Amazing footage. The Upwey banker! Spent lots of time with daddy (RIP) in the 70s watching trains from the old Alexander Bridge and surrounding area. Lots of activity - passenger trains - goods - loads of sidings - Ranaleigh Road signal box - lots of shunting activity.
I just love this compilation - it takes me back to my childhood and one of my favourite places was Weymouth regularly travelling on the line from Yeovil.
As a lad my husband spent amy hours, with a fold-up chair on the embankment above Upwey Halt, with a flask, and pack-up, when in the Summer there was a train every 20 mins.....happy memories
What a wonderful film, thankfully there were a few people with the foresight to capture these beautiful beasts for posterity! Truly these were better days!! Thank you for posting this 👍🏻😊
I'd say this was taken earlier than 1966, as 41324 was withdrawn the year previously. It's unusual to see so much double-heading up Bincombe bank as assistance from the rear was much more common.
Amazing footage. The Upwey banker! Spent lots of time with daddy (RIP) in the 70s watching trains from the old Alexander Bridge and surrounding area. Lots of activity - passenger trains - goods - loads of sidings - Ranaleigh Road signal box - lots of shunting activity.
Absolutely wonderful footage bringing back childhood memories of train spotting at Upwey and Broadway station . Sadly so much has changed .
I just love this compilation - it takes me back to my childhood and one of my favourite places was Weymouth regularly travelling on the line from
Yeovil.
As a lad my husband spent amy hours, with a fold-up chair on the embankment above Upwey Halt, with a flask, and pack-up, when in the Summer there was a train every 20 mins.....happy memories
Great compilation - how busy that area was, almost all steam worked - thank you!
What a wonderful film, thankfully there were a few people with the foresight to capture these beautiful beasts for posterity! Truly these were better days!! Thank you for posting this 👍🏻😊
I'd say this was taken earlier than 1966, as 41324 was withdrawn the year previously. It's unusual to see so much double-heading up Bincombe bank as assistance from the rear was much more common.
I lived here in the last days of steam and can remember it well
Super footage , love the Stanier+standard double header👍👍👍
this is so good, thanks
Oh happy days.