1960's Steam Train video

[kayos]

On Facebook there is a group that post old pictures and videos of my home town. It is really wonderful to look back to the old days. This short film is on steam trains in my home town from 1966. Fantastic too look back on days I just about remember. I know it is nothing to do with the North East, but I hope it may be of interest to some of you. Great memories.



Steam train1.wmv - YouTube

 

[Safetyman]

Great film, I love watching these old films about steam trains they have some charecter and class about them unlike their modern counterparts. Operating that turntable must have been hard work

 

[kayos]

I know, you would need to be fit! Hard work for drivers in those days compared to now!

 

[regpude]

enjoyed that clip mark,seagulls in full voice,locks full of cod,{them were the days}.

 

[lingking]

enjoyed that mark,i travelled to primary school for 5 years on a steam train,CORROUR TO TULLOCH on the west highland line.

the turntables were not too bad,the gearing was ok and if kept greased worked not too bad.there was one at RANNOCH station

 

[beachbuddy]

enjoyed that mark,i travelled to primary school for 5 years on a steam train,CORROUR TO TULLOCH on the west highland line.

the turntables were not too bad,the gearing was ok and if kept greased worked not too bad.there was one at RANNOCH station

Thowt you went on a chariot duncy

 

[lingking]

Thowt you went on a chariot duncy

yeah,could have but they didnt have a colour i liked

 

[kayos]

Duncan what I think is pertinent is, that in 50 years hence, Scot Rail (even with electric trains) have only manged to reduce the travelling time from Gourock to Glasgow by 9 minutes compared to the old steam trains!

Who says technology rules!

 

[beachbuddy]

Duncan what I think is pertinent is, that in 50 years hence, Scot Rail (even with electric trains) have only manged to reduce the travelling time from Gourock to Glasgow by 9 minutes compared to the old steam trains!

Who says technology rules!

Kayos has the track been upgraded in the 50 years may be that could be the problem.

 

[Safetyman]

Duncan what I think is pertinent is, that in 50 years hence, Scot Rail (even with electric trains) have only manged to reduce the travelling time from Gourock to Glasgow by 9 minutes compared to the old steam trains!

Who says technology rules!

Those clocks aint what they used to be, do you think this might account for lack of improvement