Oxfordshire Ironstone Railway Company 1917 and 1919 - 1967 For more information go to both links ⬇️ en.m.wikipedia... 1991-new-world...
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@grahamwalton64182 жыл бұрын
This film brings back memories of the operation of these ironstone operations. I remember seeing the trains when riding cycle time trials on the Stratford Road. In 1962 I went to the engine sheds. I am pleased to see this film.
@bruceanderton15182 жыл бұрын
Good film of a very interesting system-but a sad ending.
@Trainspotterwithsimonj2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@andrewlong6438 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating. I recall crossing many railway tracks on the A422 between Stratford and Banbury on day trips in the 1960s and 1970s but this may of course been the MOD network. Glad it was captured on film with a history!
@not-this-fartoofar3606 Жыл бұрын
Wow.. I remember my dad taking me to see the steam trains and lifting me up as they came through Banbury and over the 'German Bridge' as it was called then. Lovely memories this video brings back.
@bingonightly Жыл бұрын
I have a very clear memory of my Dad stopping the car one misty morning in the early 1960's between Wroxton and Horley and seeing a steam loco appearing out of the mist and across the level crossing near in front of us and disappearing back into the mist.
@peterheath90022 жыл бұрын
brilliant! visited just the once in 1964, missing most of the action
@martinsims12732 жыл бұрын
Very good, but it would have been nice to see more of/have more info on that smartly turned out Sentinel steam (vertical boilered tank) loco which passed in front of the camera during the filming of the buckeye - coupling fitted 0-4-0 st.
@Trainspotterwithsimonj2 жыл бұрын
Yes you are right 👍
@GlitterBayBe2 жыл бұрын
Nice vid , very interesting, love a steamy x
@Trainspotterwithsimonj2 жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤️❤️
@juliasomerville8560 Жыл бұрын
I could remember a bridge they called it the German bridge on the Warwick Rd back in the early 70s near Banbury by the ironstone footpath i often wonder why they called the bridge the German bridge sadly the bridge is not there anymore
@chrisbrant5859 Жыл бұрын
Probably built by German prisoners of war during the 2nd WW
@garryferrington8112 жыл бұрын
Nice video. No happy endings, though.
@MiLLwallpaul231258 Жыл бұрын
And they say it’s cheaper to import
@martyn6792 Жыл бұрын
Has it all gone or anything left / preserved ?
@bingonightly Жыл бұрын
All gone with little trace left to be seen now, though I was dog walking along the old track bed on Sunday morning, there is the odd stretch of fence, and a few feet of kerbing where a level crossing used to be, the odd hint here and there to indicate it was once a railway line, but other than that nothing at all. The old quarry yard and buildings were still standing as recently as the1990's, but has now been developed into a rural business park which houses the Bentley Drivers Club amongst others. The fields from which the ore was dug have long returned to agriculture, and I wonder how many people ever wonder (or even notice) why they are 15 feet or so lower than the surroundings?
@spitfiregaming5742 Жыл бұрын
Some of the sentinel diesels survived and are in working condition the only steam loco to escape the scrap yard was sir thomas and that went to Buckinghamshire Railway center and is in a now very sorry state and is hidden away from view thay don't have the finds to restore it shame really was one of there first steam trains aswell
@spitfiregaming5742 Жыл бұрын
Ther are a few substantial remains left the corrogated iron pway hut is still there there is a brick pway hut still standing to one of the old lamps is still standing to there is a section of track hidden away to the 3 bridges to the quarry are still there to