It's only when one views many other lost railway presentations that you realise how good this bloke was. Very few are his equal and as others have said, a superb legacy has been left. And he's very much missed at his local cricket club too. RIP.
Very interesting indeed. Thank you very much. Nearly 70 years ago I used to have to travel every Monday morning from Wrexham to Llanfyllin, where I had my first job. I had to change three times on my journey, at Gobowen, Oswestry and Llanymynech, one of the stations mentioned in this video. The line from Llanymynech to Llanfyllin is clearly seen on the map at one point and passed through Llansantffraid. The single track line from Llanymynech to Llanfyllin has long been closed and it would be interesting to see if any sign of it remains today.
I find your videos fascinating, comparing the present day to how the stations and lines used to look in the past. Many years ago (late 70's, early 80's) i used to do exactly the same thing on the Isle of Wight - following the old lines, finding the stations and other railway related stuff. I had a great adventure walking through the 3/4 mile long Ventnor tunnel, fascinating standing in the tunnel, trying to imagine what it would have been like 30 years previously - full of smoke and the noise of the 02's pulling a six coach set through. Such a shame we lost so many branch lines, but again, 50 years on they make some very interesting walks.
Great work and very interesting. Just got back from Pant today, sadly my dear lady friend was in tow so no chance to sneak off exploring but just had a look on google earth etc. Hope to get back and have a look around. We walked the nature reserve circle and Llanymynech Limeworks which is well worth a look if you're in the area. Many thanks for posting.
@ Sorry David but just enjoy your life. Someone once said to me 'Enjoy your freedom because you don't realise how valuable it is until it's taken from you'. And they were very right!
Holden, Llanymynech disused station at 4 mins 50 secs into your video almost under the road bridge. That push bike looked as if it had seen it's days. I bet that could tell a tale or two traveling around that neck of the woods. Great video by the way. Very interesting and informative. Keep up the good work my friend. I had, and still have relatives who live and lived (aunts, uncles and cousins) in and around the Oswestry and mid north Wales area. Beautiful places to visit and stay. That Beech's axing did some damage back in the day, didn't it? Managed to take out all of what was known in my hometown of Stoke On Trent as the "loop line", which had several busy stations that served the good people of the "Potteries" back in the day. Sacrilege!
Im working on the pots line at the tanat valley light railway and oneday we hope to open up to blodwell and if we can the rest of whats left of the line
What a great video. Thank you. Very special for me as I once lived in Buttington station house (the furthest of the station buildings you mentioned within the 1953 picture) during my very early childhood years 1952-1955 and at the time when your photograph was taken. The only remaining item from Buttington station is an apple tree, which was planted in what was the station master's garden, now just undergrowth at the track-side.
There is a Train Sim version of the Cambrian in the 50s being done at the moment and could end up with the Oswestry extension being added on at a later date.
Have you thought about exploring Moat Lane junction to Llanidloes. the platforms are still there at Moat lane and the station at Llandinam is a private house now with lots of remaining evidence of the railway. the magnificent building that was Llanidloes station is still there.
It is sad to see the remains of what was a great era. Many branch lines operating and serving a purpose. Over here in Queensland , just about every single branch line is closed . Some little sections are still open for historical steam train running , but they are always going broke, and the line is normally in bad shape. And only 60lb line and the trains barely reach speeds of 40 kph . Way to many semi trailers on the road , rail corridors reopened would be a good idea , but state governments are to simple minded and tight fisted to do anything.
i was looking forward to seeing welshpool station as it was fully restored and the old railway line is now the bypass.....a beautiful building.....great video but why not go to welshpool
This has been a compelling watch, well researched and narrated with compassion for a lost culture. It's a great shame Lord BEECHING did what he did which, retrospectively, was a massive environmental error. Finally though, please could you improve the pronunciation of "Llanymynech" as the English failure to pronounce the place name correctly grates on the Welsh speaking ear like a sack of gravel. It must be remembered that half of Llanymynech lies in the nation state of Wales. Thank you for an excellent piece of footage.
Colour photo in 1925 ! I don`t think so ! [ overview shot of Pant station ] .The loco looks like a Ivatt class 2 or BR standard 2 tender engine .With the purple carriages which were of BR colouring ! I would say mid to late 1950s or early 1960s is the photo`s truer date !
yes more than likely a standard BR 2MT being the 50's and 60s where the BR standards were more common place than the older ivatt 2MT's though relitively the same engine just with easier produced parts to lessen waiting times on the building of locomotives :) with 2 BR maroon 2nd class carriages in tow :)
Why don't you ask someone who lived on Pant Station where it was? Your camera is pointing up the road. Also a photo of Pant in "1925" - with a Mickey Mouse in it???
