I love these walk along old railway lines ...but I always feel a touch of sadness at what has gone sometimes forever..

Those fade throughs to the old photographs were lined up perfectly. That must have taken so much care and precision. What a lovely, uplifting video, thank you 😊

@dancedecker

Жыл бұрын

It's what Darren has become famous for. Absolutely precise "fade ins and outs". Meticulous details and research too, that his fade ins demonstrate.

@JP_TaVeryMuch

Жыл бұрын

And in the new ident

@boogiebear3027

Жыл бұрын

@@JP_TaVeryMuch He's a professional dude 😉

@mrsgenehunt48

Жыл бұрын

Nobody does it like Darren

@dancedecker

Жыл бұрын

@@mrsgenehunt48 Agreed

It's good to see old railway infrastructure being persevered and used rather than blown up or buried . Great vid Darren .

It's a good job they made these viaducts listed buildings otherwise the local councils would've pulled them down

@seemorebeer2848

Жыл бұрын

*correct Darren, just for the hell of it,like all philistines ! 😡

That is a very beautiful viaduct we marvel at them now but I wonder if it wasn’t there and someone proposed it be built now we probably call it an eyesore

The drone footage was absolutely breathtaking. Brilliant video as ever!

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton!

Ooo Darren, you're teasing us with summer video's in the depths of our winter. Great footage as ever, fantastic transition shots too.

Definitely not been filmed today Darren , weather looks grand on the video , raining cats and dogs today just over the hill in Thornton Another great little video , keep up the good work

@DrivermanO

Жыл бұрын

And all the trees were in full leaf! June/July maybe?

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

June I filmed this

Superb as always. The music makes you feel nostalgic too. It's a great one. Thanks Darren

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Awesome video thankyou so much for sharing we don't get anything like that here in Norfolk! Love the drone work and the ghost image. Will definitely visit when I'm in the area!

Great stuff. Documentary quality, fantastic location. Enigmatic host. You should be very proud of your work. I do love me a viaduct. It's not all about Ribblehead.. 👍

Happy new year Darren and thank you for yet another excellent video, with your now trade mark, exactly bang on, fade in and out. Whilst it being excellent that the viaduct still exists and is seemingly in good basic condition, it is always viewed by me at least, with a twinge of sadness that all that work of all those "navvies", is now just serving the odd cyclist or luminous green jogger, rather than the 16.28 to Keighley. But excellent video nonetheless. Cheers.

Stone viaducts enhance the landscape - they look as though time itself has etched them from their surroundings.

Hi Darren, fantastic video as always and it is such a lovely place to walk with amazing views. The thing that surprised me is when reading the information about it that when it was being built the only casualty was a workman who broke their leg - amazing that was the only casualty considering at that time things like H&S wasn't around as such unlike today

allways super and greatly presented Darren happy new year

I love your photo overshoots, they're brilliant.

Having been partly responsible for getting the Nine Arch Viaduct at Tredegar converted into a walking and cycling route I can advise that structures like this, whether listed or not, are subject to annual visual inspections and every 10 years are subject to a full engineering inspection. To respond to littlemissy2883 it will be the owners of the viaducts that decide to demolish them and NOT 'the Council'. This was often done for a combination of expense to maintain/restore and public safety. In the case of the Nine Arches the owners were the British Rail Residuary Body - responsible for all old BR land and structures. The Nine Arches is now owned by Sustrans having been sold for £1. And the overflow channel from a reservoir is called a spillway - sorry to nitpick. These are excellent videos - I am really enjoying them. Thank you.

Stunning views of an amazing structure. Good to see it is use again. Well done and thank you.

At least this beautiful structure is still open to the public

Really great piece on The Viaduct. Those shots with the trains on there were perfect; just as I remember them. Your drone shots did what I always wanted to do when we walked underneath the arches.

Stunningly beautiful. The viaduct is amazing. The music hauntingly spellbinding as you watch your footage. Brilliant Darren. Wow. Thank you.

Brilliant video!!! Great to have them back!!

Wow, your video on the disused Queensbury Lines was truly mesmerizing. Watching the footage of the Hewenden Viaduct, it brought back memories of my grandad who used to work as a construction worker on these lines. He had some incredible stories and photographs from his time building the viaduct and other structures on the lines. It's amazing to see these historic structures still standing today and I really appreciate the effort you put into showcasing their history and beauty. It's always fascinating to learn about the past and I look forward to seeing more of your adventure videos. Keep up the good work.

