It's thanks to people like Doug ( and all those legendary people who did the same regarding Sheffield trams ) that got out there and filmed these fabulous images. If it wasn't for these enthusiastic photographers, we'd be lacking vital recordings of our past. Utterly addictive presentations. Thanks Doug, and all the others who have done likewise.
Fabulous footage. The Smithywood shots are especially important to me, as it was 'on my doorstep'. Many thanks to Doug for capturing this history.👍 Judging by the background music he was also a man of good taste.
It’s actually nice down there now as it’s been made into The Trans Pennine Trail. I cycle down it regularly as I live in Chapeltown. Interesting to see it back in its working days.
"Cyril had two trains that week" shows just how much of a declined the railways suffered over this time period. Thanks for the videos. Absolutely fascinating.
Great film, brings back many memories for me as I started as a Guard at Tinsley in 1974 , becoming a Driver in 1990, brings back many memories of trips to Smithywood!
Nice footage. Peak Rail should have gone for Woodhead, or at least part of it. An entire main line there for the taking between Manchester and Sheffield.
How the scenes have changed in 40 years ! I used to stand at our school gates looking down on Smithywood hoping on the day the steam loco would be running ! I took a walk over to Smithywood in the school holidays, (mid1970's), standing on the footbridge over the old GC line at Smithywood to watch the steam loco at work, I once got invited into the loco shed by the driver. I was then taken up to my father who was at work on the day. He worked at Smithywood until his retirement in 1980.
@@duncancurtis5108 i always feel sad when i think of Tinsley and how it is now. No more traction depot or yard. Also sad cos i grew up at sheffield midland station with Peaks/45s so to see them withdrawn & condemned in rows in the yard was heartbreaking really. I heard about Tinsley West Junction with old signalbox etc. The tramline into Meadowhall station runs on that very trackbed. Which is extraordinary to me.. Fascinating local history.. Video is just a gem for Sheffield enthusiasts etc.
Thankyou for this video I went to Grange Lane every school dinnertime to watch the goods train run round and go up the branch line towards Dropingwell Colliery, in the late 50s. I remember getting in a passenger excursion train to Cleethorpes in 1952. I had no idea that this branch lasted until the 80s.
Thank you so much for this amazing video clip, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. I could see the tall chimney stacks at Smithy wood from our house and I could definitly smell it the by products.
loved it - great footage wish I'd got the see it working. Live close by and know and recognize from what is part of the TPT network now - and also worked at BBM for a very short period and remember the loco's - massive piece of social and industrial film that at the time was normal.- now we are all thankful that people took the time to record so we can remember how life was back in very recent times. Still within my career - But with so much change. Not all of it for the best....
Superb historical footage, had us riveted from beginning to the end. Thanks so very much for uploading and sharing these marvellous moments in time, never to be seen again. All the best ...Steve.
In the early 1970’s until early 80’s My dad was a shunter at tinsley for many a year, I use to go sometimes when I was about 8 years old and watch the trains working. He eventually ended up working in the control tower until he retired in 1984 due to ill health. He passed away in 1986 at the age of 60. God I miss him. It’s a disgrace what the government did.
Absolutely amazing and I loved this only did tinsley a handful of times wish i could have done more especially your locations if you have more please post them thankyou
Absolutely superb!!!! Brought back a fair few memories of tinsley yard and the depot. Also the Smithy Wood line as I lived bang next to junction 34 at bottom of shepcote lane so could see the line from my bedroom window.
I use to work on Europa Link (Lets Be Avenue) from 2000 to 2015 and the power of choise for the Steel works, now Outokumpo Stainless, across the road where class 66's but one day we had a visit from a mainline steam loco.
24:00 What a waste of kerosine! Never thought to use a funnel?😆 The classical music clip from Der Freischutz seems very fitting at that point, almost conveying the loneliness of the jobs of both individuals.
I remember going on class 45’s to football, most Leeds United football specials were hauled by class 45’s. When I was a youngan, I wondered what are these locos with the long side panels? The only Class 45 I remember was “The Cheshire Regiment”, It took me and my mates to a Leeds night game, at Sunderland on the 30 December 1976. (we beat Sunderland 1-2) I remember it was a bit snowy that night & there were only about 60 of us on it. This particular loco 45 014 was involved in a fatal accident on 8 March 1986, because of a signal fault, it was scrapped in Manchester later on in 1986.
