very interesting piece of History for the local area

@mubuminer1086

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Brilliant video. I moved to South Normanton (technically Derbyshire) from Essex at the begining of last year and being a train driver based at Nottingham, and also a railway enthusiast and someone interested in social and railway history, i've found this extremely interesting

Interesting video, memories of train journeys from Mansfield to Kirkby probably around 1960 (age 4). I also remember another incident (maybe 1964 ?) when a train ran away, derailed and continued along Low Moor Rd. Grandfather took me there, 'tracks' formed into the tarmac.

Good video! My Grandad, Kenneth Fleming was an engine man and worked at Kirkby shed. The once told me about the about that time a engine man got shot in the leg during an air raid. I was only a child at the time but he also described how the tender has been shot with the water pouring out of it.

@mubuminer1086

3 жыл бұрын

The Kirkby enginemen who got shot in the legs during an air raid near Sheffield in World War Two was Lol Stacy. The incident is recalled in the unpublished memoirs of Sam Fisher, a loco driver at Kirkby Loco Shed.

Great Video. I'm new in area

Nice video, thanks for sharing, this old Kirkby lad and railway enthusiast ('exiled' on Merseyside) enjoyed watching it.

@mubuminer1086

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Tony - Glad an exiled ex Kirkby lad enjoyed it.

@mubuminer1086

3 жыл бұрын

Glad that an Old Kirkby lad enjoyed the video.

This is a wonderful bit of local history. Both rail and coal were vital to K in A. Are there any pictures of Kirkby Central? I used to live at that end of Southwell Lane and as a 6 year old I went to this station a lot. When older it was at Kirkby Bentinck or down the quarries. I had an "uncle" who was based at the Kirkby shed during the war and until 1955(?) He was Cecil Fairbrother. Does anyone remember him? He was a member of the chapel at the bottom of the aptly named though rather short, "the Hill".

@mubuminer1086

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Steve - a good book on 'The Mansfield Railway' by Robert Weston, published in 2019, has quite a few decent photos of Kirkby Central Station in it. When things get back to normal, Kirkby Heritage Centre has some photos of Kirkby Central station in its collection. They are usually open on Friday mornings from 10am - 12 Noon.

Fascinating video and having moved to Kirkby in Ashfield several years ago I'm always interested in learning more about where I now live. With that thought in mind, I am currently fortunate to be involved in a project to recreate a 4mm scale model of Kirkby Central station which will hopefully be open to the public in late 2021 (assuming this is allowed due to the ongoing pandemic) on the actual site of the old station.

@mubuminer1086

3 жыл бұрын

Hello James - Glad you enjoyed the short video. Hopefully, we'll be having a special 'Steaming Back to Kirkby' event as part of the 2021 Elizabethan Model Railway Society event at the Summit Centre. Kirkby-in-Ashfield, in October 2021.

@JAMESDEMU-RailwayModeller

3 жыл бұрын

@@mubuminer1086 that will be good to see. I'm supposed to be attending the show as part of a demonstration stand so hopefully the show happens. Be really interesting to see what you have with you.

@mubuminer1086

3 жыл бұрын

@@JAMESDEMU-RailwayModeller Hopefully then, we can meet up for a chat later in 2021 at the Elizabethan Model Railway Society do.

I don’t know how true this is but pinxton canal maybe getting reopened I find this sort of stuff very interesting as I live in Sutton

@mubuminer1086

3 жыл бұрын

There's been talk of it in the past and possibly linking up with the Midland Railway Centre's line at Ironville to provide a joint steam train / canal ride.

@tml136

3 жыл бұрын

@@mubuminer1086 I hope it happens as I’ve walked along Cromford canal and part of pinxton canal it a shame canal and river trust have done it yet because I think it will help pinxton community out with local businesses and maybe bring some new stuff there

@mubuminer1086

3 жыл бұрын

@@tml136 There's loads of transport and industrial history around Pinxton!

@glynscothern4073

2 жыл бұрын

@@mubuminer1086 i rode my bike along the path to the cromford canal /lots of it is missing as the dug out coal,

Like train

I Dont suppose that radio interview with Mr. Grice is recorded anywhere? What is the correct spelling of his christian name and has anyone recorded his memoirs for posterity? I remember him restoring locos at Loughboro' in late 70s when my Dad used to take me there. His sandwiches were always covered in coal dust fingerprints but he didn't seem to mind!

I hope this bit of positive criticism will be taken in good faith. at 8:58 the video audio overpowers your voice recording, you should probably mute the sound of the video so its clearer to hear your narration. Just thought I'd point that out. The video is great thought and its nice to have a bit of light shone on a shed that lets little recognition.

@mubuminer1086

3 жыл бұрын

Noted about the bit of the video at 8.58 which is to do with my limited editing skills! On these type of videos it is always difficult to try get the images in line with the relevant text. I've recently gone back to using Shotcut editing which sometimes takes some getting used to!