27:05 - if you see the fence on the right, it is actually made up of old wooden railway sleepers. These can be seen from Chatburn Road - which runs on the other side.
They were looking at using the old track beds for trams, but as usual, they never got anywhere with it. I travel through Grimsargh regularly and they are building loads of new houses without thinking about all the traffic it will produce as there's only one road into Preston and they're already getting busier and busier - the railway from Preston to Longridge would be perfect with the population getting so high.
Excellent work one manc, and you did the subject justice. I'm getting on a bit now, but I remember the line still being active as a lad in the 50s (at least the Preston end of it was, with the goods traffic still operating to the Courtaulds works and the coal sidings at Deepdale). And I had a pal who's backyard was almost opposite the old station at Deepdale, and we used to watch the trains go past from there. We never ventured far into the the Miley tunnel as it was a bit scary (plus there were trains!), but it's still on my bucket list of things to do at 76 haha! I've lived at Grimsargh as well in more recent times, so made use of the old line when I used to cycle to work in Preston. I'm really pleased you enjoyed the experience yourself, and I thought your commentary and photography was very good indeed (with some really nice editing of the photos). Also, while living in Grimsargh, my wife and I explored as much as we could of the Whittingham Hospital branch (which she worked at in her earlier nusing years). Discovering that there were still visible signs of the railway to be found in the grounds (circa late 90s). I hope you'll find this link of interest, which focusses on that branch line. Keep up the good work, and let me know if you're going up the Miley tunnel again! ruclips.net/video/wYBYyzaI2C4/видео.html
The old arched bridge and tunnel entrance to the quarry are located in this park, but tootle heights quarry tunnel is sealed up at the caravan park there used to be rails in the arch bridge located not too far away from where u ended the video
Great video, thank you for posting. An interesting point worth mentioning, the bridge steelwork you are admiring at Maudlands at about 3:10 is where the Preston - Lancaster canal ran under the line and towards the town. Its now filled in and the canal starts further north. Cheers!
I am now in the possession of one of the antique street lights that was in the grounds of Courtaulds Redscar Works. One of these lamps could be seen in one of the photos in this video where the carbon disulphide tanks are just north of the railway as it approaches the boiler house. The lamps were manufactured by the famous General Electric Company and were mounted on very weird distinctive looking concrete columns that were dotted all around the factory. Someone demolishing the site in 1982 had the common sense to save some lot them. Not sure how many had been saved. I used to live near the site. The lamps are quite decorative close up and were made around 1939.
I remember very well seeing he morning train from Preston to Red Scar and Longridge. Always a WD 2-8-0 from Mold Junction reduced to walking pace with lots of slipping until it got past Skeffington Road crossing where the track levelled out. At lunchtime I often saw locos going to/from the coal depot. Once I saw 46100 Royal Scot there - I guess a filling in job between main line work. Other locos were LNWR 0-8-0s, L&Y 0-6-0s and BR 2-6-0s. For some reason the old narrow road bridge at Grimsargh is still problem on the Preston - Longridge Road.
The last train was in 1993 A coal train worked by a class 37 They use to bring coal into deepdale coal depot by rail upto 1993 Deepdale coal depot was in the area where you say the original station then depot now industrial unit was as far as i know.
The line from Grimsargh to Whitingham mental hospital was provided with a free train service using brake vans powered by a steam loco originating from down south Brighton I think , somebody's cast offs. It even featured in a newspaper in the USA
Cycle lane ? Make a great railway in my book. All these old lines need to be reinstated where possible. Once the veins and arteries of our country, they'd reinvigourate the country again if reopened.
love these .. just 1 thing why are all these rails not been moved for recycling . there must be some serious money there in steal . .. could a scrap collector remove them . are they left just in case of reopening .. eg easier to remove the weed then to re lay ..
the old railway should have been converted into a traffic free cycle path. perhaps you need to joghlight this line to Sustrans in Bristol. the make it their mission to vonvert Fidused Tsil lines into cycle paths It could getmore use than the tram ever would because they would pass below the Preston town centre with all the danger that cycling on the roads above would pose to cyclists
Never realised that Preston was such a sh**hole. What a disgrace that its been allowed to get like that. Still, nothing surprises me anymore with this country.
great video
Another fab video. What a pity the locals can't appreciate what a gem of a walk they could have if they didn't ruin it with their lazily thrown trash.
27:05 - if you see the fence on the right, it is actually made up of old wooden railway sleepers. These can be seen from Chatburn Road - which runs on the other side.
This is excellent. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
I had not idea so much was left, great video mate
They were looking at using the old track beds for trams, but as usual, they never got anywhere with it. I travel through Grimsargh regularly and they are building loads of new houses without thinking about all the traffic it will produce as there's only one road into Preston and they're already getting busier and busier - the railway from Preston to Longridge would be perfect with the population getting so high.
