The departmental class 24, 97201, formerly 24061 survives to this day as D5061 on the North York Moors railway. Not many left Vic Berrys other than in thousands of chopped up bits. 03069, the yard shunter was also saved. Vic Berrys was a legend as you could walk around on a Saturday morning, Booth's at Rotherham were not so accommodating.
I remember riding around the railway system in the 1970's. It was amazing to see what was mouldering-away in sidings. There was a lot of very old rolling-stock that had been used for works-trains, then as static canteens etc. Some was about 100 years old even then....!
New Cross Gate sidings used to have some old carriages Which had leather straps that held the window up They had 4 wheels painted grey and were marked Mess Van Can anyone tell me the history of them
can't believe there was a scrap yard there once upon a time. I remember it as a kid. its all different down there now. there's a park and office's where the train's got scrapped and a housing estate where the cars got crushed. and the uperton road bridge has gone. replaced with a student tower block and a lidil superstore.
The site of Vic Berrys is long gone now ,even the big ironwork bridge was demolished last year,the whole area is now a redeveloped housing estate,the only surviving remnants are the two iron bridges that cross the canal that you see with in the view of the swans swimming.originally this was the part of the once "Great Central Railway" it is a travesty the line was ripped up including several major viaducts and cast iron bridges,which went through Leicester,
a lot of history there! great to see but so sad! but stuff that younger people will have never see, but we can remeber travelling on and seeing! cheers
Ahh, memories, I started my Railway career in 1989 just as this lot was being cleared out in the big cull they had... The 4TC unit 8029 (4:30 or thereabouts) was one of three (8022/29/32) which had sat in Folkestone East sidings for a couple of years and been trashed by vandals... When the time to go see Vic, the whole 12 car ensemble came hacking through Ashford at 90mph behind 73140, even in that state!! Theyd've been on lorries today!
Funny really, the class 33's being scrapped were I guess nearly 50 years old but I hated them with avengance when they replaced my beloved SR steam. Now, they look quite appealing compared to the endless multiple units we see.
I remember seeing those 1920s Underground trains that had been refurbed for the Isle of Wight- late 1966 at Fratton depot- ready to be shipped over when the line had been electrified. There was some quite old rolling stock in that film- the Stewarts Lane breakdown train and other stuff.
I remember my Grandfather parking his car in the yard at the weekends so we could go and watch City play at Filbo (it was only 2 quid!). 13 or so years later I lived in the student accommodation that was built on the site when I studied at De Montfort.
Excellent vid mate did not realise all them rare loco's was in the yard and you could get round on Saturdays i went mid-week and videoed from the outside..its a like..cheers Steve..
Sad to know the yard has now gone.I would like to someday to do a sort of tribute painting to these places.Never got the chance to visit here unfortunately.Brings back memories of my train spotting days in the early mid eighties around Stockport and Manchester and the occasional visit to Crewe thrown in.Good times they were.
I remember a scrap yard (just outside Kettering), I think that was Berrys as well.... Baby Deltics seen there... V sad, never saw any lick myself, But thing is it wa BUT a small yard !
I am caz agers other half, I was a driver at tonbridge motive power depot , they were our main stay loco. fondes t memories of the 0702 reading and the northfleet gypsum, it was a great depot with the finest of br drivers.scab graeme mcadam
The departmental class 24, 97201, formerly 24061 survives to this day as D5061 on the North York Moors railway. Not many left Vic Berrys other than in thousands of chopped up bits. 03069, the yard shunter was also saved. Vic Berrys was a legend as you could walk around on a Saturday morning, Booth's at Rotherham were not so accommodating.
I remember riding around the railway system in the 1970's. It was amazing to see what was mouldering-away in sidings. There was a lot of very old rolling-stock that had been used for works-trains, then as static canteens etc. Some was about 100 years old even then....!
New Cross Gate sidings used to have some old carriages
Which had leather straps that held the window up
They had 4 wheels painted grey and were marked Mess Van
Can anyone tell me the history of them
can't believe there was a scrap yard there once upon a time. I remember it as a kid. its all different down there now. there's a park and office's where the train's got scrapped and a housing estate where the cars got crushed. and the uperton road bridge has gone. replaced with a student tower block and a lidil superstore.
the days when people had a different attitude and let you look round not like now
Very nostalgic film. Thanks for posting.
