The raised brickwork at the brickyard is where the pit shaft was. The used to be an uderground rd from Moorgreen to there, used to train trainees, called Santas grotto. We closed it off in about 76,77 at Moorgreen end.
A great local video! Thank you. According to bbc news today Brinsley headstocks are due to be replaced with a like for like replica. According to a history book, Moorgreen Reservoir was built by GNR for its railway.
Another enthusiastic explore. Well filmed. Great how you managed to find an old photo of the old bridge. Very informative and interesting Ant. Thank you for all your research.
Beautifully researched and inspirational as ever; your enthusiasm is infectious Ant. I am currently exploring the remains of The West of Scotland's industrial past. There is always something to see. Keep at it!
The BBC covered the Brinsley Headstocks last October, the council is going to reinstate them but is also going to do some landscaping putting some ponds/pools in for water voles
Great video again I grew up a stone’s throw from Moorgreen colliery and spent many hours around the tracks and bridges watching the trains heading towards Langley mill , brought back some good memories, thanks 👍👍👍
Happy new year Ant. Great little video that one. Being a Nottinghamshire lad too I’ve worked all around the all the old pit villages and have seen this railway infrastructure either disappear or blend back into nature. I’ve also worked a lot in north Leicestershire and there is still a lot of the old railway infrastructure of the Leicestershire coalfield between Hinckley & Coalville. Definitely think that’s worth discovering. Keep up the good work.
Very interesting video this week. The irony of the canal using the old trackbed is not lost on me, history's revenge 😂. Hope you had a peaceful Christmas and new year, all the very best for 2025
It really is worth exploring Lincolnshire, you've already been in a rather well known tunnel on the Wolds but there's the rest of that loop line, plus the Lincoln to Grantham, Lincoln to Boston & Lincoln to Skegness lines. Rob Bell came to Lincoln for an episode of Architecture the Railway Built and that explored the disused areas in the city but not any of the old track bed & remains/relics outside of the city & across the county, which there is plenty of!
Another excellent video Ant, looking forward to seeing many more. I’ve been working around Ironville/Jacksdale and there looks like many remnants of old railways workings.
All interesting. Imagine how many pictures must have been taken pre digital age that have become lost to time and never made it on to the internet of this and many more places
I used to live in Lower Beauvale and remember seeing the locos moving the coal from Moorgreen Colliery. I also remember following the railway along while the bridge over the A608 was in place. I also remember the miners strike and all of the pickets.
Super video Ant, you certainly earn your coin, I've done a few 30,000 step explorations myself , exhausting... And your filming , more exhausting. I used to ride through Watnall brickworks on my horse when the chimneys were still there, as the bridle path was next to it. There also used to be a row of cottages on the site. Well done for making it so interesting and informative 💜
Especially liking these recent ones as so local in my days of youth. Many's the time I would have been more interested in observing from afar the trips between Moregreen and Langley Mill than paying attention in class.
Thanks for uploading , very local to me . The Brinsley wooden headstocks were removed due to being rotten at the base , didn't help being placed directly into the soil. At about 9.00 min in the field you may have noticed a concrete structure this was a base for one of the overhead cable/bucket slag mover pylons , this went up to the Brinsley slag heap from Moorgreen pit.
Brought back memories, see 11.37 on the video, there is a tree obstructed by your finger. As a kid we would hide behind that tree and wait for the trains coming out of Moorgreen, they would slow for the road that you can see cutting across the line, we would then jump on the back of the train and get a ride all the way down to the Mansfield Road bridge then get the next one back. Spent hours train hopping, Naughty I know but that was the early 1970s, how did we ever survive!!
Re Lincolnshire: Would be amazing if you walked the North Lindsey Light Railway, in particular the Flixborough Branch to Flixborough Wharf, that particular branch still has track laid in places and quite a local history, thanks for another massively insightful lesson, never knew Moorgreen had so many hidden gems 😊
Excellent Video I'm always stunned at the amount closed industry rail canal etc which is now derelict and not used. As a Londoner I have seen plenty of dereliction in Docklands and pre Olympic Park bit are ised to seeing reused and hidden..
Superb as always, love the cutting and track bed you came across, very exciting. I live in Lincolnshire, and there is a walk from Woodhall Spa to Horncastle branch line. And another near Louth called Withcall. Happy New Year to you, looking forward to your next footage.
Another great video as always sir but is there any chance you could please please do the remains of ravenscraig steel mill before the land it stood oan has had remaining rails bridges etc destroyed for ever thank you as always sir 🙏
Great video fella I live right by the old colliery line. I also have a ton of old photos from the area and a lot of railway lines around the midlands and beyond that my late father took ranging from the 60s to a few years ago. Would you be interested in using any of them for references?
