Well done John for getting in that position to capture this event, I was there on Friday and was told you wouldn’t be able to get where you did the filming today, but you provided the local guy I was talking to wrong. Regards Mike.
It's a shame that you were misinformed but there were plenty of people that did turn, some in 4x4s. We played it safe and arrived two hours early. Regards, John
A superb video John with a perfect location for capturing the demolition. I can't say I feel bad about seeing cooling towers go, seeing the before and after views they were definitely a blot on the landscape
Brian, Yes I recently found this spot and have videoed a few times since and therefore it was an absolute must that I videoed the last rites. Having said that I used train spot close to the power station where the usual variety of LMS passenger and freights used to pass by. Regards, John
Excellent capture and location. I can remember, when the towers were new, going to an open day and actually going inside one of the towers. Regards Chris
Chris, I believe that your visit would have been around 1961. It certainly was a once in a lifetime sight for me to capture this and I was surprised to see the aftermath on another RUclips video that it shows just dust and nor piles of rubble as I would have imagined. Regards, John
Hope you charged the car before u set off! Less power on the grid now that’s gone ;) great video - I can only imagine that the distance was greater then it looked as the sound took a while to travel after the collapse was seen! Also like how the cooling towers funnelled the dust up on there way down!
Karl, I anticipated that problem and got a lift from my son. Yes the fact that light travels faster than sound was well founded here. I did think about taking synchronising the times but decided to play it back as it was. Thanks watching and your comment. Regards, John
Yes a fitting comment and it was really nice to witness, but unfortunately I was recording a Pendolino, that went passed and played a tribute to the towers with the horn. Regards, John
John, The power station took five years to build and for anyone that is still around who helped build this would have been a devastating sight. Regards, John
Excellent choice of location. Seeing them destroyed in seconds makes me wonder "was that really necessary?" Even if they no longer serve a functional purpose, they could have been kept as a reminder of Britain's Industrial heritage. Not to mention that it probably cost quite a bit to both demolish them and remove the debris.
@Pannier Prairie …….yes it was really necessary to demolish them ! . It’s only right and proper to preserve old historical buildings & Infrastructures etc but these horrible concrete monstrosities were an ugly blot on the landscape and every home in the area had to look at those hideous things blocking out views of countryside behind . I bet the locals 100% agreed that the best thing for those towers was to remove them .
Well done John for getting in that position to capture this event, I was there on Friday and was told you wouldn’t be able to get where you did the filming today, but you provided the local guy I was talking to wrong. Regards Mike.
It's a shame that you were misinformed but there were plenty of people that did turn, some in 4x4s. We played it safe and arrived two hours early. Regards, John
Amazing capture John, done to perfection, and a joy to watch ...Regards...Bob.
Bob, Literally a once in a lifetime experience. It took five years to build the power station and seconds to destroy it. Regards, John
A superb video John with a perfect location for capturing the demolition. I can't say I feel bad about seeing cooling towers go, seeing the before and after views they were definitely a blot on the landscape
Austin, Yes perhaps from the bygone age but I feel old knowing I am older than these towers 😀 Regards, John
Wow john what a spectacular sight, all that engineering gone in seconds, nice catch John, cheers .
Stephen, A not to be missed event as it took five year to build the power station but seconds to destroy it. Regards, John
Glad you featured the WCML in the shot too John 😉. Cracking capture from a well chosen location for this end of an era event. Regards, Brian.
Brian, Yes I recently found this spot and have videoed a few times since and therefore it was an absolute must that I videoed the last rites. Having said that I used train spot close to the power station where the usual variety of LMS passenger and freights used to pass by. Regards, John
Excellent capture and location. I can remember, when the towers were new, going to an open day and actually going inside one of the towers. Regards Chris
Chris, I believe that your visit would have been around 1961. It certainly was a once in a lifetime sight for me to capture this and I was surprised to see the aftermath on another RUclips video that it shows just dust and nor piles of rubble as I would have imagined. Regards, John
Hope you charged the car before u set off! Less power on the grid now that’s gone ;) great video - I can only imagine that the distance was greater then it looked as the sound took a while to travel after the collapse was seen! Also like how the cooling towers funnelled the dust up on there way down!
Karl, I anticipated that problem and got a lift from my son. Yes the fact that light travels faster than sound was well founded here. I did think about taking synchronising the times but decided to play it back as it was. Thanks watching and your comment. Regards, John
Good video mate :)
Thanks 😁
RIP
Yes a fitting comment and it was really nice to witness, but unfortunately I was recording a Pendolino, that went passed and played a tribute to the towers with the horn. Regards, John
Very nice video, greetings 🚂👍🙋♂️
Thanks and I appreciate your comment. Regards, John
There goes the power station towers disappearing in the clouds of dust
Scott, Yes and dust was all that was left after the demolition. Regards, John
@@GreatBritishRailways1 yeah
Four civil engineering marvels destroyed in seconds. 😢
Yes that's the unfortunate outcome of this short sequence of events and all that was left was dust. Regards, John
sad video as another land mark goes, 10 seconds and there down wonder how long it took to build them
John, The power station took five years to build and for anyone that is still around who helped build this would have been a devastating sight. Regards, John
Think it's time we had a serious dicussion about nuclear. Never too late,for a rethink.
Hmm not sure about the safety risk with nuclear or the costs but you are right. Regards, John
Excellent choice of location. Seeing them destroyed in seconds makes me wonder "was that really necessary?" Even if they no longer serve a functional purpose, they could have been kept as a reminder of Britain's Industrial heritage. Not to mention that it probably cost quite a bit to both demolish them and remove the debris.
Thanks for your comment and apparently the land is going to be redeveloped. Regards, John
@Pannier Prairie …….yes it was really necessary to demolish them ! . It’s only right and proper to preserve old historical buildings & Infrastructures etc but these horrible concrete monstrosities were an ugly blot on the landscape and every home in the area had to look at those hideous things blocking out views of countryside behind . I bet the locals 100% agreed that the best thing for those towers was to remove them .