On Line to 90s (British Rail, 1986)

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Ай бұрын

Fantastic film about the upgrading of the Trowse Bridge.
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@mattydsmith Ай бұрын

Rail replacement bus treated as a bonus - things truly were different 😂

@stevieinselby Ай бұрын

I find it amazing that when they were building the new bridge they kept it as single track rather than taking the opportunity to double it and remove a pinchpoint.

@trying58 Ай бұрын

It's worse than that - it went from double track to single track!

@andrewbrown6786 29 күн бұрын

The problem was: the ‘electrified swing bridge’ was a new concept for BR, so they needed to maximise the chances of it working reliably - ergo single line. Several other new features were being developed to assist this electrification project. Certainly the place to be during the 80’s…

@awavey 25 күн бұрын

shame the new bridge turned out to be as mechanically unreliable as the old one at swinging, though maybe the drop in river traffic exacerbated it, but its become basically a fixed structure in all but name now. In fact they were so worried the bridge wouldnt return to its proper position the last time they let it be moved they had a crane on standby to haul it back just in case, fortunately not needed. But its been on the list of Network Rail projects to be replaced for the last decade, theyll get round to it when they find money for it.

@soundseeker63 Ай бұрын

As someone who used to live a stone's throw from Crown Point depot, I really enjoyed this! The new bridge and all the electrification was in place by the time I knew it (early 90s) and I remember the old power station well. So it was cool to see what it all looked like in the "old days" before that change. Power station is long gone now, as are the 86/47 + mk2 sets.

@dylancarter1831 28 күн бұрын

I vaguely remember the old power station as I only visited the area when I was little, but I agree, knowing it now (from 90s onwards) it's so fascinating what it use to look like.

@Bungle-UK Ай бұрын

I’m not sure many rail passengers really see rail replacement buses as a bonus!

@stuartarnold64 28 күн бұрын

Good that they let Zippy from Rainbow narrate this video 👌🏼😂

@michaelford1124 26 күн бұрын

hahahahaha!

@dukeofdevon5608 Ай бұрын

Interesting how health and safety has changed lol

@jonc4686 Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this, thx.

@mikewatt8706 Ай бұрын

that was electrifying

@jackharrison6771 Ай бұрын

Veŕy interesting, thanks for posting. When I was a BR Signalman, I rarely refused weekend or night turns for P-way engineering work. Not just for the money, but it was quite interesting sometimes to see.or be involved; getting works trains to and from the job. A (sometimes) interesting variety from routine working.

@chrisgironde6669 Ай бұрын

I can never understand the modern day rail unions / workers striking and refusing to work overtime When I worked people were always too glad to earn some extra money

@MannyAntipov Ай бұрын

@@chrisgironde6669When railway jobs are cut and the ones left squeezed their hours into making overtime the norm, a lot of people won’t be happy.

@ianjones4116 Ай бұрын

When I did Pway weekend work as a Handsignalman , I enjoyed Sleeping in the Signal Box . 😁😁👍

@IndaloMan 24 күн бұрын

@@ianjones4116same as me when commissioning telephone exchanges. Integration testing was done at night (8pm-8am at time+half👍). Sign in at 8pm then down the pub until closing time, back to our camp beds in the medical room with alarm set for 5am. #goodolddays

@flippop101 Ай бұрын

Great video, nice channel, subbed!

@williamwaynflete6336 Ай бұрын

Quick and efficient engineering work by the old unified BR - a thing of the past... 😞

@colinbrooks228 25 күн бұрын

jon zabs now lner driver and 125 group is the lad with the cap on 1st loco over the bridge at norwich at first droplight

@chriswaring5565 2 күн бұрын

0:1 AND NOW FROM NORWICH ITS THE QUIZ OF THE WEEK!!! CUE THE SALE OF THE CENTURY THEME

@williamwaynflete6336 Ай бұрын

Narration by Mr Cholmondeley-Warner, LOL!

@johnmoruzzi7236 Ай бұрын

Or was it Grayson ?

@stuartarnold64 28 күн бұрын

More like Zippy from rainbow

@AussiePom Ай бұрын

Narrated by the late John Huntley.

@brucemcdonald8529 20 күн бұрын

Thought it was David Mitchell

@stevenmoran4060 Ай бұрын

How did the OLE separate when bridge moved?

@electronforest Ай бұрын

That's what I wanted to know

@stevieinselby Ай бұрын

I think the point was that it didn't ... because it didn't exist ... the line wasn't previously electrified, which is why when they came to wire it up in the mid-80s they had to replace the swing bridge.

@ianjones4116 Ай бұрын

So is it wired now ?? @@stevieinselby

@Dagworth 29 күн бұрын

@@ianjones4116 Yes it is, the conductor is a solid bar rather than a wire.

@gabrielstravels-discoverin7368 25 күн бұрын

@@ianjones4116 yes, but it uses a conductor wire instead just like on the Thameslink Core through St Pancras Low Level and the Severn & Chipping Sodbury Tunnels