Popular Post Ruston Posted December 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2019 This film was on the television, about 30 years ago and I only caught the last three or four minutes. I've never seen it since but I found a Youtube link, posted on Facebook, today. Enjoy 20 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Absolutely fascinating - and bloody dangerous Spragging! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Agree a very interesting film! The forthcoming Parkside 13 ton hopper with a little modification to the stanchions and changing the brake gear to double brake will recreate the Charles Roberts built NCB 13 ton hoppers. Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastworld Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I remember recording this off the TV, and the tape (remember those?) then refusing to work. I never thought to look on YouTube. Just recently bought the IRS "Rope and Chain Haulage" book, so this is quite timely. Regards Stu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2019 Excellent film , was this made on closure day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, russ p said: Excellent film , was this made on closure day? Possibly. The film was made in 1974, which, I think, was the year the railway closed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2019 10 hours ago, Ruston said: This film was on the television, about 30 years ago and I only caught the last three or four minutes. I've never seen it since but I found a Youtube link, posted on Facebook, today. Enjoy Thanks. See also and Adrian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 19 hours ago, Ruston said: Possibly. The film was made in 1974, which, I think, was the year the railway closed. Interesting that all the staff are grey-haired. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Glad you enjoyed Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Thank you for posting, Very enjoyable films! Ps- I notice the folk at Beamish didn’t mention that their Locomotion No1 is a replica though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2020 On 31/12/2019 at 11:15, Caledonian said: Absolutely fascinating - and bloody dangerous Spragging! I sent a link of it to a friend, he said even the way they made tea was dangerous! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted January 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2020 Great footage, I'd always wondered if there was more than what was seen in 'Classic Trains'. Lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eccles90 Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 For those interested the Springwell Bank Foot engine shed still exists, tucked in a housing estate, similar age to Tanfields Marley Hill shed but the actual footprint is older. A few other relics survive, rope haulage doesn't however. Worth an explore if any of you are in the area, some canny hills to stomp over with plenty to see if you know what you are looking at. NRM's working replica Rocket was built at Bowes, Locomotion No1 was built at ICI Billingham I think? Only cost £25. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Rest a thought for the late Murray Martin. Without his foresight the Amber/Side collective would never have seen the light of day and films like Bowes line would never have been made. For us modellers they recorded gems such as these. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedlington North Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Great find thank you for sharing. Most of the Bowes system radiating from Springwell down towards the Team Valley and Kibblesworth is still traceable and a fair bit in the other direction towards the Tyne. It was fascinating to see what must have been Kibblesworth Colliery in operation during the film. I've never seen any pictures of it before and although its obvious that Kibblesworth is an old mining village it wasn't obvious where the colliery used to be. Like so many others I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Hi just picked up on this. The Film was made in 1975 as Porcy Mane says by Amber. It's on a wonderful DVD called The Tyne Documentaries which includes Launch (a ship being launched in Wallsend), The Bowes Line; The Last Shift about Adamsez; and Glassworks. The DVD also has a short film about Amber - well worth a look. My copy is dated 2007. Cheers Tim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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