The brick structure by the side of the path at 17 minutes in the video is actually the base of the small cattle dock. The signal box was further up on the left. That path has always been there. I’ve lived in the town for 75 years and used to do my early train spotting here.
Wasn't it fantastic to meet someone who actually lived in the Station House?!!! It sounds like her family were deeply involved with the railways. Some excellent infrastructure at that location, it's so good that it's still in such good nick. Heading north there are some cracking bridges to see, and if you access the track bed right where the A426 curves really close to it you'll find another platelayers hut just north of an occupation bridge. Then there is Dunton Bassett Tunnel, which can be a right scramble to get too, but is absolutely worth it.
My local bit of the woodhead wath branch , the only thing that survives apart from bridges is a solitary wooden lamp post and its lamp that was beside one of the signal boxs , even the catenery mast bases were dug out but somehow this one lamp seen in many photos survives , really is strange, on another local line just a loading guage survived and has recently been restored .
Nice to listen to the old couples memories
Great video, mate! Really interesting! Would love to do this myself! Really like the old pictures for reference too!
Lovely chatting with folk out on these walks. Superb video Neil. Always a pleasure.
Thank you 😊
The brick structure by the side of the path at 17 minutes in the video is actually the base of the small cattle dock. The signal box was further up on the left. That path has always been there. I’ve lived in the town for 75 years and used to do my early train spotting here.
Thanks for the info. I did wonder if that was something else. Couldn’t find any photos to compare.
Wasn't it fantastic to meet someone who actually lived in the Station House?!!! It sounds like her family were deeply involved with the railways. Some excellent infrastructure at that location, it's so good that it's still in such good nick. Heading north there are some cracking bridges to see, and if you access the track bed right where the A426 curves really close to it you'll find another platelayers hut just north of an occupation bridge. Then there is Dunton Bassett Tunnel, which can be a right scramble to get too, but is absolutely worth it.
This might possibly be my next video 😂
Just given it a few weeks for the brambles to die down.
@@NWP_EXPLORING I would😆🤣!!!
My local bit of the woodhead wath branch , the only thing that survives apart from bridges is a solitary wooden lamp post and its lamp that was beside one of the signal boxs , even the catenery mast bases were dug out but somehow this one lamp seen in many photos survives , really is strange, on another local line just a loading guage survived and has recently been restored .
I know the one you mean I was looking at that post with the lamp on it not to long ago. ( I live in wath to )
@@scaleop4 Darfield main crossing , near the compass roundabout
@@mickd6942 the same one
So sad that it's not got rails should never have been removed.