I use to play on the Kingsworthy / Springvale to Worthy Down Halt line 50 years ago. Good to see it again and thank you for such a great revisit and explanation of all the features.
Really enjoyed the 1st episode so was very much looking forward to this 2nd instalment. Absolutely fascinating commentary as always and great filming (especially enjoyed the views inside the tunnel). Thankyou🙂
OMG that brought back some memories. I was born and grew up in Kings Worthy when it was much less built up (BTW we always spelt it as “Kingsworthy” and you can still see that spelling on some old maps). Anyhow spent many a weekend / evening walking the old railway and playing in the pill boxes and worthy down platform and buildings. You would always meet other kids playing up there. You could walk for miles before they filled in the bridges. If you had carried on along Springvale road you would of encountered what we just new as the “Old Railway Bridge” next to legion lane. I believe this led to Alresford but I could be completely wrong lol. Anyhow enough rambling. Great video.
another informative enjoyable episode Bob l,ve done the chesil tunnel tour very interesting inside fairly long to l never knew of the spur off beautiful engineering on the bridges and the effort of the navvys digging the embankments out l really enjoy watching thank you for making this.
I remember as a child exploring the abandoned buildings of Worthy Down Halt. This would have been late 60s. The buildings and platform were still in existance but in a poor state - stairs were so rotten that even the weight of a child snapped then through.
Grew up around Winchester and return regularly (thank god for the Newbury bypass, Kings Worthy bypass - which was being built in the summer of 1968 when I was interviewing for my school). I believe that (somewhere just north of the modern Winnall flats) the 1933 Winchester bypass had an underpass for the Avington and Magdalen camp railway (but 1933 bypass, 1918 line to camps closed? Possible red herring). Contemporary istorical pics of the bypass construction might help. Anyway, great video; thanks.
Hi Bob, really well produced well done!! Very interesting to see the short spur onto the mainline and the other lines for the military camps. I know I'd be tempted to take some of that metalwork home!! Look forward to seeing the next installment All the best
I hope in the future someone is making a video of the overgrown remains of the M3, once we come to our senses and give cars the flick. Great video. Thanks.
What a Great video, this was filmed right on my doorstep. A regular walk for me with my dogs. When watching this felt like I was walking the route with you. You missed a few important features, the build date scratched into the brick work of the double bridge and the remains of the signal post just before the bridge near Worthy Down station, which by the way is called Racecourse bridge.
Hi Chris, Thank you. Yes I did miss the build date, however, Worthy down and it's station, bridge etc is for part 3, although I didn't know about the signal post. I shall look for that and include it. Thanks
Great fun, really well researched, Dumpman Films did a similar job in 2023. You can access the embankment between the A34 carriageways just south of Kings Worthy station, you need to go under the bridge that carries the A33sb and A34sb over the river, that will give you direct access. I couldn't find any evidence of Kings Worthy platform, looked both sides in the trees.
The amount of bricks required to construct this Tunnel would have needed to be sourced from more than one brickworks, hence the different colours, obviously the Council now use this as a storage area.
Hi it’s Mark was made up with the ones you did on Chester and the Roman part I love Chester I go every Friday only living in Wirral and like you look around for Roman remains. I suggest at somepoint you maybe look into doing about the 1960s development one you maybe aware but if not in the 1960s a big development happened in Chester due to the amount of congestion with traffic. That’s how the ringroad came about they smashed through that part of the medieval wall that’s how st martins way came about and so many old town houses where demolished that’s why outside the walls looks so modern today due to that development. Also another one the English civil war that played a major part in Chester’s history so many old buildings where destroyed and apart of the wall near the river got hit to and some evidence is clear near the Roman gardens. Also King Charles the first stayed there at gamol house today the brewery tap on lower bridge street near ye olde kings heads pub another historic one. There you go given you something to work on. Take care
@@markkinnish1196 Hi Mark, thank you for your comments and for watching. More Roman stuff to come from Chester yet and The Civil war is of huge interest to me. Lookout later this year for The siege of Chester and The Battle of Rowton Moor.
