Lovely film, many facts included, which I had'nt known. I'm from LNER/ LMS metals as a young steam loco spotter. Now I'm an OAP, I cant see past the beauty and skill of the GWR. Modified Halls, 28xx's, churchward 43xx, all brilliant, and so many more super classes.
Swindon works has largely been demolished and most of the steam locos chopped up for scrap with cutting torches and melted down. Good riddance I say. The GWR was a nasty collection of scrap.
If any of you get the chance, check out my Dad's book he just released. It's called 'The End Of The Line - The Last Ten Years At Swindon Works' by Ron Bateman. He started as an apprentice in 1977.
hello do u have any other videos of the blue wall and white roof swindon station back from 1985 ?? thanks its in this video at 24:08 thanks many thanks
My uncle Byron Williams worked there. My uncle John was a railway man and my father Vernon Williams was driver on the GWR
Lovely film, many facts included, which I had'nt known. I'm from LNER/ LMS metals as a young steam loco spotter. Now I'm an OAP, I cant see past the beauty and skill of the GWR. Modified Halls, 28xx's, churchward 43xx, all brilliant, and so many more super classes.
Swindon works has largely been demolished and most of the steam locos chopped up for scrap with cutting torches and melted down. Good riddance I say. The GWR was a nasty collection of scrap.
I used to be an LNER man,but on reflection,King&Castle class are the bees knees of steam locomotives.
If any of you get the chance, check out my Dad's book he just released. It's called 'The End Of The Line - The Last Ten Years At Swindon Works' by Ron Bateman.
He started as an apprentice in 1977.
Top Class Thanks.
Coming across this superb video has made my day!
Lovely documentary.
I had to giggle at the opening scenes of City of Truro. She's quite clearly running on the Severn Valley Railway but speeded-up.
Brunel a flawed genius.
If I had my way works like swindon ect would still be producing steam locos
Who would buy them?
Excellent video
Some sound would have been nice.
Great to see Adrian Vaughan, he‘s written some really lovely Books, Signalman‘s Morning is really worth reading.
hello do u have any other videos of the blue wall and white roof swindon station back from 1985 ?? thanks its in this video at 24:08 thanks many thanks