March A Railway Town

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3 жыл бұрын

A history of the Whitemoor Marshalling Yards at March in Cambridgeshire. At one point during World war Two these were the biggest Marshalling Yards in Europe. The video was recorded in 1992 and includes many interviews with the men who worked in the yards. Hump Shunting was used to sort the wagons into trains for London, East Anglia and the North. Re edited with improved sound.

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@fenman1954 2 жыл бұрын

As a march man and ex British Railways employee I can remember Whitehall yard working. Now a rail materials depot . Thanks for these memories.

@johnmasters504 3 жыл бұрын

I first met Peter Wright around 1972, when my local WH SMITHS closed, and I had to get my OS maps from him, I met Gordon Southwell and Fred Clark back in 1974, I read today, they plan to relay a track into the former Platform 1 at March Station soon. if true...

@matthewpayton Жыл бұрын

I met Trevor Bevis at ST Wendreda's church 30 years ago. When my class visited the church 30 years ago. And Gordon Southwell became mayor of March in 93-94.

@tomhiggins4124 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant history !!!!!!@, total respect to all the sir,s !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

@davidclark6581 Жыл бұрын

Thank you all for your effort in this fim production. Rekindled lots of bye gone memories

@noeldunford4955 10 ай бұрын

Yes I spent many happy days at whitemoor yards it's a crying shame it's gone plus the closing of the march to Spalding line could be a main freight line avoiding Peterborough

@aljonflavin6760 10 ай бұрын

A great history film from beginning till end told by some of the folk that worked there and a new language, GREAT.

@lindacleveland1289 Жыл бұрын

So enjoyed this film , have a great affection for March, my grandad worked on the railway as a guard , Walter Scarff if anyone remembers him lived down Estover was a friend and neighbor to Ben Gimbert , my mums best friend was Joyce, Bens daughter so we know the story of Ben’s courageous actions that day. Fate is a strange thing but at the time my dad was a fireman and was supposed to be on that fated train but was unwell so he swapped shifts , now I’m just realising that James Nightall must have been the fireman (correct me if I’m wrong ) Dad moved on into farming and we left March in around 1949/50 When I was a small child I have such memories of the night time sounds from the marshalling yards heard from my grandparents house , the squealing of metal on metal, the crashing sounds as wagons hit the buffers , such happy memories ❤

@noeldunford4955 Жыл бұрын

I do remember a story about one of the workers got crushed between the buffers he died when family was there when they parted the wagon

@laurenceskinnerton73 4 ай бұрын

Interesting.

@carot2003 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Local..

@raythirkettle4155 Ай бұрын

Can anyone relate the storey of the March “Whiskey Galore” episode.? I was told this some time go but, alas, cannot recall the date and details. It would be great if someone would post a KZfaq about this please! Without, of course, admitting any involvement!

@lindacleveland1289 Жыл бұрын

Sadly no audio in the middle of this 😮

@nigelsaunderstv Жыл бұрын

Hi Linda sorry to hear that do you have a time code please? I have checked it quickly and can't find the section with no audio.

@lindacleveland1289 Жыл бұрын

@Nigel Saunders I have rechecked the video and miraculously I now have audio , not sure what happened 😮 I used the link from Facebook whether that made a glitch I don’t know but all is ok . Look forward to rewatching this instead of skimming through it.

@nigelsaunderstv Жыл бұрын

@@lindacleveland1289 Ah thank goodness for that you had me worried! Thank you for letting me know.