I lived about 8 miles away from Crumlin viaduct from my birth in 1941 up to 1960 (university) and remember its soaring majesty as it strode across the valley over Newbridge and Crumlin. Sadly, I never travelled over it. What a monument to the engineers who built it to have been tragically lost from our industrial heritage!
this video is one of the most evocative I have ever seen about the south Wales Valleys railways. Thank you . I remember when this beautiful Crumlin Viaduct structure was demolished - had the newspapers reports and photos of it in my scrapbook as a child. What a shame it had to go but I still love and see these valleys as though nothing has changed ... but it has....
Thank you for this wonderful piece of nostalgia. I was born and brought up in Newbridge in the 1950's and vividly remember going to the cinema in Crumlin on Saturdaymownings
Truly heartbreaking to see in videos like this how we lost such a fantastic system for transporting passengers and freight to decision makers who had no conscience, no foresight for the needs of the future and no understanding of the dire consequences that closing these railways would have on society and the environment.
Think of a plan to save them poor trains a btw I live in Hengoed Hengoed and measycwmmer are connected (edit) nice video hopfully those tracks will be reborn
Hengoed viaduct is still standing Hengoed is near crumlin and the other side of Hengoed is measycwmmer and my mams friends well 2 friends of my mam are Louise and sara
Thank you for this video. I have never seen a train go over the viaduct in Hengoed.....amazing love trains love Wales....just a valleys girl.😊
I lived about 8 miles away from Crumlin viaduct from my birth in 1941 up to 1960 (university) and remember its soaring majesty as it strode across the valley over Newbridge and Crumlin. Sadly, I never travelled over it. What a monument to the engineers who built it to have been tragically lost from our industrial heritage!
this video is one of the most evocative I have ever seen about the south Wales Valleys railways. Thank you . I remember when this beautiful Crumlin Viaduct structure was demolished - had the newspapers reports and photos of it in my scrapbook as a child. What a shame it had to go but I still love and see these valleys as though nothing has changed ... but it has....
Such a shame these lines and stations are all gone. They'd be a real asset to the areas today both for locals and tourists.
Thanks for sharing this glorious piece of history, all those lost lines in Wales, wish I'd been born sooner!
i guess I am quite off topic but do anybody know of a good website to watch new movies online?
@Brixton Kaysen flixportal :)
@Wells Benedict Thank you, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D I really appreciate it !!
@Brixton Kaysen You are welcome :)
lovely music - fits the wonderful and slightly melancholic scenery - love it !!
Another brilliant and atmosperic video from you of the once majestic Welsh Railway system. Thanks for posting
Thank you for this wonderful piece of nostalgia. I was born and brought up in Newbridge in the 1950's and vividly remember going to the cinema in Crumlin on Saturdaymownings
Maesycwmmer born and bred and this brought a tear to my eye
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Fabulous video, many thanks!
Truly heartbreaking to see in videos like this how we lost such a fantastic system for transporting passengers and freight to decision makers who had no conscience, no foresight for the needs of the future and no understanding of the dire consequences that closing these railways would have on society and the environment.
A step back in time, superb
Cefn hengoed born and bred 😔💪🏼
Think of a plan to save them poor trains a btw I live in Hengoed Hengoed and measycwmmer are connected (edit) nice video hopfully those tracks will be reborn
Hengoed viaduct is still standing Hengoed is near crumlin and the other side of Hengoed is measycwmmer and my mams friends well 2 friends of my mam are Louise and sara
what is the music playing in the background