A real lost in time moment in that cutting and that little narrow bridge find, brilliant. Why do they keep taking down these reminders of the coal industry, those headstocks were sitting in that fenced off area minding their own business when the Ministry of Common Sense poked it's nose in even though they were of a cmpletely different design to most others. A great finish to the year Ant, here's to the next one👍👍👍👍👍👍
Hello Ant - @24:45 - What was that 'Bang noise' in the background??? Oh @ 25:33 - You've just answered my question!!! Be careful Ant - Don't get shot or otherwise I won't be able to watch any more of your vids!!! 😄😉 Just joking 🙂🚂🚂🚂
There are 2 tunnels at watnall one was the great northern railway main line between Nottingham and Derby and the other was a midland branch between the leen valley line and the erewash valley line, The great northern tunnel is now buried but I believe one end of the midlands tunnel is still visible in someone's garden 👍
The raised brickwork at the brickyard is where the pit shaft was.
The used to be an uderground rd from Moorgreen to there, used to train trainees, called Santas grotto.
We closed it off in about 76,77 at Moorgreen end.
A great local video! Thank you. According to bbc news today Brinsley headstocks are due to be replaced with a like for like replica. According to a history book, Moorgreen Reservoir was built by GNR for its railway.
Another enthusiastic explore. Well filmed. Great how you managed to find an old photo of the old bridge. Very informative and interesting Ant. Thank you for all your research.
Beautifully researched and inspirational as ever; your enthusiasm is infectious Ant. I am currently exploring the remains of The West of Scotland's industrial past. There is always something to see. Keep at it!
Wonderful Lee - love your enthusiasm and in depth knowledge of my old stomping ground - North Nottingham and Notts
What a lot of wonders to see and hear. What a beautiful area. Just loved it all. Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉. Please take care
Another great video, mysterious places! Thanks Ant
Brilliant Ant really pleased you did this section
You have a very relaxing voice and make very enjoyable videos
As a kid around 1966, we use to play in that cutting with the bridge.
We would shelter from the rain under there.
The BBC covered the Brinsley Headstocks last October, the council is going to reinstate them but is also going to do some landscaping putting some ponds/pools in for water voles
Great video again I grew up a stone’s throw from Moorgreen colliery and spent many hours around the tracks and bridges watching the trains heading towards Langley mill , brought back some good memories, thanks 👍👍👍
Happy new year Ant. Great little video that one. Being a Nottinghamshire lad too I’ve worked all around the all the old pit villages and have seen this railway infrastructure either disappear or blend back into nature. I’ve also worked a lot in north Leicestershire and there is still a lot of the old railway infrastructure of the Leicestershire coalfield between Hinckley & Coalville. Definitely think that’s worth discovering. Keep up the good work.
There used to be a Sunday Market at Watnall Brickyard in the 80’s/90’s. 😉
Very interesting video this week. The irony of the canal using the old trackbed is not lost on me, history's revenge 😂. Hope you had a peaceful Christmas and new year, all the very best for 2025
It really is worth exploring Lincolnshire, you've already been in a rather well known tunnel on the Wolds but there's the rest of that loop line, plus the Lincoln to Grantham, Lincoln to Boston & Lincoln to Skegness lines. Rob Bell came to Lincoln for an episode of Architecture the Railway Built and that explored the disused areas in the city but not any of the old track bed & remains/relics outside of the city & across the county, which there is plenty of!
First: Great watch Ant.....
Second: Happy New Year to one and all.....
Cannot wait to have an hour to watch, and rewatch this, very local to me
AHH brilliant thank you 😄
great vid Ant thanks for going and exploring it for all of us to see.👍
Another excellent video Ant, looking forward to seeing many more. I’ve been working around Ironville/Jacksdale and there looks like many remnants of old railways workings.
Thank you for another really enjoyable video exploring some old railway remains. I'm looking forward to more to come in 2025.
All interesting. Imagine how many pictures must have been taken pre digital age that have become lost to time and never made it on to the internet of this and many more places
I used to live in Lower Beauvale and remember seeing the locos moving the coal from Moorgreen Colliery. I also remember following the railway along while the bridge over the A608 was in place. I also remember the miners strike and all of the pickets.
Super video Ant, you certainly earn your coin, I've done a few 30,000 step explorations myself , exhausting... And your filming , more exhausting. I used to ride through Watnall brickworks on my horse when the chimneys were still there, as the bridle path was next to it. There also used to be a row of cottages on the site. Well done for making it so interesting and informative 💜
Thanks very much Jayne. I can just about remember the chimneys. I've not ridden a horse for a few years however 🙂
Love this, especially as its in the area where I live.
