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Climax: Just outside the junction for the branch, an express train has stalled, and they can't get the diesel started. The express's guard flags them down, and the driver goes to the back. They're impressed at seeing an old 0-4-2, and ask Sam how much she can move. Sam gives an answer that's roughly the same weight as the express. The inspector was leaning outside his window, listening to the commotion. He makes a note unseen to us. Cut back to Thunderbolt, Sam and the diesel's driver shake hands. The driver runs back to the express, hoping to release the brakes, and the guard motions Thunderbolt forward. Sam drives her forward and she buffers up. Epic wheelslip shot, and Thunderbolt eases the train to Mallingford. Just as they stop at the platform, she pops her safety valve. The Inspector remarks "...And helping another train and their passengers? Don't think I've seen enough of that lately. Very well done." And then the ending of the movie is Sam writing down the story, and giving it to his grandkid.
My dad and I worked Blackhams Hill, level crossing on the rope haulage incline, in the early 1980s. We were working the crossing on the day of the runaway, when six wagons broke free of the haulage cable and went off on their own down the incline.
I don’t have anything against this guy. He was CME during a rough time in his life. WW2 was going on, and he was depressed from the loss of his wife. Not to mention he lost his house from the blitz.
It’s an experience to try, you don’t need to pull the rope much, just keep the tension. To begin with I was hauling on the rope and getting tired out, but it should be easy
@@RailwayManiaNet I only was a schoolboy in Brizl for 13yrs and some decades later, I finally discover it. Do you do public tugs of war for boisterous nephews on open days‽
Absolutely brilliant! I'm a massive steampunk fan myself and a lover of trains, especiallg GWR stuff, so this ticks all the boxes and then some for me 👌 It's given me inspiration for a steampunk loco project of my own too. Would you be any chance be opposed to me using a livery like this for a castle inspired build?
@@RailwayManiaNet Awesome! I've been wanting to make a video documenting my own process on it too, will share it when it's done and mention your build in my inspiration!
Growing up in South Shields in the 70s I have vivid memories of the noise of the wagons from Westoe pit being shunted by the electrics late at night over Westoe bridges through Chichester (Chi) down to the sidings at West Park (behind the pigeon lofts / crees) where they would be picked up by diesels onto the main line
Playmobil's a great range, wish they'd start making trains again. Have a couple of the RC locos and some wagons, really impressed me, as did the plastic track.
Hey mate hope you are keeping well. I hate to bother you but I was wondering when the next episode of Sudrian Histories is coming out, as it’s been a while since the last episode. Best wishes- Eli.
At first, i worried about the conversion being too big for the bachmann thomas, but seeing as you managed it with a modified ertl bill/ben, i see this as good, however, im umsure where i can get these things other than the website in the description
Interesting background history of the North East collieries. A pity the Bowes Railway ceased running trains over 10 years ago. They had big plans to run trains down the inclines but everything is overgrown now and abandoned.
the more i have watch the film the more it seems that the railway inspector might have been trying to sneakily 'help' the villagers. He looks at his watch and his notes, almost as if he is working out timings, and then decides that it is the perfect time for an emergency brake test. And somehow does not notice that the sound of the engine has vanished and the coach is barely moving later......... He also does not question the fact that the water stop, from the perspective of those in the coach, is bloody short. As in, train stops and is ready to go again less than a minute later....... And if it was not for his impromptu brake test (and the issues that came along after that) they would have breached the 25mph limit........at least as far as timings were concerned.
I remember going from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza in Sept 63 for my first posting. It took 2.5 days as the line had washed out and had to be repaired. The engine was a Beyer-Garrett on East African Railways. Marvellous.
Hey I just wanted to say how much I love these videos. They have really inspired me to get back into model railways, I've never been into customising locomotives just because of how scary it is, and while something like this isn't quite the first step for me, these videos have given me a lot of thought as to what I'd like to do when I dive back into the hobby (moved out for uni, so all the models are at home, have no space or money). You have an amazing channel here.
I revisit this conversation quite often simply because of how educational it is, and how deeply passionate Simon A.C. Martin is about bringing truth to Thompson's career with the LNER and to Thompson as a person. Hope he comes back soon!
Un tren RC, también se puede hacer RC los cambios de vías, y sectores de energización de vías, puentes elevadizos de vias, hay muchas aplicaciones, estaria excelente si lo pasas a un software de esambladores en una computadora o aplicaciones o tablet...
I think if this was remade, I'd have the ending be this way: The whistle celebration is kept, and the camera fades to the Thunderbolt's name plate. There is then a crossfade to one month later. The camera pulls out to show that the Thunderbolt now rests as a static display in a glass shed/repurposed greenhouse at Titfield, just as a new steam engine rolls into the station with new rolling stock, hinting that the railway has thrived still. We see where everyone is now; Sam is enjoying the work but it's clear he's better suited to being a pastor rather than an engine driver. Harry and Joan talk about renting the train for a wedding procession in the next coming week, which Sam says he'd be honored to have that be his last day as an engine driver, and he mentions how the squire (I forget his character name) is working his way from guard to engine driver. Marples makes an appearance at the end by parking his car near the station parking lot in an area that's heavily marked as "LOADING ZONE ONLY, NO PARKING." He comes up to Sam and is pleasant in front of the passengers before he turns and says "You won this one, but this silly little branchline will be erased from the face of the earth. I'll make sure of it." Suddenly CRASH!!! the camera cuts back to Marple's car being squashed by an ex-Pierce & Krupp delivery lorry. Sam smirks, Marples leaves to throw a fit at the lorry driver, but a nearby constaple is there to write a few tickets to Marples for knowingly parking in a no parking area. Marples looks down and sees a discarded ticket reading "The Titfeild-Mallingford Light Railway." In his anger he crushes it under heel and leaves the scene. The train blows its whistle and it slowly leaves Titfield as the camera slowly rises up before we get the end card saying "The End... for now"
After Dan & Mr Valentine stole a locomotive from BR they can't get another '1400' class. They also refuse when Rev Weech & Mr Valentine show interest in a Scottish locomotive by the name of 'Ben Alder', to Sam's disgust. Mr Blakeworth finds the Ministry of Supply have some low-mileage Hunslet 'Austerity' 0-6-0ST's for sale.... Dan is seen whistling as he applies a fresh coat of Brunswick Green paint as one sits in Titfield goods yard underneath the Dutch barn 'shed'. The wedding reception of Harry & Joan is supplied with game by Dan's poaching To placate Mr Coggett, Dan, Sam & Squire Gordon have become card-carrying members of the National Association of Railway Workers.
2-8-4T? Quite the large tank engine for Britain, considering before this, the closest would’ve been those 0-8-4T’s Gresley modified with those boosters.
