A great shame this line was closed. The scenery is fantastic and just think what a trip it would be to have a trangular heritage railway operating Scarborough - Whitby - Pickering - Scarborough and a fantastic revenue earner both for the railway and the whole area. I well remember having a rail rover ticket as my summer holiday treat (10/- adult and 5/- children) with my Dad which operated in the triangle Whitby/ York / Cleethorpes including the Humber ferry - fantastic value !! It made such an impression that I can still remember the numbers (67764/7) of the two L1 tank engines which operated the route !!
What an interesting trilogy and so much better than most of what's on TV these days. Your enthusiasm for your subject really shines through and you seem such a nice chap. I've learned so much about the Scarborough area from your videos and looking forward to visiting some of the places when I come up from Shropshire soon.
I was sat in that Sainsbury’s last week wondering where the land came from to build it, given that’s it’s a large space surrounded by terraced housing. I appreciate the explanation!
Enjoyed the whole series, thanks for doing them , as a non local person now living up here, I just love watching and seeing what's now on my doorstep .. thanks again
The last part of the Rail Trilogy - what an absolute treat for us all! A lovely relaxing way to discover the wonders of the Yorkshire Coast with a charming friendly guide who is a super video-maker and does his research thoroughly. What a gem this old line would make in our age of packed highways!
Thanks, just watched all 3 videos back to back - lovely photos and drone footage plus blending in the old photos really made it interesting. One day I hope to visit the area.
A brilliant little series mate. I drive a Milk tanker around Whitby and surrounding areas each week, and love the scenery and often go walking there too. I look forward to trying this route sometime soon.
Absolutely brilliant video. I travelled over that line in 1963 after a family holiday at Cayton Bay travelling back to Newcastle. I distinctly remember pulling into Robin Hoods Bay & of course Larpool Viaduct & Whitby & the confusion that caused! You've brought back great memories. Thank you.
Excellent, soothing video - a pleasure to watch. If a narrow gauge railway did ever return to the route, it's just another excuse for a holiday to the north.
Thanks. You have made a really good job of these videos. I travelled the line a few times in the 1950s and early 1960s. On steam hauled trains at first and then green DMUs.
Loads of memories of messing around on the Cinder track, my mate mum was the warden at the care home where Scalby station was. There's been a campaign to reopen ever since it closed but I agree can't see it happening, apparently the scrappers arrived overnight to dismantle the line and make their wedge. So sad, what a attraction it would make now. Great video, brings back happy memories
I'm amazed that there is so much of the old railway left and it's great that you can stroll along the old lines. Great video! Nice to see the sun shining too.
I can tell you straight away that tourists would ride a recumbent trike all over the place over there. Public restrooms and strategic places to eat and shop are a part of the overall wonderful tourist experience. Structured tours other than on tour buses are in order here. Recumbent trikes make that new dimension of tourism so possible.
Great work. The drone shots are fabulous. And the film is beautifully paced. Can’t think how many times I’ve walked along that route, lovely to see it again.
There is slightly more of Scalby Station left than first meets the eye. If you look at the buildings fronting Station Road at the junction of Chichester Close you will see they have stonework running up each corner. This stone was removed from the original station and built in to the new buildings.
I really enjoyed your videos . Lots of information about the railway. And a good idea for the potentialy using the old railway again. Love to see the old railway back like the nymr but that's the past. 10 out 10..for one of my fav parts of UK
Superb video. I learned more in these few minutes than from any books! Looking forward to cycling along the Cinder Track again very soon. Will be dragging the old tin tent to Scalby. You are so lucky to live in this part of the UK. Still, a holiday here is the next best thing for us Southerners! I love the old photos; brings the track to life. More like this please!
Just returned from a holiday in Scalby. Cycled along the Cinder Track again, looking for the items of interest from your videos. Really useful. To see those views again on a beautiful sunny day; absolute bliss. Have a look out for the little tuck shop; just the thing for a thirsty cyclist! Please, please put your money in the honesty box! I❤️ Yorkshire, wish I could live here!
Great video and brings back many memories. One of my school friends dad was station master at Scalby station and we often hung around together in the station yard, I had tea a few times there too. Just after you cross the viaduct into what is now Newby Farm estate, is where I was brought up from the early sixties, if you look on the estate there is one old house, that was our family home, my sister and I used to watch the trains going past, I also remember the sad time of seeing the track being lifted and the sleepers cut up into pit props, all what is now the estate was fields, where we used to get up to all sorts of mischief.
Hi thank you so much for doing a video covering Cloughton railway station. Couple of facts, Alfred Hart was the last station master there and also ran the local coal business. The station back then had a cat on payroll called Tike which was the head mouse catcher. Seems silly to have a cat on payroll but its true.
I'm staying at the camping coach in Cloughton next year & had planned to do the walk to Scarborough so thanks to your video I'll know what to expect.....
'Oscar' the railway carriage is lovely to stay in. I've stayed there twice. The current owners are lovely and take wonderful care of the place and people
@@hannahgibson1918 That's good to hear Hannah. We were supposed to be staying in 'Oscar' last year but had to cancel due to lockdown. Been wanting to stay in a camping coach for a while so really looking forward to it......
Excellent Video , Good idea with a smaller replacement railway , The 15" gauge Bure valley railway in Norfolk follows the old trackbed Aylsham to Wroxham but as you said some parts of the system is built over and a investor with deep pockets !
