Beating Beeching

A re-run of the two programmes, filmed at the Llangollen Railway, will be on BBC4 at 19.30 tomorrow & Wednesday.

Bob.

 

Thanks, some great archive film on there.

Dave

 

TONIGHT 7.30 PM, Did anyone watch it ?
It dealt with the railways both pre and after Beeching, with a lot from the Llanogogthen railway , And the dee valley very good programme.

 

Agreed - and I believe Part II is on tomorrow (Wednesday).

 

Yes it was excellent. Hopefully some narrow gauge in part 2

 

It's on BBC Four, not Channel 4

 

I rather enjoyed it. Thought some of the archive footage was rather intresting as were some of the headboards.

 

Also saw 1 Martin Perrys name in the credits, was this anything to do with our resident 9F modeller?

 

The Martin Perry in the credits was the shunter with the ten sizes too big hat, who is employed in our c & w dept.

Bob.

 

Just seen the programme from tonight and its very interesting, i just wish the BBC would repeat the Railway Roundabout series .

 

Ahh you live and learn anyhows they were enjoyable programs, what was said about 7822 at the end of tonights program was rather true. It's certainly the 1st engine I think of when someone mentions Llangollen.

 

Agreed.

 

Any pics?

 

Cheers mate, look forward to viewing them.

 

A very good program with some excellent archive footage. I think i'm in it very briefly, but most of the regular loco crews were missing that weekend. One of the drivers was getting married on the Saturday.

 

I thought I recognised a familiar figure - as well as L'il Bear shovelling the clinker out of the pit. A good advert for Llangollen Railway however with a serious commentary that didn't mock the enthusiasts involved in today's heritage activities.