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Beating Beeching

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Thompson1706, Oct 19, 2015.

  1. Thompson1706

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

    Bob.
     
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    Thanks, some great archive film on there.

    Dave
     
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    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.
     
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    Agreed - and I believe Part II is on tomorrow (Wednesday).
     
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    Yes it was excellent. Hopefully some narrow gauge in part 2
     
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    It's on BBC Four, not Channel 4
     
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    I rather enjoyed it. Thought some of the archive footage was rather intresting as were some of the headboards.
     
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    Also saw 1 Martin Perrys name in the credits, was this anything to do with our resident 9F modeller?
     
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  9. Martin Perry

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    Not I, (there is another one employed at the Llangollen Railway)
     
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    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.
     
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    Just seen the programme from tonight and its very interesting, i just wish the BBC would repeat the Railway Roundabout series .
     
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    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.
     
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    Agreed.
     
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  14. Martin Perry

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    Anyway I have moved on from 9fs now ... A couple of Airsmoothed Merchant Navy's and a D15 at present :)
     
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    Any pics?
     
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    A bit of work to do yet; will post some soon.
     
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    Cheers mate, look forward to viewing them.
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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