Great video, loved old photos especially the one showing the viaduct under construction. Happy New Year Darren!!

Thank you for the “trip back in time”, Darren! Always a pleasant experience to travel through. Enjoy the week ahead, and all the best in 2023 for you and, of course “Barney”! Cheers mate! ❤😊

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Another fine video Darren, exploring and hunting for Railway clues. Its like we are in your top pocket seeing things with you, it's that good. Never a dull moment our friend. Can't wait for the next trip out

Great drone footage The views from the viaduct were stunning

Great video mate. I live 10 minutes away and love walking it and I think this video does it justice. 9:13 is Thornton viaduct though.

Like the cut-through your expensive looking new ident to what we're about to see. I'm not sure how you can top it. Very nice indeed. Content’s none too shabby neither.

Hello Darren how are you and Barney happy new year hope that you had a good Christmas and New year love the video very interested best wishes take care stay safe xx

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Happy new year! We are both very well.

Absolutely breathtaking Darren. Thanks for showing 👍🏻

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

lovely drone footage darren

Great video Darren, hope you had a Happy New Year.

Great video Darren, beautiful scenery and lovely drone shots👌😀👍

Great video. Awesome drone shots. I live in Cullingworth and it takes my breath away every time I see the viaduct. You can walk underneath it too. It's a spectacular sight.

Another great video, thanks Darren

Absolutely fantastic! I was just thinking this would be a great place to take the drone. Well done and well presented.

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Herrlich anzusehen 😍. Eine wunderschöne Aussicht. Thank you Darren

Great video. Have walked over there numerous times and used to play on the viaduct as a kid just after the rails were lifted. Had a school friend who lived in one of the station cottages. Hopefully when you got to Cullingworth you managed to find the big concrete station sign that is in the school playground.

@JP_TaVeryMuch

Жыл бұрын

Lucky you. I just had the occasional plate-layers hut to snog in on the (already lifted) Strawberry Line.

A gorgeous Video. And the drinking water Reserve is brimming. Have you already prepared in the Sommer, very nice. Thank you Darren 👍

@merrytrek

Жыл бұрын

That reservoir is not for drinking water, it was built to ensure reliable water levels in the stream to power mills downstream after springs which originally fed the beck were diverted to provide drinking water for Bradford. I have never seen the water levels change (no more mills).

The Viaduct looks like the Larpool Viaduct in Whitby.

Amazing shots 👏

On the Money, Darren! Simply the best viaduct drone shots EVER... As for your dissolves: I'm speechless! Well done mate! 🙃

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Looks like a lovely place to take the doggies for a walk when the weather improves. Can you suggest a good place to park up Darren?

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Yeah there's ample parking right at the end of the viaduct.

@David-R-Hall

Жыл бұрын

@@AdventureMe cheers Darren 👍🏻 Great vlog btw, as always your photo fades are stunning and really bring it all back to life.

Hi Darren, a 👍👍👍 up. Great drone shot of you waving to yourself too 😎 Cheers DougT, VM and Mrs Warboy

Absolutely fantastic Darren! You are right about the slight dip in one of the parapets. I was looking for it in all pics, you can see it on the Western side at the Cullingworth end, it could be something as daft as the masons who built it being very religious, putting in a deliberate flaw as subservience to God, I have heard the subsoil below was very soft, and they had to sink the foundations super super deep! HOABL

A very well constructed viaduct, by the look of it Darren. it's quite amazing how they ever got the stonework to perfection, when on a curve. Great drone footage and some great old photos including the then and now scenes. Many thanks for this video.

Happy 2023. I love these videos and the viaduct is beautiful.

Great to see it reused rather than being knocked down

Nice relaxing video. Oh for warm summer days. From what I've read the viaduct was only built because Bradford Corporation wouldn't allow GNR to build the easier route skirting the western edge of the reservoir which would have affected Bradford's main water source at the time, Manywells Spring. The spring's location is by the bushes which can be seen just above the middle of the western side of the reservoir at 6:07 in the video. The water was piped off to the Chellow Dene reservoirs.

Hi just watched all your Great Northern Trail/railway videos, found them all very informative and fascinating,thankyou, i can tell a lot of hard work must have gone into making these videos but it has been appreciated, kind regards G

Great video Darren like the blend of old pictures to how it looks today. Nice one

My wife and I had a few days on the K&WVR back in the summer of 2021 and went out and walked a few bits of the Great Northern Trail including this fantastic viaduct

The lovely music is back x

Lovely drone footage, and another viaduct to add to my summer visit list!

