Discover The Railway Children's Secret: The Worth Valley Railway In West Yorkshire
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- The Railway Children was filmed at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire. We have travelled to West Yorkshire and Oakworth Station where we walk in the footsteps of the Railway Children, take a ride on the steam train and visit many of the filming locations in the 1970 film The Railway Children based on E Nesbit's book.
Even if you are not familiar with the book or the film, a ride on the steam train stopping at stations from the Edwardian period and hearing the chug of the train will surely take you back a few hundred years.
If you want to do the Railway Children walk visit www.railwaychildrenwalk.co.uk/
It was a wonderful start to our Yorkshire travel series where we will visit many of the wonderful places, towns and villages Yorkshire has to offer and find out more about other literary figures, like the Bronte sisters and James Herriot.
Join us each week for more from Yorkshire.
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00:00 Introduction
00:44 The Railway Children
01:43 Oakworth Station
02:21 Perks House
02:48 Stolen Coal
03:05 Catching the Steam Train
04:31 History of the Branch Line
05:12 Passing Point
05:55 Damems
06:37 Ingrow West
07:38 Keighley
10:01 Steam Sounds
11:17 Diesel Service
13:24 Paper Chase Scenes
14:43 Haworth
15:11 Village Birthday Gift Scenes
16:22 Engine Sheds
17:16 Oxenhope
18:09 Wycoller Bobby Bridge Scene
18:55 The Three Chimney's
19:55 Return to Oakworth
21:36 Next Week
#therailwaychildren #Oakworth #westyorkshire
We hope you enjoyed our trip down memory lane with the Railway Children and the fantastic Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Next week we head across the Yorkshire Dales for a drive to Grassington the backdrop to Darrowby in All Creatures Great and Small. There is however much more to this tiny town than that! Find out next week.
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Did you know that the train used in the film still sits in the industrial museum in near Fagley Bradford.
The train is called Nelly
@@b00ts4ndc4ts I didn't know that, thank you for sharing!
@@MemorySeekers I used to go to a middle school just up the road, the same one as David Hockney, long been knocked down now, but my friend and I use to visit the industrial museum all the time because of the cars, trolly buses, Nelly and the spinning looms. It's a great slice of old Bradford.
@@b00ts4ndc4ts I am pinning that on the map for the next time we are in the area! Thank you.
@@MemorySeekers the spinning looms are up the stairs, lots of people miss them because they don't realise you can go up a couple of floors.
Also the mill owners house is just how it used to be.
My advice is don't be afraid of having a good look round everywhere.
Remember it well.. I was born iN 1957 and travelled on the steamers..as a child, 1960’s loved the railway children film.. a firm favourite of mine..
Beautiful . Love the old steam trains. I was lucky to travel to work in one when I was 16 . .74 now.
For 6 weeks only. I love all the hanging baskets of flowers, at all the stations.
They do a great job on the upkeep of the stations, they are very authentic and the staff in period costume helps too. Glad we stirred the memories of you steam travelling 😊
This was lovely… thank you❤️👏👏👏
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I adore steam trains
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Heaven will not be as stunning as the beauty of this countryside. Great picturisation, love from Indian railways. Thanks to all of the people who preserved these nostalgic railway system.👍👍👏👏💓❤️
Oh I have to go out, but I cannot wait to watch this as soon as I get back! I LOVED that film!
Remember it well.. I was born in1957, travelled on the steamers between Bournemouth & Southampton as a child, 1960’s loved the railway children film.. a firm favourite of mine..
Glad we stirred the memories.
Another fantastic video, love steam trains.🐨🦘🐨🦘😷👍
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Enjoyed my train ride with you this morning !
Thank you😊
What a lovely video. I once watched a documentary about the volunteers who worked so hard to preserve this little gem of history. Some of them were cast as extras in the film playing station and railway staff. The station in the book was called by another name but they kept Oakworth for the film. The late great Bernard Cribbens made the character of Perks his own and made him memorable.
Thank you for watching and sharing this extra information. The volunteers to a wonderful job indeed. I had forgotten that some had been cast, do recall seeing something now on tv with the station guard taking about it. Yes, Rest in Peace Bernard, a superb actor.
Fantastic, you guy's are so professional ♥
Thank you so much we try!
I love that movie. Thanks for this. 🚂
Thank you for showing us Americans your beautiful country. A lot of great place for us to come and visit.
Thank you for watching 😊
Sehr interessant, Danke!
Thank you for the wonderful movie.
I like the old stations and houses.
Also great comment!
