These remains are just as important as Roman ruins and other ruins from past civilisations throughout the ages. Respect for taking the time to document these fascinating artefacts.
Just re-watched this great video. Lovely bridge, but that culvert is a Work of Art in brick! What pride our Victorian forefathers had in building the humblest of structures. Nowadays it would be built of a load of pre-cast concrete pipes and slabs.
The metal thing near the mile post is the remains of a location cabinet, tipped over, which housed the relays for the signal (you found the base for said-signal).One of the doors from it is laying next to it too. The signal was Ruddingtons 'up' direction colour light distant.
Living in Ruddington we often ventured up towards Wilford along the old tracked before the fields were reclaimed. Just before that culvert there was indeed a bridge used by the farmer for access from Willwell farm I think. The rail line also went through a cutting which it looks like the farmer has infilled towards Ruddington. Just after that bridge I have referred to there was, if I remember correctly a large open ballasted area on the west side. This might of been sidings at one time for the R.O.F in Ruddington where wagons carrying explosive during the war could of possibly of been stored. At the time there wouldn't of been much in the way of habitation
Turn round, head back towards the A52 road bridge (Constructed about 1961ish) and the Ruddington Lane Tram stop.Either walk or ride the tram along the route of the original GCR track towards the city. When you get to Wilford Lane tram stop note the old GCR Embankment which still remains and the tram line runs parellel lower down. Suggest walking along the cycle/footpath keeping the embankment to your left for about half mile toward the Wilford Village stop. During this walk there are two short bridge sections still with the steel ballustrade which were originally used for farm access to the fields. Walk under these bridges and you can still see sections of rail protruding from the blue brick walls. Well worth a visit and a tram ride.
Thank you for watching and also for this insightful information. It's a great idea for today as the weather is great and I'm somewhat local too. Thanks so much 😃 P.S. love the username 🙂
Fascinating finds. Not seen this part of the GCML explored before and it's certainly makes a lovely walk, though I can't help but imagine trains thundering though. The culvert is thing of beauty! Thanks for sharing.
9:45 light packing ballast at bin used by platelayers to pack up and level the track. The Culvert you peered into actually runs into Fareham Brook and is a field drain, if you trace the course back you find it crosses under Wilford Road and then follows the field boundary out under what is now the A52 not far from the roundabout and can be traced back on maps well into the 17th century so its been around a fair while. Why the odd culvert arrangement. Originally there was an access roadway that led down from an occupation bridge serving Lodge farm into the cutting itself giving access to the field gate via a sleeper crossing next to that other relic you found, also platelayer related. Wilwell cutting levelled out on the outskirts of Ruddington and the local farmer filled in the remains of the cutting to reclaim and extend the field. sadly this has prevented the GCR from extending into Nottingham proper but would be a very good plan to reinstate and extend the line to connect with the Express service via a station. Maybe one day?.
Just got back from seeing the Flying Scotsman as it flew through Lincolnshire on its way to Skegness, and opened YT to find your video. I'll take your advice and get myself down there as it's not too far from home. Just loved that mile post and the Platelayers hut, I had a similar experience one day on the disused line between Louth and Grimsby when I came across two huts, it's amazing how it lifts the spirits.
I find derelict railways quite sad places. All that effort to make something that benefitted people and movement of goods squandered by political ineptitude. Still, at least nature is allowed to reclaim it. Nice walk by the look of it, thanks for taking me along!
Brilliant little exploration. One for the wish list, in walking distance from a tram. Loved the gorgeous drainwork at the end. It seems a spectacular little spot for photography and painting. Nice chance meeting with "Robert" the pheasant. Great to glimpse any wildlife. What a lucky day for us that you found it. Thanks and cheers. 👍 I💜Nottingham 😎
Walk around Lutterworth you’ll love it, particularly the ‘M1 section’ … Catesby Tunnel in Northamptonshire a little further down is now a state of the art aerodynamic testing track!
Hi Ant - 'Suggestions', you said. I've just moved into Goldthorpe, between Doncaster & Barnsley. One of the houses I didn't get to look at was in 'Railway View', which was nowhere near the railway. I soon discovered the line of the now defunct Dearne Valley Railway. A footpath less than quarter of a mile from home leads over the old track-bed, and I believe to where there used to be a colliery. Interested?
Ant I must congratulate you on a most enjoyable film. I have always been fascinated by the Great Central. If you could find a few other sections of the GC to explore that would be great. I was lucky enough to explore the London extension 3 times during the 1980s it a route that never fails to impress. Thanks once again . Martin W
Hi. I remember recommending this to you ages ago. So glad that you visited at last. I take my dog there about once a week. It's a great place to escape from the humdrum of daily life 👍 There are a couple of sleepers lying around if you were to walk back from the placement hut by the right hand fork. So it's possible to do a circular walk.
