I’d completely forgotten that Trevor had a station. Still being kids my elder brother and I were so excited we were already on the beach at Barmouth or hanging out of the windows.
Thanks again Vic for another wonderful trip down memory lane. Your hard work is very much appreciated. I had quite forgotten that the line was double tracked up to Trevor.
As usual just terrific , Carrog one of our favourite stopping off points on way from Nottingham to Penrhyndeudraeth. What a shame the original Corwen station site was not available for Llangollen rebuild!
A further note, if I remember correctly some elements of the Ruabon junction were still in place in 1969 when wife and self went over road bridge en route to Corwen and beyond.
Your AA book is correct. Track was still in use but only for goods to Steelworks at Trevor when that went the last section was lifted. Sections of trackbed being lost in developments since.
@@arthurbaldwin1804 we have travelled from Nottingham to Penrhyndeudraeth and beyond since 1969 and once beyond Uttoxeter not THAT much has changed in 50 years apart from a bye pass to two. Remember the steelworks well.
As mentioned, the track bed is still visible, I live 3 miles away, however understandably overgrown but attempts have been made to cut it back to be fair. Rhosymedre fork is barely visible now unfortunately, and little further up the old bridge still exists (used as main entrance for Cefn Druids Football Club) but the exit been filled towards the high bridge in video but your able to climb over this. You can go as far as just when the track passes over Shropshire Union Canal just before the Sun Trevor and a little bit more past there by the site of the old Sun Bank station sight of the accident. Just before you come into Llangollen on the clip you can see a body of water to the left, this stretch of track bed has now been bought by a camp site who have flattened the track bed and made it as a walk way into Llangollen which is enjoyed by many. On the approach to Llangollen there was a Dr. Who exhibition and other buildings on site of old track but the very last stretch just before going under the tunnel is a walk way but pedestrians have to walk up steps to the right Thanks for he upload, really intrigued at how this line may have looked
@@markwaters2077 thank you for your most interesting comments. I find it interesting that, once past Uttoxeter, we take the A518, how little has changed on the drive from Nottingham to Porthmadog since my wife and I first drove that route in 1969. It is, in fact, my favourite drive in UK. There is so much of interest en route and given a few diversions some very interesting aqueducts!
Really lovely reconstruction - it's so sad that this line was ever closed. Beeching and Marples have so much to answer for!
another great vidio, some work has gone into these senario,s .. well done, i hope i can get them.. many thanks..
Thanks Vic.I remember this line when it was fully open.Your portrayal is brilliant.
Excellent piece of work. Well done.
I’d completely forgotten that Trevor had a station. Still being kids my elder brother and I were so excited we were already on the beach at Barmouth or hanging out of the windows.
Thanks again Vic for another wonderful trip down memory lane. Your hard work is very much appreciated. I had quite forgotten that the line was double tracked up to Trevor.
Doubled from Ruabon to Llangollen Arthur.
Great job ,thank you for all your hard work very good.
Really well done Vic. Thankyou
As usual just terrific , Carrog one of our favourite stopping off points on way from Nottingham to Penrhyndeudraeth. What a shame the original Corwen station site was not available for Llangollen rebuild!
Much of it is still there. But it’s owned by the local trailer builders as a showroom
Absolutely brilliant
Thank you!
A further note, if I remember correctly some elements of the Ruabon junction were still in place in 1969 when wife and self went over road bridge en route to Corwen and beyond.
Don’t wish to be pedantic but in fact my 1973 AA handbook shows track still in place through Acrefair and on to Trevor!
One of the Trevor platforms are still there but badly overgrown.
Your AA book is correct. Track was still in use but only for goods to Steelworks at Trevor when that went the last section was lifted. Sections of trackbed being lost in developments since.
@@arthurbaldwin1804 we have travelled from Nottingham to Penrhyndeudraeth and beyond since 1969 and once beyond Uttoxeter not THAT much has changed in 50 years apart from a bye pass to two. Remember the steelworks well.
As mentioned, the track bed is still visible, I live 3 miles away, however understandably overgrown but attempts have been made to cut it back to be fair. Rhosymedre fork is barely visible now unfortunately, and little further up the old bridge still exists (used as main entrance for Cefn Druids Football Club) but the exit been filled towards the high bridge in video but your able to climb over this.
You can go as far as just when the track passes over Shropshire Union Canal just before the Sun Trevor and a little bit more past there by the site of the old Sun Bank station sight of the accident. Just before you come into Llangollen on the clip you can see a body of water to the left, this stretch of track bed has now been bought by a camp site who have flattened the track bed and made it as a walk way into Llangollen which is enjoyed by many. On the approach to Llangollen there was a Dr. Who exhibition and other buildings on site of old track but the very last stretch just before going under the tunnel is a walk way but pedestrians have to walk up steps to the right
Thanks for he upload, really intrigued at how this line may have looked
@@markwaters2077 thank you for your most interesting comments. I find it interesting that, once past Uttoxeter, we take the A518, how little has changed on the drive from Nottingham to Porthmadog since my wife and I first drove that route in 1969. It is, in fact, my favourite drive in UK. There is so much of interest en route and given a few diversions some very interesting aqueducts!