BBC The train now departing 1988, The survivors

Hi guys

I thought you chaps would like to see this from 1988.

features Dai Woodham interviewed at Barry scrap yard.

35027 Port vale rescued and restored at Swindon.

Peak rail at Buxton and Matlock.

enjoy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/steamtrains/7304.shtml

Mike

 

I think I have seen that video before, ages ago.

What line is the opening scene?

 

haha Port line sorry, must have been thinking of football

the opening scene was shot at Low gill viaduct by Ivo peters who also took a photo which appears in one of his books, it was one of the recovery trains

Mike

 

Where is Port line now ?

 

Southall. Hopefully once 70000 and 6100 are in service 35027 will be next through Crewe.

 

here is the shot of the train at the beginning of the train now departing programme.



Mike

 

Two video clips from BBC The train now departing 1988 I found on You-tube.

The train now departing, Castle Donington power station 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzG4JBPBNI4


BARRY LOCOMOTIVE SCRAPYARD 1987
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEofg5ACD4Q&feature=related

 

I have a recording off the TV of this episode and one other. I think they're very well put together, certainly I enjoy them. I think the tune at the beginning and end is wonderful, a bittersweet little piece that really evokes the sense of loss we feel for the old railway.

Incidentally is the chap at 01.36 Adrian Vaughan? The voice and the interest in horses would suggest so.

 

Further to Mike Delamar's reply, it's on the Low Gill to Clapham (North Yorkshire) line, part of the so called Little North Western.

 

I confess to having taken part in that programme, hauling sleepers at Darley Dale. By gum I was a lot thinner then.

Tim

 

Some fine hair and fashions to be seen!

 

Coincientally watched this programme a couple of days ago on the BBC archive, but not as a result of seeing the thread on here. There's a good number of railway programmes available to view on the archive - worth a look definately. There's a couple of the 'Steam Days' programmes on there too. The one titled 'The fishing Line' describes the steam workings on the Mallaig line in Scotland with Black 5 No. 44767. I remember watching the programme years ago (my age was almost certainly single figures!) and it was what first ignited my yearning to go to Fort William for the Jacobite. Took me until 2006 to fulfill that desire though!

 

Yes, it is.

 

Have watched the first few minutes of the 1st clip and was amazed at the amount of lineside trespass.
H&S & BTP would have a field day with that!!!

 

But that was the norm, then and nobody really worried about it. In fact, I can remember the last day at Leeds Central and the police actually moved people down the platform ramp and onto the trackside because the platform end was so crowded.