Wonderful, I have a particular interest in the Widened Lines so it was fantastic to see footage of N2s and quadarts at Moorgate, complete with the turnover locomotive manoeuvre
A great film. I am especially interested in the N2 hauled eight coach suburban trains. These steam suburban services had not been covered at all in the many films I have watched on Kings Cross. Timestamp for the rarely filmed suburban services starting around 7:35.
There's a good video on RUclips where you can see N2s getting cut for scrap at Stratford works in the 1960s. It's called scrapping the old iron horses by Pathe News. Great steam loco recycling action.
Great film. O think Train spotting must have been better then. Not just because of steam. But back then they didn't know what locos they'd see. These days they know what locos hauling what train and where it is.
41:49 This Deltic Diesel Locomotive DP1 Is A Bit Like BoCo The Diesel Engine From Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends. Thanks Mate. PS Old School Times Man. XXxxx 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
They lost all the parcels traffic! A major source of revenue for British Railways then, I used to like the vehicles used for this traffic as well, very business like with their four windows aside, the grills over them on the inside
Amazing film. Not normally invested in British railway documentaries. But this is a really good one, thanks for sharing .
Great memories from my serious train spotting days from Jonny happily abiding for many years in Australia.
Wonderful, I have a particular interest in the Widened Lines so it was fantastic to see footage of N2s and quadarts at Moorgate, complete with the turnover locomotive manoeuvre
Incredibly enjoyable. One of the best "steam age" films I've seen. Thanks for making and sharing it.
31:09 GREAT SCOTT. It's Mallard. Happy Christmas Mate. XXxxx 🎄 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇺🇲
Thank you for posting. A wonderful piece of film.
Great terrific to see the older days.
A great film.
I am especially interested in the N2 hauled eight coach suburban trains. These steam suburban services had not been covered at all in the many films I have watched on Kings Cross.
Timestamp for the rarely filmed suburban services starting around 7:35.
There's a good video on RUclips where you can see N2s getting cut for scrap at Stratford works in the 1960s. It's called scrapping the old iron horses by Pathe News. Great steam loco recycling action.
@@PreservationEnthusiast close, those were N7s, the Great Eastern cousin to the Great Northern N2
30:52 This LNER Gresley Streamlined A4 Pacific Sliver Fox Is A Bit Like Mallard. Thanks Mate. XXxxx 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
Amazing film there. Like the Brit No. 70040 Clive of India, a Immingham based loco, departing from the Cross bound for Cleethorpes
…’ it flew down Stoke Bank at 126 miles per hour’….it needed rebuilding afterwards though, and it was going downhill!!
Great film. O think Train spotting must have been better then. Not just because of steam. But back then they didn't know what locos they'd see. These days they know what locos hauling what train and where it is.
41:49 This Deltic Diesel Locomotive DP1 Is A Bit Like BoCo The Diesel Engine From Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends. Thanks Mate. PS Old School Times Man. XXxxx 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
Metrovick type 2s did briefly make an appearance at Kings Cross while covering the Moorgate services during a delay on Sulzer type 2 availability
They lost all the parcels traffic! A major source of revenue for British Railways then, I used to like the vehicles used for this traffic as well, very business like with their four windows aside, the grills over them on the inside