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Thank you, I’m very glad that you enjoyed the video… yes, they were simpler times, weren’t they, but for the most part, fun! Thanks for your comment👍

I’m glad the video brought back some happy memories. You probably drove me many times, as in the sixties and early seventies I was a serial bus user! Driving wasn’t so easy then, with no power steering or synchro, so kudos to you. Yes, the only good thing about “On the Buses” was the Bristol Lodekkas. Thanks for your comment👍

Thank you! I’m really glad that you enjoyed the film 👍

Pity that it couldn't have been kept as a bus station. I went and had a look at the place in Whitehaven- at least it looks impressive from the outside, although a little underwhelming inside. Thanks very much for your comment!

I’m really glad that I stirred up some happy memories! The 11 was a favourite route of mine- your Dad probably drove me to Ashton😀👍

What a wonderful comment, thank you so much👍oh, I had forgotten the roundel ads on the back of the rear loaders… fab. Yes, the coin in slot signs…I missed the conductors and cheerful clippies. I remember watching them drain and repair the old Huddersfield canal, day by day as my bus passed over on the way into Manc. Yes, Salford greens were rare, esp in Stalybridge, and I remember my first sight of Lancashire United… what was that!! Like you, I loved exploring the old, dormant canals and factories. Thanks for a great comment, and I’m so glad you enjoyed the film👍

Thank you, I wondered if someone else would remember Mr Greenway. I had forgotten that his wife taught maths. I went to Hyde, so that must have been after my time there. I owe Greenway so much. He had a colleague, Mr Metcalfe, who taught physical Geog… he was a stern chap but a good egg, we went on a trip to Anglesey and he kept saying “just a little bit farther lads, a hundred yards and then you can eat your sandwiches… “ half an hour later🤣… metcalfe gave me a metaphorical kick up the fundament and arranged an interview at Manchester college of Art, as I was a lazy sod. That set me up for life. I owe those guys! Thanks so much for your lovely comment👍

Brilliant! You’ve summed it all up so well. The concrete bus shelter evokes Stalybridge, or Hyde…such atmosphere. But the heater working? not on SHMD😀 thanks for such a wonderful comment👍

Thank you👍 ah, yes, Bower Fold, or the “Indoor” as we used to call it(don’t ask me why!) I didn’t know until today that Oldham shared the ground with Celtic. Yes, it’s pretty close to where I used to live, I would catch the 236 into Manchester from Mottram road near the ground. Thanks for your comment!

Ah, I remember hearing about the new depot, I had moved to Manchester by then. I would have been sad to see the old place empty, but no doubt as one of the people having to work with the antiquated arrangements, you thought differently😂 Thanks very much for your comment👍

You are very welcome, I’m really pleased you enjoyed it👍

Hi Colin, yes, I visited it a couple of times… I’m working on a video about it. There were some friendly locomen there, although sadly I didn’t know their names. It was a great place👍

@@iainrobinson6566 Excellent, I look forward to that one especially Thanks and Best regards Colin

Thank you so much for your comment. Ashton was possibly the most interesting of the bus stations, with, as you say, so many different operators. I remember the cafe, my mate and I used to warm up in there during winter spotting excursions. Ashton was on the 236 route and I remember once the bus demolished one of the shelters! Glad you enjoyed the video👍

Thank you, very pleased that you enjoyed the video. I never made it to Stoke, although I know there were some great cops to be had there.

You are so welcome, thank you👍

You are welcome, very glad that you enjoyed it👍

Very pleased that you enjoyed it👍

I agree with you, the Duchesses were the most impressive engines, I’ll never forget my first sight of one. Thanks for your comment👍

Yes, Newton Heath was big! I mean to do a video about it, and Edgeley. I didn’t know Bolton’s railway scene until the sixties, it must have been fine, with those old L&Y locos. Thanks for your comment👍

It was great, wasn’t it! Glad I reminded you of some good times👍

Thank you… I am so pleased that you enjoyed the video. One of the few benefits of being ancient is the memories I have of steam.👍

Thank you very much! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video!

You’re very welcome, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it!👍

I’m really pleased that you enjoyed the video. Yes, it is a dear place. Thanks for your comment👍

Really pleased that you enjoyed the video, thank you👍

Glad you enjoyed it👍

Glad you enjoyed the video! On the occasions that I met your Dad he was a real gentleman. He always seemed very focussed on his job, but still had time for a chat, and would often invite us into the bothy for a cup of (very strong) tea. Great memories, thank you for your lovely comment👍

My dad was a great man and a great dad, and ive never met anyone who loved there job more than him!​@iainrobinson6566

I’m really pleased that you enjoyed the video, it was fascinating (and frustrating 😂) to put together.Fire Queen is really special, I can’t wait to see her in her new home. The coal tank is one of my favourite locos, along with the ex L&Y Barton Wright tank. I never saw it at Penrhyn, sadly. Thanks very much for your comment.