Thank you for your efforts Ant, you mentioned a mile post that you said could have been painted just before closure, now that is quite possible as Leicester Central station received a repaint after complete closure by BR as it was on the to do list. It would be nice if the short section between Ruddington and the tram way could one day reopen as an interchange last time I stood on Ruddington station platform the track was still there and the trackbed north was clear to the A52, I suppose the track bed is built on now , thank you again Ant.
Hi, Have you been on the Restored Sections of The Great Central Railway & do you know about the Loughborough GAP Project to Join both Sections of the Railway...
May I suggest the trackbed between Deepcar and the Stocksbridge By-pass where the Woodhead electrics used to go towards Wortley and Thurgoland Tunnels, I always take a pair of secutears with me to cut down the brambles etc
@@whyyoulidl I was curious so went down and had a look, it's not too far from me. From the video it looks like a castle or some other structure by the way youtube has rendered it, I was going to fly my Mavic Mini from there and explore but when I saw it was just a block of flats I gave it a miss! 😳😁😎👍
There's something so beautiful about old railway tracks and Silver Birch trees. .
I thought the same thing! Glad I took the time to read the past comments.
Another fascinating and informative video. The work and skill building that culvert was amazing. The brickwork was surely done by a master bricklayer.
What a great wandering…
These remains are just as important as Roman ruins and other ruins from past civilisations throughout the ages. Respect for taking the time to document these fascinating artefacts.
Just re-watched this great video.
Lovely bridge, but that culvert is a Work of Art in brick! What pride our Victorian forefathers had in building the humblest of structures. Nowadays it would be built of a load of pre-cast concrete pipes and slabs.
That overflow culvert was an amazingly great shape for its age! A nice find, Ant! Cheers mate.
The metal thing near the mile post is the remains of a location cabinet, tipped over, which housed the relays for the signal (you found the base for said-signal).One of the doors from it is laying next to it too. The signal was Ruddingtons 'up' direction colour light distant.
You can see the craftmanship even in abandoned culverts after all this time.
My play area as a kid. Lived just off the railway track
I love wandering along old trackbeds and seeing what's there. So many relics and ruins scattered around.
Living in Ruddington we often ventured up towards Wilford along the old tracked before the fields were reclaimed. Just before that culvert there was indeed a bridge used by the farmer for access from Willwell farm I think. The rail line also went through a cutting which it looks like the farmer has infilled towards Ruddington. Just after that bridge I have referred to there was, if I remember correctly a large open ballasted area on the west side. This might of been sidings at one time for the R.O.F in Ruddington where wagons carrying explosive during the war could of possibly of been stored. At the time there wouldn't of been much in the way of habitation
Turn round, head back towards the A52 road bridge (Constructed about 1961ish) and the Ruddington Lane Tram stop.Either walk or ride the tram along the route of the original GCR track towards the city. When you get to Wilford Lane tram stop note the old GCR Embankment which still remains and the tram line runs parellel lower down. Suggest walking along the cycle/footpath keeping the embankment to your left for about half mile toward the Wilford Village stop. During this walk there are two short bridge sections still with the steel ballustrade which were originally used for farm access to the fields. Walk under these bridges and you can still see sections of rail protruding from the blue brick walls. Well worth a visit and a tram ride.
Thank you for watching and also for this insightful information. It's a great idea for today as the weather is great and I'm somewhat local too. Thanks so much 😃
P.S. love the username 🙂
Cheers enjoyed the video. The Ted man of the cloth had no e in Crilly@@TrekkingExploration
Great video track bed very clear for a diused railway thanks for showing us.
Another great video Ant love that mile post
Fascinating finds. Not seen this part of the GCML explored before and it's certainly makes a lovely walk, though I can't help but imagine trains thundering though. The culvert is thing of beauty! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it. I too found this little section only by chance
Fab log. Peaceful walk. All your findings including the culvert. Great. Thanks for your enthusiasm.
Brilliant, well found.
Thank you for watching 🙂
As a matter of interest, while the rival railway companies marked their mileposts from the capital, the G.C. marked theirs from Manchester!
9:45 light packing ballast at bin used by platelayers to pack up and level the track. The Culvert you peered into actually runs into Fareham Brook and is a field drain, if you trace the course back you find it crosses under Wilford Road and then follows the field boundary out under what is now the A52 not far from the roundabout and can be traced back on maps well into the 17th century so its been around a fair while. Why the odd culvert arrangement. Originally there was an access roadway that led down from an occupation bridge serving Lodge farm into the cutting itself giving access to the field gate via a sleeper crossing next to that other relic you found, also platelayer related. Wilwell cutting levelled out on the outskirts of Ruddington and the local farmer filled in the remains of the cutting to reclaim and extend the field. sadly this has prevented the GCR from extending into Nottingham proper but would be a very good plan to reinstate and extend the line to connect with the Express service via a station. Maybe one day?.