Thank you!
Pure nostalgia. Loved the whole video. Beautiful part of the country. I love the film and sad that ‘Perks’ recently passed away. I must make a point of doing this train journey. Haworth is one of my favourite places. Thank you so much for this. I do look forward to the next video on The Brontes.
The whole area is worth a good couple of days to visit. The railway is just wonderful. Next week we are in the Dales and then it will be the Brontes. 😊
A really nice well shot video in a lovely part of the country. Have to say been to Haworth a few times and it is well worth a visit, especially at Halloween as the village really makes a good show of it! Looking forward to seeing your other videos of the Yorkshire area, keep up the good work 👍
What a beautiful part of the world. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Australia.
Hello thanks for watching 😊
Thankyou for a lovely tour of the area guys.In the film,the part when Jenny Agutter exclaims “ My Daddy...” always chokes me up,my dad died when I was 14.
Just wonderful I could almost feel the breeze and smell the charcoal from the Train
I have seen the movie and enjoyed it very much. Thank you for this lovely video. As always you did a great job. Looking forward to future videos. Blessings
Ingleterra es unos de los países que se preocupan de mantener el patrimonío. Gracias
Ciertamente tenemos lugares tan hermosos preservados. ¡Tenemos mucha suerte!
A brilliant video. That railway and the associated attractions would make a wonderful trip, and if I weren't 12,000 miles away I'd be off there tomorrow.
Yes it’s a great spot to base yourself so many things and beautiful villages in the area. Worth pinning on a map if you do make it over one day!
Thank youuuuuuuuu so much 💗💗💗🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 sublime!!!!!
You’re welcome 😊
very👍 informative🎥 video of local train.... and locally village s ... and beautiful weather☀️.... very nice👏😊
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Aw wow 🥺🥺 I'm in tears! This was absolutely beautiful. Can hear the music, see the smoke and hear Bernard Cribbins shouting
'Oakworth station! Oooakworrth!'
What a wonderful video 😌😌😌
Thank you glad it stirred the emotions of a great video. Rest in peace Bernard a wonderful actor.
The other two immortal lines; "Right away Mr. Mitchell, Thank you Mr. Perks" and 'Perks must be about it"
Wonderful video , you brought us with you on that ride , thank you .
Glad you liked it.
I love this video All beautiful remember as child seeing jenny agutter film Times hv changed alot since then!
Hello gents! My husband and I are just now planning a trip to the UK for basically the 2nd to 4th week in May 2023. I have watched your videos before and now I am using them to plan our trip!
Hello Lisa, great to hear that they are helping you. We make them to encourage people to visit, so it’s nice to read that you are using them in that way. Where are you coming from? What have you planned so far?
Oh bless you… We are coming from Virginia, USA, and we’re trying to make a decision… Should we come in May, or should we come in September 2023? I’m just afraid we want to do way too much in a two week time period. I think we are going to fly into London and get a car… My husband is very good at driving anywhere! Maybe I could email you guys off-line and ask you a couple more questions? We have about 13 days total!
@@Lisa-sp5if sure you can email us at travel@memoryseekers.net and we'll try and answer your questions.
4am watching these docu, Simon's voice helps me fall asleep
Just beautiful!
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That was absolutely brilliant, beautiful places, I’ve been to the brontes house few years ago,but the scenery is beautiful thankyou
We’ll be covering the Brontës in few weeks 😊
What a charming trip. I love all these little stations and the vibes of an ancient train trip. I was born in a village (in Poland) where there was a train line from our village to the nearest town, just twice a week and my mother used to take us to go shopping for clothes, toys, etc. Then it was like a big adventure. I remember to smell the air or put an ear to the rail to find out if the train was approaching. And suddenly there was this all noise it made when leaving from the forest. It was the present Kampinos National Park. The route still exists but as a tourist attraction.
Thank you for sharing your memories of steam in Poland was lovely to read.
Great video guys. Would love to take a ride on this train. I really love old steam engines. My grandfather was an engineer on the B&O railroad here in the U.S. for 40 years. When I was 10 he let me sit in an engine and hold the throttle. Your video brought back memories. Thanks. Cheers Ron
What a great memory to have. It must have been so exiting being in the engine cab, hand in throttle, at 10. Must have felt like Christmas Day. Glad we stirred those memories 👍😊
@@MemorySeekers well you are the Memory Seekers. 😀🇬🇧
Really brings back memories. Awesome and well preserved
So glad we stirred the memories.