@@PASTFINDERexploring brilliant. I’ll mention something else of interest regarding Chester Roman remains you may already know. Pepper Street plays a big important part of the Roman wall because it went along pepper street and I found out during the building of the grosvenor shopping centre in the 60s the people doing about Roman remains wanted to get in and look for Roman remains there was loads round there including the Roman street Newgate street unfortunately the planners wouldn’t let them in and I’ve heard most of it was sadly destroyed by the 1960s planners. Thought I’d mention that. Loads of people today say those planners of the 60s didn’t care about the history and said building that ring road to was worst thing they could have done with the history. Take care
The "Lightning Conductor thing" carried a ceramic 'pot' for another wire/cable strung along the very top of the poles. Some of the concrete looks like troughing (Conduit for cables) The other looks like base for signal wire or point rodding rollers. Sleepers longer than about 6 feet are called 'Timbers'. 🤔Don't worry. You'll get there!
Fantastic video Pastfinder. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to Part 3.
Cheers Steve, I shall do
I use to play on the Kingsworthy / Springvale to Worthy Down Halt line 50 years ago. Good to see it again and thank you for such a great revisit and explanation of all the features.
Thanks for the video. I have seen some of these sites, but its great to see them all linked together.
@@nigelmoss9067 Thanks Nigel, glad you enjoyed it.
Two great videos. Keep it up Bob
@@southdown278 Thank you. I certainly will.
Great video. I have walk around Winchester Junction. Fabulous to see ands experience.
Brilliant video. Thanks for linking your commentary and video, back to maps and old photos to make this very informative
@@gcnl89 you're most welcome. Thank you for watching.
I live in Eastleigh and found this a great informative video and so much modelling reference material, thanks regards Fred
Really enjoyed the 1st episode so was very much looking forward to this 2nd instalment. Absolutely fascinating commentary as always and great filming (especially enjoyed the views inside the tunnel). Thankyou🙂
Thank you Ian, Tunnel was good, the lighting let it down a bit though.
OMG that brought back some memories. I was born and grew up in Kings Worthy when it was much less built up (BTW we always spelt it as “Kingsworthy” and you can still see that spelling on some old maps). Anyhow spent many a weekend / evening walking the old railway and playing in the pill boxes and worthy down platform and buildings. You would always meet other kids playing up there. You could walk for miles before they filled in the bridges. If you had carried on along Springvale road you would of encountered what we just new as the “Old Railway Bridge” next to legion lane. I believe this led to Alresford but I could be completely wrong lol. Anyhow enough rambling. Great video.
@@mikek9315 Thanks for watching Mike. I was surprised by how much still exists today.
Thanks Bob, another great video. Have been to that rifle club in the tunnel in the 1970s
@@andywells9079 cheers Andy.
another informative enjoyable episode Bob l,ve done the chesil tunnel tour very interesting inside fairly long to l never knew of the spur off beautiful engineering on the bridges and the effort of the navvys digging the embankments out l really enjoy watching thank you for making this.
Hi Joe, thank you, There really was some serious work undertaken back then.
I remember as a child exploring the abandoned buildings of Worthy Down Halt. This would have been late 60s.
The buildings and platform were still in existance but in a poor state - stairs were so rotten that even the weight of a child snapped then through.
Hi Gerard, still quite a bit remains of the station at Worthy Down, that's all in part 3. Thanks for watching
@@PASTFINDERexploring Oh wow! I look forward to seeing it.
Beautiful brickwork and a lovely bit of broad gauge ... what's not to love about these videos! ❤❤❤ Brilliant filming and commentary thank you.
Cheers Neil. Never found broad gauge until recently, now it's appearing everywhere and there's more to come in the next part.
Really interesting video, thanks. My daughter lives nearby in South Wonston
@@Rtt-d5m Hi, thanks for watching. Recently filmed the bits around Wonston. Look out for part 3.
Very interesting. I walk the Didcot end of the line with my dog nearly every day, looking forward to you covering that part in the future.
@@brianwood9913 cheers Brian, it'll take a while but we will get there.
Grew up around Winchester and return regularly (thank god for the Newbury bypass, Kings Worthy bypass - which was being built in the summer of 1968 when I was interviewing for my school).
I believe that (somewhere just north of the modern Winnall flats) the 1933 Winchester bypass had an underpass for the Avington and Magdalen camp railway (but 1933 bypass, 1918 line to camps closed? Possible red herring). Contemporary istorical pics of the bypass construction might help. Anyway, great video; thanks.
