Very good, it is hard to get your head around just how much railway infrastructure that there was, and how it played out in time, it is fascinating to see.
Fascinating stuff. Amazingingly extensive network of former railway lines. Behind each of these networks are the industries and communities they once served. That's why I think these video's and related archive footage are so important.
Not living a million miles away, I just love your enthusiasm and slices of history you cram into these videos. Well done and thank you. Merry Christmas 🍻
Ant, I've said it before sometime, (years ago probably now) your vids are crammed with great historic background, diagrams and B & W photos mixed in with enthusiasm and tongue in cheek comments that I feel I know the area, it's like a second home but I live miles away. You're doing a great job thank you very much👍👍👍👍👍 Oh, and I'm still liking your recently incorporated presenting, looks more professional. Your legs and my armchair make a great team, all the very best to you!!!!!😂😂😂😂
The object pictured at 6:21 is a concrete lamp standard. They were made at Stanton Ironworks concrete plant. There are still hundreds of them around the area albeit with metal replacement heads. Great video as usual Ant. Merry Christmas mate.
Excellent video, always amazed and saddened by how easy industrial sights and workings get swept away. On a lighter note thar rail cutting was a bit snug. Always nice to see old pictures of times gone by Thanks once again, stay blessed
hi at sleetmoor lane the railway went underneath the road if you know where to look you can still see the remains of the old bridge it was a steep cutting as well .
Tramway or railway? Actually both. If you look at the Midland Railway route maps, it shows that the MR Swanwick Branch only went as far as Swanwick Road. Thereafter, it remained a private tramway (and presumably NCB after nationalisation). This explains why there were exchange sidings on the tramway to the north, and a loop on the MR section. If you look at the one photograph of the crossing, you can see wagons in sidings at a higher level (presumably level, as opposed to the downward gradient of the line itself?) The remaining Swanwick Branch was used by MRT for pull and push shuttles on gala days - the last time I drove a train up there was October 2012, with one of the Port of Par locomotives. Did the tramway south of Swanwick Road operate at the same time as the MR branch? I don't personally think so, as there are no obvious bridges under the main line, nor the Swanwick Branch shown on any map, and the tramway is shown as closed. You can see on the ground where it joined the Butterley Tramway that is now part of the GVLR. Exactly when these tramways opened, and in what form is unclear, but we can assume they were originally horsedrawn plateways. I assume the first tramway to the Swanwick Collieries would have opened around the time of the first colliery exploited by the Butterley Works. Mining at Grumblethorpe (around where the footbridge crosses the MRT line in the Country Park) is supposed to date back 400 years.
Cycled the path many times (I work nearby and family has lived in the area for decades) and it’s such a shame that the paths are in such a poor state around Butterley
Distant Signals did display yellow or green lights at night except the early versions which displayed red or green. A driver was expected to know which were Distant and which were stop signals after training and being passed out. The posts featured in this video are almost certainly NOT signal posts, in the locations of the posts any signals posts would be much shorter given line speeds, visibility and track geometry.
Stop saying sleetwood!!! It's sleetmoor. And its crays hill rec not crays farm . The concrete lampost was installed in the 70s on the track to the landfill site that's now crays hill rec. (Renamed queen Elizabeth park a few years ago) Brick bridge supports are called piers, not stanchions. There wasn't a tramway on the latter section, it was a standard line .
Gosh you're fun at parties I imagine. Thing is you can't really tell a video to stop saying something.... It's fixed permanently. Just don't watch it again then you won't hear it again
@TrekkingExploration twat, thing is your viewers are being told incorrect facts. Do better research beforehand. I ain't watching you again cos your an annoying dick. I hope I dont bump into you round there anytime soon.
What a Gem of a YT channel this is, thank you for taking us on these history journeys.
Very kind thanks very much indeed
So Much History, So Little Time.......
Thanks to Ant for helping to keep history alive and kicking......
Very good, it is hard to get your head around just how much railway infrastructure that there was, and how it played out in time, it is fascinating to see.
Thank you mate for bringing these to life, I have always believed in you to bring things to life though and you are knocking this out of the park
Fascinating stuff. Amazingingly extensive network of former railway lines. Behind each of these networks are the industries and communities they once served. That's why I think these video's and related archive footage are so important.
Another brilliant production. Really enjoyed it.
So much history and so interesting as always Ant...
Not living a million miles away, I just love your enthusiasm and slices of history you cram into these videos. Well done and thank you. Merry Christmas 🍻
Merry Christmas and thank you for the great videos. Wishing you a peaceful..and video productive..New Year.🎉
Superb as always, you videos are always so inspiring on the past Railways. Look forward to your next footage.
Simply brilliant
Great video Ant. Love seeing the old track area. Of course I love the bridges. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care 😊
Fantastic I'm glued to every video so well informed and narrated thank u so much and a happy Christmas to you 👍🤗
Ant, I've said it before sometime, (years ago probably now) your vids are crammed with great historic background, diagrams and B & W photos mixed in with enthusiasm and tongue in cheek comments that I feel I know the area, it's like a second home but I live miles away. You're doing a great job thank you very much👍👍👍👍👍 Oh, and I'm still liking your recently incorporated presenting, looks more professional. Your legs and my armchair make a great team, all the very best to you!!!!!😂😂😂😂
Great trek. Beautiful apt music. Thank you Ant. Well done.