The colour photo, is probably the late 60s as shows a Ivatt 2-6-0 ( the mainstay of this lines motive power until the end ) and maroon coaches, not 1927...but nice video anyway...
im welsh and even i dont pronounce them properly, but its not shite just a different language, it doesnt matter how you pronounce it, aslong as the watcher/listener knows where there on about
It's only when one views many other lost railway presentations that you realise how good this bloke was. Very few are his equal and as others have said, a superb legacy has been left. And he's very much missed at his local cricket club too. RIP.
Loved his videos, he's greatly missed.
Really miss Malcolm's videos, he was class.
So sad to hear this lovely guy had passed away. Taken too early, but what an amazing legacy he’s left. Rest in peace. 🚂🚴♂️👣🇺🇦
RIP my friend, your legacy lives on in these excellent videos.
Another excellent presentation, so thorough and helpful. Thanks.
I really enjoyed that look into the past. Great content, narrative, and history. Thank you. 🚂
I always get a melancholy feeling when I experience what was once and almost became unrecognizable. Such a shame.
It's very sad to see the loss of this transport system.
Great stuff Holden.....glad you found Four Crosses this time!! Keep up the good work and thanks for posting this film.
Very interesting indeed. Thank you very much. Nearly 70 years ago I used to have to travel every Monday morning from Wrexham to Llanfyllin, where I had my first job. I had to change three times on my journey, at Gobowen, Oswestry and Llanymynech, one of the stations mentioned in this video. The line from Llanymynech to Llanfyllin is clearly seen on the map at one point and passed through Llansantffraid. The single track line from Llanymynech to Llanfyllin has long been closed and it would be interesting to see if any sign of it remains today.
Really enjoyed this (am quarter Welsh, my ancestors hailed from Corris, and the slate mining district around there, c. 1840s - 1870s. Thanks!
well done Holden, good that you have gone back to this railway line 👍
Another very interesting, well documented, video of a closed railway. Thank you.
Great effort to show history. Thanks
I find your videos fascinating, comparing the present day to how the stations and lines used to look in the past. Many years ago (late 70's, early 80's) i used to do exactly the same thing on the Isle of Wight - following the old lines, finding the stations and other railway related stuff. I had a great adventure walking through the 3/4 mile long Ventnor tunnel, fascinating standing in the tunnel, trying to imagine what it would have been like 30 years previously - full of smoke and the noise of the 02's pulling a six coach set through. Such a shame we lost so many branch lines, but again, 50 years on they make some very interesting walks.
Great work and very interesting. Just got back from Pant today, sadly my dear lady friend was in tow so no chance to sneak off exploring but just had a look on google earth etc. Hope to get back and have a look around. We walked the nature reserve circle and Llanymynech Limeworks which is well worth a look if you're in the area. Many thanks for posting.
@ Sorry David but just enjoy your life. Someone once said to me 'Enjoy your freedom because you don't realise how valuable it is until it's taken from you'. And they were very right!
Great video man. I love stuff like this.
Very interesting video from New Zealand
So sad all these lost rail way lines. I've always loved trains and love travelling long journeys on them.
Great video. Thanks.
Very interesting and at a good pace to watch so I have subscribed regards Chris. 😎🐓🐓
Holden, Llanymynech disused station at 4 mins 50 secs into your video almost under the road bridge. That push bike looked as if it had seen it's days. I bet that could tell a tale or two traveling around that neck of the woods. Great video by the way. Very interesting and informative. Keep up the good work my friend.
I had, and still have relatives who live and lived (aunts, uncles and cousins) in and around the Oswestry and mid north Wales area. Beautiful places to visit and stay. That Beech's axing did some damage back in the day, didn't it? Managed to take out all of what was known in my hometown of Stoke On Trent as the "loop line", which had several busy stations that served the good people of the "Potteries" back in the day. Sacrilege!
Very interesting video, thanks for your efforts
Very interesting, gives a different view to railways, structures rather than trains.
Great video, I used to drive this way everyday in early 2002-2006
Im working on the pots line at the tanat valley light railway and oneday we hope to open up to blodwell and if we can the rest of whats left of the line
Certainly look forward to this happening.
