johnmacc558

Welcome to my channel. Here you will find videos on various railway and shipping and funfair-related themes covering the 1970s to the present day, with a focus on the 1980s to mid- 2000s. Videos include coastal shipping cruises on vessels such as PS Waverley, MV Balmoral, SS Shieldhall and PS Kingswear Castle plus many other vessels offering cruises around the UK. I also have many videos of standard and narrow gauge preserved railways featuring steam and diesel traction. I also have several videos from UK theme and holiday parks covering 1992 to around 2008, including Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the Butlins parks at Minehead and Pwllheli.

Double Fairlie locomotive No 10

Double Fairlie locomotive No 10 "Merddyn Emrys" leaves Tan-y-bwlch on the Ffestiniog Railway in 1995
A ride on the Blackpool Central Pier Big Wheel in September 2006

A ride on the Blackpool Central Pier Big Wheel in September 2006
M.V. Balmoral cruise along the South Wales coast from Penarth to Milford Haven in September 1994

M.V. Balmoral cruise along the South Wales coast from Penarth to Milford Haven in September 1994
A rail journey from Bognor Regis to Amberley on a Network South East 4-CIG EMU in September 1995

A rail journey from Bognor Regis to Amberley on a Network South East 4-CIG EMU in September 1995
A cruise on Enterprise Boats from Malpas to St Mawes, Falmouth and back to Truro in June 2010

A cruise on Enterprise Boats from Malpas to St Mawes, Falmouth and back to Truro in June 2010
SRN4 stretched hovercraft

SRN4 stretched hovercraft "Princess Margaret" and "Princess Anne" at Dover Hoverport in May 1992
We travel to the top of Blackpool Tower in August 2007

We travel to the top of Blackpool Tower in August 2007
P.S. Waverley and S.S. Shieldhall transfer passengers at sea during an Isle of Wight cruise in 1994

P.S. Waverley and S.S. Shieldhall transfer passengers at sea during an Isle of Wight cruise in 1994
A ride on the Butlins Minehead monorail in August 1994

A ride on the Butlins Minehead monorail in August 1994
West Somerset Railway with 7802, 75069 and 88 at Minehead, Blue Anchor and Watchet in August 1994

West Somerset Railway with 7802, 75069 and 88 at Minehead, Blue Anchor and Watchet in August 1994
A short cruise on M.V. Balmoral from Watchet to Minehead in September 1994

A short cruise on M.V. Balmoral from Watchet to Minehead in September 1994
A ride on the Kent and East Sussex Railway in 2006 with LH & JC 0-6-2 tank locomotive No. 29

A ride on the Kent and East Sussex Railway in 2006 with LH & JC 0-6-2 tank locomotive No. 29
We board

We board "Troy" for a cruise upstream from Fowey to Lerryn and back in June 2010
A ride on three Isle of Man railways in a day from Ramsey to Port St. Mary in May 1995

A ride on three Isle of Man railways in a day from Ramsey to Port St. Mary in May 1995
We visit Caudwell's Flour Mill, Rowsley, Derbyshire on a milling day in April 1994

We visit Caudwell's Flour Mill, Rowsley, Derbyshire on a milling day in April 1994
We join M.V. Balmoral at Lydney for a cruise under the Severn bridges to Penarth in August 1994

We join M.V. Balmoral at Lydney for a cruise under the Severn bridges to Penarth in August 1994
A ride behind Merchant Navy pacific 35005

A ride behind Merchant Navy pacific 35005 "Canadian Pacific" at the Churnet Valley Railway in 2006
Air Southwest Bombardier Dash 8-311 flight from Manchester to Plymouth via Bristol and back in 2010

Air Southwest Bombardier Dash 8-311 flight from Manchester to Plymouth via Bristol and back in 2010
M.V. Balmoral first ever sailing from Rye Harbour to London Tower Pier in June 2006

M.V. Balmoral first ever sailing from Rye Harbour to London Tower Pier in June 2006
We see several planes landing at Manchester Airport from the Stockport direction in 1992

We see several planes landing at Manchester Airport from the Stockport direction in 1992
P.S. Kingswear Castle takes us from Strood Pier to visit P.S. Medway Queen at Damhead Creek in 1994

P.S. Kingswear Castle takes us from Strood Pier to visit P.S. Medway Queen at Damhead Creek in 1994
Butlins Minehead Funfair in June 1992 and August 1994

Butlins Minehead Funfair in June 1992 and August 1994
M.V. Balmoral first ever sailing from West Bay (Bridport) to Weymouth and Bournemouth in June 2006

M.V. Balmoral first ever sailing from West Bay (Bridport) to Weymouth and Bournemouth in June 2006
A cruise on the Cardiff Bay Waterbus in August 2005 with

A cruise on the Cardiff Bay Waterbus in August 2005 with "Princess Royal"
M.V. Balmoral from Walton-on-the-Naze and Clacton-on-Sea to Wivenhoe and Colchester in June 1994

M.V. Balmoral from Walton-on-the-Naze and Clacton-on-Sea to Wivenhoe and Colchester in June 1994
A ride on the West Somerset Railway from Minehead to Watchet with 7802 Bradley Manor in August 1994

A ride on the West Somerset Railway from Minehead to Watchet with 7802 Bradley Manor in August 1994
A 2005 ride on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway with 4-6-0 locomotive 7903

A 2005 ride on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway with 4-6-0 locomotive 7903 "Foremarke Hall"
Aberystwyth Cliff Railway in October 1992

Aberystwyth Cliff Railway in October 1992
M.V. Balmoral cruise on the Humber and River Trent from Hull to Grimsby and Keadby in June 1994

M.V. Balmoral cruise on the Humber and River Trent from Hull to Grimsby and Keadby in June 1994
A day trip to Bardsey Island in North Wales from Porth Meudwy on

A day trip to Bardsey Island in North Wales from Porth Meudwy on "Highlander II" in August 2005