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Post by ejparrott on Dec 10, 2012 13:26:50 GMT
BBC 4 at 9pm tonight... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p8w38Could well have the wife on it....she was interviewed at length when we were at the Talyllyn earlier this year. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2012 13:33:52 GMT
that looks interesting, thanks for the heads up
Pete
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Post by Smifffy on Dec 10, 2012 19:41:52 GMT
Likewise, nice tip.
Ta
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2012 22:11:08 GMT
well I have to admit to really enjoying that, can't wait for the next episode...  Pete |
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Post by drumkilbo on Dec 10, 2012 22:11:14 GMT
Yes, thanks for the tip, just watched it, lovely bit of informative nostalgia.
Ian
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Post by mutley on Dec 10, 2012 22:43:07 GMT
A few memories in that programme. I was a regular visitor to Cadbey as a child and I must be one of the youngest FR deviationists alive. We have cine film of me at the age of 7 riding a gravity train around the spiral at Ddault.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2012 23:18:28 GMT
The programme had that cosy warmth that we don't seem to get in other, more commercial offerings these days. The home movies made the programme. I suppose that's why I like BBC4! I particularly liked his Lordship poking his face out of the spectacle window!
JB
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Post by ejparrott on Dec 11, 2012 7:20:46 GMT
Well I was impressed...Holly got to all but open the show, and I only spotted one error in a whole hour of program! Also looking forward to next week.....shame we spent the best part of a day in the pouring rain to only get 30 seconds on the screen, but we didn't know at the time that other railways were getting screen time too. Some great stuff covering the hard work of the Fes, and lovely to see Cadeby there too.
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Post by joegib on Dec 11, 2012 10:14:37 GMT
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Post by modeng2000 on Dec 11, 2012 10:35:43 GMT
All in all, a good programme. What a shame that the sound balance was not the best, the 'music' was overpowering at times unfortunately an all too common problem these days.
Apart from this a thoroughly enjoyable programme and I'm looking forward to part 2.
John
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Post by digger on Dec 11, 2012 11:41:28 GMT
What would present day health and safety say about the Rectory railway, I dread to think.
But all in all, a good interesting programme.
Digger
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 20:35:27 GMT
Agreed, an excellent hour's entertainment, thanks for the tip ej. The shots of the quarry locos at work were particularly fascinating.
Roll on next week's episode!
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Post by ejparrott on Dec 12, 2012 7:36:01 GMT
Severn valley next week is the main feature I think
Apparently its repeated, tonight at 10 I think it was
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Post by jma1009 on Dec 12, 2012 13:12:04 GMT
ed,
was the error you spotted "brynglas" quarry?
i thought it was a marvellous programme too with some fascinating archive film. i had not seen before the colour film of the opening of the Talyllyn at whitsun in 1951 (showing messrs Trinder, Rolt, and Pat Whitehouse) or the BBC footage of the live broadcast in may 1957-presumed lost.
nice to see the narrow gauge pioneers being given full credit for starting the railway preservation movement.
cheers,
julian
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Post by ejparrott on Dec 12, 2012 13:21:14 GMT
It was, not a single error did I find in the whole show, I'm well impressed....much better than that guy whatsit bloke's programs
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Post by fostergp6nhp on Dec 12, 2012 15:18:25 GMT
Ed couldnt you have dirtied up Holly a bit before the filming, she looked much too clean!
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Post by ejparrott on Dec 13, 2012 10:55:21 GMT
That wold be something to do with her having to wash 4 times for the benefit of the camera....and then they didn't use it!!
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Post by smallbrother on Dec 20, 2012 12:43:34 GMT
Watched this on iplayer - fabulous.
I particularly loved the way that a tunnel was blasted out by a bunch of interested pro's in their spare time.
Can you imagine the hoops you would have to jump through to undertake such works now?
Pete.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2012 12:59:25 GMT
I enjoyed part two more, but then I have a greater interest in standard but both programs were very enjoyable
Pete
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