S&D Lineside to Evercreech Junction

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3 жыл бұрын

My on-the-spot sound recordings made at the time accompany film footage by my friend the late Ken Barter. Hopefully the absolute veracity of the recorded sound is some compensation for Ken's Kodachrome film being a wee bit underwhelmed by December rain when we began filming.

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@Beatlefan67 3 ай бұрын

Great film and sound - thanks for sharing.

@julianbunce7991 6 ай бұрын

I never saw the line in operation, but this film brings it to life. The sound adds so much! Well worth all the painstaking effort you put in.

@peterjhillier7659 3 жыл бұрын

Another beautiful Video of the dear old S&D. Thank you.

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter! Best Wishes, Philip

@keijak1 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Was born in Bath and have very vague recollections of seeing the last train in my Dads arms in 1966 (I was 3) from those playing fields in Twerton. That part of the railway was my playground as a kid and we trainspotted from the old S&D bridge over the main west line. Also good to see a shot of the Red Bridge over the Lower Bristol Road from the Twerton side and in colour! Thanks for posting.

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

Many Thanks Keijak. I can imagine those recollections certainly were vague! - great that you recall seeing the last steam working. Best Wishes, Philip

@jonnyboy8781 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely superb. The best footage of the S&D I've seen & the sound is in itself incredible. This a fantastic historical record of a much beloved West country icon. Loved the camera work. Many shots probably taken hanging out of a roadster at great risk to one's safety. Many thanks for this great footage & audio.

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

That's extremely kind of you. My late friend Ken Barter did great work with his 8mm Bolex, so with Kodachrome and decent lighting, that was as good as you could get for definitiion. Telecine transfer also valuable. I had been fascinated by Sound from a young age, so leapt at the chance to make field recordings when that became available to the amateur around 1960. Ken had needed a lot of persuading that I could post-synch the sound effects. As far as I know, no-one else worked together like that. Best Wishes, Philip

@amazoniaamazonia7225 Жыл бұрын

We will always be indebted to Ken & Phillip for making, and sharing this wonderful archive.

@dodgydruid 3 жыл бұрын

The walk up from the removed bridge before the Wincanton side of Evercreech is quite a pleasant one and actually little has changed except the lack of trains. You can pick up the Wincanton to Henstridge section quite easily from where the slip road loops round from the A303 and you aren't really encumbered until you get to Sturminster Newton but from what was the old station grounds in Stur its quite a pleasant walk down to Blandford with the Shillingstone Project always worth a visit as is the miniature railway at Gartell and of course Yeovil Steam centre and Yeovil cinema complex is built upon the old station land of Yeovil Town of which you can get a cracking shot of what it was like by watching the film "School for Scoundrels" which starts and ends at Yeovil Town. Quite ironically when I was 17 some decades ago Henstridge station road bridge almost wiped me out as the speed limits weren't so out of the village and I hit that bridge doing 60 in an old Hillman Avenger and we left the tarmac but that old Hillman was made of sterner stuff other than the almighty bang and skid marks (in more than the literal terms) as I dropped the anchors big time lol Was my first car and first time truly out of London fancying a drive to the West Country, was a wild wild adventure that year :)

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian, Best Wishes, Philip

@RonCombo 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful film - thank you!

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

Many Thanks indeed Arthur. Really glad you enjoyed our work from all those years ago. Best Wishes, Philip

@johnwebster8368 2 жыл бұрын

A good video - with views from more unusual viewpoints that can be of use to modellers of the S and D (of which I am one). Despite the poor weather and its impact on the visuals it is very atmospheric. I remember the S and D in the last 2 years of its life - travelling over it a number of times (despite having to travel down from London).

@philipfowler5280 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind and perceptive comments, John. Best Wishes, Philip

@darenedwards63 3 жыл бұрын

A stunning piece of filming. Especially at Radstock climbing to 5 Arches

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting that you should spotlight this clip. It was the only occasion where the recorded sound of the train being filmed had no chance of being used in the edit. That was because of the engine noise of the car tracking the train. I returned to that site next day to record the "same" train. Best Wishes and thanks, Philip

@alansmith1770 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching the S & D

@philipfowler5280 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan. Hope my passion for sound recording helps what you see! Best Wishes, Philip

@levelcrossing150 3 жыл бұрын

I've just enjoyed another lovely video from you Philip, bringing the S&D back to life once again. Some great views you don't always see in other videos. Thank you for sharing.

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

Many Thanks for your appreciation. It's really nice to see the level of interest. Best Wishes, Philip

@dodgydruid 3 жыл бұрын

10:05 nice shot well part of a Reliant Regal saloon with the correct "Del Boy" roof rack. Some years ago in a yard in Castle Cary I think it was, there was on top of a portakabin that same colour saloon in a Reliant Regal and I wonder if that was it.

@cymonalex 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful memories…

@philipfowler5280 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cymon - those sure were the days! Kind Regards, Philip

@ianj843 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent stuff! Thank you.

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ian, very kind. Best Wishes, Philip

@robertpagetfilms 3 жыл бұрын

superb quality

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert. Nice to hear. Best Wishes, Philip

@bluedoris88 Жыл бұрын

Sup,er. Thanks for sharing

@steamgent4592 3 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic wish there was more!

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

Many Thanks! There is more, a good two hours of it, originally on DVDs, now selected and re-edited for KZfaq. All the sound is absolutely genuine, i.e. recorded by me at the time...except for the tracking shot after Radstock ...the actual audio was car engine noise of course! I returned the next day and recorded the same working from a stationary position about 50 yards away. Apart from that, every sound you hear was as it happened. The original film edit took two years, Synching audio then took another year. Hope that gives some insight into the background. Best Wishes, Philip

@steamgent4592 3 жыл бұрын

@@philipfowler5280 oh thats great!! Do you happen to sell the DVD or more especially the audio you recorded on CD? I'm always looking for more audio recordings of steam and even make them myself these days. Sadly fewer and fewer people do it. But I'd love a copy if you have it for sale!! Love the sound of the 7F and 2P and black 5s on the S&D!!

@philipfowler5280 3 жыл бұрын

@@steamgent4592 Hi! Congratulations on making your own recordings. That's exactly how I started ca 1960. My interest in Sound goes back to 1940s childhood. Gave up selling "Puffed Out", "Filming the S & D" and others quite a while back, but they are often on ebay etc. Please contact me again if you can't find one and we'll do something. Best Wishes, Philip

@steamgent4592 3 жыл бұрын

@@philipfowler5280 will do thanks. I got interested in recordings from a 45rpm record as a kid. Started making my own cassette recordings in 1986 when I was 13. Switched to digital a number of years ago. So much easier to record with, much cheaper, and only takes 1 small battery. Which lasts a whole day. I make the majority of my recordings from the train where you don't miss any of the action! Unless I chase a empty move or test run. These days as I know the crews I place my recorder on the back of the tenders on top held by a powerful magnet. Seems to be the best spot for the best sound quality even better than on the footplate.

@steamgent4592 3 жыл бұрын

@@philipfowler5280 how many audio CD's did you produce for sale and what were the titles.