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This footage is honestly invaluable. It gives us footage of the largest pre-grouping railway works in action during the pre-WWI era, an age when locomotives could be made and repaired at a rate that seems unfathomable today. We get to see the completion of a Claughton, and what is either a Cauliflower or DX Goods. Either way, it's a treat to see authentic footage of LWNR Crewe in action.
Good footage, thank you! It's a pity that there is only what I can guess is damp damage to the film in places. The caption, "Ready for Work" would seem slightly premature as she has not been painted nor been married to a tender at this point!
And that's how its done. May I commend you on your choice of accompanying music. Although I'm not sure what the connection between Crewe and the Blue Danube is! But if you think about it, the assembly is rather choreographed. But the film finished about 15 seconds short for the finale of the waltz!
The men (and boys) all wear cloth caps not just to keep warm but as basic head protection, except for the foreman who wears a bowler as a mark of status.
My Uncle used to wear a bowler hat like the gentleman in the film at the Gateshead Railway Works an awful long time ago. It was only for senior foreman and managers and surprising as it may seem it was invented as a safety helmet. Sad that the men doing the dangerous work didn't have them.
Looking at this footage makes me wonder how many of the men in this film went on to die horribly in the carnage that was the first world war. These workers had little idea that within a year, the kings, the kaisers, the csars, the archdukes and the emperors would be lusting for their final massive land grab of the fading European imperial age. No consideration was taken of the toll it would take on decent ordinary folks like these men and their families. They were just eagre to try out their 'fool-proof' 'mechanised warfare'. Unfortunately it was those leaders who proved to be the arrogant fools they thought they'd triumphed over and it was men just as these and countless civillians that paid the price.
That's not exactly correct. Whilst they may not have known when the First Great War was going to start with Germany there had been by 1913 many years of increased tension between the Entente powers and Germany meaning war was a distinct possibility.
There was no relation between the Claughtons and Black 5's (despite both being built in the same place). Plus, the Claughtons were being withdrawn when the first Black 5's rolled out.
A lovely Claughton.
So interesting. My grandfather, his brothers and father all worked at Crewe loco works around that time.
Greetings as one of our hobbies, Indonesians🇲🇨🇮🇩🇮🇩 ... it is really nice to travel on that legendary antique steam train to a very beautiful place while looking at the scenery to be enjoyed on the way ...!!!
Thanks
By the way I'm an Indonesian
something very special to see . Thanks for taking the time to upload this
What a wonderful film.
Very interesting to know how things were done hundred year before.
This footage is honestly invaluable. It gives us footage of the largest pre-grouping railway works in action during the pre-WWI era, an age when locomotives could be made and repaired at a rate that seems unfathomable today. We get to see the completion of a Claughton, and what is either a Cauliflower or DX Goods. Either way, it's a treat to see authentic footage of LWNR Crewe in action.
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Amazing Film 💟
Good footage, thank you! It's a pity that there is only what I can guess is damp damage to the film in places. The caption, "Ready for Work" would seem slightly premature as she has not been painted nor been married to a tender at this point!
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And that's how its done. May I commend you on your choice of accompanying music. Although I'm not sure what the connection between Crewe and the Blue Danube is! But if you think about it, the assembly is rather choreographed. But the film finished about 15 seconds short for the finale of the waltz!
The men (and boys) all wear cloth caps not just to keep warm but as basic head protection, except for the foreman who wears a bowler as a mark of status.
Can you imagine what it would be like if instead of the Big 4, there was the LNWR and the Midland Railway; with the other 3 groups?
I wonder how many fingers were lost.
My Uncle used to wear a bowler hat like the gentleman in the film at the Gateshead Railway Works an awful long time ago. It was only for senior foreman and managers and surprising as it may seem it was invented as a safety helmet. Sad that the men doing the dangerous work didn't have them.
so this is where henry was sent to be rebuilt? cool
6004 Princess Louise entered the BR era for a short period of time before she was sent to be scrapped
This would be great to clean up and colourize.
A Fine place for sick engines.
Amazing footage. Over 100 years ago and many of these hard working men would be dead within a couple of years in WW1.
It’s insanely weird to see the motion connect to the front wheel set…
Looking at this footage makes me wonder how many of the men in this film went on to die horribly in the carnage that was the first world war. These workers had little idea that within a year, the kings, the kaisers, the csars, the archdukes and the emperors would be lusting for their final massive land grab of the fading European imperial age. No consideration was taken of the toll it would take on decent ordinary folks like these men and their families. They were just eagre to try out their 'fool-proof' 'mechanised warfare'. Unfortunately it was those leaders who proved to be the arrogant fools they thought they'd triumphed over and it was men just as these and countless civillians that paid the price.
That's not exactly correct. Whilst they may not have known when the First Great War was going to start with Germany there had been by 1913 many years of increased tension between the Entente powers and Germany meaning war was a distinct possibility.
This is the place where Henry is rebuilt
Life goes on after Titanic.
LNWR 2046/LMS 5909
Crewe Works Build 5146
'Charles N. Lawrence'
Build June 1913
Withdrawn February 1935
Thanks for writing this I didn’t know which member it was. But what about the 0-6-0 they pulled lnwr 2046 out of the works
No h and s just skill at doing there job over hundred years ago couldn't make that today at that speed
Because workers were more disposable then than now. The thought of all the limbs, eyes and digits lost is chilling.
Just like a bought one.
Henry’s cousins are being built 😀
Indeed
There was no relation between the Claughtons and Black 5's (despite both being built in the same place). Plus, the Claughtons were being withdrawn when the first Black 5's rolled out.
@@ash-man603 it’s been 2 years
What on Earth possessed someone to put this soundtrack on?
common in days before talkies
What would you do?
Ah yes other parts of locomotive ms being uses to build new ones
No hard hats, everyone wearing their caps. How many boys and went of to war over the next 4 years.
Not a hard hat or yellow vest in sight - ah the days when men were men!