12:55 The chimney just off centre, I used to work that mill, the toilet was on the fourth floor and one day whilst taking a whizz and looking at the trains through the broken window I realised I came from a railway family and thought I would keep my eyes on any vacancies to get me out of the sh*t job I had. Several weeks later (on a Thursday in the evening news) I saw an ad for TR boys, I applied and was given Ashburys box. I loved it, I then got too old for the position and moved onto the platforms and gradually hated it, I should have stayed in the boxes.
great video,i remember nipping over the line from newton heath to clayton/what a stupid teenager i was,remember these trains thundering past and what great memories,sadly miles platting and park stations have gone,many thanks.
Worked this line when i was at Man Vic in the 80,s and 90,s.always rough going through Ashton on the 45 restriction. Noticed the dodger in the bay at stalybridge. Thanks for reminding me i had to progess my career elsewhere
Brought back fond memories as I signed this route but didn't have many trips over it, however the sounds of the cooker rattling with the compressors kicking in and out - now that's a 47 for you. But at least it wasn't a 56 with it's pipes and chains hanging loose at the front.
Thanks for the comment Ian, it looked pretty run down when i started on the railway in 1974, we used to come this route when we took the 'Bangor Mail' to Stockport, but that was in the dark, so i saved my pennies and eventually got a video camera and managed to film it in the daylight.
Hello people but could somebody please please tell me where did those tracks at 36 secs that went to the left go as you come out of the station. there not there anymore but could somebody please tell me.
They were the start of the relief line which avoided Miles Platting, it was closed a few years after this was filmed when Victoria station was reduced in size. Part of it was reused by Metrolink by their tram depot, and another part was reopened a few years ago as part of the Metrolink line to Oldham and Rochdale. If you look carefully when you're approaching Victoria from the east, you can still see where the line used to run.
Between Stalybridge and Huddersfield you find Saddleworth Viaduct (all 16 arches of it!) I used to go to school opposite and spent many breaks / lunch hours / maths lessons taking locomotive numbers!
Yes I have the full version all the way to York, I have another version taken six months after this all the way from Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough.
nostalgic for me. I used to ride this line in the mid-80s when I worked at BBC Oxford Road and lived in Stalybridge. Bet it's not like this now. For one thing, the silly buggers will have let the bloody trees grow so you can't see a thing.
Amazing video mate, I happen to have the same journey filmed around 6 years later - sadly from the cab of a pacer (urgh) which will be uploaded in due course. What a difference a few years makes eh? and what a difference a few more make...
Thank you for the comments, I agree what you have said, but there are 2 problems, cutting the trees/bushes causes landslides, leaving the tress/bushes causes 'leaves on the lines', so 2 solutions, put more freight train on the railways (these get the shit off the rails) and only trim the trees/bushes, not take them all away ! and then you people can see the scenery.
Thanks. I thought that all of an important main line like this would have had it, especially given the horrible weather conditions you get past Stalybridge in Winter...
You can see the lack of investment over many years in this video. All the track and infrastructure looks well shot and run down, looks like you were lucky to stay on the road in some places LOL. Great video!
12:55 The chimney just off centre, I used to work that mill, the toilet was on the fourth floor and one day whilst taking a whizz and looking at the trains through the broken window I realised I came from a railway family and thought I would keep my eyes on any vacancies to get me out of the sh*t job I had. Several weeks later (on a Thursday in the evening news) I saw an ad for TR boys, I applied and was given Ashburys box. I loved it, I then got too old for the position and moved onto the platforms and gradually hated it, I should have stayed in the boxes.
Manchester victoria to leeds is a route in train sim world, its set in 1983, with class 47, 45, 101, 08 and 40 locomotives
Lovely to see the Stockport dmu working, and by a 104 in blue. Fantastic video thank you.
great video,i remember nipping over the line from newton heath to clayton/what a stupid teenager i was,remember these trains thundering past and what great memories,sadly miles platting and park stations have gone,many thanks.
It's alright. We nipped across in the opposite direction!
Worked this line when i was at Man Vic in the 80,s and 90,s.always rough going through Ashton on the 45 restriction.
Noticed the dodger in the bay at stalybridge.