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Another great video Darren, liking the fades 🚂

Amazing 👊❤

Great vid Darren, really loved that one, nice one

Loved watching this Darren 😎

Watching it on VR ..... wow

happy new year to love the content looking forward in 2023

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

Brilliant man 😊

Like the merging shots and drone footage was brilliant do you use a dji ?

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Yes I do!

Cool video

great vid Daz keem em coming

Where I live I've lost two stone in last 6 months walking on that daily few minute walk from my home ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Absolutely stunning and well done on the fantastic drone footage 👏👏👏, wish i had a head for heights, not sure id be brave enough 🙈😆👏

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Fantastic video

Very nice. I like how you explained in this video and the viaduct is beautiful.

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Great videos . Hopefully you will head towards cullingworth then Keighley in another video 😊

Lovely video as usual, very nostalgic. Your the absolute master of p ho to fade.

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Hi Darren, just caught up with the Hewenden Viaduct film. I think you and Andrew (nth yks wanderer) have been locked in your editing suites over Christmas and New Year. Your drone work and the music were excellent, the area looks lovely, you've done a cracking job. The new "lilt" music was very folky and I liked it. With regards to the sagging bit, I'm sure it's safe too, but as ever with these massive pieces of engineering, they are not kept up with for free. That's no blight on Sustrans (as our part of the s.v gway has had some major grounds maintenance done and looks v smart, it's just that if any of these sites did collapse, would they replace them like for like? To change the subject over to Leeds, the "cut off" Bridge adjacent to Whitehall Road and the Iron Bridge has had some fancy stairs put on but they've been clad with what looks like corragated tin roof material, the buildings are sprouting up all around there, and in my eyes the truck lift building in between the new buildings looks swamped. Perhaps it should have been moved? Anyway sorry to go on, great great work, look forward as ever to the next one. Ben 👍🚌🚍✊🇺🇦🇬🇧

@AdventureMe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always Ben

What a beautiful viaduct Darren. So nice it's not been knocked down. But please tell me what the resess are for in the walls .

@peterstudley1804

Жыл бұрын

Recess or refuge's are built into railway tunnels and viaducts so linesmen/permanent way could stand out the way of passing trains.

@oddsandwindsocks5905

Жыл бұрын

@@peterstudley1804 thankyou

Darren, not to ask a silly question but why is there a thick pier and then four thinner piers then back to a thick pier for the length of the viaduct? The beautiful countryside and summer day really compliments the viaduct.

@JP_TaVeryMuch

Жыл бұрын

It's not a siily question and I'm jumping in, if I may. The straightforward answer is because of the uniform radius of the curve of this beautiful viaduct. The regular thicker piers serve to push back against the forces wanting to push out of the "circle" especially when there's a load like a couple of heavy trains running across it. I'm sure that others know the more technical terms, but for the moment I am forced to finish blathering and hope that this helps.

@jetsons101

Жыл бұрын

@@JP_TaVeryMuch Thanks for info. Feel free to "jump in" whenever you want. It is a open forum. LOL

Hi Darren, loved the video, just wondering when you’ll continue the journey down to Keighley? As well as having an incredibly keen interest in this line, I live in Cullingworth and would love to know more about local history

@AdventureMe

6 ай бұрын

I will at somepoint. I don't like to leave something unfinished.

@Bahamas-rd8le

6 ай бұрын

@@AdventureMe thanks for the reply, glad to hear you’ll get round to it at some point 👍

Magnificent video Darren - I would say this is one of your best marriages of static, drone and fade pictures along with music ever. Thanks so much for putting the time in to capture edit and mix this. It goes into my best of railway videos box! 😎 As an indication I think your 'amature production' is only a knats whisker behind my all time favourite kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6et26yaiJPQY7w.html which took many months of operational planning, helicopter authorisation and hours of editing! The music is by Vangelis BTW.

Okay, you got me. What on earth is that archy thing umm overarching the loco and reaching down the embankment/hill at 08:08? I'm in a right state... trying to work it out. Or should I just get glasses‽ I did need glasses. It's a scratch on the plate or negative. Whoops! Zoom and ye shall find, I guess. Yours in admiration, Albert Thyme-Waster Esq.

Padded to my list of rides to do thank you for sharing

The sag on the viaduct is very noticeable, I spotted it instantly just before you referred to it in commentary. Awesome video and drone footage. Great video, Darren 👍