my dads depot longsight 9A,i was born in an lms house next to the sidings in fact there,s a scene were you can see the chlmney of the house i was born in.proud to say my late dad drove those engines and i have been on the footplate of a few of them but thats a secret hush.
Old Oak Common used to clean their locos well in early sixties as more thumpers got introduced like all regions steam locos got ignored in a decent clean
16:46 “what would your wife say to this?” Well in the 40’s they would say: “YOU FUCKING TWAT, I JUST WASHED THAT BLOODY TOWEL! NOW YOU GO OUT AND BUY ME A NEW ONE DAMNIT OR IM FILING FOR DIVORCE!”
3:53 #5625 "Sarawak" was built at Crewe Works on October 24th, 1934 and later became BR #45625 in 1948. She was withdrawn from service on September 7th, 1963 and was cut up for scrap at her birthplace in Crewe Works.
When it came to the coaling plant, and how it was not being kept clean, I may as well be looking for a black cat in a coal cellar, as at this point the film was so dark. Otherwise great footage.
If this was Union Pacific, *one* man would be responsible for operating, cleaning, and servicing the engine while 10 managers stood around screaming at him to move faster.
@@robertsmith3672 As an engine cleaner and steam engine fireman in the early 1960s. I would have gone home more knackered than normally was the case. If I had had to do it all like the commentator said I should.
No 'snowflakes' around in *those* days. If someone could not or would not do their job, they would be sacked. (Seems logical enough, doesn't it?) What a dirty, difficult, slogging job. You don't see too many people overweight in these films from the past.
Was the same up until the early eighties. Then Thatchers droogs came along and shut down British Industry and started buying overseas. Some Trade Unionists did not help. The shenannigens from some Union Members are legend,not allways as typical as some would have you believe. The media did a lot of damage. Speaking as someone who experienced both sides of the divide.
