Lovely. Absolutely invaluable for modelling purposes. Nice to see New Street station back in the days when my grandad was a Postal Inspector there.

A real gem, thanks for sharing.

Thats right, a tarted-up shopping centre overhead with entrance lobby, and still the same amount of congested tracks at rail level, at a cost of xxx millions !

Good film.

They certainly were Dave, thanks for looking/commenting, much appreciated, cheers...Bill

Mike thanks for looking/commenting, much appreciated, glad you enjoyed watching it, cheers...Bill

great memories of the steam days we had the privilege to see, Paul and Monica from nuneaton

@84asrd84boxy

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Monica and Paul. I enjoyed my time on the footplate during the early 60s. With these videos I have tried to recreate those happy times and fond memories for everyone else to watch, there are others from the same era somewhere on my channel that you may enjoy watching. Best Regards...Bill

@monicakent7577

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks bill

Bloody hell Bill this is a gem but what about Smiley says copyrighting, some great stuff here New street a proper station, then stechford were my mom took me in 1953 to see the queen which I still remember age 3 and a bit. Then we have Marston Green my local station which is nearer to Lea Hall on the film. Amazing Bill.

@jez215

6 жыл бұрын

antman09ful1 j

lovely stafford

@84asrd84boxy

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Nelson, thanks for looking/commenting. I still go to Stafford every now and again, still an interesting place for variety of loco's etc. Regards...Bill

@johnash1570

7 жыл бұрын

Nelson F Webstecotnwall

such memories takes me back to my trainspotting days aged 12 in 1960. Not much interested in modern trains. Could this film be digitally remastered to sharpen it up and make it clearer?

@84asrd84boxy

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for looking/commenting, I hope this bought back some fond memories for you from all those years ago. I would imagine given the right software videos such as this which were filmed with cine cameras at the time could well be enhanced to improve the quality. Regards...Bill

The narrator really reminds me of Ringo Star, so it's like Island of Sodor IRL

@hulksterish

4 жыл бұрын

I know so so calm

At 1:43 that narrator claims the loco is a Rebuilt Patriot but I thought all 18 members of the class rebuilds received full Stanier cab upgrades. It appears to me that the engine is actually a Rebuilt Royal Scot. I could be wrong though.

@84asrd84boxy

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I can't be sure if the loco mentioned was a rebuilt Patriot or Scot. Sorry about that, thanks for taking the time to view and comment. Regards...Bill

Good old days Bill

@superbdude6656

2 жыл бұрын

That’s your opinion m8 not his nor mine cus I also loved the good old days to me those were the best or at least better than today’s British railways

The trains weren't good but the days were good.

@84asrd84boxy

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Waleed, great days all round,. Thanks for looking/commenting. Regards...Bill

Gaz, New St has always been a dump, the new one will not be any better, thanks for looking,cheers...Bill

I thought this would be of interest to Tony Llewellyn a true L.M.S. Engine Driver.

@84asrd84boxy

10 жыл бұрын

Jeff, many thanks for looking/commenting. I hope Tony will enjoy watching, as I hope you did, cheers...Bill

got rid of the staff who were actually interested and dedicated to job and replaced then with drones

I worked there as a platform wallah\shunter

@84asrd84boxy

7 жыл бұрын

Happy days Nelson, I bet. Regards...Bill

Ask not what the privatisers put in ,ask what they take out !

@84asrd84boxy

7 жыл бұрын

Bernard, I believe money is the answer. Thanks for looking/commenting. Regards...Bill

@bernarddavenport8965

7 жыл бұрын

Jackpot !

is this part of the archive british steam vol 5?

@84asrd84boxy

7 жыл бұрын

The scenes in this video are from a series of VHS video tapes I bought in the early 90s called The Changing Face Of British Railways. I hope this answers your question. Thanks for looking/commenting. Regards...Bill

@ZygardeRumbleVA

7 жыл бұрын

84asrd84boxy I see cause the archive british steam and this r kinda the same.

Not a Thompson Class 5 4-6-0. Thompson B1!

until virgin destroyed it

@84asrd84boxy

7 жыл бұрын

And they call it progress "eh" Nelson, I don't think so. Regards...Bill

A lil' gift to add to your collection. Enjoy! kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqehm9uBYaWYmrg.html

@84asrd84boxy

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Tony. Regards...Bill

Shameful, not a single western engine. Why no shots of a King or a Castle at Snow Hill!!