Saving Steam Engines From Extinction | The Golden Age Of Steam Railways

Saving Steam Engines From Extinction | The Golden Age Of Steam Railways | Spark

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Home movies help to tell the story of how groups of volunteers banded together to save some of Britain's railway tracks and the steam engines that ran on them.
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@PAVANZYL 4 жыл бұрын

This has been one of the most amasing and inspirational videos I have ever seen on KZfaq. Thank you so much. Thank you also for showing me how stupid I was growing up in the steam age and not appreciating how quickly it would disappear.

@anoopkhandekar799 8 ай бұрын

Hats off to volunteers the recordist and Documentary makers. Its absolute beauty and marvel to see this sream revival. Salute to spirit of all involved.

@mickgatz214 2 жыл бұрын

Gentlemen, I'm honestly not a locomotive fan, but i'm halfway through this brilliant documentary and started thinking..... If/when the shtf, I'll not be surprised that these magnificent machines will make a comeback! No ECU or computer chips in these great marvels of engineering! Having said that, i'm going to finish watching this! Many thanx to Spark for the u/l (and of course a Happy? New Year!) Cheers! Mick

@AverytheCubanAmerican 5 жыл бұрын

I love steam trains, grew up watching Thomas the Tank Engine on PBS Kids. I love them and I don’t want them to go away

@darnit1944 5 жыл бұрын

You are really the new Justin Y. I've seen you everywhere

@zscyzor 3 жыл бұрын

I still watch it

@mattskey1 2 жыл бұрын

I still watch it (I mostly watch between season 1 to 7 my personal favorite seasons)

@yea4826 Жыл бұрын

@@zscyzor bro same lol.

@zscyzor Жыл бұрын

@@yea4826 lol

@MrNoUsername 3 жыл бұрын

37:14 THE REV W AWDRY!!!

@davidantoniocamposbarros7528 3 жыл бұрын

HOLY FU-

@naturespecialist1489 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidantoniocamposbarros7528 Reverend W. Awdry also volunteered at the Talylyn Railway too thus the one of amazing stories of Thomas began its journey on the narrow gauge railways like another train departing out of station with smoke and steam.

@naturespecialist1489 2 жыл бұрын

17:09 the Rev W Awdry push's the slate wagon

@sKid-gh9ub 2 жыл бұрын

The Talyllyn Railway's most famous volunteer by far who, even though he can be seen in some of the footage in this documentary, isn't even acknowledged by the narrator. This documentary is very good and I really like it, but to overlook the Reverend seems very remiss, especially when you consider how many foreigners know about the Talyllyn because of his books.

@thomasdirector 2 жыл бұрын

37:14 you can see the Rev W Awdry writer of the Thomas the tank engine books

@mikedarbyshiretriplex9967 2 жыл бұрын

absolutely fantastic film, took me back to my childhood in the UK

@steamgent4592 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic film!! Would love to see the second film uploaded on the preservation of standard gauge steam looks fantastic as well!

@dinshawmuncherjee5123 3 жыл бұрын

These folk are a different breed of men. There has to be more than the mundane trudge of material existence to make life worthwhile. Being the son of a Railway man, I do feel that drive and love for those glorious days of steam. Thank you for letting me partake off this glorious venture: I follow you with glee!

@stephencurtis8236 2 жыл бұрын

I love trains so much, and to know that so much with the steam type happened in Europe (don't remember where they were) is just so fascinating

@alastairgray5648 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful video!! Thanks for uploading it!! Any chance of the next episode?

@NorwayT 2 жыл бұрын

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the most fantastic Documentaries I have watched in a very long time! 👍

@johnnycee5179 2 жыл бұрын

Volunteering, that's awesome, these are great people.

@Lotte_Da 2 жыл бұрын

Boys literally just went “let’s just build a damn railroad.”

@jeffreyplum5259 4 жыл бұрын

One doesn't always need a hammer, but sometimes there is nothing like the Universal Universe Adjuster swung smartly. I've split wood, moved pallets for wood, and straighten wood piles, all with a swinging hammer. There is special feeling around digging and doing something like this. An old friend was involved this a similar project in Maine. It was the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway. It is also narrow gauge. God Bless you all

@austingurganus5816 3 жыл бұрын

Come on, come on sang tal. We’re coming along, we’re coming along sang the coaches back.. tal was loving his day out ,even though he still wondered if skarloey was saved like he was hoping to see his twin skarloey again.