Very kind thank you
Lovely video again Ant. Great commentary too 👍👍
Hi Ant, fantastic, even though I've lived round here all my life I've learned things from you that I didn't know! Thank you!
Superb video, grandparent lives in somercotes so very local. Brilliant information keep it up
Very kind James thank you 🙂
Hello @ 7:51 - There is a similar wooden post on the M. T. just the bottom half next to the entrance to 1 of the Tunnels!!! 😉🚂🚂🚂
Very interesting. Some of my mum’s family were miners from there many years ago. Many thanks.
The object pictured at 6:21 is a concrete lamp standard. They were made at Stanton Ironworks concrete plant. There are still hundreds of them around the area albeit with metal replacement heads. Great video as usual Ant. Merry Christmas mate.
Wonderful video ant
Thank you 😊
Thanks as always, Ant, for an interesting journey. Derbyshire has so much to explore, but how do you always know where to look?
Another top video, Ant. Thanks and Merry Christmas 🎄
Thanks very much you too
Excellent video, always amazed and saddened by how easy industrial sights and workings get swept away. On a lighter note thar rail cutting was a bit snug. Always nice to see old pictures of times gone by
Thanks once again, stay blessed
It did seem quite narrow at times. Thank you for watching 🙂
brilliant
Thanks very much 😊
Thanks Ant, great stuff again!
Very kind thanks so much 🧡
Another great video Ant. Really interesting.
Thanks very much 😊😊
Just past the wooden bridge I live in the last house above the cutting. You should have called in for some tea Ant. 😀
As nother great cha😢pter in this series.Than7ks ❤ant.
Thank you 😊😊
hi at sleetmoor lane the railway went underneath the road if you know where to look you can still see the remains of the old bridge it was a steep cutting as well .
Thumbs up another great video to watch over Xmas big thanks I’m original from Nottingham myself
I hope you enjoy it thank you 😊
Thanks for that fascinating video, Ant. I visited butterley centre a few years ago
Thanks very much for watching Michael
Hi have you got plans to look at the greenway in Ripley?
Belting video Ant.......👍👍
Thanks very much 😊
2017 was the last time I went up that branch in a train. I believe that may have been the last one.
Tramway or railway? Actually both. If you look at the Midland Railway route maps, it shows that the MR Swanwick Branch only went as far as Swanwick Road. Thereafter, it remained a private tramway (and presumably NCB after nationalisation). This explains why there were exchange sidings on the tramway to the north, and a loop on the MR section. If you look at the one photograph of the crossing, you can see wagons in sidings at a higher level (presumably level, as opposed to the downward gradient of the line itself?) The remaining Swanwick Branch was used by MRT for pull and push shuttles on gala days - the last time I drove a train up there was October 2012, with one of the Port of Par locomotives.
Did the tramway south of Swanwick Road operate at the same time as the MR branch? I don't personally think so, as there are no obvious bridges under the main line, nor the Swanwick Branch shown on any map, and the tramway is shown as closed. You can see on the ground where it joined the Butterley Tramway that is now part of the GVLR. Exactly when these tramways opened, and in what form is unclear, but we can assume they were originally horsedrawn plateways. I assume the first tramway to the Swanwick Collieries would have opened around the time of the first colliery exploited by the Butterley Works. Mining at Grumblethorpe (around where the footbridge crosses the MRT line in the Country Park) is supposed to date back 400 years.
Yes both
Cycled the path many times (I work nearby and family has lived in the area for decades) and it’s such a shame that the paths are in such a poor state around Butterley
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Distant Signals did display yellow or green lights at night except the early versions which displayed red or green. A driver was expected to know which were Distant and which were stop signals after training and being passed out. The posts featured in this video are almost certainly NOT signal posts, in the locations of the posts any signals posts would be much shorter given line speeds, visibility and track geometry.
I used to live not a 10 minute walk from there in Alfreton :)
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Brilliant Ant, very interesting video. Love the bit at the beginning, flying with birds !! Another video enhancement for the future maybe ??
Yes I quite liked that I didn't see it until I got home
Brilliant but ste and paul aka wobbly runner did this line 2 years ago
There's quite a few that we've both done
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Stop saying sleetwood!!! It's sleetmoor. And its crays hill rec not crays farm . The concrete lampost was installed in the 70s on the track to the landfill site that's now crays hill rec. (Renamed queen Elizabeth park a few years ago)
Brick bridge supports are called piers, not stanchions.
There wasn't a tramway on the latter section, it was a standard line .
Gosh you're fun at parties I imagine. Thing is you can't really tell a video to stop saying something.... It's fixed permanently. Just don't watch it again then you won't hear it again
@TrekkingExploration twat, thing is your viewers are being told incorrect facts. Do better research beforehand. I ain't watching you again cos your an annoying dick. I hope I dont bump into you round there anytime soon.
Best channel on TH-cam,followed you since 2019 love it
Very kind thank you 🙂