The main commentary on this is provided by the late Hughie Brown, who was a friend and colleague of my Dad. Hughie is waving from the brake van at the start in Stoke North Yard. My Dad filmed the departure from Stoke Yard, taking the staff at Hartshill, and the clip at Silverdale so Hughie must have filmed the tunnel shots and arriving at Newcastle Station.
I remember trains arriving and departing at Newcastle, but not the cows being herded through the streets. Grew up in Basford, 1941 to 1960, up the hill from the station.
used to spot in north street sidings. the line ran through hartshill past the diamond clay halt, then tunnel into where it passed inder george street and titleys, with the borough arms hotel just over the bridge.....H6UK
I used to live beside the Brampton opposite te Borough Arms. what was the route of line from Stoke into Newcastle under lyme? Fascinating film is there any more?
