Love this.... living history of a once great railway. The railway used to be four tracks wide in places, with fast and slow lines in both directions. The fast lines for the Sheffield - Manchester express trains and the slow lines for the all station stoppers. Industry far and wide was served by all the sidings and marshalling yard along the way.
Another great vid. Saves me driving back over to where I grew up and worked. My dad used to take me to Dinting heritage centre as a boy. We used to play on the old Cheshire line when it was still (barely) in use, played in the turntable and pits, such a wonderful time. I remember hiding in the bushes next to either a class 37 or 40 while the crew were doing something. I remember playing around a disused large scale model railway somewhere off mottram road in Hyde, I wasn't Dinting as that would have been too far to run or cycle. I was always copping for late turn at Newton, Broadbottom and Hattersley, jeez what mind numbing experience that was, not a soul in site, except for kids vandalising stuff and hurling abuse at you. I remember the lady who worked at Dinting booking office also rented the house that's on the platform at Dinting, it was a railways house and she rented it. Dinting was a little bizz to work at because the only radio station you could receive was Atlantic 252 on SW lol. I can't remember the guy's name who worked at Hadfield, but he was a good laugh and had giant hands. You never got and trouble there on late turn because all the local kids were scared of him. I miss living in that area to some degree, and I miss some parts of working on the railways.
Good grief! I've just been looking at an O/S map of the area from 1968. I never realised just how busy the Guide Bridge junctions were. I only glimpsed the Gamesley yard once, and never knew Mottram yard existed at all, being too young and small to see over the top of the road bridge over it! I was lucky enough to see the Dinting Centre in action, but missed Dewsnaps altogether, possibly because I would look out of the train onto the stabling point instead! Fascinating video, thank you!
Keep up the good work Allan. I have enjoyed all of your videos, the only thing that saddens me is the destruction of our rail network in favor of road transport - which ironically looks like it will last even less time!
Wow i was binge watching your old videos of this line last night to catch up and then this pops up! I used to enjoy the ride upto hadfield on the old slam door elec trains in the mid 90s before they changed them to the current stock.
The line to Glossop is still in use - the timetable was reduced during the Covid epidemic and trains ran from Manchester to Hadfield, then back to Glossop, then back to Hadfield then to Manchester. When restrictions were finally lifted, the link to Glossop was brought back into use, but as of writing (Dec 2022) the original half hourly timetable has not been restored. That is due to resume in early 2023 apparently.
Absolutely smashing (I know I’m a bit late) but will there be a final part that shows onwards to Piccadilly? If so that’s be brill Many thanks! (Edit) Im also not sure what that guard was on about saying the line from dinting direct to glossop isn’t used anymore as whenever we go to glossop, that’s the way we go, through that platform. But yh I don’t know
Just a Quick Question Sir! When you say "Oerhead Canopy" do you mean "Overhead Catenary?" Because a Canopy is something for Stations to provide cover for Customers wishing to Board or Alight Trains whereas Catenary is used to Dangle the AC or in the case of The Woodhead (also some parts of the Great Eastern) Route DC Overhead Pick Up Cables from? (I'm not complaining sir Please Do not see this as Criticism because it's not meant that way Sir! Personally I Love Your Work! Breathing life into a Long Dead Railway is Hard work!
At 24.22 and following, the existing viaduct carries the running lines still, but the abandoned bridge supports carried two lines of sidings, according to the 1898 25" OS map, from just to the west of Mill Brow to just to the east of Lower Market Street..
simple, safety (and a few thefts) due to Covid we had to keep working the doors from the middle due to the Curve at Dinting towards Glossop when if we worked from the back at Dinting instead (Up and Down Hadfield is a lot Straighter). I am sure when restrictions are lifted it will go back to how it used to be.
This line badly needs to be reopened to sheffield or at least go ahead with the road tunnel project thats been in the works for years. They could use battery powered trains as this could be a good eco solution,.
Bahamas did not come from Barry, we never had any locos from there. Dinting station ruin was done up and used as sleeping accommodation for members. The loading bay as you call it was the coaling stage. Sad it ever went, Dinting was a busy museum. 😕
BLS were "kicked out" because the site owner wanted to build houses there, but he was never granted planning permission. Bahamas came from Stockport Edgeley mpd, not Barry
Love this.... living history of a once great railway.
The railway used to be four tracks wide in places, with fast and slow lines in both directions.
The fast lines for the Sheffield - Manchester express trains and the slow lines for the all station stoppers.
Industry far and wide was served by all the sidings and marshalling yard along the way.
