video on woodford sugar factory in chaguanas Trinidad,
they should bring it back
It really was a big mistake getting rid of the railway system. Replaceing it with busses and trucks meant employing more drivers etc to do the same job. Sure regret it today with the traffic congestion etc.
Yes a new video!
From minute 5 onward, what was the purpose of the railway line as described by the speaker?:
What type of transportation began to put the railway line out of business?
Why did Trinidad remain without a public railway for over 30 years?
The current Govt back in the day when oil money was flowing promised light rail in 80s but to no avail..with transition to electric might be a possibility
It was the worse and biggest mistake the Authorities had Made 😢😢😢😢
In what year did the first tramway initiate a passenger service?
What was the route of the first railway line?
i oppose its closing, a person born well after its 1968 shutdown, our development was arrested. Continuing and managing it properly should have been the way forward to first world status. Bring Japan to manage and reopen.
Bring it back, if you are financially capable of doing so.
Trinidad has gone backwards instead of forwards. Back then there were trains, and before there were also trams. Now, it's traffic and endless taxis spewing a toxic soup along the East West corridor. Each government has been unable to progress the country, in large part because of the perceived need to retain its voting base. However, until a proper government realises that it's less to do with change than how it is marketed and sold to the public, nothing will change. Look for a strategy to assuage or comfort those who think they might lose out in the process and sell the benefits, and equally important, possess the political will and force if necessary to carry it out. Take a page out of Singapore's book, if need be.
Thought
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Public Transport Bus Service was and is still the worst decision the government ever made and we the people continue to pay dearly for this. No vision and fore sight by our various governments except for Mr Manning idea of re introducing a public Train System which was put on hold.
Biggest mistake Williams ever made was closing down the train
Guess trini like to close down everything that could benifit the country
Progress, two steps forward and three backward.
PTS logo should read.
"Anytime is Trinidad time"
🙄🙄🙄
I thoght it was only Latin America to take stupid decisions. Welcome to the club!
biggest mistake
Biggest mistake
PNM love to close down, from train 🚆 to sugar estate, refinery, blood clath boy