Fantastic video John; great to see Mangapps farm thriving after it taught me WHY railways are so much better then road: I was helping to lay track and we had one of the 18 ton flat-wagons with sleepers on. Having laid a couple of sections, the boys asked me to push the wagon down a bit for the next section. I thought they were joking, but I was able to single handedly push this wagon along level track; Couldn't do that with a bus! A great demonstration in the efficiency of metal on metal!
I visited Mangapps in the mid 80's it was in its infancy then, glad to see so much more preserved railway memorabilia on site in 2009, I wonder if I should make another visit?
Super, super, You obviously have worked very hard to get it all in place, it's a great credit to you and your "crew", Love the video, i'm originally from Essex, a great nostalgia trip Iain T. Halifax Canada
In reply to KiwiPower NZ, as a truck driver we've been using metric for decades. All our speedometers are both metric and imperial. All our weights are metric, i.e. gross vehicle weights. Refrigerated temperatures are Celcius but 37degrees means nothing to me, I want hot temperatures in Fahrenheit! All our groceries are in grammes but I dont want to buy a half litre of bitter, I want a pint. Also we buy our fuel in litres. We're gradually getting used to it, thanks to our Eurocrat (Eurocrap) masters.Regards Pete
No. Industrially and scientifically we use the SI system. This is generally similar to the metric system but is slightly different in a number of ways. There are a number of Imperial units, such as the pint and mile, which continue to be allowed because they are part of our heritage
I have the DORLING KINDERSLEY DK EYEWITNESS GUIDES Book of TRAIN. Discover the story of railways - from the days of steam to the high - speed, sophisticated trains of today. In association with THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM.
nice..i remember thouse coal wagons,,no brakes if i remember right,,they had a sighn on the side of the track on top of a hill that said,,,all goods trains must stop dead here,,,so the gard could get out and set the hand brakes on a cople of them, and then go down the hill slowley,,my dad worked for british rail,,years ago
And after all that, there was absolutely no information given on when the first tracks were laid, or whose tracks they are, or the development of the line, or what it might be used for. Did they purchase and take over nearby tracks after they were abandoned? Did they lay their own? If so, how long did it take and who actually did the work? What tracks were laid first, and when did they start actually running trains on it? Is it purely for private entertainment, or do they now run a regular passenger service for tourists and sightseers? Where did they get the engines from which they use on the line? Which came first? What condition was it in? Who does restoration and repairs? So many unanswered questions.
I think it might help you to think of this as one man's garden railway albeit on a somewhat grand scale. So there was no railway on the land before and it is private but open to the public on certain days. The track was laid and is maintained by like-minded friends and volunteers. There is more information here: www.mangapps.co.uk/museum.html Hope this helps.
Railway nuts really are strange people, i got married so that ended that dream didnt it Seriously my wife is good andshe knows im a big kid but am kept in check Ah steam is next to godliness I may become a vicar then I can.have a railway and my own peal of bells too. Just need a good village pub too
I would hope they would extend the trackage farther. Then he could have a more operational historical railway.
Railway Movies.
The Titfield Thunderbolt 1952.
The Great Train Robbery 1963.
The Railway Children 1970 & 2000.
Thomas and the Magic Railroad 2000.
How great it would be to have your own private Railway!
Fantastic video John; great to see Mangapps farm thriving after it taught me WHY railways are so much better then road:
I was helping to lay track and we had one of the 18 ton flat-wagons with sleepers on. Having laid a couple of sections, the boys asked me to push the wagon down a bit for the next section. I thought they were joking, but I was able to single handedly push this wagon along level track; Couldn't do that with a bus! A great demonstration in the efficiency of metal on metal!
I'm a Middy man so it's nice to see two more of the MSLR's stations preserved. =)
I also have a Hardback Book called The Railway Policeman.
The Story of the Constable on the Track.
By J. R. WHITBREAD.
