1.11 where the car park is now used to be the bay platforms to the tyneside loop which was closed due to change to the Tyne and Wear Metro, also the eventual removal of the famous Diamond Crossings now replaced with a double slip because of Electrification
Have not been there for donkey’s years Paul but I have seen photos and it’s incredible to see how much it’s changed. The track work traversed by the peak hauled transpennine services as they approach and leave the bay platform in Alan’s film is wonderful isn’t it?
Thanks for the great comment TT. Apparently, Alan’s video camera equipment was rather cumbersome! As well as the handheld unit, it was wired to separate recording equipment that he carried around in a satchel. I find it incredible to think that he was able to not only travel around the country with it, but to also take his bicycle along so he could cycle out to some great line side locations. I’m so grateful that he did because he was able to capture some priceless images.
Fantastic. What is so noticeable to me is the lack of freight in particular coal and coke. As a kid I spotted at Central in the mid 60s the coalies were one after the other in both directions. Thatcher had done her worst by the mid 80s!
I’d love to have seen the coal trains you’re referring to Andrew. I remember the start of the eighties, when at certain places (eg Retford low level) you could still see a constant stream of MGR workings. But, as you say, as the 80s progressed, the coal trains became fewer and fewer. And now, in the uk, I hear what coal traffic remains, is purely imported. We do have certain routes here in Aus that still carry huge amounts of coal traffic, but if the anti coal lobby have their way, the mines they serve will be closed within the next ten years!! Really glad you’re enjoying the collection and thank you for the great comment.
What's going to happen on very still and extremely cold and mid winter days...that will show the lunacy of cutting out coal altogether in Britain Your channel is great..keep up the good work and go the Aussies
@@andrewchaston503 Thank you for your incredibly kind words Andrew. It’s lovely to hear from people who enjoy the content I produce. We have exactly the same argument about coal raging over here. There is a large and extremely vociferous anti-coal lobby who seek to end all mining and burning of coal. Trouble is, the coal mines are one of the states biggest employers and they contribute huge amounts to the GDP, with much of what they produce being exported. And as they decommission the coal powered generators, and because renewables aren’t yet up the job of providing the base load, there have been increasingly regular network failures.
Another gr8 video wen I watch these videos my mind is thinking so much about how the railways use to be love them old diesel locomotives, godbless you,
Ohh, how wonderful that must have been. Never saw the deltics there in their heyday Tim, but I did get a Deltic from there to (of all places!) Sheffield! It was the late nineties and the deltic was on hire to cross country at the time. It would have been the end to a great day, had I not just returned from the Stadium of Light having seen Sunderland beat my team, Stockport County!
Just watched this for the first time. I was working at Heaton Depot at this time, it's amazing how many loco-hauled sets there was Liverpools, Bristols. The 143s did look good in Regional Railways Livery -except they were useless -especially the gearboxes. Replaced by Voith eventually. I did miss the deltics though, having said that the HSTs were well worth the money, comfortable and even if you lost a power car you would still get to your destination.
Thanks for the great comments and background info FS. Glad you enjoyed the video. It must have been brilliant working at Heaton back in the seventies and eighties? I envy you very much.
Wish i could go back and experience these magnificent trains and the era they had. Also newcastle looked nicer then, plus didnt know newc operated with 3 tracks between the platforms back then
Funny how the station was huge back in the day and slowly shrunk as time went on, and now its like really small in terms of how much passes through at once.
I agree completely Rochelle. When you compare the shots Alan took from the top of the castle north of the station, and compare them to recent shots, it's incredible to see how much the track layout and platform arrangements have been rationalised.
It’s heading over the Tyne High Level Bridge towards the Gateshead side of the river Roderick. After the bridge, it will fork right to pass Gateshead depot and rejoin the East Coast mainline heading south. The bridge means that services to and from York and London can arrive or depart at either end of Newcastle Central Station, as we see with the the peak hauled trans pennine later in the video. Despite coming from the South, it uses a north facing bay platform. Local services can fork left after the bridge and head for Sunderland.
1.11 where the car park is now used to be the bay platforms to the tyneside loop which was closed due to change to the Tyne and Wear Metro, also the eventual removal of the famous Diamond Crossings now replaced with a double slip because of Electrification
Have not been there for donkey’s years Paul but I have seen photos and it’s incredible to see how much it’s changed. The track work traversed by the peak hauled transpennine services as they approach and leave the bay platform in Alan’s film is wonderful isn’t it?
That camera is just legendary for its time. My parents were not even teens yet.
