The Forgotten Railway of Kinta Valley
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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Home to the richest tin mines in the world, Kinta Valley was once a prosperous region dubbed as the “Pioneer of Malaysia’s Modern Development”. Key to its prosperity was a railway branch that was almost entirely forgotten after the collapse of the tin industry in the 1980s.
Tracing the lost tracks of the FMSR Ipoh - Tronoh branch line, we pass through abandoned sites, dilapidated towns, and tin mining lakes, following locals from all walks of life through its 6 stations to connect the dots of a neglected past, and figure out what the future holds.
The project is still ongoing, if you have any related information or old photos, do please reach out to us!
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Deeply touched by the gigantic efforts in producing the short film to rekindle the actual story along the railway track reminising the rich history of Ipoh township.
The trip organised by the college to enable students on an educational journey to know the truth is most profound and of paramount importance. We depend much of a bearing on their successes to carryout such works of immense significance.
Kudos to everyone who made it possible. As an antiquarian like you Lop; it is not about gains but ensuring history continues to live in others by recollecting facts from bygone era.
Thanks Lop for keeping the memories ALIVE in Lahat township_ the journey summarises how we too can live in an environment with different races and cultures thus maintaining our own identity.
Great work, wish we can rebuild the railway.
I hope so too
BZ (Bravo Zulu, a naval term that means ‘Well done’!. Very much appreciated your efforts in compiling this nostalgic records that whoever are watching it would enjoy recollecting fond memories of good old days. My grandfather and many of his siblings and friends from Guangdong, Fujian or other south China provinces came to Malaya in the early 19th century to “wern sik” (looked for means of survival). I believe many of us watching this very interestingly compiled video would have stories to tell of add on. I salute you and all those of you who have contributed to production of this video for sharing them for our viewing. 🫡🫡🫡🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much Tony! It was a challenging project but well worth it
This is a very outstanding video. Thank you for doing this!
Thank you sir ! We’re really happy to receive feedback from the community. Encourages us to take on new topics and challenge ourselves to do better work 🤗
Thank you so much for the documentary. You guys must have put a lot of effort into the research and gathering all the visuals and interviews.
It took a lot of time and effort, but we’re happy that it is being received well.
We’re hoping to bring it to more schools, so the next generation of Ipoh residents can see their hometown in a new light 🤗
After the documentary we found a report from a Scottish magazine, stating it was the busiest passenger line in all of Malaya in 1939 🚂🛤️
Wonderful video, it keeps the railway history alive! Well done!
Many thanks!
Good effort! May the forgotten railway find its way back into everyone's heart and lives.
nice documentary. There are many forgotten and abandoned branch lines in Malaya.
thank you 🤗
FYI, this section of the railway line from Ipoh to Tronoh was dismantled by the Japanese in 1942-45 for the Burma-Thailand Railway Project.
Nice documentary. This is not only a history and heritage documentary, but also an economy one. Tin - a resource that influence the rise and fall of a place.
很棒的影片
Beautifully done documentary! Love it so much 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
my hometown,thank u for this amazing story!
Glad you enjoyed it!
😢 Very pityful that even my parents also don't know about this existence but my grandfather does know it
Hope more people could see our hometown in a different light 😃
有一份90多年从中国家乡寄到万里望镇的家书从中信封地址写道万里望火车站，也留下一些里望邮政局印章 的 文字 ：
吡叻怡保萬里望火車头
古榮昌大宝号
國禎先生升启
松口古恒和書柬 托
- - NGLEMBU 8 AM 28 NOV 32 - - S - -
A 90 over year old letter with partial Menglembu postal chop visible sent from SongKou village in China, & addressed to (c/o) Menglembu Railway station, Ipoh, Perak. The Ipoh - Tronoh Railway seems also to serve as an important postal route to the mining hinterland in the Kinta valley. There are letters with a 3:45PM IPOH postal stamp & an 8 AM MENGLEMBU postal stamp the next day. The old Ipoh post office and the Menglembu post office which is still in use, are located not far from the railway stations.
We would love to see that! Is there any way we could get in touch with you? 😃
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Great job.... Kudus
Thank you ~! 🤗
Good job
We tried 😆
" Mr. Ram started schooling in the Ipoh A.C.S. from 1921. He used to come by train from Pusing which was on the former famous Tronoh Branch Railway Line dismantled by the Japanese and taken to Thailand during the Japanese Occupation ..." excerpt from " Mr Teerath Ram "Model Principal" and" Master Builder", The Voyager, 1974 Ipoh ACS school magazine. Mr Ram was the principal of Ipoh ACS from 1957 to 1974.
thank you for documenting such a beautiful story! such a well-made production. looking forward to more ❤😍❤
Our pleasure! 😊
很好的尝试，但是整集记录片就是没看到火车头照片，或是你们没找到现在火车头放在什么地方
嗯… 确实找不到，还在寻找中！有线索的话请让我们知道🙏🏻
它们的旧火车头放在太平火车站附近的空地，当时KTM有举办火车百年庆祝活动放给公众参观，以前的空地是巴士造车厂，已经搬迁到kamunting了，很多的火车头都放在那边
建议你们去太平KTM询问一下应该回有你们要的答案，一次的礼貌的访问你们应该会拿到很多历史资料
@@lizhen314 反复问过 KTM，音讯全无！太平的火车头不太一样，我们只是在讲述怡保至端洛之间的
当时我有看过烧煤煮水产生动力的火车头，以前的巴士厂性刘，太平旧火车站旁边还可以看到给火车头加水的水塔，那个通往存放火车头的地方被蓝色铁板围起来了，你可以去附近问下当地居民，火车头电机化时也是在太平火车站后面，那边有施工工地当时我参与了网络建设安装。你们要探访那些地方最好用机车比较方便车子不方便探秘，再带一件无人机高空拍摄。。。
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Glad you liked it 🤗
reupload?
Yes 😅