Just got back from seeing the Flying Scotsman as it flew through Lincolnshire on its way to Skegness, and opened YT to find your video. I'll take your advice and get myself down there as it's not too far from home. Just loved that mile post and the Platelayers hut, I had a similar experience one day on the disused line between Louth and Grimsby when I came across two huts, it's amazing how it lifts the spirits.
The culvert was a good find.
Another brilliant look around Nottm. Thx 😃👍🏻 I also agree on carrying a torch everywhere too. Always come in handy.
Nice little gem Ant. No matter how irrelevant these relics may seem now it's good to record them, once they're gone, they're gone forever.
Nice video pal👍Get some good walking boots😁 we love a good culvert,
I find derelict railways quite sad places. All that effort to make something that benefitted people and movement of goods squandered by political ineptitude. Still, at least nature is allowed to reclaim it. Nice walk by the look of it, thanks for taking me along!
excellent video👍 surprise what you can find when you have a good look was this one shut by beeching 🤔
Thanks Barry. I recently went back a little further up the route and found a fair bit more
Glad to see you guys and the boat last Sunday..... twas' me that said hi "Trekking and towpaths!" ... :).
Excellent Ant,an hidden gem.
Brilliant little exploration. One for the wish list, in walking distance from a tram. Loved the gorgeous drainwork at the end. It seems a spectacular little spot for photography and painting. Nice chance meeting with "Robert" the pheasant. Great to glimpse any wildlife. What a lucky day for us that you found it. Thanks and cheers. 👍 I💜Nottingham 😎
Nice little film Ant, lovely.
Hi Ant wow some great finds there thanks for sharing xx
Nice walk again, thanks. It is always amazing to see how beatifully they made even some drainpipes back then
Here in South Wales, the outflow from coalmine drains is usually stepped, it might be to break up the flow so it doesn't scour the soil etc.
Walk around Lutterworth you’ll love it, particularly the ‘M1 section’ … Catesby Tunnel in Northamptonshire a little further down is now a state of the art aerodynamic testing track!
Hi Ant - 'Suggestions', you said. I've just moved into Goldthorpe, between Doncaster & Barnsley. One of the houses I didn't get to look at was in 'Railway View', which was nowhere near the railway. I soon discovered the line of the now defunct Dearne Valley Railway. A footpath less than quarter of a mile from home leads over the old track-bed, and I believe to where there used to be a colliery. Interested?
Ant I must congratulate you on a most enjoyable film. I have always been fascinated by the Great Central. If you could find a few other sections of the GC to explore that would be great. I was lucky enough to explore the London extension 3 times during the 1980s it a route that never fails to impress. Thanks once again . Martin W
Hi.
I remember recommending this to you ages ago. So glad that you visited at last.
I take my dog there about once a week. It's a great place to escape from the humdrum of daily life 👍
There are a couple of sleepers lying around if you were to walk back from the placement hut by the right hand fork. So it's possible to do a circular walk.
Thanks Phil. I knew someone had suggested it now I know it was you 🙂😃
Great work. The mineral line from Gotham Gypsum to Gotham Sidings on the GCR would make a good subject.
That was good Ant, you've got your disused tracked mojo back, great stuff, so many "finds" in such a short length. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Some interesting finds there, Ant. Keep the content coming.
Thank you for your efforts Ant, you mentioned a mile post that you said could have been painted just before closure, now that is quite possible as Leicester Central station received a repaint after complete closure by BR as it was on the to do list. It would be nice if the short section between Ruddington and the tram way could one day reopen as an interchange last time I stood on Ruddington station platform the track was still there and the trackbed north was clear to the A52, I suppose the track bed is built on now , thank you again Ant.
Looks like apart from wooded section at the end, the trackbed has been kept clear by farm vehicles using it.
Hi, Have you been on the Restored Sections of The Great Central Railway & do you know about the Loughborough GAP Project to Join both Sections of the Railway...
May I suggest the trackbed between Deepcar and the Stocksbridge By-pass where the Woodhead electrics used to go towards Wortley and Thurgoland Tunnels, I always take a pair of secutears with me to cut down the brambles etc
absolute criminal what they did to the great central railway
Interesting video, whats that tall structure you see beyond the tram line looking from the blue brick bridge?
The one at 01:04? Looking at a 3D map, seems like it's Southchurch Court, Farnborough Rd. Clifton, England - just a typical high rise block of flats!
@@whyyoulidl I was curious so went down and had a look, it's not too far from me.
From the video it looks like a castle or some other structure by the way youtube has rendered it, I was going to fly my Mavic Mini from there and explore but when I saw it was just a block of flats I gave it a miss! 😳😁😎👍
that damn labour party that closed all these lines
Can you visit the gcr extension between Nottingham and leciester
Is that still active or closed? I could probably follow it alongside stopping off at important locations 🙂
@@TrekkingExploration they are rejoining both parts of the heritage railway back together new bridge over the main line etc