I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it, and glad it brought back some good memories. Yes, those IA books are so evocative😀 thanks for your comment👍

Blimey, that must have been hearbreaking. I had the chance to go to Barry, but I couldn’t face it… so sad. Still, at least you had your memories of working on the locos. Thanks for your comment👍

Thank you so much!❤️👍

It was quite a place, eh!👍

Thank you very much, that is very kind of you to say👍

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video! The first time I saw the coal boats was incredible, it was a fascinating process.👍

Thank you very much, Bill. I tried very hard to get in touch, as I would have loved to feature some of your superb shots, but the Railscot site seems to be broken, the contact links don’t work. Very pleased that you enjoyed the video👍

Thank you, yes, I started a model a while ago and I agree. As yet I haven’t worked out a scheme to fit in the washery🧐 and Pennyvenie in within the space I have🤣 thanks for your comment👍

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Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed this👍

Thank you so much, Chris, really glad that you enjoyed the video👍

Thank you so much Stephen for your fascinating comment. I would have liked to have seen more of South Wales back in the seventies, but it’s a long way from Scotland. I did get to Nantgarw coking plant and Maerdy, both of which blew my tiny mind😂 yes, I’ve been following the bunfight at Fros y Fran, in fact we were at Merthyr a few weeks ago. Despite the popular opinion of it, it’s still a fascinating place. I decided not to go into the involved politics of the Ayrshire opencast mining, butI get a feel for what you’re saying🧐about Merthyr. Wish I’d seen it back in the day like you did!👍

@iainrobinson6566 Ah, so you are more than aware of Fros Y Fran? My tenuous connections with the place go back a long way. When my dad started his coal mining career back in the early 1950s, both the local steelworks & pits were still tipping their waste there. Then, after the Aberfan Disaster, caused by the waste tips created by the colliery my dad worked at, ie, Merthyr Vale, the waste was diverted to FyF. His final job prior to the mine closing was to check boreholes at the site to ensure the water levels inside the FyF tips were at safe levels. I'm not old enough to remember steam locos at Cwmbargoed (the place where the coal was loaded onto trains, on and off, for decades: there was always both NCB & private mines operating in the area) but I do recall double & even triple header class 37s with HAA wagons snaking their way up & down the Bedlinog valley, until the 66s took over.

@@stephendavies6949 thanks, Stephen, yes, I live in Wales now (gogledd) and I’m very interested in the slate mines here as well as the mines in the south. I didn’t know about Merthyr tipping into Fros, that’s a little disturbing. Oh, I would love to have seen those last trains with double headed 37’s, very fine. I was just getting a taste for them when the coal mines in Ayrshire closed down altogether… typical me😂 thanks again for your fascinating comment👍

Thank you very much👍

I’m really pleased that you enjoy the videos… yes, I hadn’t thought of them like that but you are right. I should do what you have done for my Hattons Barclay, it would be prototypical too! Thanks for the idea. Oh Mr porter… a classic! Thanks for your comment👍

@@iainrobinson6566 exactly that, I wanted a "proper" way of adding a trailer to hide the equipment 😁 It wasn't difficult to do at all, Take care!

Thank you very much. The locos are all preserved, although only no.10 is at work. No.17 might come back to life in the next few years, but I don’t think there’s much hope for the others… new boilers are hideously expensive as you know. Thanks very much for your comment👍

Thank you so much, really glad that you enjoyed the video👍

Thanks very much for your comment, it means a lot to hear from one of the DVR team. You do a great job. I’m very pleased that you enjoyed the video👍

Yes, I know what you mean- as you can imagine, I have one as well. I’d like one of no.24, but I’m afraid the HighLevel kit is beyond my pay grade😩 thanks for your comment!👍

Oh, that would have been very fine! My sounds are courtesy of a friend who spent time at the trackside at Minnivey. At the time I thought it was a faff, but I’m glad of the sounds now! Thanks for your comment👍

Thank you! We might have met, it was 73 when I moved there. They were such nice folk, as are the people at the DVR today. I’m so glad they made you welcome. Thanks for your comment👍

So pleased you enjoyed it. It's brought back many memories, making the film, I'll probably make a sequel!