In the book The Great Steam Trek about the South African Railways Sezela no 4. is depicted working sugar cane trains late 1960s, now in her preserved state she still looks like back then apart from being more shiny of course. Chaloner is quite special, not only for being the only surviving De Winton locomotive and vertical boiler, but also because it's maybe the only type of locomotive where the crew doesn't have a proper foot plate to stand on but has to hang onto the engine.
Great video - some really good sequences on Wainhill bank. The top & tailing - not originally planned! - gives some fine effects. Echoes of what enthusiasts in the past must have experienced at Shap.
Was there yesterday in Corwen, second fella on the platform with 3802 actually, great video mate did better then my shoddy phone camera, fab job From the volunteers for organising this event 👍
Great to see this Loco back at Shackerstone ..... only this time in workng order! Likely to jog some memories of folks from the 1960's when loco's of this type and class were based at Nuneaton Shed and possibly travelled the Ashby & Nuneaton lines.
god morning happy to see this engine working !! many years ago i seen it at barry scrapyard at the beginning of preservation !! lot of remember !! remove the rust begining of green paint the story begins if i remember well i was certainly in 1969 1970 i was in holiday in the family who began 4144 presevation good job all
@@C7ownVideo thank you. I hope all gets resolved with the troublesome neighbour. I mean it’s not like the railway hasn’t been there for decades or over a century.
@@Watermillfilms Bit like the bloke at Woodthorpe who bought a house right next to the Great Central Railway and then spent two years trying to get the railway shut down.
He isn’t a dog walker he owns the farm next to the railway and he is convinced that he owns the land that the railway was built on. He has become a real problem for us recently as he keeps threatening our volunteers and messing with safety equipment.
Had been on that line last Sunday & was curious about the extra stops in middle of nowhere. Now I know why & this bloke needs to taught to see sense before he does something criminal 👍🏼
I think you will need to take legal action against this bully. I lived in the country and some farmers feel very self entitled. When I was a child I was threatened by a farmer so I pointed out the other child with me was the son of a Councillor and he had a bull illegally in a field where there's a public footpath. He said "Don't be daft", to which I said "I am being serious". "Move your bull" and he fell silent. This bully needs putting in his place back in his cage.
Every time one of these incidents happens, I find myself wondering how these people are alive. Keep your dog on a lead and don't go wandering onto a railway line. It's not that hard.
Hi Town Video. Thanks for coming to the event and sharing your day, we hope you had a nice time. It looks like from 7.30 onwards you’re on the railway (whether accessed through the cess from the crossing, or by jumping the farmer’s adjacent gate and then fence). Either way, it’s essential you stay off the railway please, thank you.
I miss Marsh Umber locos so much. There used to be a good few locos in the livery in the early 2000s and now none of them have it. It’s a really nice livery and gives the locos some variety, such as Martello in this video.
Hi all you Chinnor volunteers, this takes me back to the 20 happy years at Chinnor up to 2009. Helped unload dozens of locos and other stock during that time, 4144 looks great! Best wishes to all and to a sucessful 2023 season. Graham Petts.
