Mansfield's Lost Railways. The Line to Southwell and Rainworth.
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- One of Mansfield's Lost Railways. The Line to Southwell and Rainworth.
The Mansfield and Southwell branch of the Midland Railway. Initially opening east of Southwell in 1847 before extending to Mansfield in 1871. We'll cover this branch in two videos, with this one as far as Rainworth and the White Post.
We start in Mansfield town centre on the side of the Robin Hood Line. First we cross the Drury Dam Viaduct, built in 1971.
Link to Drury Dam Viaduct video - • Drury Dam Disused Rail...
The section through the suburbs of Mansfield is largely erased however there are a few things to point out. We see colliery lines leave for Mansfield Colliery, Rufford Colliery and Blidworth Colliery and remember the former station at Rainworth.
Saving this 4 big screen when all kids have gone 2 bed ...all I see is dry sunny days on preview..a distant memory 😊 cheers lads 👍
Yes an Indian summer. Banging weather that day😄
Another superb video, so much history. Fantastic views and scenery 👍 thank you for sharing 😊
Cheers David
More mysteries than an Agatha Christie novel! Wonderful vid Paul, appreciated cobber, cheers.
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Hello Paul, just want to add my thanks to these videos from Mansfield to Rolleston...managed to walk the Southwell trail in the past, but great to see you've managed the route from the Drury Dam Viaduct on to that trail l...many thanks again
Cheers Richard. Glad you enjoyed it.
Another fabulous video, Paul. Really appreciate them. See you on the next. Cheers Paul! ❤😊
Cheers Martin. Appreciated. All the best. Hope you're doing OK.
Thank you. Rainworth born.
Hopefully doing some more filming in Rainworth again soon 👍
Thanx for sharing again great video keep them coming.
Cheers Chris the next part on the way this week 👍🙂
Top chaps as per usual...Great content... Keep it going Gents... will be joining up soon- cheers
Cheers John. Glad you enjoyed it.
That looked like a hard slog to find railway items, most of it's been built on!!!
Yep. Tis the reality. Decimated
Another great video Paul. I didn't realise that viaduct was so close to today's Robin Hood line. It amazes me that Kirkby shed still stands. I think it closed in 1970
Kirkby shed? I was trying to find out the name of that. Nice one 👍.
I suppose you can't see the viaduct from the Robin Hood Line.
@@WobblyRunner I don't think you can see the viaduct Paul. I used to try and see that line from the train when I was regularly driving on the Robin Hood line in early 2000s.
It's odd it being Kirkby shed when it's lot closer to Mansfield
Far too much trees. You can barely see it from the road these days 😆
@@WobblyRunner too many trees on both railways and roads these days
Thanks for that. The Viaduct has some lovely features. . Been thinking about doing a walk from Southwell. . Be interesting to see where you come out.
Beautiful viaduct isn't it. I'd say probably worth walking as far as Farnsfield or White Post roundabout. Not fantastically exciting as a walk any further towards Mansfield.
@@WobblyRunner thanks. Will check that out on the map
Southwell..home of the Bramley apple and the railway called the Southwell Paddy
I didn't realise that's where Bramley Apple was from 😲
Miss Lee - Primary Teacher at Upton Village School, when it was a school, wrote a book - Puffing Billy - about the Jinty which ran between Southwell (Suthell) and Rollestone Junction. I lived in Upton in those days and frequently used the train to get to Nottingham, Lincoln and Normanton; my Uncle Jim Young was YardMaster and Station Master at Normanton before being promoted to Leeds.
Ha, as an emigree to NE Derbyshire and Notts. (from Cheshire) I've had an education in pronunciation of place names that make no sense whatsoever over the last few years. 👍😉
Nice to know you share my pain Ian 😄
The Barnsley folk are no better with their Cudworths etc