Industrial Steam on the NCB Lambton Railway

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Industrial Steam on the NCB Lambton Railway

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8mm cine which I shot on the NCB railway at Philadelphia County Durham
The video includes maps of the main locations filmed and has an authentic soundtrack recorded at the time.
I have not included a commentary as the images speak for themselves!
This Victorian railway and the industry which it served has been swept away and little remains to show that it ever existed.
This video is dedicated to those who worked on the railway whose friendship and help made my visits and footplate trips so memorable.
Also to the good friends who shared these adventures together.

Пікірлер: 27

@scammell23 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic film. Thank you for sharing this.

@user-ji4ox2fj5m 3 ай бұрын

That's quite a fast propelling move at 7:20. a prototype for all those Hornby 'Smokey Joe' drivers perhaps!!

@steveworthington930 Ай бұрын

Superb footage, oh for a time machine!

@DrDave_63395 Ай бұрын

Great film. So many trains running without either brake van or even a tail light.

@GandyDancerProductions 3 ай бұрын

Great film, thanks.

@lnerrules-iw6ry 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for uploading this archive footage of the Lambton Tanks in action, really like the footage of Nos 5 and 29.

@rodsmith3911 3 ай бұрын

Great to see 5 & 29 in action before their preservation. I took many photos in the works when they were under repair and also had a nice day out on 42. So sad she wasn't preserved too. I still have her firing shovel that was in the cab when she was being cut up. The handle was burnt off so it's a few inches shorter than it was! Thanks for the memories, a lovely bit of film from the days when coal was still king!

@thompsonlocomotiveengineer8923 Ай бұрын

This is my go to video that you have uploaded, what surprises me is the speed that wagons got propelled over a facing point without a care in the world, awesome viewing, thanks for sharing.

@PeterHutchinson-jc6wv 23 күн бұрын

Hello, Thank you for your kind comments. I was very lucky to be at Philadelphia when the action which you refer to place. The engine No 45 was built by Hawthorn Leslie in 1912 and was the shed pilot given the task of propelling loaded wagons onto the engine coaling gantry. The wagons closest to the engine were barrier wagons as the gantry could not support the weight of an engine. I was told that only certain crews were chosen for this task as it had to be judged well and took a bit of nerve on the part of the driver!

@normski1950 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video of a place i grew up in and also worked. Happy memories for me. It's a pity you didn't get a shot of the bridge on Coaly Bank, Newbottle. the last minute of the video.

@jeffreyhodge5564 Ай бұрын

Used to look over Wearmouth Bridge andsee way below the coal staithes ,the colliers t asking coal south ,loco shed and a whole infrastructure in itself Wonderful days .

@peterhewitson2669 3 ай бұрын

Amazing footage. Thank you 👍

@northernblue1093 4 ай бұрын

Excellent compilation, very enjoyable.

@PeterHutchinson-jc6wv 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it This was brief and welcome continuation of steam action in the North East after it finished on BR in 1967. A wonderful railway soon to be lost from living memory. Thank you for your comments.

@graemehannam3950 3 ай бұрын

Wow, a great video of this colliery line been looking for a while for a video of this amazing network of railway, it’s nice to see no’s 5&29 working on the ncb lines and, that both are preserved on the North Yorkshire railway looking resplendent in their old livery too

@PeterHutchinson-jc6wv 3 ай бұрын

Hi, Thank you for your comments. Yes this railway was something special. There was a video produced some time ago called "Coals to Newcastle" which has footage of Lambton. Hope this helps

@elderdempster8675 2 ай бұрын

Excellent footage - with live sound too! I grew up near Junction Bank Top and this brought back so many happy memories. The NCB staff were always so friendly and I had many footplate rides. Thank you so much for uploading. Can I ask who did the transfer from cine to video?

@PeterHutchinson-jc6wv 2 ай бұрын

Hello, glad you enjoyed the video. The transfer was done by a company called The Flying Spot based in London and the gentleman who did it was an ex BBC employee who bought the equipment from them when they had no further use for it. Not cheap but well worth it!

@elderdempster8675 2 ай бұрын

@@PeterHutchinson-jc6wv Many thanks Peter. It was very rare for anyone to be attempting live sound at that time and your shot composition is spot-on too. I will now look forward to enjoying your other uploads.

@michaelbattman2971 3 ай бұрын

Do we know the app date of the video?

@PeterHutchinson-jc6wv 3 ай бұрын

Hi, I shot this film from the spring of 1968 to the end of steam operation in February 1969. There was a brief but welcome opportunity to film steam at work at many NCB sites in the North East following the end of steam on BR in September 1967.