Many Thanks. I did a lot of searching for the photo's. I even learned just two days before posting that the passenger carriages were green. I'd assumed they would be red or brown.
Yes an eyeopener. Don't live a million miles away but didn't know about the railway and as was the order of the day ,hospitals, especially those dealing with mental health, were always built behind high walls and hidden from view. Great find but oh the use of computerised voice input
@@railwayscene No please stay human! The number of people I talk to who first get distracted and then turned off by AI. It adds nowt and takes away your character - surely part of the project? Well done anyway, Ill take a ride out there soon.
@@railwaysceneso do your eyes, brain and mouth! 😂 with the greatest respect, I agree that the AI narrator ruins this otherwise fantastic video. However, I also can understand the usefulness in reducing the time for editing.👍
It was a fascinating little railway, though very little now survives as it is now mostly a huge new housing development. Its main claim to fame is that throughout its entire existence, it NEVER issued a ticket, as it was always completely free. It was unique in that regard in the UK, if not the world. That said, they were sadly mostly only ever one way journeys. Excellent video, though I'm pleased you have taken on board the comments regarding the voice-over. I understand that you had to try it, but....!!
Thanks for watching. It must be remembered that the line was built primarily for goods/freight for the hospital. Passenger coaches (if you can call them that), were purchased a little later. Most passengers were staff and locals, though of course some would be one way new residents.
@railwayscene Thanks and yes, noted. But other similar hospitals had similar beginnings and without exception, that I know of, always introduced a fares system of some sort, some admittedly much subsidised, for staff, patients and certainly visitors. I think it was just the friendly nature of the Lancastrians that was prevalent here, but being one, maybe I'm a bit biased. I'm not sure it would have happened in a neighbouring county where they are renowned for being maybe a bit more "careful " with their finances. Lol.
The engine shed was at Whittingham, and maybe nurses and hospital staff were starting shifts. From then on they would have to use buses to Longridge or Preston. Though in 1957 passenger numbers would have been low. Thanks for watching - i hope you enjoyed it.
Just do the voice over yourself. Record it on your phone if needs be. Anything. No matter how bad you think you are you will be better than that. I stopped watching a minute and a half in so the rest of your efforts were wasted.
Thankfully you didn't watch the rest of it, I dread to think how discourteous your comment may have been. As I have said in other replies I have taken note of peoples views.
I believe they were involved, especially in hobbies like gardening, were there was beautiful gardens to maintain, an orchard with many varieties of apples (still there). There were greenhouses, sports fields eg cricket, bowls, tennis, putting etc. Thanks for watching
I wonder when the bridge over Brabiner Lane was dismantled? I'm sure I remember driving under it when taking driving lessons, but given that I passed my driving test in 1984, that seems unlikely it was still standing then. .. unless there was only the parapets left and I imagined the bridge itself... 😊
Thanks for watching. When I made this video I never realised that so many hospitals/asylums had railways. I've only learned this from the comments made in this video, which I appreciate greatly.
Hello and thanks for watching. The trackbed is still there in places and in fact, a very small section of track is still visible and in situ. The 25" maps in the Scottish National library are excellent, even showing a passing loop east of Whittingham Station
@@railwayscene That's interesting about some of the old track still in situ. When I first saw the map my first thought it might have been there for WW1 soldiers wounded as railway coaches where converted to carry the wounded soldiers.
@@itsonlyme9938 They did take in military and POWs. In fact in the asylums church graveyard there is a small area for them. I can remember seeing the grave off an Italian. The section of track is only about 4 yards long, if that.
Another lovely video well done great camera work as usual I am really looking forward to seeing your next video I hope you get a nice video next time also when is your next video going to be on RU-vid bye for now Philip
Amazing historical photos. I remember seeing a train stopped at Grimsargh in the early 1950's when I was on a bus going to Longbridge. I always wanted to see things run there but never got the chance.
They did and sadly ended up on wooden batons near the shed. There is a rumour that one engine was buried on the site. There is a tip down the side of the station yard where plenty has been dumped.
@@railwayscene There are lots of strange rumours about buried locos. The only genuine ones that are documented as such were a bunch of either class 26/27 that were wrapped and buried due to asbestos.
