Great footage of Midland railways at a time when i was a trainspotter!!😄😄(or to confuse people ferroequinologist!!!😁)Thanks for posting. (Another bloke from Wolverhampton!)
Thanks for uploading. For the record D3136 was a 0-6-0 Shunter. The film shows a Co-Co that could be a type "4" . I can't read the number unfortunately. Can anybody identify it correctly?
Interesting footage, but generally awful sound tracks chosen . 6934 is not a Modified Hall. At Shrewsbury, the double header taking over from 4079 comprises two Manor class locos.
I have seen film of long goods/freight trains being pushed from behind at some speed and there is one here. I cant understand why this was allowed, I'm no expert but surely the Driver could not possibly see clearly ahead from the rear of the train and this would surely have been very dangerous?
It would generally only happen in sidings when rakes of wagons were being shunted into dead end sidings, so the loco would have to push them. There is a clip of what appears to be a loco pushing a train at just after the 19 minute mark but there is a loco at the front, and this one is on the rear banking, or assisting the train engine up a gradient.
Living to the north of Wolverhampton, this has been a fascinating watch for me. You have got to shed a tear or two at what has been lost.
Not even got through 10 mins and this is very enjoyable to watch
Same here! Fabulous reminiscence of days long gone. 😢
Just wonderful to watch! Thanks for the compilations. Remembering happy days……
An absolute piece of wonderful railway history especially the shots of Soho Soap Works signal box !
Those were the days with happy memories. Many thanks for sharing. Regards, John
Thanks for uploading this. A great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great footage of Midland railways at a time when i was a trainspotter!!😄😄(or to confuse people ferroequinologist!!!😁)Thanks for posting. (Another bloke from Wolverhampton!)
Having lived in Wolverhampton and Wellington in the 1950's this was great for me to watch.
I'm too young 😢 would loved to have seen all this
Thanks for uploading.
For the record D3136 was a 0-6-0 Shunter. The film shows a Co-Co that could be a type "4" . I can't read the number unfortunately. Can anybody identify it correctly?
Interesting footage, but generally awful sound tracks chosen .
6934 is not a Modified Hall. At Shrewsbury, the double header taking over from 4079 comprises two Manor class locos.
Any engines survive
I have seen film of long goods/freight trains being pushed from behind at some speed and there is one here. I cant understand why this was allowed, I'm no expert but surely the Driver could not possibly see clearly ahead from the rear of the train and this would surely have been very dangerous?
It would generally only happen in sidings when rakes of wagons were being shunted into dead end sidings, so the loco would have to push them. There is a clip of what appears to be a loco pushing a train at just after the 19 minute mark but there is a loco at the front, and this one is on the rear banking, or assisting the train engine up a gradient.
@@staffordian Thanks for the response
I'm enjoying this, but the dubbing is atrocious!