Great video, first one I have seen about this branch. The Cransley branch was part of the Midland Railway. It first went to Cransley Ironworks, when the stone ran out the branch went down to Loddington to the tipping dock. The branch was a mineral railway. The industrial railway was further away at Loddington.The branch was very steep in places, it was worked by loco's from Kettering loco shed. The loco's were usually Ivatt 2-6-0 tender loco's and later Riddle's standard 2-6-0. Both were quite light. The item you found was called a chair, the rail slotted in and was held in place by a wooden or metal key. Cohen's yard was quite good to bunk, weekends were difficult there used to be Alsation dogs kept there, not great. Stephen
Cracking video chap! Glad you're getting use out of the book! :D Gimme a shout whenever you're over Corby/Kettering way and I'll see if I can scab a day off work and join ya!
Purple wow. Love it. I'll share it my friend. I've been super busy so hadn't even noticed haha. I do apologise my friend. I'll share it as usual. Let's try get you up to 1k views my friend. Will watch it now and probably comment again. Lots of love and respect brother. Pedro (aka Lost Pilgrim)
Great video with you and Pedro I hope you both do more collaborations in the future. If it wasn’t for Pedro’s channel I wouldn’t of known about your channel. I’m not into trains as such but I’m into the history and sentimental side of former track beds tunnels stations etc . Keep up the good work your doing a fine job 👍
We used to regularly walk this line in the early seventies to go to cransley fishing. You had to be carefull as the old site had dogs which were left to roam around to stop any folks accessing the site. My late father in law used to drive for royal blue from Pytchley the steam train wheels were grade 1 cast iron and were regularly taken to the bell foundary at stamford There was a lot of london underground stock scrapped there between 1970 to 1976 I recall corrwctly Cohens was bought out by the 600 group
I loved your video and ive past that spot a few times on the way back from Wellingbough when i have too there for equipment and i finally know where the yard is thanks to you guys, i even have that book that came out about that yard and its well worth buying.
I've shared it all over my groups I'm part of mate, and I've asked people to comment on their experiences and memories, so hopefully here or on the groups I've shared to we will get some personal memories. Something I enjoy reading. 😉 Best wishes. Pedro (Lost Pilgrim)
Hi bud, one of the original dirt jumpers here and long time train enthusiast here, id love to discuss the site if youd like? Nice one pal, keep up the good stuff
hey mate there is a group at barrow hill roundhouse that are currently making a recreation of a class 23 baby deltic using an old class 37 if your intrested
Great video, first one I have seen about this branch.
The Cransley branch was part of the Midland Railway. It first went to Cransley Ironworks, when the stone ran out the branch went down to Loddington to the tipping dock. The branch was a mineral railway. The industrial railway was further away at Loddington.The branch was very steep in places, it was worked by loco's from Kettering loco shed. The loco's were usually Ivatt 2-6-0 tender loco's and later Riddle's standard 2-6-0. Both were quite light.
The item you found was called a chair, the rail slotted in and was held in place by a wooden or metal key.
Cohen's yard was quite good to bunk, weekends were difficult there used to be Alsation dogs kept there, not great.
Stephen
Cracking video chap! Glad you're getting use out of the book! :D Gimme a shout whenever you're over Corby/Kettering way and I'll see if I can scab a day off work and join ya!
I thought i saw you whilst on the way to work in corby. I was on that purple train going to corby. Awesome video
Purple wow. Love it. I'll share it my friend. I've been super busy so hadn't even noticed haha. I do apologise my friend. I'll share it as usual. Let's try get you up to 1k views my friend. Will watch it now and probably comment again. Lots of love and respect brother. Pedro (aka Lost Pilgrim)
Great video with you and Pedro I hope you both do more collaborations in the future. If it wasn’t for Pedro’s channel I wouldn’t of known about your channel. I’m not into trains as such but I’m into the history and sentimental side of former track beds tunnels stations etc . Keep up the good work your doing a fine job 👍
We used to regularly walk this line in the early seventies to go to cransley fishing. You had to be carefull as the old site had dogs which were left to roam around to stop any folks accessing the site.
My late father in law used to drive for royal blue from Pytchley the steam train wheels were grade 1 cast iron and were regularly taken to the bell foundary at stamford
There was a lot of london underground stock scrapped there between 1970 to 1976 I recall corrwctly
Cohens was bought out by the 600 group
Well thank you for that. That pretty cool about the royal blue. cast iron wheels wow
I loved your video and ive past that spot a few times on the way back from Wellingbough when i have too there for equipment and i finally know where the yard is thanks to you guys, i even have that book that came out about that yard and its well worth buying.
Yh the book is amazing
I've shared it all over my groups I'm part of mate, and I've asked people to comment on their experiences and memories, so hopefully here or on the groups I've shared to we will get some personal memories. Something I enjoy reading. 😉 Best wishes. Pedro (Lost Pilgrim)
Hola pedro 💪
I'm glad you liked it bud. Looking forward to our next venture
Hi bud, one of the original dirt jumpers here and long time train enthusiast here, id love to discuss the site if youd like?
Nice one pal, keep up the good stuff
hey mate there is a group at barrow hill roundhouse that are currently making a recreation of a class 23 baby deltic using an old class 37 if your intrested
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You've never said your parents came from Cornwall before have you? What part of Cornwall??
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