@naturespecialist1489 2 жыл бұрын

then he notice Sir Hadyn coming down with the last train at 12:00 AM!!!

@danielpfaffe4914 28 күн бұрын

A wonderful documentary!

@naturespecialist1489 2 жыл бұрын

Edward Thomas:''Oh bother I lost the refreshment lady !"

@christophernorton33 3 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable video so nice to look back at the good old days.

@naturespecialist1489 2 жыл бұрын

42:02 George The Steam Roller was inspired by Teddy's Steam roller

@mattskey1 2 жыл бұрын

Or buster from Miss Jenny's crew

@megamanx5760 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes almost an hour of this and only steamies very enjoyable

@norman6771 2 жыл бұрын

Miss the good old days.

@thomasthetankengine1.091 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I like it

@alexskribins8560 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know where the 2nd episode of this is? I would really love to see it!

@SRRC245 5 жыл бұрын

1:24 lionel tmcc system in the UK!

@terencewilliammckenna6121 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@KevmonDproductions2 2 жыл бұрын

Was there a part two to this I haven’t be able to find it?

@unconventionalideas5683 Жыл бұрын

There was, for standard gauge engines, but it does not appear to be posted on KZfaq.

@johnsherman7289 2 жыл бұрын

A splendid cross-section of the people that beat the Germans.

@reidgibbs 5 жыл бұрын

First! And first to like

@reidgibbs 5 жыл бұрын

No!

@thetireless1812 3 жыл бұрын

. Cool .

@callumsaint 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone know why this video is not available if you’re in the UK?

@darnit1944 5 жыл бұрын

@Bob Dillahunty Is this a sarcasm?

@drdewott9154 4 жыл бұрын

Probably TV rights or something like that. Maybe some TV Channel in the UK has the Broadcasting rights to it in the UK. I mean at the end of the day the documentary is uploaded by a New Zealand broadcaster and if they want to upload it to KZfaq that's their choice, that just means they have to block it in the countries where other broadcasters have the rights to it.

@TankEngine75 3 жыл бұрын

@@drdewott9154 Yes,I searched this film and it was made by the BBC,not suprising since all the heritage railways shown here are british

@mattskey1 2 жыл бұрын

The locomotive that I'm happy that's preserved is the GWR Hall class 5972 Olton Hall (as 5972 Hogwarts Castle)

@nonamerooster5413 Жыл бұрын

Is the narrator Jenny Agutter?

@megamanx5760 2 жыл бұрын

Steam shall survive

@usernotfound904 2 жыл бұрын

Fred Dibnah comes to mind…

@catthecommentbothunter6890 2 жыл бұрын

If those engine was alive i will weeling to save money and by some

@tramlink8544 3 жыл бұрын

one thing you notice, very few young volunteers now sadly...

@naturespecialist1489 2 жыл бұрын

Thomas is the trains only hero

@unconventionalideas5683 Жыл бұрын

So long as it is enough to keep the railway going, that is all that is necessary.

@unconventionalideas5683 Жыл бұрын

Note that this might also be partially because the elderly are more likely to have the time to volunteer a lot more due to being retired from conventional employment, too, and may not be entirely due to a lack of interest...

@HiilikedoingYoutube 3 жыл бұрын

😉

@Dominic_Kim- 2 жыл бұрын

As a kid I actually like trains and I wanted to drop by the one finding out now those that are sort of going to stink kind of want to help this community even though I'm already 9 right now by the time I get Older trains will be bacj

@michaelmckinnon7314 2 жыл бұрын

When the one guy said "factories, it sounded like he said "f*** trees", just saying

@wilfredmay5231 3 жыл бұрын

Up the British,and steam locomotives.

@barrydysert2974 3 жыл бұрын

💜!:-)💜💜💜

@mickgatz214 2 жыл бұрын

These magnificent machines aren't the problem! Overpopulation worldwide is...... We need a more aggressive virus to overcome this situation. :) (It's the truth!) Happy New Year! 2022