Trains at: Twyford, GWML, 25/08/18
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
- An excellent morning spent at Twyford station on the Great Western Mainline and the Henley Branch Line where we see plenty of services from Great Western Railway and freight from GBRF.
Twyford station was built in 1839 by the Great Western Railway and has been managed by them ever since. Even through the various Great Western Railway guises that have been running around since privatisation. Twyford was actually the terminus of the line until 1840 when the line was eventually extended. The original station was a simple wooden structure seeing as there were only 9 trains a day back then, try that these days and you'd be in trouble. There used to be a small engine shed here that oddly enough used to live in Maidenhead. Which before twyford was the first terminus of the line.
It didn't take long for the station to get some work done to it. In 1846 the wooden structure was taken down and instead replaced with a much sturdier brick and stone building with a canopy covering the whole station. When the Henley Branch Line was constructed in 1857 the platforms had to be lenghtened in order to match the branch line Platform. It also meant that the station now had the capability to serve the trains on the mainline directly. At the start you had to cross the line via a footpath but once the new platforms were built it actually blocked off the crossing which meant that a bridge had to be built.
Once the broad gauge network had beeb phased out in 1892 it allowed the Great Western Mainline to be quadrupled which would make life easier for express trains at that time. Of course that is common practice these days. The line was quadrupled right up to Didcot. Because the new lines were built it meant that a second arch needed to be built on the Waltham Road and moving Hurst road further south.
The station that you see today has essentially been the same since that day. With a few modern touches thrown in for good measure. There used to be two signal boxes working in the station and these were successfully running right up till 1972 when all control of the area was given to the Reading control room.
In 1989 the main station building was completely gutted inside as to make way for a new booking office and waiting room incorporated into one.
Then in 2009 the old footbridge was replaced with a more modern one including a lift for wheelchair access.
My next station is going to be Maidenhead.
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I will never get tired of freight
It does help break things up from just continuously getting passenger traffic
Great western series too lol that made me laugh, one for the bloopers!
I could make a series just based on my bloopers haha
Tornado922 now that would be a good video you should do that lol
Love the snake entrance, but love the Diesel vs. Electric fly-by more. Such a great station, the multiple routes make it great film. Such a relaxing day, thanks for sharing it! B.P.
This was a great station to come to. Would've preferred a bit more freight but I'll take what I got!! I'll definitely be coming back here at some stage
Great video Jarred. That's the first 802s of the day
Great video mate interesting to see a lot of 800s going towards Reading under diesel power instead of electric
Thanks very much bud I'm glad you enjoyed watching this :) I still find it odd that they are running under diesel power this far down the line
@@Tornado922 they probably weren't stopping at Didcot Parkway.
really enjoyed the video, was born in Twyford, now live in Australia.
Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed watching this
Nice enjoyed that
Thanks very much for saying so
Another Fantastic Video Here Tornado922. I really Enjoyed this :)
Thanks very much for saying so :)
Great film as always Jarred. Forgive if this sounds stupid, but is this an official or unofficial GWR series. Whatever it is, I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Keep up the good work
thanks very much mate I'm glad you enjoying the content so far. This is an official series that I am currently working on at the moment. Starting from Cardiff and finishing off at London Paddington
This video was good. I like the station and frequency of trains
I'm glad you enjoyed watching this
2:55 The number you couldn't get was 800023
Thanks bud!
The 165 on the Henley - Twyford services had the 'Just Married' sticker as it was used on the Slough - Windsor services when the Royal Wedding took place.
Ah right that would explain it
If those 2 platforms were closed, why do they even have a gate that isn't even locked?
I really have no idea. clearly someone somewhere knows what they are doing
20:03 Trostre Works, in Llanelli...? If so it's pronounced "Tros-treh" although I say "Tros-tray"
Anything that requires some form of pronunciation I'm sure to bugger up at some stage haha
As usual, great video! I really like the green GWR livery, simple yet elegant. Do you ever come across any solid HST sets in GWR green?
I think it is pretty rare lad. Most of them are mixed
Thanks very much for saying so it's a great station to come to. I don't think I have caught a full green set to be honest and the chances of me getting one now are very slim
Queen Elizabeth II is 800003
Ah right thanks for letting me know
Tornado922 that's ok!
Another outstanding video mate really enjoyed it:-)
Thanks very much for saying so :)
Great video again! as always thanks ;)
Thanks very much for saying so and you're very welcome :D
One of my former home town stations
It is a great station
Nice
Quick question: have you ever got an ilkley before
Thanks very much, no I haven't received one as of yet
Tornado922 oh ok
I have only got one of the 66 on my logo
Why is it that the information signs don’t show up on camera
Because of the LED lighting that is used it means that it doesn't show up on my camera
Nice video it’s 800313 not 803013
I think he knows mate
its my birthday today
Happy birthday fella from Keiran Clarke aka "The Great White Clarke"
Happy Belated birthday to you!!!
Happy b day
How far can you hear the MTU engine from
You can hear them for a good distance away assuming nothing is blocking you
18:34 You're not an idiot