I’ve driven down that road a few times and never realised it was an old railway. Another great explore. I agree with other comments. This series has been excellent and you saved the best to last.
Getting more interesting once away from the Trail section. And some pretty good finds on the next one coming up. Plenty there to see if you root deep enough !
Another enjoyable video walk. I walked the length from Whaley Bridge to the old overbridge at the bottom of Bunsall incline and back to Whaley Bridge back in September.
Another great piece on another greatly explored piece of route - top marks for taking the time to check out that little bit of engine house remnant at the top of the incline (...which I didn't.) Taking the incline from the top is probably the best way to knock those for six who have never heard of this railway before Find themselves suddenly staring down this gigantic 1 in 7 drop before being duly informed of its past lol The inevitable highlight has to be your session with the bridge at the bottom. You got to it from at least 3 of 4 angles and positions I've never managed to find my way into I remember first exploring there just before lockdown 2, and nearly getting blown off by the elements of that day both halfway up the incline where a small tunnel goes underneath, and on one of the embankments. I actually took the liberty of having a little explore along that bit of track bed opposite the fernilee car park and almost losing my mobile as well I couldn't notice that the building about 30-40 meters along thete appears to be having something done to / or around it on the video. While blatantly not something of the original railway era, I wondered if you knew anything there.
😄that made me smile. I think it's just a house that has been built on former railway land. There's a few along that section, from memory. So Dave, what's it like to cycle up the inclines?
Great video , there's also a mini tunnel under the bunsall incline road, probably used by farmers for there sheep to go under back in day. Nice hidden gem
Fantastic Paul & Phil, loving this epic series we are on part 15! The incline is amazing great its been tarmac so a nice smooth drive down. Its very steep would have been amazing to see the old steam engines travelling up & down back in the day. Amazing what you find from a car park the old infilled bridge & the old photo's of hiw it use to look. Lovely explore both of you. Thanks! ❤😊👍
The map you showed at the top of the incline shows the road coming from the north as now and going south down to the river Goyt. This road was replaced by the incline road and dam wall road when the Errwood Reservoir was built as it put the river crossing bridge under water when dam filled. The white and red marker pipe shows a major pipeline running through that area, perhaps under the track bed as the easy route? Notice the lack of trees in the photos again. The railways throughout the world used a lot of timber, for construction, and fuel for its locos and construction personal.
Excellent video paul . What is it it with those red and white poles seen a few round here think they denote gas mains but not sure why now th3y have put them up. No wonder gas is so expensive 😂
I’ve driven down that road a few times and never realised it was an old railway. Another great explore. I agree with other comments. This series has been excellent and you saved the best to the end!
I’ve driven down that road a few times and never realised it was an old railway. Another great explore. I agree with other comments. This series has been excellent and you saved the best to last.
Great as always.Thats a good incline good scenery and decent weather keep up the great work Paul enjoy all the videos.
Great stuff. Thanks Chris. Glad you enjoy them.
Getting more interesting once away from the Trail section. And some pretty good finds on the next one coming up. Plenty there to see if you root deep enough !
Bang on the money. Great stuff!!!!
Fantastic as always the old bridge was a great bonus top men keep them coming 👍👍
Cheers Andrew. A great old surviving structure.
Another enjoyable video walk. I walked the length from Whaley Bridge to the old overbridge at the bottom of Bunsall incline and back to Whaley Bridge back in September.
I think it's very under celebrated part of the CHPR compared to the southern sections.
Excellent as always. The bridge in situ was great to see!
Was over the moon to get so close to it
Another great piece on another greatly explored piece of route - top marks for taking the time to check out that little bit of engine house remnant at the top of the incline (...which I didn't.)
Taking the incline from the top is probably the best way to knock those for six who have never heard of this railway before Find themselves suddenly staring down this gigantic 1 in 7 drop before being duly informed of its past lol
The inevitable highlight has to be your session with the bridge at the bottom.
You got to it from at least 3 of 4 angles and positions I've never managed to find my way into
I remember first exploring there just before lockdown 2, and nearly getting blown off by the elements of that day both halfway up the incline where a small tunnel goes underneath, and on one of the embankments.
I actually took the liberty of having a little explore along that bit of track bed opposite the fernilee car park and almost losing my mobile as well
I couldn't notice that the building about 30-40 meters along thete appears to be having something done to / or around it on the video. While blatantly not something of the original railway era, I wondered if you knew anything there.
😄that made me smile.
I think it's just a house that has been built on former railway land. There's a few along that section, from memory.
So Dave, what's it like to cycle up the inclines?
@WobblyRunner Murder...on the one occasion I actually managed it (*Applicable to Bunsall)
Great video , there's also a mini tunnel under the bunsall incline road, probably used by farmers for there sheep to go under back in day. Nice hidden gem
Ah yes the tunnel little culvert. Annoyingly I remember about it after I'd been. Must have been the excitement of the bridge at the bottom.
Fantastic Paul & Phil, loving this epic series we are on part 15! The incline is amazing great its been tarmac so a nice smooth drive down. Its very steep would have been amazing to see the old steam engines travelling up & down back in the day. Amazing what you find from a car park the old infilled bridge & the old photo's of hiw it use to look. Lovely explore both of you. Thanks! ❤😊👍
Thanks Carol. It really is the old railway line that keeps on giving.
The map you showed at the top of the incline shows the road coming from the north as now and going south down to the river Goyt. This road was replaced by the incline road and dam wall road when the Errwood Reservoir was built as it put the river crossing bridge under water when dam filled. The white and red marker pipe shows a major pipeline running through that area, perhaps under the track bed as the easy route? Notice the lack of trees in the photos again. The railways throughout the world used a lot of timber, for construction, and fuel for its locos and construction personal.
You could be right about the pipeline Brian. I thought the same.
paul phil wat a superb explore many thanks keep them coming
Thatnks very much. Glad you enjoyed it.
In the northwest Bunsall Cob would be known as Bunsall Barm, but that might be opening a controversial tin of breadcakes. 😉👍
🤣 brilliant. As long as we're agreed that it's not Bunsall teacake. As that would have currents in.
Excellent video paul . What is it it with those red and white poles seen a few round here think they denote gas mains but not sure why now th3y have put them up. No wonder gas is so expensive 😂
😂 i assume it's in case they forgot where they burried them in case they lose their maps?
@WobblyRunner 😄
I’ve driven down that road a few times and never realised it was an old railway. Another great explore. I agree with other comments. This series has been excellent and you saved the best to the end!
Still lots more surprises to come 🙂