@@mikehindson-evans159 thank you for watching
Hi Bob, really well produced well done!!
Very interesting to see the short spur onto the mainline and the other lines for the military camps. I know I'd be tempted to take some of that metalwork home!!
Look forward to seeing the next installment
All the best
Hi David, thank you. Don't agree, if everyone took stuff there'd be nothing left for me to discover.
@@PASTFINDERexploring You're absolutely right ..... I'd still be tempted though!!
I hope in the future someone is making a video of the overgrown remains of the M3, once we come to our senses and give cars the flick. Great video. Thanks.
Thanks for watching. Alas that day is unlikely to come.
Great stuff, really enjoying the journey
Cheers Tony, me too. Sutton Scotney next.
What a Great video, this was filmed right on my doorstep. A regular walk for me with my dogs. When watching this felt like I was walking the route with you. You missed a few important features, the build date scratched into the brick work of the double bridge and the remains of the signal post just before the bridge near Worthy Down station, which by the way is called Racecourse bridge.
Hi Chris, Thank you. Yes I did miss the build date, however, Worthy down and it's station, bridge etc is for part 3, although I didn't know about the signal post. I shall look for that and include it. Thanks
@@PASTFINDERexploring it’s not far from the long sleeper you featured ( there point timbers and indicate the true position of the junction)
@@chriscornell3312 great stuff, I'll check that out.
Great fun, really well researched, Dumpman Films did a similar job in 2023. You can access the embankment between the A34 carriageways just south of Kings Worthy station, you need to go under the bridge that carries the A33sb and A34sb over the river, that will give you direct access. I couldn't find any evidence of Kings Worthy platform, looked both sides in the trees.
Thank you so much!
@@buildbright thanks for watching
Fantastic viewing.
@@GaryNorth-c4r cheers Gary
Looking forward to part 3
@@debbie09090 latter part of the year, thanks Debbie
Another excellent film!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching
The amount of bricks required to construct this Tunnel would have needed to be sourced from more than one brickworks, hence the different colours, obviously the Council now use this as a storage area.
Great video 🙏😄
Cheers Frank, appreciated
Another quality video Bob 👏
Thanks Tim, glad you enjoyed it
Fascinating 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Cheers Billy, appreciate you watching 😃
Hi it’s Mark was made up with the ones you did on Chester and the Roman part I love Chester I go every Friday only living in Wirral and like you look around for Roman remains. I suggest at somepoint you maybe look into doing about the 1960s development one you maybe aware but if not in the 1960s a big development happened in Chester due to the amount of congestion with traffic. That’s how the ringroad came about they smashed through that part of the medieval wall that’s how st martins way came about and so many old town houses where demolished that’s why outside the walls looks so modern today due to that development. Also another one the English civil war that played a major part in Chester’s history so many old buildings where destroyed and apart of the wall near the river got hit to and some evidence is clear near the Roman gardens. Also King Charles the first stayed there at gamol house today the brewery tap on lower bridge street near ye olde kings heads pub another historic one. There you go given you something to work on. Take care
@@markkinnish1196 Hi Mark, thank you for your comments and for watching. More Roman stuff to come from Chester yet and The Civil war is of huge interest to me. Lookout later this year for The siege of Chester and The Battle of Rowton Moor.
@@PASTFINDERexploring brilliant. I’ll mention something else of interest regarding Chester Roman remains you may already know. Pepper Street plays a big important part of the Roman wall because it went along pepper street and I found out during the building of the grosvenor shopping centre in the 60s the people doing about Roman remains wanted to get in and look for Roman remains there was loads round there including the Roman street Newgate street unfortunately the planners wouldn’t let them in and I’ve heard most of it was sadly destroyed by the 1960s planners. Thought I’d mention that. Loads of people today say those planners of the 60s didn’t care about the history and said building that ring road to was worst thing they could have done with the history. Take care
This line could re-open for Container trains from Southampton docks from Worthy Down to Didcot !
The "Lightning Conductor thing" carried a ceramic 'pot' for another wire/cable strung along the very top of the poles. Some of the concrete looks like troughing (Conduit for cables) The other looks like base for signal wire or point rodding rollers. Sleepers longer than about 6 feet are called 'Timbers'. 🤔Don't worry. You'll get there!