That was fantastic thanks. Have the book and movie of The Railway Children. Such a beautiful area. Thank you so much for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care
So pleased you liked it. Wish we could seen the three chimneys with a better view but never mind.
Such a delightful little train. I would love it.
Oh wow, that was absolutely brilliant thankyou so very much, it really brought back some lovely memories for me, I can't wait to watch the next one.👏🦔🦋
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for taking to the train travel. At least I feel like it. The scenery is really great. Thanks again for the footage of the video. Happy days always! 👀👍🏻🤗🍺🍺🌷🎉🐝🤣
You are welcome glad you liked it.
Thank you another lovely trip.
Thank you for bringing us all along on your lovely journey!
Our pleasure 😊
Amazing job the train fans has made!!👏👏👏 It's reminded me my childhood when yeti I could see such type of old steam locomotive. The employees are dressed back in time like characterization of old times. To hear the peculiar machinery sounds was so good. Very well made this tour Simon. Waiting for the next video 🤩
Yes they have done a good job, it’s a lovely little branch line. We were very happy capturing the sounds out of Keighley the engine was working hard up the gradient out of the station.
I started too watch your video, then I watched de movie, and I enjoyed your video even more than the first time. I watched twice, and I love all the places you visit (Sorry for my english, I´m from Argentina)
Don’t be sorry your English is very good! So pleased that your enjoyed the tour and were able to watch the film from Argentina. We have been to Argentina a few times and love your country! Cannot wait to come back some day 😊
@@MemorySeekers Thank you! I never miss your videos, they are beautiful. I hope to be able to go to the UK soon and step on those streets full of stories.❤
Superbly filmed and narrated.
Thank you so much!
Was there on Sunday,not been for a few years,so it was nice to revisit,was a cold day,so the coal fire in the waiting room at Oakworth was most welcome,will have to go back again in the warmer weather,getting soft in my old age.
I am sure it was cosy and warm in the waiting room. What a nice surprise to have it lit.
Just perfect! I rewatched The Railway Children yesterday to prepare 🤗 and weirdly saw Jenny Agutter on The Times Radio on YT this morning?!? Thank you! Look forward to the next one as well 💗
She pops up everywhere! She was in a midsomer murders that I was watching! Xxx
I like the little German 4-wheeled Diesel railbus that they sometimes use for the first trains of the day.
Interesting that the branch survived for several years after the closure, in 1955, of the branch from which it diverged, and that therefore the short section of line from Keighley station to she site of the branch Junction is in fact a small surviving part of the main line. I grow station on the branch used to be Ingrow West, and Ingrow East on the main line was a short distance away. Shortly before reaching Ingrow from the North it is still possible to see the remains of a bridge abutment which carried the main line.
Wow what a fantastic video I love watching the railway children I would watch it again if it came back on television
It is usually on at some point over Christmas so look out! 😊
Dziękuję bardzo za interesujące nagranie. Serdecznie pozdrawiam 👍🤗
Как красиво, как же приятно хоть и виртуально прогуляться или прокатиться с вами. Я часто останавливаю видео чтоб получше рассмотреть дома, местность ну вообще всю красоту путешествия СПАСИБО. Thanks.😀👋
Здравствуйте, так приятно слышать, что вам нравятся туры. Мы размещаем дополнительные фотографии в наших социальных сетях. Спасибо за просмотр.
I like stream trains. Do beautiful in yorkshire
Who’s off to rewatch some film clips now ? 😊
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This...... Was just fantastic!!! The scenery was beautiful and brought back fond memories of Watching The Railway Children, which I would say is in my all time top five favourite movies..... Your commentary is brilliant and you should give yourself a pat on the back.... Well done...
Thank you so much for the lovely comment. Its quite hard to make a ride a train interesting, even with the lovely scenery. Glad it came across well. All the best.
First time I've watched this channel and I have to say "Congratulations it is a very well done video." Far better than many.
Thank you so much, welcome! Hope you enjoy catching up on our videos.
hi. great video.loved the first railway children film in 1970. sad about Mr Perks passing on, fab loco.looks well maintained as is Oakworh station, bet Mr Perks is looking down from above,
Yes it was sad about Bernard Cribbins a superb actor and story teller. I am sure he is looking down!
Awesome video again I loved that movie, the railway children, it must have been a fantastic feeling going through all those stations, I think I would have had goose bumps, the smell of the engines etc. I left England at 29 in 19977 and I miss a lot but your videos bring back beautiful memories. Now at almost 75 I can look back on your videos.merry Xmas guys from Australia
Our Yorkshire trip was an eye opener, having never been before its now become our favourite county. Cant wait to head back one day to see more. So pleased you have been enjoying the videos and it stirs the memories. Happy New Year.
