same!

Like the police

Blocked, polluting and dangerous roads.

Think how much calmer the roads would be today if freight still went by rail. Thanks Dr. Botching, sorry Beeching.

Don't forget to mention Beechings side kick. Who owned a large HGV road transport business. Total corruption.

Beeching closed no railways. He was given a very narrow brief by the government of the day, which was to make the railways pay. The brief specifically required that the social consequences of his recommendations were not to be considered. The government, and not Beeching, was responsible for the closures.

@@SteveW139 I don't care what the government guidelines were, or instructions given to this scoundrel, Beechings had a sidekick who owned a very large haulage company. He was as bent as a five bob note. Thousands of people out of work, thousands of communities stranded, roads full of heavy goods vehicles. And his sidekick with a big fat wallet. CORRUPTION!!!!!!

I believe that because the commentary was invariably in Q.E. it meant that most could understand it, unlike the strong regional dialects.

@@Quebecoisegal The best was actors who were obviously very middle class trying to speak like working class people, especially their versions of London cockney accents.

@@likklej8 Yes, I've heard them. Awful. And as a spoof: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qreHg7VqubOUd58.html

@Alexander Challis I prefer to rely on my own experience of the 50's. I am a European Engineer (Eur Ing). Whenever I visited Germany on business and showed them my business card they would almost stand to attention and click their heels. Sorry but I am not going to respect your ass as instructed. I did a degree in Mechanical engineering from 71 to 74, I made several millions from that and I travelled the world. I thought it was pretty obvious by 65 that the aircraft industry in the UK was fading.

nothing could make you sound more like an entitled white male....piss off all the way.

@@blpblp-tj7ux no u

There is video of it on here Look up Rugby test plant and Locomotive testing station. There was one in Germany as well and I saw video of a working model of that one which showed a lot of detail of how it was set up and worked. I bet it was a scary thing when a locomotive was running at speed on it. you can see on one video how it is a lively ride.

The first thing I noticed

Yes, no his vis or hard hats.

And imagine just how dirty their clothes would have been too! Took the dirt and grease on to public transport and onwards to home! No wonder women were cleaning, washing and scrubbing all the time! Cheers

PS. I was two years old when this was released. Springburn, Glasgow. *Mallard Forever!* Stay free, 💚

Ten years later, they were about to dismantle it all.

Those were the days, you think we've made it sio much better?

@@TheBroomwagon I think the UK is a much nastier place today.

Yes.

I would go back to their values at the drop of a hat. You can keep todays gender mess. It is worse now.

That’s Harry not Sammy! I watched that one you speak of too !

...I was wondering why there were so many locos and wagons in pre-grouping and private owner liveries in 1953

A lot of the safety rules we have today are common sense rules. They're only in place because people are stupid. One rule Im familiar with is to not wear loose clothing when shunting, why? Because it can get caught and you'll get seriously injured or even killed. This one guy was shunting in a yard and his hi-vis vest was caught on a passing locomotive, he was dragged halfway up the yard before the drivers noticed. Also, all this "oh back when workers had common sense". This is survivor bias, just because you survived doing dumb, dangerous stuff doesnt mean everyone did. What about all those who were injured or killed?

@@ItzDecster@geordienufc3132 “During the 12 months to 31st December 1951.. 46 fatalities to railway servants who were struck by engines or trains whilst working on the permanent way. Compared to an (annual) average of 59 for the five years 1946-50. The final figure for 1952 is not yet available but will be about 60” - Hansard, February 1953. “There were 2 workforce fatalities in the year April 2022 to March 2023” - Rail Safety, ORR.

no its just the film quality

If it's the same film I'm thinking of, they reused footage from a training reel the LMS commissioned in the 1930's; the lad's name in that was Harry Truett.

He real name was "Fred." (Maybe)

I thought it was Harry or something.

If they did you would be struggling to get any of today’s generation willing to do them. It’s got to be fancy paid , gender balanced jobs that can be “done from home” without getting your hands dirty and with loads of holidays.

@Bill Meredith "as old as me" I'd never have guessed

The problem was,that the British Railways,was unable or unwilling,to put air,or vacuum brakes on all of it's freight stock! There were 500,000 wagons braked by hand brakes,and the lose of time and energy was incalculable! No one would ask the coal mines to upgrade their facilities,and pay them to do it! And train speeds were also affected,as an average non- vacuum freight would only average a speed of 25 to 30 miles per hour,and stopping at the top of any heavy gradient! When the US Congress in 1895,put the requirements of air brakes,and knuckle couplers on the railroads,Parliament should have paid heed,as they literally lost the First World War,because of it! It took another 50 years to catch up to the rest of the world 🌎,.Why?

@@roberthuron9160 The blokes running along side the wagons to brake them, were doing so in a shunting yard as the wagons are pushed over the "hump". Air brakes or not, they are not used here. Now days that is accomplished by retarders in the track that pinch the wheels and slow them down as the come down the hill.

There was a time,also in the US,when switching was done,minus brakes! In hump yards,and in many cases,flat switching,the air brakes weren't used,as gravity,and a bit of a shove was sufficient! Also,in parallel with British operations,poling was used to move cars,as roping was used in Britain! There are some old movies on KZfaq,very interesting! Anyway,hope the information is useful,as most people are unaware of the history! Thank you 😇!

@@roberthuron9160 I thought we won world war 1 in spite of our dodgy breaks?

I was 14 years old when this was made, the same age as the kids in this film. I'm very much alive and intend to remain so for many more years..

@@rjmun580 god bless my friend

Nickname I'm sure...

Sid Vicious good point ..... that’s whom I meant 🤦🏻‍♂️

Cannot stop progress and keep some false ecnomy going.

When men were men and women were women. Now we haven’t a clue who’s who in our LBGT dominated society.

No limp wrists either.