Shropshire Railways we are a long way off but maby oneday
@@smalllocoguy770 re-opening as a light railway to blodwell? i hope to see this one day
very well presented. thank you
Great video keep up the good work
What a great video. Thank you. Very special for me as I once lived in Buttington station house (the furthest of the station buildings you mentioned within the 1953 picture) during my very early childhood years 1952-1955 and at the time when your photograph was taken. The only remaining item from Buttington station is an apple tree, which was planted in what was the station master's garden, now just undergrowth at the track-side.
Glad it brought back some memories Gareth.
Very good. So sad that the Cambrian line will go no further South than Penygarreg halt now.
They have bigger plans though! We shall see.
Cheers nice video. Would like to see the same vid for Banbury to Cheltenham line.
There is a Train Sim version of the Cambrian in the 50s being done at the moment and could end up with the Oswestry extension being added on at a later date.
wow-absolutely fascinating--thank you
Have you thought about exploring Moat Lane junction to Llanidloes. the platforms are still there at Moat lane and the station at Llandinam is a private house now with lots of remaining evidence of the railway. the magnificent building that was Llanidloes station is still there.
Just a little way downstream of the Llandinam station building, you can see the stumps of the bridge piles crossing the river..
It is sad to see the remains of what was a great era. Many branch lines operating and serving a purpose. Over here in Queensland , just about every single branch line is closed . Some little sections are still open for historical steam train running , but they are always going broke, and the line is normally in bad shape. And only 60lb line and the trains barely reach speeds of 40 kph . Way to many semi trailers on the road , rail corridors reopened would be a good idea , but state governments are to simple minded and tight fisted to do anything.
Another cracking video Thanks for sharing !
Most enjoyable and sad..state vandalism
Hi you are not correct about pool Quay, The road now was the railway line, Good video thank you brought some nice memories back......
i was looking forward to seeing welshpool station as it was fully restored and the old railway line is now the bypass.....a beautiful building.....great video but why not go to welshpool
You would think Pant would be next to Buttington.
Great video you have done a good job👍🌈🌈
re. Pant. the lovely panoramic shot is not 1925 - not with a Micky Mouse and a B set in it. I know, I lived on the station...
Well done,another great video! Is there any chance of doing a review of the Kerry branch?
Good video but misswd out a few key locations en route where there remains plenty of signs of the lines past.
Hi Malcolm i miss you
Great video, thanx. I now live in New Zealand but recently I tried to find signs of the line to Birkenhead Woodside. Have you visited this area?
Not visited that area yet, but one day.......
Thatnx, great work.
This has been a compelling watch, well researched and narrated with compassion for a lost culture. It's a great shame Lord BEECHING did what he did which, retrospectively, was a massive environmental error. Finally though, please could you improve the pronunciation of "Llanymynech" as the English failure to pronounce the place name correctly grates on the Welsh speaking ear like a sack of gravel. It must be remembered that half of Llanymynech lies in the nation state of Wales. Thank you for an excellent piece of footage.
Colour photo in 1925 ! I don`t think so ! [ overview shot of Pant station ] .The loco looks like a Ivatt class 2 or BR standard 2 tender engine .With the purple carriages which were of BR colouring ! I would say mid to late 1950s or early 1960s is the photo`s truer date !
yes more than likely a standard BR 2MT being the 50's and 60s where the BR standards were more common place than the older ivatt 2MT's though relitively the same engine just with easier produced parts to lessen waiting times on the building of locomotives :) with 2 BR maroon 2nd class carriages in tow :)
Why don't you ask someone who lived on Pant Station where it was? Your camera is pointing up the road. Also a photo of Pant in "1925" - with a Mickey Mouse in it???
The colour photo, is probably the late 60s as shows a Ivatt 2-6-0 ( the mainstay of this lines motive power until the end ) and maroon coaches, not 1927...but nice video anyway...
keep on doing that.its great.where do you get al doos pictures?greats from belgium
Thanks. The pictures come mainly from my large collection of books.
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Said Land On My Nech not Lany but said Clan
It's Llan-UH-mynech, NOT Llan-EE-mynech.
Please learn to pronounce your Welsh properly 👍
Why would anyone want to pronounce that shite?
im welsh and even i dont pronounce them properly, but its not shite just a different language, it doesnt matter how you pronounce it, aslong as the watcher/listener knows where there on about
@@robert99902 because you don’t want to sound like a numpty
@@nicholasjones7312 He's not Welsh.
Great video....thanks!
Thanks Steve