RMweb Gold PhilH Posted January 7, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2012 As the title says the Mid Hants Railway is featured this coming Tuesday (10th) on BBC2 at 18-30. Don't know much about it, apparently he has a go on the footplate of something or the other. Not sure if it qualifies as a 'Great British Railway Journey' either.........!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 7, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2012 Would that be January, Phil? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted January 7, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2012 Well spotted - glad you're awake! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Trevellan Posted January 7, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hmmmm. Shame you weren't his footplate tutor Phil. Could have added to your Shed Cred! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted January 7, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2012 Later in the week he's on the Swanage too, judging by the preview at the end of the programme on Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Wonder what colour jacket he will wear,should be a green one in deference to his locations next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpole Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Later in the week he's on the Swanage too, judging by the preview at the end of the programme on Friday. I understand the journey from Norden to Corfe Castle features in Friday's (the 13th) show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Tonights not so good to much GWR but interesting to see the Maidenhead bridge in some detail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted January 10, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2012 Well I thought the MHR content was slightly underwhelming - the rest was excellent though. Chris Yates, who was the driver can usually be seen charging up and down the country on steam specials as his day job is firing these things for West Coast Railways. Apparently there's some more MHR related content in the next programme as MP visits Eastleigh works where we are restoring 30925 'Cheltenham' back to it's former glory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2012 Tonights not so good to much GWR but interesting to see the Maidenhead bridge in some detail. How can you ever have too much GWR? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted January 10, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2012 How can you ever have too much GWR? How long have you got....? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted January 11, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2012 Well I thought the MHR content was slightly underwhelming - the rest was excellent though. Chris Yates, who was the driver can usually be seen charging up and down the country on steam specials as his day job is firing these things for West Coast Railways. Apparently there's some more MHR related content in the next programme as MP visits Eastleigh works where we are restoring 30925 'Cheltenham' back to it's former glory. The continuity was pretty shocking, but that’s a persistent problem with this series anyway! Otherwise I thought it was a nice little piece, and good publicity for the line if nothing else! Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward66 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Can't watch it here, BBC I-Player says it is not available for viewing in USA. Pity, I enjoyed the earlier series. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Tonights not so good to much GWR but interesting to see the Maidenhead bridge in some detail. Give me a shout if you want some pictures of it, I pass by the bridge quite often I was dissapointed with the section of the programe on the isle of wight, spending a long time talking about rock and cliffs when the island had some parts of railway heritage that wouldn't have been known to the average viewer, such as the pier at Ryde etc and a self contained, working railway system that was only passinly refered to as '...had 30 miles of railway' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Can't watch it here, BBC I-Player says it is not available for viewing in USA. Pity, I enjoyed the earlier series. Bloody shame that, isn't it? I think they should show some of this on BBC America instead of the endless repeats they schedule........ Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Tonights not so good to much GWR but interesting to see the Maidenhead bridge in some detail. Well I guess that is unavoidable given the location. If it were all LMS you'd have every right to claim continuity issues, but traveling on the original GWR lines through Slough and Maidenhead I guess it is only right to be GWR. I still think these series are extremely watchable programs as long as you realise that they are not potted history of the railways and more of a tourism puller based on Bradshaw as a guide book. He also comes across as the quintessential English Gentleman always polite, almost nauseatingly so, well spoken and well informed. I'm sure the program sells well abroad and anything to attract ssomeone to come here and see more of the country than just London must be good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 So far as I know none of his series have been shown in America.......this is the biggest market for tourism to the UK too.... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIRR Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Bloody shame that, isn't it? I think they should show some of this on BBC America instead of the endless repeats they schedule........ Best, Pete. Such as another airing of Kevin Costner as Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. I think that was shown as least five times in 2011. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Lasts nights wasnt to bad ,but a pity he didnt do more on IOW the lads at the IOW RLY deserve some publicity ,missed out also when talking about the potting clay they could have talked about the narrow gauge clay lines on Perbeck.Overrall its still interesting though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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