I used to see the Blackburn shit train every weekday about 8 30 as it went through Central station to Thrybergh for tipping, it once started from the signal on platform 2 with a jerk ,the station foreman was standing by it on the crossing between platforms when the wagon next him slopped over the side and he got an unexpected shower, he was sent home on a tractor apparently to get washed and changed.,this was about 1965 66 time when I worked as a junior porter in Central goods yard.
I know industry marches on and needs re-freshingand modernising and much of the dis-use and delapidation we see here had been happenng for decades before "Beeching", but I get such a feeling in the pit of my stomach for this melancholy look back at what is lost. I am consumed with thoughts that there must have been another way. British industry should have been fought-for and yet it seems we surrendered so totally... "Cyril had two trains that week"
Criminal selling off all major industry instead of investment and gradual modernisation. Not just Tories BTW, Labour did it to NHS. All of the generations before gave their lives to create the infrastructure of work in these islands, now we buy coal still from abroad while our health and safety laws don’t allow coal mining. China owns most of our oil and India the steel.
Same here. What steel industry that’s left is owned by the Chinese and Indians and now Tata are pulling out. The car industry is all foreign owned, all those classic British marques and the rest are Japanese. A lot of the rail franchises are foreign owned and the train builders are mostly foreign. Britain is pretty much just a branch of some foreign company and as soon as economic circumstances change, they’ll be off. Telecoms, Electricity, Gas and Water all have heavy foreign ownership. We gave the world the Industrial Revolution and ended up working for them. How did that happen?
Usless ignorance from government bloody lost everything not one political party dare stand up to Europe until we do and get stuff back in house we will be a third world country yanks killed BR
Unfortunately Marxist militants took control of the unions during the 60s and 70s and made it impossible for many companies to continue in business. For example Pressed Steel in Acton had so many strikes that they lost all their orders and closed. 1000 people lost their jobs and another 8000 in suppliers etc.
I'm trying to locate the Tinsley West signal box on Google maps, does anyone know if I'm right in saying it's next to the meadowhall staff car park. Any local reading this by any chance ?
It would’ve been just below what was The Foundry pub that’s now a defunct beautician’s and over the existing Barnsley line. It’s now The Trans Pennine Trail. Access it from Barrow Road and have a look. It’s nice down there.
Since first viewing this film, I think I have watched this one and others through several times now, I wish as a softie southerner to apologise for my flippant comment above, these videos are priceless and not only this, they have inspired me to model in N gauge, areas like this, Cyril's crossing and signal box, dwarfed by the M1 and those cooling towers, I have gone from deeply depressed watching these, to, inspired! Many many thanks for sharing them with us all, it is much appreciated. ✌😎👍
It's thanks to people like Doug ( and all those legendary people who did the same regarding Sheffield trams ) that got out there and filmed these fabulous images.
If it wasn't for these enthusiastic photographers, we'd be lacking vital recordings of our past.
Utterly addictive presentations.
Thanks Doug, and all the others who have done likewise.
Fabulous footage.
The Smithywood shots are especially important to me, as it was 'on my doorstep'.
Many thanks to Doug for capturing this history.👍
Judging by the background music he was also a man of good taste.
Great video , recently retired from Immingham TMD "what little is left of it ) started IMM in Jan 86 we had lot of jobs working to Tinsley
Wow. What an amazing catalog of footage. Beautifully narrated depiction of the Tinsley Yard from its heyday to the sad demise. Well done! Subscribed.
It’s actually nice down there now as it’s been made into The Trans Pennine Trail. I cycle down it regularly as I live in Chapeltown. Interesting to see it back in its working days.
Absolutely superb, What an amazing glimpse into what is to me local history.
"Cyril had two trains that week" shows just how much of a declined the railways suffered over this time period.
Thanks for the videos. Absolutely fascinating.
Excellent ! Happy days and memories of English Industry.
Fascinating to watch
Great film, brings back many memories for me as I started as a Guard at Tinsley in 1974 , becoming a Driver in 1990, brings back many memories of trips to Smithywood!
Nice footage. Peak Rail should have gone for Woodhead, or at least part of it. An entire main line there for the taking between Manchester and Sheffield.
I remember as a Brinsworth lad all these yards being expanded in the late 50's taking g away our favourite fishing ponds and bluebell woods...
Absolutely wonderful stuff. Thoroughly enjoyed the video and commentary. Thank you so much for posting. 🍻
Astonishing footage, thank you for sharing it.
