End of Era. Last Days of Steam on The Wirral - Documentary.

Steam Trains ceased on The Wirral in 1967 with the running of the last iron ore train from Bidston to Shotton Steelworks. This video covers the lines from Chester to Birkenhead, Mouldsworth to Hooton and Bidston Dock to Shotwick sidings.
Every station still open in 1966 and 1967 is shown, when the railway was still a four track line north of Hooton,
A visit is made to Ellesmere Port and its docks as is Birkenhead Docks with 42942 on two railtours and the Wirral Railway Circle's Docker tours with "Lucy" and "Efficient". Also here were the Mersey Ferries and the ocean liner "Empress of Canada" coming up the Mersey.
The iron ore trains are covered in great detail from loading at Bidston Dock and the journey over Storeton bank to Shotwick Sidings. They are interrupted occasionally by steam hauled services to New Brighton, and railtours with Crab and 9F.
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[@paulgorton2988]

Got the original DVD. The company that made it is still releasing new ones

[@gruffmeister44]

Very good footage there. I grew up, watching the 9f's dragging the Summers trucks over to Shotton and it was thrilling to see the great clanking beasts pass us kids by, just yards away

[@c.b.holmes1630]

Grateful for the commentary

[@PeteWilding]

Excellent