Most enjoyable watching in NZ, the old track formations, thank you.
Especially liking these recent ones as so local in my days of youth.
Many's the time I would have been more interested in observing from afar the trips between Moregreen and Langley Mill than paying attention in class.
Thanks for uploading , very local to me . The Brinsley wooden headstocks were removed due to being rotten at the base , didn't help being placed directly into the soil. At about 9.00 min in the field you may have noticed a concrete structure this was a base for one of the overhead cable/bucket slag mover pylons , this went up to the Brinsley slag heap from Moorgreen pit.
Used to be a great Sunday market at the old brickworks.
Them concrete pads whatnal you walked on gave me flashback to buying dodge stuff on the sunday market the chimneys was the carpark. 1980s
Brilliant love this 😎
Thanks very much for watching Sue
Happy New Year Ant, Another brilliant enthusiastic video. Thank you very much.
Brought back memories, see 11.37 on the video, there is a tree obstructed by your finger. As a kid we would hide behind that tree and wait for the trains coming out of Moorgreen, they would slow for the road that you can see cutting across the line, we would then jump on the back of the train and get a ride all the way down to the Mansfield Road bridge then get the next one back. Spent hours train hopping, Naughty I know but that was the early 1970s, how did we ever survive!!
The bricks at Watnall have NCB Watnall or just Watnall stamped on them If you look. They were made and used locally in site 😊
another great vid Ant,Happy new year
Re Lincolnshire: Would be amazing if you walked the North Lindsey Light Railway, in particular the Flixborough Branch to Flixborough Wharf, that particular branch still has track laid in places and quite a local history, thanks for another massively insightful lesson, never knew Moorgreen had so many hidden gems 😊
Excellent Video I'm always stunned at the amount closed industry rail canal etc which is now derelict and not used.
As a
Londoner I have seen plenty of dereliction in Docklands and pre Olympic Park bit are ised to seeing reused and hidden..
Thanks Ant, great timing, I can kill the last half hour now before I go the pub haha.
That sounds ideal ☺️
Another great video Ant, I had no idea there was a loco works in Moorgreen so I'm gonna go check that out!
Great video Ant!
Happy New Year. 👍🙂
Thanks Ian
You too
Superb as always, love the cutting and track bed you came across, very exciting. I live in Lincolnshire, and there is a walk from Woodhall Spa to Horncastle branch line. And another near Louth called Withcall. Happy New Year to you, looking forward to your next footage.
Happy New Year to you and yours, Ant. Many thanks for another great video.
Thanks very much Peter you too
Thank you.
Cracking video as usual. I learn more about the area I live with each video. 👍
Another great video as always sir but is there any chance you could please please do the remains of ravenscraig steel mill before the land it stood oan has had remaining rails bridges etc destroyed for ever thank you as always sir 🙏
Great video fella
I live right by the old colliery line.
I also have a ton of old photos from the area and a lot of railway lines around the midlands and beyond that my late father took ranging from the 60s to a few years ago.
Would you be interested in using any of them for references?
Brinsley headstock are coming back just found out on the news
A real lost in time moment in that cutting and that little narrow bridge find, brilliant. Why do they keep taking down these reminders of the coal industry, those headstocks were sitting in that fenced off area minding their own business when the Ministry of Common Sense poked it's nose in even though they were of a cmpletely different design to most others. A great finish to the year Ant, here's to the next one👍👍👍👍👍👍
Another great video Ant. Any plans for anymore norfolk videos
Cheers Russ
Thanks Russ. I'll get a visit in later this year
Hello Ant - @24:45 - What was that 'Bang noise' in the background??? Oh @ 25:33 - You've just answered my question!!! Be careful Ant - Don't get shot or otherwise I won't be able to watch any more of your vids!!! 😄😉 Just joking 🙂🚂🚂🚂
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Didn’t Gareth @ thewalk do this a few weeks ago? He had the same photos
Most interesting. Loved that old bridge - but why demolish those super chimneys? Also, if my memory serves me, isn't there a Watnall tunnel somewhere?
Probably unstable?
My hubby said that there was a tunnel but it'll be filled in now.
There are 2 tunnels at watnall one was the great northern railway main line between Nottingham and Derby and the other was a midland branch between the leen valley line and the erewash valley line, The great northern tunnel is now buried but I believe one end of the midlands tunnel is still visible in someone's garden 👍
@2:10 that a br class 14 ?
That's a Sentinel 0-8-0. I believe there's just one of those left in existence now, at Peak Rail, Darley Dale.
minera limestone quarry wrexham
All that land and track bed probably bought by the banks😢
Nothing wrong with redoing another RUclipsrs trek but common decency you should acknowledge them