Scenes that were once commonplace now sadly lost, never to be repeated. So much has been lost
Thank you for uploading this footage, as someone too young to have seen Tinsley at its peak I really appreciate it.
Absolutely loved it. Memories from the 70s and 80s. The smell of Treeton and Orgreve. Thank you.
How the scenes have changed in 40 years ! I used to stand at our school gates looking down on Smithywood hoping on the day the steam loco would be running ! I took a walk over to Smithywood in the school holidays, (mid1970's), standing on the footbridge over the old GC line at Smithywood to watch the steam loco at work, I once got invited into the loco shed by the driver. I was then taken up to my father who was at work on the day. He worked at Smithywood until his retirement in 1980.
I did that trip many times from 74 to 76 as a Tinsley guard, also been on Grange Lane Station platform as well.
So wonderfuly atmospheric. I can smell this video. I love it.
i worked at tinsley park..and lived at wincobank..i now live at chapletown..so good to see the old sidings and meadowhall and blackburn
Crack video. Thank you for uploading this.
This is FANTASIC ....Many thanks for sharing it with us
Thanks Doug Copley for these amazing memories.
I've got a view from spring 96 of the old yard.
@@duncancurtis5108 i always feel sad when i think of Tinsley and how it is now.
No more traction depot or yard.
Also sad cos i grew up at sheffield midland station with Peaks/45s so to see them withdrawn & condemned in rows in the yard was heartbreaking really.
I heard about Tinsley West Junction with old signalbox etc.
The tramline into Meadowhall station runs on that very trackbed.
Which is extraordinary to me..
Fascinating local history..
Video is just a gem for Sheffield enthusiasts etc.
Great video. Thank you for bringing it to us . I will be out on my bike tomorrow on part of the old rail bed in the video. Amazing thanks again 😊
Brilliant film. Really enjoyed it. Thank you.
Thankyou for this video I went to Grange Lane every school dinnertime to watch the goods train run round and go up the branch line towards Dropingwell Colliery, in the late 50s. I remember getting in a passenger excursion train to Cleethorpes in 1952. I had no idea that this branch lasted until the 80s.
A fascinating line side time capsule. Beautifully shot and narrated, tinged with a melancholy nostalgia.
Absolutely stunning footage. I so wish I was around to see all this in real life. Amazing. Thank you. 👍
Thank you so much for this amazing video clip, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. I could see the tall chimney stacks at Smithy wood from our house and I could definitly smell it the by products.
loved it - great footage wish I'd got the see it working. Live close by and know and recognize from what is part of the TPT network now - and also worked at BBM for a very short period and remember the loco's - massive piece of social and industrial film that at the time was normal.- now we are all thankful that people took the time to record so we can remember how life was back in very recent times. Still within my career - But with so much change. Not all of it for the best....
Great stuff, really enjoyed watching.
Still a busy place! I regularly work into there with container trains. Plus steel and aggregate trains are also busy to and from as well!
Cracking Memories Thank you
Superb historical footage, had us riveted from beginning to the end. Thanks so very much for uploading and sharing these marvellous moments in time, never to be seen again. All the best ...Steve.
Sensational film many thanks for many memories
Absolute gold. Spent my childhood there. Brought it all back. Thanks
In the early 1970’s until early 80’s My dad was a shunter at tinsley for many a year, I use to go sometimes when I was about 8 years old and watch the trains working. He eventually ended up working in the control tower until he retired in 1984 due to ill health. He passed away in 1986 at the age of 60. God I miss him. It’s a disgrace what the government did.
Absolutely amazing and I loved this only did tinsley a handful of times wish i could have done more especially your locations if you have more please post them thankyou
Absolutely superb!!!! Brought back a fair few memories of tinsley yard and the depot. Also the Smithy Wood line as I lived bang next to junction 34 at bottom of shepcote lane so could see the line from my bedroom window.
I use to work on Europa Link (Lets Be Avenue) from 2000 to 2015 and the power of choise for the Steel works, now Outokumpo Stainless, across the road where class 66's but one day we had a visit from a mainline steam loco.
Absolutely fascinating, thanks for sharing 👍🚂
Lovely nostalgic footage many thanks for sharing .
24:00 What a waste of kerosine!
Never thought to use a funnel?😆
The classical music clip from Der Freischutz seems very fitting at that point, almost conveying the loneliness of the jobs of both individuals.
