Snowdrift At Bleathgill

[Weather-history]

Here's a British Transport film on releasing a train caught in a snowdrift during the winter of 1954-55 on the Pennines.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f2ksz

[johnholmes]

fascinating Kevin, where on earth or rather how on earth do you find so many clips?

[blitzen]

Absolutely fascinating! I wonder how Health&Safety would assess those risks nowadays? Thanks Kevin.

[Terminal Moraine]

Half the blokes digging out the train weren't even wearing gloves! A great bit of footage that, Mr D.

[Cakie]

Half the blokes digging out the train weren't even wearing gloves! A great bit of footage that, Mr D.

They were probably from Newcastle, supprised they were wearing coats

Seriously though, that's a real insight into what these guys had to go through to sort out bad weather. I can't see people doing that kind of thing today :lol:

When that train hit the snow drift Mr Loo said "that's like weather porn to you" :lol:

[Louby]

Brilliant, enjoyed watching every second of that, thank you Mr D :lol:

Is the sound of a steam engine just starting to move the most fantastic sound?!

[Summer of 76]

What a great film, thanks for that

[Cookie]

was this the same as the one on BBC4?