I visited Mangapps in the mid 80's it was in its infancy then, glad to see so much more preserved railway memorabilia on site in 2009, I wonder if I should make another visit?
Wonderful!
Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway, Nr Sittingbourne, Kent.
I live in Perth Western Australia i used to live in canvey Island I paid a visit when I came back and I thought it was just wonderful well done to all
Great stuff! Best wishes for all the work you're doing and pleased to hear you all have fun doing it.
-Mark
Steam enthusiast from New Zealand.
Super, super, You obviously have worked very hard to get it all in place, it's a great credit to you and your "crew", Love the video, i'm originally from Essex, a great nostalgia trip Iain T. Halifax Canada
In reply to KiwiPower NZ, as a truck driver we've been using metric for decades. All our speedometers are both metric and imperial. All our weights are metric, i.e. gross vehicle weights. Refrigerated temperatures are Celcius but 37degrees means nothing to me, I want hot temperatures in Fahrenheit! All our groceries are in grammes but I dont want to buy a half litre of bitter, I want a pint. Also we buy our fuel in litres. We're gradually getting used to it, thanks to our Eurocrat (Eurocrap) masters.Regards Pete
No. Industrially and scientifically we use the SI system. This is generally similar to the metric system but is slightly different in a number of ways. There are a number of Imperial units, such as the pint and mile, which continue to be allowed because they are part of our heritage
I have the DORLING KINDERSLEY DK EYEWITNESS GUIDES Book of TRAIN.
Discover the story of railways - from the days of steam to the high - speed, sophisticated trains of today.
In association with THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM.
awesome vid hello from houston texas
a nicely done private railway :)
Great video :) would love to have my own private raiilway one day
superb....everybody will want one of these :) great video and I have sub'd to see more !
nice..i remember thouse coal wagons,,no brakes if i remember right,,they had a sighn on the side of the track on top of a hill that said,,,all goods trains must stop dead here,,,so the gard could get out and set the hand brakes on a cople of them, and then go down the hill slowley,,my dad worked for british rail,,years ago
@Isochest yes it is - check on the times but it's well worth a visit.
So cool
Nice Video
Metric is meters and Celsius. Imperial units are Fahrenheit and miles. You should switch to metric it's much simpler.
13:19 that belongs to my local railway :)
I know of a private railway thats been laid over the last 30+ years.
and? You can't just leave us all in suspense!! Where is it?! :-)
are the railway channel going to visit the newly opened Epping and Ongar Railway?
where did he get the money to buy all that stuff
And after all that, there was absolutely no information given on when the first tracks were laid, or whose tracks they are, or the development of the line, or what it might be used for.
Did they purchase and take over nearby tracks after they were abandoned? Did they lay their own? If so, how long did it take and who actually did the work? What tracks were laid first, and when did they start actually running trains on it? Is it purely for private entertainment, or do they now run a regular passenger service for tourists and sightseers?
Where did they get the engines from which they use on the line? Which came first? What condition was it in? Who does restoration and repairs?
So many unanswered questions.
I think it might help you to think of this as one man's garden railway albeit on a somewhat grand scale. So there was no railway on the land before and it is private but open to the public on certain days. The track was laid and is maintained by like-minded friends and volunteers. There is more information here: www.mangapps.co.uk/museum.html
Hope this helps.
Thank you. It's interesting to me to know that it was all done privately.
Nice vid cheers.Also who give a .... about metric?
Railway nuts really are strange people, i got married so that ended that dream didnt it
Seriously my wife is good andshe knows im a big kid but am kept in check
Ah steam is next to godliness
I may become a vicar then I can.have a railway and my own peal of bells too.
Just need a good village pub too
***** in sommerset where the cider apples grow lol
***** no that is to much like workjust live next to a cider farm and build my railway
Never heard of this before. Is this site open it to the public?
yes
sorry i can only give you one like if i could i would give a lot of like,s do like this video . must pay a call there myself
know what small steam engine are call in the usa ?
they are called switchers..
:)