Thanks for the great comment TT. Apparently, Alan’s video camera equipment was rather cumbersome! As well as the handheld unit, it was wired to separate recording equipment that he carried around in a satchel. I find it incredible to think that he was able to not only travel around the country with it, but to also take his bicycle along so he could cycle out to some great line side locations. I’m so grateful that he did because he was able to capture some priceless images.
Great old footage. Cheers 👍🇬🇧
Thanks Senna. Really glad you’re enjoying the collection.
Fantastic. What is so noticeable to me is the lack of freight in particular coal and coke. As a kid I spotted at Central in the mid 60s the coalies were one after the other in both directions. Thatcher had done her worst by the mid 80s!
I’d love to have seen the coal trains you’re referring to Andrew. I remember the start of the eighties, when at certain places (eg Retford low level) you could still see a constant stream of MGR workings. But, as you say, as the 80s progressed, the coal trains became fewer and fewer. And now, in the uk, I hear what coal traffic remains, is purely imported. We do have certain routes here in Aus that still carry huge amounts of coal traffic, but if the anti coal lobby have their way, the mines they serve will be closed within the next ten years!! Really glad you’re enjoying the collection and thank you for the great comment.
What's going to happen on very still and extremely cold and mid winter days...that will show the lunacy of cutting out coal altogether in Britain
Your channel is great..keep up the good work and go the Aussies
@@andrewchaston503 Thank you for your incredibly kind words Andrew. It’s lovely to hear from people who enjoy the content I produce. We have exactly the same argument about coal raging over here. There is a large and extremely vociferous anti-coal lobby who seek to end all mining and burning of coal. Trouble is, the coal mines are one of the states biggest employers and they contribute huge amounts to the GDP, with much of what they produce being exported. And as they decommission the coal powered generators, and because renewables aren’t yet up the job of providing the base load, there have been increasingly regular network failures.
excellent video of hows things where before the wires came along and track modification
Really glad you enjoyed the video MRV, and thank you for the great comment. Alan’s films really are window back to happy days aren’t they.
Another gr8 video wen I watch these videos my mind is thinking so much about how the railways use to be love them old diesel locomotives, godbless you,
The place was never the same without Deltic's. Only 4 years earlier, the air would be alive to the sound of roaring Napiers !!!! ☹️
Not forgetting the 'Starting Bells' as those Napiers roared away....
Ohh, how wonderful that must have been. Never saw the deltics there in their heyday Tim, but I did get a Deltic from there to (of all places!) Sheffield! It was the late nineties and the deltic was on hire to cross country at the time. It would have been the end to a great day, had I not just returned from the Stadium of Light having seen Sunderland beat my team, Stockport County!
Fantastic footage. Thanks for uploading this.
You’re very welcome Chris. Glad you’re enjoying the collection.
Just watched this for the first time. I was working at Heaton Depot at this time, it's amazing how many loco-hauled sets there was Liverpools, Bristols. The 143s did look good in Regional Railways Livery -except they were useless -especially the gearboxes. Replaced by Voith eventually. I did miss the deltics though, having said that the HSTs were well worth the money, comfortable and even if you lost a power car you would still get to your destination.
Thanks for the great comments and background info FS. Glad you enjoyed the video. It must have been brilliant working at Heaton back in the seventies and eighties? I envy you very much.
Wish i could go back and experience these magnificent trains and the era they had. Also newcastle looked nicer then, plus didnt know newc operated with 3 tracks between the platforms back then
Incredible to see how much it's changed isn't it Marcus? Thanks for your comments. Really pleased you're enjoying the collection.
Funny how the station was huge back in the day and slowly shrunk as time went on, and now its like really small in terms of how much passes through at once.
I agree completely Rochelle. When you compare the shots Alan took from the top of the castle north of the station, and compare them to recent shots, it's incredible to see how much the track layout and platform arrangements have been rationalised.
I quite liked the original Provincial livery the class 142 and 143s had.
It was quite smart wasn't it Paul.
South Yorkshire Metropolitan County. What a stirring name
Looks like a model layout fromthis height wouldnt like to model all that trackwork!
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Bit of a far cry from Pinza and Tulyar eh Andrew?
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@@graemekornicki6810 Many "home repaints" would look like they'd been painted with a yard broom at this definition 🙂
Wheres the train heading for thats going over the bridge just after 2 minute mark ?
It’s heading over the Tyne High Level Bridge towards the Gateshead side of the river Roderick. After the bridge, it will fork right to pass Gateshead depot and rejoin the East Coast mainline heading south. The bridge means that services to and from York and London can arrive or depart at either end of Newcastle Central Station, as we see with the the peak hauled trans pennine later in the video. Despite coming from the South, it uses a north facing bay platform. Local services can fork left after the bridge and head for Sunderland.
@@kartwheelkarl ok, thanks