Love you're lost railways exploring, keep
It up man 😊
Excellent work one manc, and you did the subject justice. I'm getting on a bit now, but I remember the line still being active as a lad in the 50s (at least the Preston end of it was, with the goods traffic still operating to the Courtaulds works and the coal sidings at Deepdale). And I had a pal who's backyard was almost opposite the old station at Deepdale, and we used to watch the trains go past from there. We never ventured far into the the Miley tunnel as it was a bit scary (plus there were trains!), but it's still on my bucket list of things to do at 76 haha! I've lived at Grimsargh as well in more recent times, so made use of the old line when I used to cycle to work in Preston. I'm really pleased you enjoyed the experience yourself, and I thought your commentary and photography was very good indeed (with some really nice editing of the photos). Also, while living in Grimsargh, my wife and I explored as much as we could of the Whittingham Hospital branch (which she worked at in her earlier nusing years). Discovering that there were still visible signs of the railway to be found in the grounds (circa late 90s). I hope you'll find this link of interest, which focusses on that branch line. Keep up the good work, and let me know if you're going up the Miley tunnel again! ruclips.net/video/wYBYyzaI2C4/видео.html
The old arched bridge and tunnel entrance to the quarry are located in this park, but tootle heights quarry tunnel is sealed up at the caravan park there used to be rails in the arch bridge located not too far away from where u ended the video
A fine walk into the past this day. Thank you for this day’s video. 🇬🇧🙂👍🇺🇸
nice to see some track has been left hope they do something about that station soon before vandalism sets in and part of our heritage gone forever
As always an absolutely amazing video well done and surprised you managed to find so many jems still left
Great video, thank you for posting. An interesting point worth mentioning, the bridge steelwork you are admiring at Maudlands at about 3:10 is where the Preston - Lancaster canal ran under the line and towards the town. Its now filled in and the canal starts further north. Cheers!
I am now in the possession of one of the antique street lights that was in the grounds of Courtaulds Redscar Works. One of these lamps could be seen in one of the photos in this video where the carbon disulphide tanks are just north of the railway as it approaches the boiler house. The lamps were manufactured by the famous General Electric Company and were mounted on very weird distinctive looking concrete columns that were dotted all around the factory. Someone demolishing the site in 1982 had the common sense to save some lot them. Not sure how many had been saved. I used to live near the site. The lamps are quite decorative close up and were made around 1939.
I remember very well seeing he morning train from Preston to Red Scar and Longridge. Always a WD 2-8-0 from Mold Junction reduced to walking pace with lots of slipping until it got past Skeffington Road crossing where the track levelled out. At lunchtime I often saw locos going to/from the coal depot. Once I saw 46100 Royal Scot there - I guess a filling in job between main line work. Other locos were LNWR 0-8-0s, L&Y 0-6-0s and BR 2-6-0s. For some reason the old narrow road bridge at Grimsargh is still problem on the Preston - Longridge Road.
Many thanks for another brilliant video 👍🏻
(5:55), Very nice stone and brick work.
Amazing video 😊👍🏻👍🏻
The last train was in 1993
A coal train worked by a class 37
They use to bring coal into deepdale coal depot by rail upto 1993
Deepdale coal depot was in the area where you say the original station then depot now industrial unit was as far as i know.
The line from Grimsargh to Whitingham mental hospital was provided with a free train service using brake vans powered by a steam loco originating from down south Brighton I think , somebody's cast offs. It even featured in a newspaper in the USA
The tunnels under the town are rather like the Heckmondwike Cleckheaton line
How do you get over those fences at the level crossings?
Cycle lane ?
Make a great railway in my book.
All these old lines need to be reinstated where possible. Once the veins and arteries of our country, they'd reinvigourate the country again if reopened.
Great video. Why do people have to be pigs. That rubbish is shameful.
love these .. just 1 thing why are all these rails not been moved for recycling . there must be some serious money there in steal . .. could a scrap collector remove them . are they left just in case of reopening .. eg easier to remove the weed then to re lay ..
the old railway should have been converted into a traffic free cycle path. perhaps you need to joghlight this line to Sustrans in Bristol. the make it their mission to vonvert Fidused Tsil lines into cycle paths It could getmore use than the tram ever would because they would pass below the Preston town centre with all the danger that cycling on the roads above would pose to cyclists
Never realised that Preston was such a sh**hole. What a disgrace that its been allowed to get like that. Still, nothing surprises me anymore with this country.
The council are too interested in pissing money away on BIG projects instead of covering the basics..😫😫
Still owned by The Railway as mothballed operating
The rubbish is a disgrace as is the gormless graffiti.
Labour voting territory.