Thanks for reminding me i had to progess my career elsewhere
Brought back fond memories as I signed this route but didn't have many trips over it, however the sounds of the cooker rattling with the compressors kicking in and out - now that's a 47 for you. But at least it wasn't a 56 with it's pipes and chains hanging loose at the front.
@Phil6219 Many thanks for the comments. I recently, well 2009 filmed the railway again and as you pointed out, it sure does change.
Cant beat a good ole classic 47,, much better than all these boring frigging mod tech units...these were real trains..!!! .
Thanks for the comment Ian, it looked pretty run down when i started on the railway in 1974, we used to come this route when we took the 'Bangor Mail' to Stockport, but that was in the dark, so i saved my pennies and eventually got a video camera and managed to film it in the daylight.
Glad you enjoyed Kevin, I miss the BR era and all the drivers who taught us the job.
Bottom of My garden in Newton Heath was this line, Can understand how i got into trains, Real trains going past all day.
Excellent memorabilia this video.
I enjoyed that, use to love driving the Class 47, thanks for sharing your video.
Thank you for your comments, suppose i could, but that would mean doing it in two sections, as youtube only allow me 15 minutes..............
Hello people but could somebody please please tell me where did those tracks at 36 secs that went to the left go as you come out of the station. there not there anymore but could somebody please tell me.
If I recall rightly they went to Red Bank carriage sidings.
They were the start of the relief line which avoided Miles Platting, it was closed a few years after this was filmed when Victoria station was reduced in size. Part of it was reused by Metrolink by their tram depot, and another part was reopened a few years ago as part of the Metrolink line to Oldham and Rochdale. If you look carefully when you're approaching Victoria from the east, you can still see where the line used to run.
Did you ever upload a continuation towards Huddersfield?
Do you have the next section beyond Stalybridge?
What a difference in the lineside vegetation in 30 years
Between Stalybridge and Huddersfield you find Saddleworth Viaduct (all 16 arches of it!) I used to go to school opposite and spent many breaks / lunch hours / maths lessons taking locomotive numbers!
Yes I have the full version all the way to York, I have another version taken six months after this all the way from Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough.
nostalgic for me. I used to ride this line in the mid-80s when I worked at BBC Oxford Road and lived in Stalybridge. Bet it's not like this now. For one thing, the silly buggers will have let the bloody trees grow so you can't see a thing.
@ewsiscrap Many thanks for your comments, they were great days, just one thing Holbeck 55A Rules (lol)
Amazing video mate, I happen to have the same journey filmed around 6 years later - sadly from the cab of a pacer (urgh) which will be uploaded in due course. What a difference a few years makes eh? and what a difference a few more make...
Is there no AWS on this line at all?
Sheer delight. Thanks.
Thank you for the comments, I agree what you have said, but there are 2 problems, cutting the trees/bushes causes landslides, leaving the tress/bushes causes 'leaves on the lines', so 2 solutions, put more freight train on the railways (these get the shit off the rails) and only trim the trees/bushes, not take them all away ! and then you people can see the scenery.
No problem, glad you like it.
Was Moysie on board for this one?
Thanks. I thought that all of an important main line like this would have had it, especially given the horrible weather conditions you get past Stalybridge in Winter...
The first AWS magnet you recieved was at Blaock Rock IBS Signal just about a mile and a half further North from this video
Nice to see the old "Park" station or what's left of it.
Thank you for uploading this video : )
You can see the lack of investment over many years in this video. All the track and infrastructure looks well shot and run down, looks like you were lucky to stay on the road in some places LOL. Great video!
Hi Fred, the date is 21st April 1989
Me too! Very handy when bowled i seem to remeber!
The good ol’ Northern TransPennine route!
Great video, love it.
some ppl need to read the discription and see this video was made in 1989
You are right.
Top buffet bar at Stalybridge been pissed in there many a time
@faltskog36abba Many thanks, but they were great days !
@airthreypark not got a clue who Moysie is !
Used to drive you nuts with cooker rattling all the time - but i'd do it all again !
Rode this line daily in the late 1960's When Ashton looked better. Not quite Hebden Bridge but now all these stations look awful.
lol, excellent - wis i had been sat next to you pissed also !
i get it! the down votes must be girls. how could a guy not like riding a train?
Not as realistic as TSW2 :)