RHDR locomotives leave Ravenglass - I visit some quiet spots on the Cumbrian Coast line. 02.05.23
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2023
- Quite by chance I see the visiting Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway's locomotives Samson and Northern Chief being readied for their long return trip to Kent before setting off to visit a few spots along the Cumbrian Coast railway line where time has stood still.
I must apologise for the persistent clicks on the sound track. I've edited out as much as possible - but - -
My poor old number one camera has now been retired - number two will have to take its place until I can come up with the winning numbers for the National Lottery.
Enjoy!
A superb and most enjoyable video Tim, thank you. I enjoyed filming at Drigg last year. The village is very quaint and I also took a walk of just over half a mile from the station to the coast which is well worth making for the views alone. I also filmed at Braystones and Nethertown a few weeks ago. Getting off the train at Braystones, there is a walk of about a mile along Englands Coastal Path with spectacular views out across the Irish Sea from the top of the cliffs between the 2 stations. On the day of my visit there were 2 people waiting on the station at Nethertown which was quite a surprise. Over the past year or so I have filmed at a number of the stations along the Cumbrian Coast and I can honestly say that this line never disappoints.
Hi Stephen
Thanks for your comments. I did spot your videos from this area but over the past couple of weeks I've been so tied up with editing my own Ratty footage that I haven't had a chance to view anyone else's. Hopefully I'll now be able to put that right!
I agree with you about the all-too-little known Cumbrian Coast line - it never disappoints.
Best wishes.
Thank you Tim. That was really good and interesting with the manual crossing gates and the classic signal box at Drigg.
John
Maroochydore Queensland
Thanks John - always good to hear from "down under" where I imagine the railway scene must be very different from that in our - largely - cramped and overcrowded island.
Another great video Tim! I love those lanterns on the manually operated gate.
Yes - they do rather take us back to a bygone age!
Great video Tim, and an interesting history lesson!
Thanks Charles - always nice to be appreciated.
Good to see the locos on the wagon going back south. Good to see the quiet coast and been to Nethertown when looking for locations for steam and remember the rough track going down to it.👍
Once you've been there you'll understand why it's Cumbria's least-used station!
Ah Nethertown, the last station with its original Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway building contrasting with its then modern British Railways signal Box and now modernity is a 'Harrington Hump'. The grottiest station too. I cant remember the name of the 1970s TV drama using the nearby shore-side house as a location. I filmed a few of the 156s on their turn around at Carlisle that day! Loved the RHDR locos on the trailer.
I wish I'd known about the loading of the RHDR locos onto the artic - now that would have made a video!
I'll have to do some research on Nethertown - it seems that, like Gretna - it's a product of war although - unlike Gretna - it hasn't left a sizeable permanent community behind.
Perhaps now I'll finally have time to get round to viewing some other peoples' videos.
Best wishes..
Thanks Tim
I imagine you must have done this line a number of times - though I don't suppose you get much opportunity for enjoying the scenery when working.
Great video, interesting ot see the locos on the lorry, I was In Carlisle on Monday to see 45212 on its way to fort William
Thanks TV2023. If I'd known the lorries were being loaded I'd have been up earlier to watch and film - sadly, I arrived just too late.
Interesting video Tim. I wonder how the first crossing has survived like that if so little traffic uses the road they could of made it user worked. Must be an easy job for whoever is on duty in the hut but I bet the days seem long. Drigg box has signals so I can see how that has lasted up to now. Lucky start seeing the two RH&DR locomotives. I have never been to that line, looking at videos on here the track looks very bad in places and they run at 25mph, hopefully that is not going to be a problem for the visiting locomotive.
The Saltcoats crossing has an alternative road available although a low, narrow bridge means that bigger vehicles have no choice but to use the gated crossing. I agree - it's not a job I would relish - in bad weather, especially in winter, the days must go on for ever.
As Ratty normally restricts trains to 15 mph, River Esk is going to find the Kent speeds quite exciting!
@@schoolshorts Wow she will be exhausted LOL. Hang on driver here we go
very good video tim
Thanks Art - glad you enjoyed it.
Wow , your own version of Train Truckers but not the renowned company that normally handles such loads. That is some journey for the locos from the North West to the South East of England. I have been on the RHDR a few years ago and a very different and strange landscape it is.
I first travelled on the RHDR in 1971 with a party of London Primary Schoolchildren. We took the train one way and marched them back along a shingle beach to tire them out and ensure that we all got some sleep that night! Railways have uses that most people never think about!!
Yes - the Romney landscape is just about as different from Ratty as it's possible to be. A few days on the Kent coast will certainly make a change for driver Ryan, who'll be going down with River Esk.