Another great vid. Saves me driving back over to where I grew up and worked. My dad used to take me to Dinting heritage centre as a boy. We used to play on the old Cheshire line when it was still (barely) in use, played in the turntable and pits, such a wonderful time. I remember hiding in the bushes next to either a class 37 or 40 while the crew were doing something. I remember playing around a disused large scale model railway somewhere off mottram road in Hyde, I wasn't Dinting as that would have been too far to run or cycle. I was always copping for late turn at Newton, Broadbottom and Hattersley, jeez what mind numbing experience that was, not a soul in site, except for kids vandalising stuff and hurling abuse at you. I remember the lady who worked at Dinting booking office also rented the house that's on the platform at Dinting, it was a railways house and she rented it. Dinting was a little bizz to work at because the only radio station you could receive was Atlantic 252 on SW lol. I can't remember the guy's name who worked at Hadfield, but he was a good laugh and had giant hands. You never got and trouble there on late turn because all the local kids were scared of him. I miss living in that area to some degree, and I miss some parts of working on the railways.
Another excellent video. Really enjoying this series Allan.
Good grief! I've just been looking at an O/S map of the area from 1968. I never realised just how busy the Guide Bridge junctions were. I only glimpsed the Gamesley yard once, and never knew Mottram yard existed at all, being too young and small to see over the top of the road bridge over it! I was lucky enough to see the Dinting Centre in action, but missed Dewsnaps altogether, possibly because I would look out of the train onto the stabling point instead! Fascinating video, thank you!
Brilliant!
Very interesting video! Shame Dinting Railway Centre is no longer there.
Superb, as are all of your videos. Highly informative and entertaining, too, with your “Ee by gum”s!
Keep up the good work Allan. I have enjoyed all of your videos, the only thing that saddens me is the destruction of our rail network in favor of road transport - which ironically looks like it will last even less time!
Brilliant. Very interesting and saves me getting nettled while you look for clues 😉
My Dad took me here a few times in the 70s, great times
Wow i was binge watching your old videos of this line last night to catch up and then this pops up! I used to enjoy the ride upto hadfield on the old slam door elec trains in the mid 90s before they changed them to the current stock.
hiya , really enjoyed that , come to wigan sometime and see our spider web of lost railways . all the very best , nick and tracy
Another superb video (I've just finished watching!) Thanks for all the hard work which obviously goes into making them.
The line to Glossop is still in use - the timetable was reduced during the Covid epidemic and trains ran from Manchester to Hadfield, then back to Glossop, then back to Hadfield then to Manchester. When restrictions were finally lifted, the link to Glossop was brought back into use, but as of writing (Dec 2022) the original half hourly timetable has not been restored. That is due to resume in early 2023 apparently.
When we lived in Droylsden we visited the Dinting Railway Centre a few times superb day out
I went there once too, and took some pictures. All gone now.
Why were the people who built it up booted out? It's not as though the land was needed for some other purpose.
Absolutely smashing (I know I’m a bit late) but will there be a final part that shows onwards to Piccadilly? If so that’s be brill
Many thanks!
(Edit) Im also not sure what that guard was on about saying the line from dinting direct to glossop isn’t used anymore as whenever we go to glossop, that’s the way we go, through that platform. But yh I don’t know
Watch this space….
0.48 I lived in the corner house at dinting station for two years, took me 10 years to get the train noise out of my head. weeer weeeeer weeeer.
Just a Quick Question Sir! When you say "Oerhead Canopy" do you mean "Overhead Catenary?" Because a Canopy is something for Stations to provide cover for Customers wishing to Board or Alight Trains whereas Catenary is used to Dangle the AC or in the case of The Woodhead (also some parts of the Great Eastern) Route DC Overhead Pick Up Cables from? (I'm not complaining sir Please Do not see this as Criticism because it's not meant that way Sir! Personally I Love Your Work! Breathing life into a Long Dead Railway is Hard work!
The word I would have used is "gantry".
I remember the brake van rides
At 24.22 and following, the existing viaduct carries the running lines still, but the abandoned bridge supports carried two lines of sidings, according to the 1898 25" OS map, from just to the west of Mill Brow to just to the east of Lower Market Street..
Thx for that mate 👍
That's a gorgeous skew arch at 24:36.
Big trains those considering there's never anyone on them🙈
Just to Clarify the Glossop side is in use, the Station IS manned and when Covid has calmed down it will be back in normal use
I wonder why for a time they changed the terminus to being glossop from always being hadfield and then back to hadfield in the mid 2000s?
simple, safety (and a few thefts) due to Covid we had to keep working the doors from the middle due to the Curve at Dinting towards Glossop when if we worked from the back at Dinting instead (Up and Down Hadfield is a lot Straighter). I am sure when restrictions are lifted it will go back to how it used to be.
@@alanthomas7868 ahhh! Thanks!
This line badly needs to be reopened to sheffield or at least go ahead with the road tunnel project thats been in the works for years.
They could use battery powered trains as this could be a good eco solution,.
Bahamas did not come from Barry, we never had any locos from there. Dinting station ruin was done up and used as sleeping accommodation for members. The loading bay as you call it was the coaling stage. Sad it ever went, Dinting was a busy museum. 😕
Thx for the info Stuart, never too old to learn…
BLS were "kicked out" because the site owner wanted to build houses there, but he was never granted planning permission.
Bahamas came from Stockport Edgeley mpd, not Barry