Imagine the scene,When the steam engine was part of everyday life.The busy platform
full of people going about their business.The milk churns and carts full of mail bags awaiting the train to their destinations,and
when the train arrives,The steam,warm oil and coal,The Driver and Fireman in control of their powerful engine,sight and sounds
that are not easily forgotten.Porters would be in attendance to assist passengers with their luggage.Children,young and not
so young with their books and pencil ready to take the engine number.Imagine the scene...........
Imagine the scene because its all gone,no longer is there milk and postbags on
platforms,nor are there any porters to assist,these days your lucky if the station is manned at all,This site tries to captue
these long gone times by way of photos taken at Preserved Railways such as K&WVR and The East Lancs Railway.This site
is dedicated to the vast number of volunteers who give up their time,and work incredibley hard so we can return to a much
better time even if its only for an hour or so .......
I hope you enjoy your visit.......
Mollsmyre Transport Video's
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Hopefully, If you have enjoyed this site you will pay a visit to a Preserved Railway
near you.You will Love it..........
This is the latest Video clip showing on You Tube.It was filmed at The East Lancs Railways
Diesel Gala held on the Weekend 3-5 July 2009.
I have worked in both industries and I am sad to say that in my opinion the Bus
& Coach industry is much the same as The Railway,past its best.
Gone are the days when the Conductor gave young and old alike a sense
of security.
The familiar friendly face that helped you on or off the bus who even took the
time to help with prams and shopping. Little things we all took so much for granted .
Todays companies don't seem to provide a Public Service and appear to be purely
profit driven.Such is the world we live in now.
Admittedly the buses and coaches nowadays are safer,They are more comfortable and
no doubt they are more environmentally friendly,but do they have the character of the old classics,and do the have the characters
working on them.
At present I drive HGV's for a living and I think the same can be said about road
haulage Industry as well.Most of the local operators have gone,swallowed up by multi-national companies.The large variety
of vehicles that used to grace our roads,now seems to be made up with Scanias,Volvos and the like.
The great days of the car have also gone.I'm afraid I can barely tell one make
from another now.
Then again maybe its just an old bore looking through rose tinted glasses.
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This is the latest Video clip showing on You Tube.The Tramway was filmed on 6th September 2009
at Heaton Park...