Beautiful video of a classic train journey ! Really fantastic !
Thank you so much 😀
Great work boys. Love the camera angles. You guys just make us want to be right with you. Thank you
Thank you, we try our best to make it look like a big production without the budget 😊
I lived just up from Ingrow station for the first 28 years of my life I'm too young to remember the filming of the Railway children, but remember Alan parker filmed parts of the Wall at Ingrow station they where paying 13 pounds a day for child extras which was a lot of money in 1981 they also had a big inflatable teacher suspended from a crane but I don't think that was used in the film, I also see some of my friends from school running along the platform in the film Yanks filmed at Keighley station and the old goods yard which is now where Sainsburys is in the town centre.
Ps my previous immediate message, the gremlin crept in with predictive text... Notwithstanding should have read: nostalgic.
Take care and God bless.
Your videos are delightful. I look forward to all of them.
So kind thank you for watching 😊
Gr8 as usual luv steam trains beautiful country
Thank you 😊
wonderful , many thanks .
İ am one of the great fans of your channel. Love all the beautiful places in UK with historic background. This railway children location is so beautiful. İ feel like walking there with you to this amazing place! All the best for your channel. Please upload more and more Look forward to.
Thank you for the lovely comment, we are so glad that you enjoy our videos. 😊
Absolutely brilliant job! This is one of my all time favorites. You did a wonderful job on this❤❤❤🇬🇧🚂
Thank you Jeff so nice to read 😊
Such a gorgeous place. Dreamy.
I noticed that you blurred out the child at the platform. That’s very good.
Thanks for the ride, throughly enjoyed the trip. 🙏
You are so welcome, thank you for watching!
Daddy, my Daddy! (Jenny Agutter's character Roberta in The Railway Children).
FANTASTIC
Glad you think so!
Hi Simon, loved seeing this video.
The station master's office looks similar to where I was sitting yesterday on our station on the Bluebell line here in Sussex.
My son bought me the dvd of The Railway Children for Christmas last year as I was only a small child when the original film came out. Still haven't watched it but have read the book.
Stunning scenery in Yorkshire.
I want to visit the North York Moors Railway but it'll have to be on a coach holiday.
Looking forward to the next one, thanks Simon, very informative
We saw some of the North Yorkshire Moors railway when we were in Goathland, but as we had been on Worth Valley we didn’t take a train this time. You need a whole day for that line it is very long but supposed to be amazing. One for next time! 😊
@@MemorySeekers I've only ever seen the NYMR on the TV and know it's a long journey on their steam trains but well worth it for the scenery alone I'm sure!
Going to work out a way to get up to Yorkshire, may have to find a friend to accompany me.
@@cathybonner9437 try to get to the yorkshire dales railway (Embsay to Bolton Abbey) its nearer to keighley and worth valley and not as long it has its own special vibe BTW i think the bluebell is a wonderful day out many happy memories of sheffield park ....
@@wetcardie66 thank you
I'd have to use a train to get to this railway, something I'm not used to to be honest.
At 61 I want to start enjoying my life and I have a list of places I want to visit, better add this railway to my list.
I love being at the Bluebell railway, best job I've ever had.
We hope you enjoyed our journey on this wonderful branch line with so many links to The Railway Children. Next week we will explore the Yorkshire Dales and Grassington the backdrop to Darrowby in All Creatures Great and Small! The scenery and town are stunning! For the Railway Children Walk visit www.railwaychildrenwalk.co.uk/
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Absolutely wonderful I have so much admiration for these fantastic people that keep these heritage railways going.
Love the video.
Loved the movie
Ey up .. I've lived in Haworth 10 years and Yorkshire all my life and thoroughly enjoyed watching this and your other videos of our local area. I have learned "somat" as we say thanks to the depth of your research so thank you!
I've started watching your other videos and will get out and walk the walks thanks to your inspiration 🙏
High quality 👌 and very very well done 👏
Hello it is so nice to hear that we have been able to share something a local did not know. I hope you do try some of the walks your local is amazing ! Thanks for watching.
Hugely interesting and it bought back many memories of my watching the TV series of "The Railway Children." I have the book as well. Delightful and very sweet story.
It was so nice to see the place for real, it looks just the same as the movie! It was great fun.
Thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf
No problem 😊
So delightful watching this, the history and seeing the way the volunteers keep up the buildings and trains is wonderful, brought back so many memories of this area for me. Thank you 💕🇦🇺
Thanks Liz so pleased you enjoyed it. A wonderful railway line!
Thanks so much Simon, was notwithstanding this yet evoked such happy memories both of the movie, The Railway Children and of my time in Haworth with another occasion doing the train trip. Take care and thank you for your videos.
So glad we brought back the memories. Wonderful to hear you have traveled the area and on the train. You cannot beat seeing it first hand.
Loving this series, thank you for keeping me entertained!
So pleased you like it.
Hello Simon & Will, I'm from Bangladesh. I watch your videos whenever you upload them. Cheers!
Hello lovely to hear from you and so glad you enjoy watching! All the best!
Awesome show! I love that film and I have the book as well, mine is combined with Swallows and Amazons. Thanks again 😍
Ah Swallow and Amazon’s another childhood classic!
It was so interesting. On our visit to England in 2013, we visited Haworth. I liked seeing the village again.
We have a more in depth tour of the Haworth coming in a few weeks so you can see more of the streets then.😊
@@MemorySeekers I'll be waiting 😊
Thanks guys for your excellent videos, always informative and interesting, thank you👏👏💜
Thanks Di!
Fabulous. You may do trains whenever you like 😉.
The nice thing with this line is they let you hang out the window to get the shots. Many make you sit inside only for safety which I guess is understandable but you lose a dimension that way.
Gracias por compartir este fascinante video.
¡Muchas gracias por mirar!
Lovely and very well done this is one trip thats on my list when I am back in the UK also your Bronte walk fabulous thanks for those.
Hope you do them. Very easy to do both just give yourself 2 days.
Love this!
Thank you!
Love Cornwall but Yorkshire is on the same par, the landscape is absolutely beautiful, thanks for the video, watched for the first time T.R.C. film only a few weeks ago and seeing those places 50 years later did not disappoint.
Absolutely magical ..Superb filming you guy's never disappoint .. You've done Yorkshire proud ..My mum's brother's Teddy Rooke Ken Rooke,,Don Rooke ..Aunty Joan(Don's wife) and my cousin Mick Rooke their son all worked for the railway's ..I was very envious of my uncle Don living at several pretty railway cottage's over the course of his career being a rail clerk one of the job's perk's ..
Wow a real railway family, funny how in the past families followed the same careers. Not something you hear of much these days.glad you enjoyed the trip with us.
Did the journey in 1979 on my first trip back to the UK, and again in 2012 drove through the valley. Stunning scenery and beautiful railway. Hope to get back one day. Thanks for sharing
I really loved this fantastic video! It has all what I enjoy so much! England is one of the countries that I visited many years ago and loved!!!👏👏👏👍👩🏻🇧🇷🇬🇧
Thank you for watching 😊
Lived very near there until last year, it’s a lovely place and similar to lots of other places round there. Lots of attractions in that part of the world, go see Saltaire and the Shipley Glen Tramway plus the nearby Salts Mill.
Thank you for the recommendations for next time we head that way!
Lovely,entertaining video,thank you.
Thank you for watching 😊
The train's chuffing slowly as it gets underway reminds me of a bear huffing, or a great beast straining to carry a load. I liked seeing the countryside go by as the train was at traveling speed. I just love old steam trains!
Your channel is just amazing. Very interesting and informative and very professional. Well done lads. I can't fault your videos in ànyway. . 🙂👍
Thank you so much, very kind.
Stunning as always. Trains and slow train rides, small quaint stations, the chug-chug sound all bring so much joy. What a different kind of excursion you took this time. Nice. Will have to watch the movie next. Waiting to see the Dales in your next video. Loved the show All Things Great and Small.
Yes it was quite different, we very rarely get on a steam train even though there are quite a few around the country. Glad you enjoyed it.
I extremely enjoy your work .Thanks a lot.
Absolutely loved this video. What fun. I will definitely be going there when I'm back in the UK. Thanks for uploading.
Thank you for watching, hope you do visit well worth it. Oakworth or Haworth are great bases for the area.
Loved it! You guys did a great job again on this video. Fantastic for non train fans and train fans like myself ❤
A great way to spend the morning here in California. We don’t have Beautiful countryside out here like you do. Just a gorgeous day to spend on a train 🚂 ❤. Thanks again for sharing. You guys take care Sir. 👍👍
Great to hear thanks for watching.
Excellent video. Definitely worth subscribing to this channel. Best wishes to the gents at Memory Seekers 🙂
Thank you very kind.