Sheffield-WOODHEAD-Manchester railway cab ride 1965

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7 жыл бұрын

This route is now mostly closed, but in 1965 when this journey was made, film was expensive. Using a hand-held, clockwork-powered 8mm film camera one generally needed to shoot short shots. This gives ‘pace’ but not nearly enough time to explain all the things viewers may like explained. Perhaps pause to read below:
Co-Co = loco has 2 bogies (trucks) each of 3 powered axles. Class EM2, later 77.
Bo-Bo = loco has 2 bogies (trucks) each of 2 powered axles. Class EM1, later 76.
Some of the 1500v DC locos were sold to NS (Dutch Rail) who still use 1500v DC.
EM2 Loco Society www.em2ls.org.uk/
Catch Points - Back when most British freight trains only had loco and guard's van brakes, if a coupling broke going up-grade, maybe the van brake didn’t stop the tail end running back. Then spring controlled catch points would derail any runaway, so preventing it colliding with the following train. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_p...
Walk/cycle this closed route via Trans-Pennine Trail / Longdendale Trail. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longden...
Mottram Yard - Only partly sorted west-bound wagonload traffic. Ceased shunting 1971, totally closed 1980.
CLC - Cheshire Lines Committee owned (pre-1923) by Great Central, Great Northern & Midland railway companies. 1923-47 by LNER & LMS. They extended to Liverpool, Southport & Chester. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshir...
Class 506 EMU 3-car electric multiple units built 1954 for Manchester-Glossop-Hadfield. “Multiple” means 2/more fixed formation units may be coupled & controlled as one. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British...
Gorton Locomotive Works of the Great Central Rly built many steam locos in its 93 productive years up to 1951. Unseen, opposite (on our left) the Works of Beyer, Peacock & Co built locos from 1854 to 1966. Many were exported almost world-wide. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorton_...
Mechanical Coaling Plant of a type seen elsewhere on the network of the former LNER. It stored coal in bulk, to be gravity loaded into steam loco tenders/bunkers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tender_...)
Steam trains were seen by most as old-fashioned, slow and dirty so BR invested strongly in first gen Diesel Multiple Units. In many you could sit at the front and watch the route ahead “over the driver’s shoulder.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British...
Heading towards Stockport are 2 AC locos of different classes. DC & AC systems side-by-side were uncommon. A challenge for the Signal Engineer to immunise his equipment to false operation by either system. High voltage AC electrification uses thinner, less costly, cables and many fewer supply points but needed advances in technology to convert this on the locos/EMUs to suit motors. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electri...
Correction: Stocksfield is STOCKSBRIDGE steel. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stocksb...
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@5705Seahorse 7 жыл бұрын

I've just seen that 4 people disliked this film - they must be bonkers. This is a valuable document recording a lost route, extinct locos and archaic working practices. Anyone with an interest in railway history owes Alan and Heather a debt of gratitude for making it available.

@andyrbush 3 жыл бұрын

I am 68,, the more of these old films I see the more I miss those early days. Not because sentiment but because people were civil to each other then.

@adrianpeters2413 2 жыл бұрын

So this route, traverses the pennines , was electrified , new tunnels , new track , a main east west route (electrified) ...and was closed?????? Thank all for their public service .

@raythomason3 5 жыл бұрын

I worked as a student civil engineer on the Manchester District and installed level pegs on the left side of the lines approaching Manchester London Road as it was then called.

@daveholt777 7 жыл бұрын

A high speed Manchester to Sheffield line is being spoken about as part of HS3. Well here you are here it is apart from it was ripped up!! It was even electrified as well, Crazy! Now where's my DeLorean so I can go back in time to bang the penny pincher's heads together. Cracking bit of film by the way

@EM-yk1dw 7 жыл бұрын

Criminal that this line was closed.

@doctorleitz4795 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely priceless footage of a lost treasure. Thank you.

@johnebigguns 7 жыл бұрын

The countless times I've traveled this route in the 50's to the early 60's from being a young boy into my early teens on route to and from to my grandparents in Oldham via Guide Bridge..... I even remember the steam hauled days in the 50's......thanks for the memories

@ShortwaveListenerUK 7 жыл бұрын

Britains first all electric main line in the space of a few years came the transition from a national showcase to a unwanted liability such a shame. Thanks for posting your fine movies

@paulsanderson9586 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU An invaluable history. I travelled on this route by steam and electric as a boy; how vast Guide Bridge was, how high Dinting viaduct was, and in retrospect - how long M/c Central CLC via Levenshulme South was...great though. On return we'd get the electric into London Road/Piccadilly as my Dad said it was much quicker.

@el59yre 5 жыл бұрын

What an absolute gem this is!

@OhsoditimawakeBlogspot 6 жыл бұрын

This film is an absolute gem!

@finbarfelaheen8465 4 жыл бұрын

A gem. God bless those that filmed it .

@philipashbourn1538 4 жыл бұрын

I am old enough to remember when the line was electrified after the War. To celebrate this special trains were run from various Eastern Region stations. A group of us cycled to Essendine (of Mallard fame) to catch one such special to Manchester via Woodhead. It is a long time ago now but I think we used our battered Shed Directory, which I still have, to visit as many Manchester loco sheds as we could before catching the train back.

@mikelogan955 5 жыл бұрын

I knew the line well, travelling from Sheffield to Manchester on a daily basis ( to school ). Smoke filled carriages when going through the Woodhead tunnel is,

@tominnis8353 3 жыл бұрын

A fantastic record. Thank you very much for uploading.

@no4472 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful videos Alan and Heather! So grateful you took the time and effort to record these long lost lines and haven't left them tucked away. The films really stand as a important social and historical record of the period. Love the channel!!

@ernestbailey9194

Boy does this bring back lovely memories. Me and 3 lads from Cudworth nr Barnsley caught the train in 1964 from Penistone to Crewe via Manchester on a trainspotting day out.

@andrewturner8755 7 жыл бұрын

When you come out of Thurgoland tunnels Heather & Alan the level crossing is Blackmoor , the siding that goes off to the right through the gate goes into Blackmoor fuel terminal ( conoco ) at Oxspring i worked there, now sadly closed .The line should have never been closed a stupid decision for sure , really enjoyed watching the film Alan & Heather .