The site of Vic Berrys is long gone now ,even the big ironwork bridge was demolished last year,the whole area is now a redeveloped housing estate,the only surviving remnants are the two iron bridges that cross the canal that you see with in the view of the swans swimming.originally this was the part of the once "Great Central Railway" it is a travesty the line was ripped up including several major viaducts and cast iron bridges,which went through Leicester,
And they were allowed to pile the coaches that high? They would have a fit these days
a lot of history there! great to see but so sad! but stuff that younger people will have never see, but we can remeber travelling on and seeing! cheers
Too right ..... remember Barry Scrap yard ...soooo sad
Ahh, memories, I started my Railway career in 1989 just as this lot was being cleared out in the big cull they had... The 4TC unit 8029 (4:30 or thereabouts) was one of three (8022/29/32) which had sat in Folkestone East sidings for a couple of years and been trashed by vandals... When the time to go see Vic, the whole 12 car ensemble came hacking through Ashford at 90mph behind 73140, even in that state!! Theyd've been on lorries today!
Berry's scrapyard will never be viewed with the same affection as Barry's scrapyard...
Funny really, the class 33's being scrapped were I guess nearly 50 years old but I hated them with avengance when they replaced my beloved SR steam. Now, they look quite appealing compared to the endless multiple units we see.
I remember seeing those 1920s Underground trains that had been refurbed for the Isle of Wight- late 1966 at Fratton depot- ready to be shipped over when the line had been electrified. There was some quite old rolling stock in that film- the Stewarts Lane breakdown train and other stuff.
I remember my Grandfather parking his car in the yard at the weekends so we could go and watch City play at Filbo (it was only 2 quid!). 13 or so years later I lived in the student accommodation that was built on the site when I studied at De Montfort.
Excellent vid mate did not realise all them rare loco's was in the yard and you could get round on Saturdays i went mid-week and videoed from the outside..its a like..cheers Steve..
Sad to know the yard has now gone.I would like to someday to do a sort of tribute painting to these places.Never got the chance to visit here unfortunately.Brings back memories of my train spotting days in the early mid eighties around Stockport and Manchester and the occasional visit to Crewe thrown in.Good times they were.
On the sides or ends of each unit or loco would be it's number, "take numbers" just writing the number down and checking it out later at home.
Is was really upsetting about tube scrap & loss baacking into the future. Is sad about it.
Nice video m8, shame all the old loco's have gone now and were left with the crap that runs today.
hi russandtilly I can remember the Pullman coaches from the Manchester Pullman train services to London Euston from james freeman in oxford
What a shame we let all that ex London Transport 1927 tube stock go for scrap!
Excellent video!!
I remember a scrap yard (just outside Kettering), I think that was Berrys as well.... Baby Deltics seen there... V sad, never saw any lick myself, But thing is it wa BUT a small yard !
I am caz agers other half, I was a driver at tonbridge motive power depot , they were our main stay loco. fondes t memories of the 0702 reading and the northfleet gypsum, it was a great depot with the finest of br drivers.scab graeme mcadam
Heart breaking seeing all those wrecks :(
Well done good filming
it was in leicester but closed down after a big fire.
2:25, looks like 1972 Mk2 Tube Stock, even though these are still in squadron service, maybe they were accident damaged?
@Class317Max i am not sure as i never took any numbers,possibly their for asbestos removal?
Area's full of Art students now.
i have to asy its realy sad see locos in scrap yards thay shude of soal the best ones and scrapt the pore ones
is there any where like this today. I know tj Thompsons of mill field works Stockton on Tees
I think Cf booths in rotherham still take locomotives.
What does it mean to "take numbers"?
decent traction
Incredible, unbelievable footage thanks for posting - Very sad! Where abouts is this scrap yard?
Leicester
Hi ya i am starting to like the 45 bit late now though lol but why did they scrap them were they unreliable? :)
was this an old goods yard how bad was the fire
Of course the diesels made that decision by themselves. Really, join the real world!!
the diesels may have have knocked steam engines over like toys but it wont be long before diesels will be knocked over themselves!
Is that scrap yard still in existence? I google mapped it and got nowhere. Has it been renamed or something?
+supafuckinmingster no it closed down years ago after a big fire.
+RUSSANDTILLY Well on the bright side it got rid of all the asbestos contamination! :D
I remember getting loads of photos of the 26's and 27's on the pile-such a shame that this place has gone-mind you it was a blot on the landscape.
Like the elephants graveyard. Here trains come to die!
Hey are u a scouser please don't nick anything lol
is there any where like this today. I know tj Thompsons of mill field works Stockton on tees.
is there any where like this today. I know tj Thompsons of mill field works Stockton on tees
is there any where like this today. I know tj Thompsons of mill field works Stockton on tees
is there any where like this today. I know tj Thompsons of mill field works Stockton on Tees