I worked at Smithywood for British Gas on an experimental plant in the 1970s a fascinating place as all British Gas coke plants had shut by then
What an absolutely amazing film. Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Wonderful thank you 😊
Wonderful memories. Thank You
Would have loved to meet the man. He’d seen so much.
Brilliant video upload, I live at Wincobank overlooking meadowhall and Tinsley marshalling yard, Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Fantastic, thank you for posting.
Thanks a lot what a superb video, used to deliver around that area occasionally, in them days
Wonderful
I remember going on class 45’s to football, most Leeds United football specials were hauled by class 45’s. When I was a youngan, I wondered what are these locos with the long side panels?
The only Class 45 I remember was “The Cheshire Regiment”, It took me and my mates to a Leeds night game, at Sunderland on the 30 December 1976. (we beat Sunderland 1-2)
I remember it was a bit snowy that night & there were only about 60 of us on it.
This particular loco 45 014 was involved in a fatal accident on 8 March 1986, because of a signal fault, it was scrapped in Manchester later on in 1986.
Yes happy days sadly missed big time
I used to see the Blackburn shit train every weekday about 8 30 as it went through Central station to Thrybergh for tipping, it once started from the signal on platform 2 with a jerk ,the station foreman was standing by it on the crossing between platforms when the wagon next him slopped over the side and he got an unexpected shower, he was sent home on a tractor apparently to get washed and changed.,this was about 1965 66 time when I worked as a junior porter in Central goods yard.
I know industry marches on and needs re-freshingand modernising and much of the dis-use and delapidation we see here had been happenng for decades before "Beeching", but I get such a feeling in the pit of my stomach for this melancholy look back at what is lost. I am consumed with thoughts that there must have been another way. British industry should have been fought-for and yet it seems we surrendered so totally... "Cyril had two trains that week"
Criminal selling off all major industry instead of investment and gradual modernisation. Not just Tories BTW, Labour did it to NHS.
All of the generations before gave their lives to create the infrastructure of work in these islands, now we buy coal still from abroad while our health and safety laws don’t allow coal mining. China owns most of our oil and India the steel.
Totally agree and couldn't have put it better myself. I get the same feelings with the tinge of melancholy.
Same here. What steel industry that’s left is owned by the Chinese and Indians and now Tata are pulling out. The car industry is all foreign owned, all those classic British marques and the rest are Japanese. A lot of the rail franchises are foreign owned and the train builders are mostly foreign. Britain is pretty much just a branch of some foreign company and as soon as economic circumstances change, they’ll be off. Telecoms, Electricity, Gas and Water all have heavy foreign ownership. We gave the world the Industrial Revolution and ended up working for them. How did that happen?
Usless ignorance from government bloody lost everything not one political party dare stand up to Europe until we do and get stuff back in house we will be a third world country yanks killed BR
Unfortunately Marxist militants took control of the unions during the 60s and 70s and made it impossible for many companies to continue in business. For example Pressed Steel in Acton had so many strikes that they lost all their orders and closed. 1000 people lost their jobs and another 8000 in suppliers etc.
SUPERB / GREAT RECORD OF THE RAILWAYS & LINESIDE INDUSTRY THEN AT SHEFFIELD .
P.S Dus any 1 know the Gradient from Tinsley Yard Up to the T.M.D ?
The airport side spur was still in use until fairly recently.
Great video, though that tamping machine looks like it’s tamping mud!
Yes looks like guess work or experience at work.
I'm trying to locate the Tinsley West signal box on Google maps, does anyone know if I'm right in saying it's next to the meadowhall staff car park. Any local reading this by any chance ?
It would’ve been just below what was The Foundry pub that’s now a defunct beautician’s and over the existing Barnsley line. It’s now The Trans Pennine Trail. Access it from Barrow Road and have a look. It’s nice down there.
Whats scotched?
What we would call..wheel chock.. as in sticking a shaped wedge against the wheel to stop it from moving.
Eeeeee, I knew it were grim up north, but crikey what a scene of abject misery.
Since first viewing this film, I think I have watched this one and others through several times now, I wish as a softie southerner to apologise for my flippant comment above, these videos are priceless and not only this, they have inspired me to model in N gauge, areas like this, Cyril's crossing and signal box, dwarfed by the M1 and those cooling towers, I have gone from deeply depressed watching these, to, inspired! Many many thanks for sharing them with us all, it is much appreciated. ✌😎👍
Great footage