I’ve put the bikes on the car gone to Whitby parked and cycled to Scarborough, stopped overnight and cycled back It’s a fantastic track and it’s all off road Your videos are amazing well done
Hi Andrew, so enjoyed watching this Video. Well produced & informative, I particularly loved the incorporation of the Stations in the days of Steam. The Glorious Days of the Steam Railway may be long gone but it's Videos like this that bring back Happy Memories & recapture a much missed travel experience. Well Done! ❤
God that video refreshed a few old memories Andrew, as a kid I lived on the Barrowcliff estate, which bordered the cinder track when it was actually a cinder track, now all grassed. Used to be a bridge over it near St Lenards crescent which we used to climb and play on, all gone years ago. Later on as an adult I used to walk it with my dog normally as far as Scalby. As usual, a great video Andrew, keep up the great work
This series of videos is professional enough to be screened on mainstream tv. Seriously, well done, so interesting to see what is left of this beautiful line and the snippets of historical photos. I’ve really enjoyed watching every part and look forward to whatever you do next. Thanks again 👍
These videos inspired me to do the walk last week - from Ravenscar to Robin Hoods Bay on one day and then Whitby to Robin Hoods Bay another day. Outward via The Cinder Trail and return via Cleveland Way, which is really spectacular. Great videos.
As a senior, I would love to visit and explore the area on a recumbent tadpole trike. Perhaps in a group of 5 or so. We could all have a regular stop at strategic places to eat while our trikes are safely watched. Now that COVID has mostly passed, I can see a healthy tourist industry start to blossom again.
A really interesting and very watchable series. I saved it up to watch in one go, and I am so glad that I did. Please keep up the good work. Best regards.
Very interesting and enjoyable video's which are not only a superb introduction to anyone walking the route, but also indicate some imaginative proposals for reopening sections as a working railway, in the future.
Great work. I cycled this route in August 2020. Interesting to see what a lot of it's going through as most of my recollection of the Scarborough - Hawsker section was being in a railway cutting or surrounded bu undergrowth and trees.
I see a real opportunity to explore sections of this trail on a battery assisted recumbent tadpole trike like the ICE Adventure. And in the context of group guided tours. And with Andrew as the tour guide!
Last time I did this walk was in 1984. It was a sponsored walk for a charity i cant remember the name of. Looks very different to what I remember. I do remember having a pub lunch slightly off route at the Three Jolly sailers in Burniston. Great video keep, up the good work.
I've watched all three parts eagerly and with much enjoyment. To be realistic the cost of restoring service would be astronomical. Most likely falling revenues and increased motor transport sounded the death knell for this scenic line, such a shame.
As a Londoner , we had a holiday in Robin hoods bay a couple of years ago and fell in love with the beauty of Yorkshire. It’s wonderful to revisit it through your video. Absolutely brilliant
Just want to say that I've thoroughly enjoyed this 3-part series of videos, the last of which has inspired me to explore the southern half of the Cinder Track - Hayburn Wike to Scalby & Scarborough. If the weather is kind, I'll do it this Autumn. Thank you for taking the time to prepare, shoot, edit and publish these superb travelogues.
With thanks to you we have been doing this walk.Yesterday we did Ravenscar to Hayburn Wyke (and back). We are looking forward to completing the walk ,and this is all because of us seeing it on here in your excellent videos. We have also done the old railway track from Thorpe Thewles to Sunderland which is also very interesting. Keep up the good work,and i look forward to viewing more of your videos.
Oh Wow! Andrew, I think you may have found a new vocation: your editing is on the money and your footage is fantastic. Your superimposition at about 12:47 was inspired. Never seen anything like that before! Oh for a holiday at Cloughton... We're into our 6th Lockdown here in Melbourne, Oz... Looking forward to your next presentation. 👍
The Gallows Close shunting loco used to stand almost under Gladstone Road bridge, where there was a water crane and a pit on the line nearest to the supermarket kids play area.
great videos, A few years ago I went from Robin Hoods Bay to Whitby and back before lunch then to Scarborough and back (BY BIKE) Hard work up Ravenscar bank👍
Always used to holiday in Scarborough after Butlins at Filey closed,love that coast,Whitby,Robin Hood's Bay,Scarborough,Filey & Bridlington,bought a book by a local historian about the Whitby to Scarborough line (can't remember his name but still have the book) & was on a GBRf tour to Scarborough behind the 2 class 50's pulling MK2 air cons,got a photo when the platform was clear & it was almost like going back to the 80's when we used to get the train to Scarborough for the week, Scarborough station was still massive then,still had the sidings,but it's a bus depot & a Tesco now 🤔😟
I recall as a child walking the section from Scarborough to Robin Hood (my parents being keen ramblers). I just remember it being hard work as the ballast was still down, although the track was long gone. This would be in the early to mid 1970s. I also remember the track dissappearing into the tunnel at the Scarborough station end, however, I assume the goods yards were also long gone at this stage, unless they remained in use for a while after passenger traffic ended.
Expertly edited, with great soundtrack, superb aerial shots, old archive photos and just the right amount of commentary - a most enjoyable armchair 'walk' along the old railway route. (Love the idea of a fun narrow gauge railway for visitors!) Thank you! Looking forward to your next 'tour'.
