On The Tracks: Rebuilding a railway

Railways are built - and then rebuilt decades later. Our 'Permanent Way' department is responsible for maintaining and rebuilding the miles of line at Foxfield. We need your help to keep the magic rolling, whether you have time once a week or year, and regardless of experience level, we can induct you and show you all! Get in touch at foxfieldrailwa... or [e-mail]

[@richardswiderski4985]

Great incite into the track maintenance team.Love the drone shots.

[@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial]

Drones certainly help show the scale of the railway! Thanks for watching :)

[@svsmodelling2857]

Really interesting video! Thanks for uploading, looking forward to visiting soon!

[@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial]

Thank you! Since recording all that's left to do now is the 'packing' of the ballast under the sleepers for this particular stretch.

[@svsmodelling2857]

@@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial Thanks for the reply! I am hoping to volunteer at the Severn Valley Railway in a few years once I’m in college. Very excited. Looking to volunteer as a driver or engineer

[@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial]

@@svsmodelling2857 The SVR is a lovely line! We're sure you'll do great there.

[@svsmodelling2857]

@@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial who knows I may end up volunteering at your line in future! :)

[@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial]

@@svsmodelling2857 We'd love that! We'll save you a seat

[@kineticrail]

Does the part of line down to Blyth bridge actually get used at all is there any reason its not usable for running on?

[@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial]

Excellent question. The main reason we don't currently use the track to Blythe bridge is the width of the tunnel - although the train fits we worry it may catch anyone who decides to lean out of a window. As there isn't a passing loop at the Blythe Bridge end it would mean backing up a train with the guard waving out the window - and thus at the tunnel that becomes a problem. However we do run maintenance trains/vehicles down from time to time.

[@kineticrail]

@@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial if your able to would love to see down there on video a bits of the line most don't see sort of thing