The Seaham Harbour engine is preserved and has been restored to its 1863 condition. It is on display at the Beamish open air museum in County Durham. I saw it yesterday.
enjoyed that, many thanks, especially for Beckton, I've got photos in old books even a map, but never seen any film; and that black house where the Baddesley line crossed the A5 is still there, as were the gates when I last passed there. thanks agaain
So grateful for railway photographers filming railways that were not romantic at the time. Prefer an industrial 0-6-0 loco working hard to a A4 or Britannia runing on BR. Did I see the Rev. Teddy...A railway legend as well as the famous Bentley!
Some magnificent film-making here. From the days when Britain actually made things and made many things better than anyone else in the world. But you have to wonder how many of those workers died early from respitory diseases.
11:37 Holy cow. That thing is ancient!!!!!!!! Over a hundred years old then!!! It's been around the block a few times. I'm an American btw and don't know much about british railways. Very fascinating stuff
British locomotives had to be small due to the C1 loading gauge within which they had to fit. The C1 loading gauge probably emerged in the early years of the railways and as tunnels and over bridges were built assuming locos wouldn’t have to have much bigger cross-sections, that put a fundamental constraint on designs which America did not suffer. On the plus side 4’ 8” gauge and C1 loading gauge resulted in neat and often elegant designs. Only one principle route was built to a ‘continental’ loading gauge: the Great Central, whose chief influencer was planning for a Channel Tunnel to France, a guy called Watkin who burned his way shareholders money in very large amounts! American steam rocks, by the way!
Does anybody know of film of the 0-4-0 ‘Winston Churchill’ at Mostyn Ironworks, North Wales; a lovely small green saddle tank kept very clean even after the ironworks closed?
Would anyone please tell me if you have any footage of the byfield line or in particular the locomotive shown in the first clip, the train is called Cherwell and is currently at the rushden historical transport museum our goal is to restore her and I would like any photos or videos that can show the locos features and how she is supposed to perform any info would be greatly useful and appreciated
The first railway line was laid d in Southern Rhodesia in 1897, running from the Union of South Africa, through Bechuanaland and on to Bulawayo. In the early 1980’s there were about 118 running steam engines in Zimbabwe. Coal was an abundant resource. A few of the engines remain in operational order. Many could be overhauled and re-fired once again…including mini-steam trains at amusement parks (former Round Table). I grew up in the Eastern Border and also lived in Braeside, Harare for a while. En-route to Umtali we used to see steam trains, and there were numerous ones operating from Bulawayo, in addition to one or two at Harare. So, walking along a railway track and collecting the large lumps of coal became a favourite game. They added great warmth to a fire or hearth. It is no surprise, therefore, that I published a book on Zimbabwean steam trains, entitled, “Sam Edward the Steam Train” by Dr. Ross Gordon Cooper, Lulu Press Ltd. This book in the making was worked on part-time for many years, as I gathered useful, genuine historical information to include therein. NRZ Railway Museum curator (Bulawayo), Mr. G. Murray, encouraged me in this endeavour. I highly recommend that you purchase yourself a copy of my book via Lulu Press Ltd online. They will then post you out a printed copy. Inbox me if you have any further enquiries. Yours truly, Ross.
It's looked like Jack's Green or Ring Haw at the beginning !! In the former Ironstone quarries at King's Cliffe ! Jack's Green it probably is more like . Now on the Nene Valley Railway !
Is this film the work of Ivo Peters? I saw the late Rev Teddy Boston on 'Willian Francis' at Baddesley & making himself useful throwing the trap-point so the locomotive could enter the exchange sidings. Enough to make a Health & Safety man wince these days: No hard hat, safety boots or hi-vis jacket. However... Note the dog-collar. No 'higher authority' than God, so it's quite alright.
