my dads depot longsight 9A,i was born in an lms house next to the sidings in fact there,s a scene were you can see the chlmney of the house i was born in.proud to say my late dad drove those engines and i have been on the footplate of a few of them but thats a secret hush.
Old Oak Common used to clean their locos well in early sixties as more thumpers got introduced like all regions steam locos got ignored in a decent clean
16:46 “what would your wife say to this?” Well in the 40’s they would say: “YOU FUCKING TWAT, I JUST WASHED THAT BLOODY TOWEL! NOW YOU GO OUT AND BUY ME A NEW ONE DAMNIT OR IM FILING FOR DIVORCE!”
3:53 #5625 "Sarawak" was built at Crewe Works on October 24th, 1934 and later became BR #45625 in 1948. She was withdrawn from service on September 7th, 1963 and was cut up for scrap at her birthplace in Crewe Works.
When it came to the coaling plant, and how it was not being kept clean, I may as well be looking for a black cat in a coal cellar, as at this point the film was so dark. Otherwise great footage.
If this was Union Pacific, *one* man would be responsible for operating, cleaning, and servicing the engine while 10 managers stood around screaming at him to move faster.
@@robertsmith3672 As an engine cleaner and steam engine fireman in the early 1960s. I would have gone home more knackered than normally was the case. If I had had to do it all like the commentator said I should.
No 'snowflakes' around in *those* days. If someone could not or would not do their job, they would be sacked. (Seems logical enough, doesn't it?) What a dirty, difficult, slogging job. You don't see too many people overweight in these films from the past.
Was the same up until the early eighties. Then Thatchers droogs came along and shut down British Industry and started buying overseas. Some Trade Unionists did not help. The shenannigens from some Union Members are legend,not allways as typical as some would have you believe. The media did a lot of damage. Speaking as someone who experienced both sides of the divide.
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The more proud engine-men will be turning in their graves nowadays!
my dads depot longsight 9A,i was born in an lms house next to the sidings in fact there,s a scene were you can see the chlmney of the house i was born in.proud to say my late dad drove those engines and i have been on the footplate of a few of them but thats a secret hush.
The LMS locomotive cleaners set an example the British Railways c1960s should have taken note of.
Sir Topham Hatt would be very cross at the amount of confusion and delay exhibited here.
Old Oak Common used to clean their locos well in early sixties as more thumpers got introduced like all regions steam locos got ignored in a decent clean
By this film record getting good help then was a problem. Sure there were slackers but I'd wager fewer then than today.
Remarkable footage.
Thank you for showing this
9:05 he’s so lucky not to get hit by the coal flying out of the engine
16:46 “what would your wife say to this?”
Well in the 40’s they would say: “YOU FUCKING TWAT, I JUST WASHED THAT BLOODY TOWEL! NOW YOU GO OUT AND BUY ME A NEW ONE DAMNIT OR IM FILING FOR DIVORCE!”
12:28 “open your damper” George.
21:16 Oi that’s not the way to put a cork in screw it don’t bang it
3:53 #5625 "Sarawak" was built at Crewe Works on October 24th, 1934 and later became BR #45625 in 1948. She was withdrawn from service on September 7th, 1963 and was cut up for scrap at her birthplace in Crewe Works.
Jubilee Class, designed by William Stanier.
When it came to the coaling plant, and how it was not being kept clean, I may as well be looking for a black cat in a coal cellar, as at this point the film was so dark. Otherwise great footage.
Working on passenger stock as a railman I bruised my Achilles a few times stepping too quickly out of luggage break carriage onto the platform.
Keeping a Coal Tipple "neat and tidy"...now there's a novel concept 😀
5,500 MP cleaners on the LMS alone!
If this was Union Pacific, *one* man would be responsible for operating, cleaning, and servicing the engine while 10 managers stood around screaming at him to move faster.
£4 million on coal is now £248,531,791.90 roughly
Great insight into times gone on our railways , but where we're the women workers lol, making tea in the tearoom?
In the north, at least, they would be in the cotton mill, working the looms, with the baby on the floor beside them, in a box.
Sad and uncalled for comment
Yes Sir!!
24:39 where is that cleaner
At 14.36 is a train arrival indicator. Who knows where?
Looking at the places trains are coming from it could be Euston.
@@eight-two Tnank you.. I think you are right: the names below: Leighton, Tring , Watford
@@eight-two.. Yes... Bradshaw 1936: 12.16: arrival from Bletchley
Bet the narrator was a school teacher. . or military man throwing his orders about.
@@robertsmith3672 As an engine cleaner and steam engine fireman in the early 1960s. I would have gone home more knackered than normally was the case. If I had had to do it all like the commentator said I should.
Imagine the ttte version of this
No 'snowflakes' around in *those* days. If someone could not or would not do their job, they would be sacked. (Seems logical enough, doesn't it?)
What a dirty, difficult, slogging job. You don't see too many people overweight in these films from the past.
Was the same up until the early eighties. Then Thatchers droogs came along and shut down British Industry and started buying overseas. Some Trade Unionists did not help.
The shenannigens from some Union Members are legend,not allways as typical as some would have you believe. The media did a lot of damage. Speaking as someone who experienced both sides of the divide.
Stop projecting your insecurity on TH-cam comments
Where is that Dirty Sod Cleaner???!!!
25:17 don’t do that
Exellent
Any ideas of which depot this was filmed at?
😉New it well, old and new..Longsight. Have a nice day 😊.
A LMS Depot that's for sure
Factory fodder.
What a bunch of penny pinchers
When your talking millions of pounds. The pennies still add up.
Somtimes your so called 'penny pinching'could mean the difference between heaith and injury Junior,or even death !